New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-13
THE ERIE STRIKE.
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS ALONG THE EASTERN
DIvIsION-TALK OF A STRIKE OF THE IN

CONDITION
DIvIsION-TALK OF STRIKE OF THE In
GINEERS.
PORT JERvIs, Nov. 1.-THE strike of the
brakemep on the Eastern Division Of the Erie Road by
no means at an end The strikers have held three meet
ings daily since Sunday TO hear reports Of committees
and 10 listen TO words Of encouragement The following
il statement OF the which have led TO the
strike according to the 5sstrt9a @ the brakeneA II
June last they struck for higher wages demanding % per
diem which they received. They cay that 1t was ex-
pressy stipulated with tho company that none ofhe men
who were engaged IN the strike should be discharged
that few weeks ago the company did discharge some OF
these men, filling their places with others at Is per
day. They bavo now struck that these men shall be
renstaed that the company shall pay s brakemen 81
dsy that the conductors shall have full power 10 hire
and discharge them, aud that hagnen shall be promoted
from the ranks Of brakemen. Because they eannO'
have all these demands they Will not take any.
meeting Of the brakemen was held last evening win
N,Iyon HotaIien iu the chair. Gen Holt present,
aud made a few remarks He was followed by Dr. Law.
renee a prominent citizen OF the village, VINO spoke OF
the orderly conduct Of the men, and told them they
continued TO behave they bad DONE the citizens would
sustain them the last. Other remarks were nale by
Wessrs Srader Hotalen Tibbets Chief OF Police Barr.
Warner OF the Quassack House. Rahy, and Clark The
remarks were all OF pacific character yet expressing
Arm determination to hold the last. At meeting
held this afternoon the members were more nope
ful than Mr. Barr said that he had encouraging
news from the Western Divisions ana advised them 10
remain united The Company talked Of bringing more
roughs "a they getting timid again MI iotaIen
read the following communication, which he had received
bv mail from Strader and Gum, their agents at Hor-
ucllsyillc: " The susquchauna western ana NGrtL-
Western Divisions strike on the llth, j. m, sure. n
resolution was then passed resembling former resolu-
ton which demanded the discharge OF MT - " WaIue,
had tccgrauhed 10 Superintendent Ruckcr 10 try aud
come with the brukemen, az he feared STRIKE
among tie Of the Atlantic ana Great western DIV
sion Thus matters stand az present; the brak,uicn'
confident and determined the company Idly az HttgI
mined not to acccdc 10 their demand Last night the
following document was presented Mr Rucker, signed
bv HE prominent business men ~ thc place;
To JAY GOULD President ne hs i1iI'ay l0"p4gi u hA'u
been currently reortel that ,ne people OF toI. Js Ds
We The nads gaed business Of Por, Jerrs this opportunity
q.n,i.s se bg oy aae ior unS.s ald hrb lst.
interests Of onr towo ms el on le par o We DAe
does u meet with 90 The contrary We de-
be demand for DE rso,. Of Sir wav train dPaieher lalh
understand 90 be oae Of e prime oses Dr sAsj ne
pecsr uaa,o.abe we'll a. ujlsi toward that gent Hu NJ
be one o. IT, most faithful teisnt attentive
poy pledge hearty support aud encouragement l AN
discipline and harmony among the employees o. your
Fdri J,r.is Nov o 1862
Te brakemen say the citizens formerly sustained them,
bat have been frightened by threat which jay Gould
reported 70 lave made viz that nc Wouu remove the
car shops and works from that place II the citizens ala
NOT suppOrt him. This rumOr D. unfOuuded, and was
used only by the citizens the strikers many OF whom
have families and land here 10 prevent them from fool
sby subverng their own interests. The Erie Company
very cool aud unco1cerned ihey say tnat " MAKES
Ihgy nave 4eEy Cl M thew md one man ibcempetent
he IL paid Of and another substituted The trains now
regularly, though not perhaps smoothly
PoRI JERyIs, Nov. 12.-The brakemen met again last
evening with Mr.. Charles Clark In the chair MI Hoa
lien read the statement In The Gazette which Is detri
mental to their cause lie said MI Wandlc dispatcher
was good railroad man, but he had often by his naten
dance kept them waiting along the road for orders from
him. and where was he's II was not in any good place,
though he would not where He spoke OF the news
were gaining strength every hour MT Barr sald mat
he IN good hum0r, as MS wages were raised Last
month he was only paid 49, and for this month he had
received pay at the rate OF TWO dollars He said this
striking paying business. The Company are
Ifrfs aud we
top and wo the best fellow. lApplause He said
the Company were going 70 dscharG Sor6 one Of Of
encouragement. This engineer, sam, ,Hoyt,
has been suspended ana great lnagnaon Is eie 10y ms
would " rec aim Discharged Much more was SAID by
Messrs Clark and Others all OF whom spoke words of
cheer This morning they met again, with Mr. CLARK IN
the chair the brakecu were not 50 Duoyant as the
svening preyous and the remarks few and in
sprtess One speaker said the longer they were idle
the likely they would be 10 get lhto some ueVlt.
and If the Company didn't employ them soon tey might
take 10 notice OF their action They say hefe Is no aok
OF men To prosecute the work OF removing Telen tha
trains are moving regularly and have been since Wednes
day morning. Yesterday between sunrise ana sunsGt ~
trains OF freight passed through tort Jei'is Wnod
IA tie average number. superintendent Berthoud
says that he holds 80 men AZ Jersey O Wy
and 100 M point IN reserve 10 supply any VacahoS
which NAV occur He says also that ne appointed
special clerk this morning 10 answer III y
ing about 100 which have thus FAR been received rom
employees Of other roads, seeking position on te HIle
These letters are all answered anu tno H. tLore
placed file for future reference lie aver AYERS 'at ro
the slightest difficulty in securing All me h9hda nc
requires. Four gangs OF men on the Tbeir
left their trains yesterday and refused 10 "oik Ined
places were Immediately filed by hands, Supply ol
about 70 men being constantly kept here ar
force to fiji places made vacant The old brakene nav
acted well throughout being peaeeabo ana having Nv
intention or desire 10 interfere with the road TheY nope
that the company will accede TO their demands auu hh
them To return TO work. hut from present luuiolII
there prospect their being relnsthteu
Al this writing do not learn that the stlhe nas
general the road reported, but Is confined
10 the Eastern Division. Your reporter cOhyelsSu
with several engineers and hrenen one Vi sno
latter. an Intelligent and careful man, VINO mas oeSh
employed on road for years. REMARKED tnA Nc