New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-25
THE ERIE RAILROID> STRIFE.
CONFLICTING DIsPATCHES-A GREAT CROWD AND
NENACING DEMONSTRATIONS.

CONFLICTING DIsPATCHES-A GREAT CROWD AND
MENACING DEMONSTRATORS.
Susduehanna is the most extensive OF the
shops along the Erie Railroad The usual force OF men
employed at 1t is about 600 Numerically Jersey City
comes next having before the late strike about $50 men
employed Next in Importance Is Port Jervis which mas
some 200 employees The Buffalo shop is the least I'M
portant in point OF numbers. Hence Susquehanna Is
poipt of prime importance with the strikers. TO win or
lose susauehanna they think would be almost equivalent
TO winning or losing their cause. The ut
most anxiety, consequently, existed TO learn
the temper Of tho men ut Susquehanna. dispatch
printed in THE TRIBUNE Of Saturday stated that the
susquehanna had held meeting and were divided
ON the subject of the strike This Afforded some hopes
to the strikers that susquehanna was not lost But they
looked anxiousy for their own dispatches Saturday
and Sunday brought them none but on Monday they
received intelligence from susquehanna through tho
delegates whom they sent up on Sunday evening. At
the afternoon meeting In Washington Hall, yesterday,
Mr. Keasley announced that lie had that morning, at
lO45 received dispatch from Susquehanna, which tho
Secretary translated from CIPHER and read as follows
suserBHlsSA Jan "a 1870.
out In susauehaauA MCCoKNAO and ALLsN.
The reading of this was the signal for great out.
burst OF applause The cheering aud capping OF hands
lasted some minutes Almost the whole striking force
tdings had been received No speakers made any CON-
ment the news but the men were jubllant Tho re-
mander OF the session was devoted to tho appointment
OF committees and patrols, as usual -.
When Mr. Keasley came in the meeting about half
through, he being engaged in making preparations Tor
the workmens ball. which came oil at Cooper Hail. New
ark-ave, last night Previously 10 the arrival of Mr.
Keasley, the chair was occupied by MI Felix Mcguire.
The captain OF o' the police squads reported that
lot of had from Castle Garden that morn,
ing work the shops They were Germans, and could
not speak word of English. AT IL he saw them all
out again and about the streets. A committee
Of 1--WE was appointed Saturday to wait on the Alder
men OF Jersey CITY ana so or sOpa S ySs
erday that they had not Thought 1t necessary TO perform
the duty assigned them An Individual had something
withdraw from the Han: On saturday Coumitlee was
Organization Of this city This Committee report
ed yesterday they had received every assurance
| Arbeiter Union offered should tho strikers
hold public demonstration this evening as was sng
gested, send speaker who would address the
meeting 1t decided yesterday that mass meeting
should be held, and the offer of the Arbeer Union was
| declined with thanks The same Committee was reap
pointed to inform the Arbeiter Union accordingly ana
TO expound the cause Of the strikers before me
| mnster mechanic and place in his hands s. which
had been contributed by backslider. reported
that Mr.. Brown gave them courteous reception,
which was TO wait the Aldermen also directed to
walt the members OF the Legislature for the same pur
Father senez Pastor of the Roman Catholic Church OF
ST. Marys, Jersey CITY, 10 request the use OF ha which
now, ms It was engaged for a week TO come. Father
senez IL is understood offered to use his best endeavors
to bring about All amlcabe adjustment of the present
ANTIQUITIES aud proposed plan which he intended
carry out. The III high glee, relying their
dispatch that Susquehhnna Bot the other
hand Mr. g. W. Tufts the courteous engine dispatcher at
Long Dock far accommodated reporter as 20 tee
men at susanobanDa were out not. He Immediately
| received reply as follows: -
| SusaUEmiSsA, Jan. "a 1870
The shops wert. g. j. MAIo. kngiBs Dispatcher
About 40 were taken at the shops yesterday.
Most Of them In body and thus got through
the Gordon VI police which the strikers had posted 10
guard approaches One going 10 dinner, soon
found himself In the midst Of Of tie strikers, who
began with him: Isn't IL mean thing for
their rights e. said they "Do you call this strike"
said he. when your own association does not support
| yOui" They reasoned no more with him.
AS the quitting hour o'clock, approached last even
Dg large crowd Of tho strikers gated around the
shop to salute. IN their peculiar way, the workers
! ing out. There IL policemen the ground, who
opened passage through the crowd ana kept IL clear
J The workmen, coming out guessing the ordeal they
woud have 10 pass through. turned OF alld walked
| There were 40 80 OF them In body.
together with devoted woman who regularly
evening since the troubles commenced TO esoort
husband home and protect him. The crowd Of stfik
ers seeing the attempt to evade them, immediately gave
chase and brisk race Of all parties took place along
| the track. The workers diligently escorted the
whole way by the Police. Meantime every man, wOman
and child IN the Deigbborhood was ont The crowd
noisy tunutuOus, aud nenacng, and pressed cosey
party 81 workers were successfully aud safely got
bord tho ferry boat and fesoue from the hostile innt
| tude HAT pursicd Them.
At y. yesterday the following dispatch Was re-
| ceiyed:
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