Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-12-17
Erie Railroad Troubles. &c.

NEW ORh, Dec. D.
The troubles among the Erie Railroad
| laborers at Piermont was owing to re
duction of wages from s to - cent
per day. The men refused to work, anC
200 others were sent up from this city
but were prevented from working by thu
old force, who used clubs, and stones anC
other missiles upon them. A force OF pol
ice went up with them yesterday, an(
at q late hour last night information wa
received here to the effect that the steam
er with her party arrived at Piermon
shortly after dark, and found the place
garrisoned by about six hundred men
under arms, and brass cannon planted
to prevent their landing.
A parley Was held, but the old force
resolutely refused to abdicate. They of
fered to 90 to work a. the old rates, but
would resist to the death, the attempt OF
any body Of workmen sen. to supercede
them.
The steamer was hauled off out Of can
non shot and anchored until morning.
LATER.-It is now stated that no fight
occurred at Piermont, that no arms had
been used, and that the cannon story
is entirely false.
A dispatch to the railroad officers in
this city this morning states that every.
thing was quiet, and the new men were
going to work at reduced prices.
The funeral of Crawford, the sculptor
took place to-day in St. Johns Church
The remains were removed to Green
wood, where q suitable monument viii
soon be erected.
Judge Ingram delivered this morning
in the general term of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, an opinion adverse to sc
much of the Post Warden act, passed
by the Legislature last spring, as attemp
ted to confer on a Board of Wardens
appointed by the Governor and Senate
the exclusive right to survey ships and
cargoes. Judges Daley and Brady
concurred.
At the adjourned meeting of the
stockholders of the New York Cen
trail Railroad to-day; the following
ticket was nominated for Directors
L. Corning, Albany; Dean Richmond
Buffalo J. II. Chedel, Auburn Joseph
Fields, Rochester,; Horace White, SYRIA
cuse; Russell Sage, Troy; J.VL. PIuyn
Albany; J. l.. Schoolcraft, Albany Ma
thaniel Thayer, Boston; Isaac Townsend
New York J. ID. Moore, New York
John i. Seymour, Utica.
The draft of letter to the directors
as regards the details Of the manage
ment, recommends:
First that no debt be created in any
one year exceeding $250,OO0, without
first obtaining the consent OF the stock
holders.
Second, That the company should not
be implicated as endorser in any way
with another road or allow its guarantees
to be used for the benefit Of any officer
or director.
Third, that all free passes, except to
directors, be discontinued.
Fourth, That a committee Of direc-
tors or agents appointed by them, shall
make all purchases for the road, and that
board Of auditors shall be formed, with
out whose signature no bills shall be
presented to the Treasurer.
Fifth, That committee offive stock
holders mot directors) shall be appoint
ed, who shall annually, thirty days be
fore the election, make an examination
of the affairs Of the road, aided by &C
countants at the expense Of tie Com
pany; and that twenty days before til,
annual election, general meeting Of the
stockholders shall be held, to hear the
report and nominate candidates for di
rectors.