The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-09
Rucker and Division Superintendent Bethune were
also At Port Jervis the whole OF the day.
The Strike Mt Port Jervis-sOme TrOubie
Acknowledgment Police and Deputy
Sherihs Mt Port Jervis-Both Sides of the

The Strike at Port JervIs-SOme TrOubie
acknowledgement Police and Deputy
Sherins Mt Port Jcryis-Both Sides Of the
SiOry. NJ
PORr JERvIs Nov. SIS r. NJ.
A great deal OF excitement is being caused by the
strike among the brakemen on the Erie Railway,
and the people OF this place feel some apprebensons
that there VIII be trouble before the disagreement
between the men and the company is settled.
THE CAUSE
OF the strike as reported here by the men, is about
this:-Ihey claim that some OF the old brakemen
have been discharged BY the company without
any other grounds than than that they were
engaged IN former strike, and .hat their
FOR 81 10 per day. The regular pay TO brake
men on freight trains has been two dollars per day.
officers OF the company TO turn of the old men as
fast as new ones Gun be hired to for 81 rs. In
iact they claim that the tram despatcher ct this
have new set OF men as soon as possible.
en .hs oss 1ey held w, meeting R on
hilly, chairman, aud thus decided that unless
the company would reinstate the men, and pay full
company refused 10 do, and on Sunday the men re-
fused TO so out.
on the affair." conyersed tins afternoon with Mr..
Jay Gould aud other officers OF the road aud gained
tins informatlon:--'rhey say that the men who were
and that the company did not want them.
That they had put on few new gangs OF men, and
that OF course they did not consider them worth
mucn rs experienced men, and they were hired for
81 rs per day. MI, Gould Informed me that he had
brought up about 100 men from New York, ana that
there was nothing to prevent the regular running or
the trains. He had despatch from Buffalo stating
that he could get 100 mon from there, and he said
that he had no doubt they could get 500 men Tor
every 100 that was needed.
THE new FORCE
that came up from New YORK were pretty hard
looking crowd. such you repeating on elec
ton day IN the Tenth ward. They did not like the
job so well after they arrived here and many Of them
took the first opportunity to slip or TO the city.
Sixteen Of them went back to New York on the two
nervous although they are said TO be we'll armed
and prepared TO fight in case there should he any
disturbance.
The strikers have given out that they DO not intend
TO Interfere with any men who choose to work Tor
the company, but they are firm in their determine
ton not to work until their demands are compiled
WITH They have hired nall and are holding meet
inRs about every three hours.
sheriff Daniel Van Sickle, OF this county, came up
last night and appointed about forty deputies and
during the night special train arrived from Row
YORK with number OF officers and deputy sherffs,
but so far they have had nothing to do but patrol
the yards.
Many OF the citizens Of this place are apprehensive
OF riot Tonight but do not think there VIII be
any trouble. The men seem disposed to be quiet
and orderly.
Messrs Gould and Fisk General Superintendent
Rucxer ana Division superintendent Berthond are
here The paymaster's car 1s also here, and the
men are being paid OF and discharged as fast as
possible.
Both sides seem determined to hold out, aud what
the result Will be time Will have to decide.