New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-27
TIE ERIE TROUBLES.
TIE STRIKE REALLY ENDED 1T LAsT-sUCCEsS
OF THE WORKMEN.

TIE STRIKE REALLY ENDED IT LAsT-sUCCEsS
OF THE WORKMEN.
The strike among the mechanics on the line
OF the Erie Road terminated yesterday morning in favor
OF the strikers The result not unexpected by the
men, and they were may be imagined, greatly pleased
at he The delegation from the shops along the
lire OF the road, who arrived in this city on Tuesday
evening, called on Messrs. Gould and Fisk yesterday
morning. at their offices in Twentythrdst The delega
ton consisted Of Messrs. James Finday OF Buffalo, mos
Holt Of Port Jervs, W. c. Firth of susquehanna' ana
George Keasey OF Jersey City. They were politely re-
ceived ushered Into the presence OF Messrs Uou
and Fisk. A reporter Of THE TRIBUNE VIM
called with them, was preVenteu rum
entering by one Of the ackeys who guard win
Argus eyes the entrance to the inner Go 81 deputy
marshal or any bearing wnt AFTER an a1oSt ia
ever our reporter was ushered into Mr. Goulds office
and questioned by him as 70 , WIeo6er nc any y,
gathering wast news and stating his business as eeihg
In connecon with the Erie strike, Mr.. Gould said the
partcuars would be furnished directly. The conference
was not long nor was IT marked by any particular
have some day definitely nxed upon ,v as ssyotPs a9Y
day and the following agreement was n1aIy eneSt "a
This Committee sree 70 sydsy 18th mouth With the
me hndesndpg that Gything should happen making utterly
possible pay that day shall be delayed fC DAYS but ne. ;er
After the interview the delegates returned to Jersey
City. where meeting Of the mechanics was being heid
They had commenced work yesterday morning. believing
that the difficulty settled, but they lmmedatey
not satisfied. and met Engnehouse No T. They were
joined by the coppersmiths and men from the ooner
shOp and the locomotive palntshOp On notion COM
mittee Of ten appointed TO walt upon the men EN-
pOyed in the cashops near me bergen tunne anu IT,
tee, however delayed going nnui after jnS ar ,,
course any further action unnecessary Mr. keas-
ley President OF the Union, and one OF the delegations
He said that the word conUenieni the dispatch sent
To the shops by Mr.. Gould covered large amount OF
ground IL meant that the Company could hn u NEON.
not at their own Will or pleasure ACCORDING
by Of accidents or Otherwise Tor the pay
the shops the 18TH the men were TO walt Dnt
were wait later than the 25th Mr. Fisk had told
them thai the Company had plenty OF noney anu 1o1
lust well them on the 10Th OF the month as AT ANY
other time Numerous witty remarks were made I'D rea
tion to his ability, as wei his willingness to pay,
but the generally expressed OPINION was Inas'
tions lac sill had an abundance of money. Mr. Hope Of
the Port Jcrvis shop then made lew rsnarkS %
and expressing mis- conviction that the Company " VIII
by their decision IL do by ours He was FOL,
lowed by Mr.. FIRTH from Susquehanna, who regretted
that there had been interruption 70 the strike put
thought that the difficulty now finally settled Inc
later Developments had served augment the number
OF strikers aud it impossible that they should not
have succeeded. He had received telegram from
Buffalo theimOrning stating that the coalheaYes and
engine wpers had refused to work ana ,h anst
on motion Of Mr.. Hope, It was unani-
aud go TO work After giving three hearty cheers io5
their the meeting adjourned Ihe men started
maehlneTy was set In notion aud the busy hum Of in
dustry more resOunded through the Jersey CITY
The news OF their success bpIthu
all the men employed by the Company In Jersey City,
and many were the congratulations received by the
strikers kilograms sent to the various shops by
the delegates that the difficulty had been satisfactorily
settled and nsructng them TO go to work without de-
lay Mr. Gould stated to reporter that, owing 20 the
excellent condition OF the rOadbed, ont OF 600 loco
mOtiyes only six were In the shops for
repairs statement that is rather hard to reconcile
with fact that there nine In the Jersey CITY shop
twelve at Buffalo and enough the other shops accord
lug OF the wOrkmen TO increase this
number to TO- Mr. Gould said II was the intention OF the
Company hereafter lease their shops 10 competent and
experienced workmen and have their locomotive repair
ing done by contract.