New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-19
THE ERIE RAILROAD STRIKE.

Irregularity of payment has been standing
complaint among che employees along the Erie Railroad
Tho discomfort from this has risen so high as TO Gull
inmate In strike among the men, which originated In
Port Jervs on Saturday The regular pay day at Port
erys was the 18th of each month consequently the men
should have been paid Friday. They were not how
ever paid until Saturday and the were so dspleased
At the delay, even though brief, that they
struck till they should have guarantee
Of punctuality in their payments The men OF Port Jer
Wis are united with their felowworkmen at the other
shops along the line in mutual protective association
and when what took place at Port Jervs became known
At tho other places the strike became very general
committee OF one from the Port Jervs workmen waited
on theft brethren at the Long Dock Jersey yestes
day morning and officially communicated the Iacts
when n those Ct the !, Long Dock until SOss at PO
Jervis should be reinstated III should haSe
fact6ry were Informed that they could not be taken on
again The workers who turned out ~ the Long DOCK
SHOP Yesterday mEfns Sso that few Of the carpen
tiers and other trades Joined but among tne latter se
strike not general The ns ara h nor h }S
makers had their strike on former occasion tue oner
pSyday at the Long Dock is the 18th Of each month
on the last occasion they were paid on on the litn
~ NOT on the score Of pay that they turned in Jer
sew CITY, but TO enforce the reinstatement OF the PORT
Ssy ns1aS S syen tsSuSn il should them to be
months OF employment written notice was posted
that those who would not DO ut work az the Usual
hour in the afternoon would have their names
put the discharge liss, ana would Dc Jala
of when the accounts should be made ont /.
not 70 be taken again. This notice lisd
not the least lettering effect Not man Of the strikers
went to work Att yesterday morning the body ;ehiI
eratey marched out and did not return during the DAY
n is represented that the strike also prevailed ~
squehanna, Dunkrk and Buffalo IL In said That 10
new members added to the association IN Jersey
City yesterday. In consequence OF tho strike.
At Port Jervs, business In all OF the shops ~ sus
pended The strikers psaceable, and everyt 10
quiet the city Representatives OF ne
lie understood that the Company have given the sLrss
at Long Dock, Susauahanna Buffalo, aud DuhRirA n'
this morning to resume work. and, IN ease Oh ro.ss,
they are TO be discharged. The men I'D ,nese e
nIaces assure the men Port Jervis that they WIN my
resume work until those az the latter place are
The men after their withdrawal from work Yesterday
morning at Jersey City, held meeting at 40, hpsny
house IN North Frstst ana decided 10 @ ovi
morning ut o'clock aud each noon nnui WIG nousy
shall have been settled Al the noon iheetlns !estt.'
COMMITTEE was appointed 70 Inquire INTO .ne uiR vi
the report concerning the feempioy wv "n Nv
Rrown Master Machinst Of the road ana were
by him that 10 was false. Nothing iuIter was tne' onr
a nrn,h.r M men we're iiBDedlately placed IN the
r.ehme shon of the Company after the strii bnt tiey
ra e,hdden 10 work by the strikers. Two Ur three m
hn ala nj last accounts weic ordered by their
.nS ON WI Z, discontinue The following was
issn.d ,ast eyeuing from he Eric Railway COMPANY;
ns-sn, ~ Ma ovrcE ERis RAILWAY e." c"sSth ~ BenfH}
.ys AND rwEsTYTplkpsr., Stw'loKf, INT ~ lhGs
tn. ~ avns ite ho ct tn he Hallway
a.. n..., lees afet The thr ains
ss - S.,ss,sr she JAns NV it Ntt ire-tis
The york men at Buffalo. NJ other places pave re-
soIvrd 10 r1Dein on strike nn the no ~ ron Jrfvs
are reinstated ..s. l...