The New York herald., 1870-01-27
THO LATE STRIKE IN ERIE.
LATEST FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
''0rder Reigns in Jersey''-.Ewo Rioters
Committed for Trial-Act.an of the
Grand Jury-What Superin.
tendent Rucker Says.

The most san1u.ne Of the Erie strikers Is now con
vinced that the riot Of Tuesday evening was the
deathbow 10 all their expectations OF an amicable
adjustment ef the troubles. That opened guf
between the men and the railroad company, and
while the latter can carry their work with little
| Inconvenience, the former, by their hot-headed
rashness, are left completely out In the
cold. Those morning papers which all along
encouraged the organization in such a
foolish undertaking made an effort yesterday to
revive the strike by stating that some hope was
left OF a :risIng" along the line, but tae men who
hearkened to such counsel too long 1nd that
they were driven to certain defeat. As the HERALD
stated the strike terminated on Monday. and the
mechanics were vanquished. few hrebrands,
who were conspicuous from the commencement
Of the movement in urging the
to hold out, were looked for yesterday
by many Of the rank and ne. but they could not be
found. Not less tnan 1000 people, including women
and children, are affected by the strike, and the
labor1ng class In the Seventh ward OF Jersey City
now learn tnat when they Followed the lead of few
pampered, weto-do machnists, they trusted to
nothing more than o broken reed. Not one Of these
hardy sons OF toll can be found who does not realize
the great mistake while his family appeal 10 him
for their daily bread
Yesterday morning Pat Scanlan and Pat Morgan,
the rioters VINO were arrested on Tuesday afternoon
ere brought before Recorder Mariindalc, who,
after hearing the evidence against them, held them
bail In $500 each for trial. The ball
was promptly rendered, and the papers were
sent to the Grand Jury. who VIII investi
that q batch OF indictments VIII be fonnd
as the ringleadcrs OF the riot known to the
the fS were y ed ss y he oenqs ta
who opposed them, and who Will be very reluctant
to give testimony against them. But the Grand Jury
bottom, and maze II exceedingly dAsae 10. any body
OF men to try the same experiment II! future Jersey
law ls an excellent cure for such outbreaks.
night u resolution was adopted requesting the Erle
Halfway Company to renstate the men now out OF
work. Many me nbers OF the Council voted for it,
although they were convinced OF the absurdty OF
coming 70 the aid OF men who dld not Ia the lrst
STRIKING at all under the circumstances It IS
somewhat singular that over twenty men were
ready TO give bail for the rioters in custody though
Character. Last Monday Father senez OF st. Mary's
PARISH waited on Mr.. Rucker the general superIn-
lendent and pleaded for the reinstatcment or
the men. He replied thar this request could
not De acceded to as long as the
men men I remained M defiant aa ana ol boosted that
down. Mr.. Rucker's name was received with
hlsses at the meetings. and altogether the men
state OF things lasted the company would be want.
Ing in respect TO itself II II yielded ono iota Father
driver driven ino me me strike By inaviauas @ who who We're
provided with means enough 10 hold 0pt
for weeks 'That Is just the p0int,n said
Mr. Rucker: 'there Six or eight men at the
head oI this conspiracy whose names l wonld
like to nnd out. We will make no terms whatever
with such men. The poor men, admit are the auf-
ferers, while tney are not directly responsible for
the strike. AS s0On as the organization, SO called
realize that they must yield VIII then consider
what can be done Tor the poor men," Mr.. Kucker
spoke with great emphasis, and showed no bitter
whatever II the poorer class OF the organlza
ton apply TO nlm and show that they took no part
IN the tumulG they Will be reinstdiea ia all probable
lty.
Yesterday afternoon the crowd which collected
around the WORKSHOP was comparatively small, and
no hostile demonstration wss attempted. The police
force increased to fortysix men, all armed with
reyolvers, and they marched witn the New
York mechanics from the workshop 10 the terry
to protect them from violence. The police
were under the command or oticer Dixon, who
would he the last man to parey with rowdyism.
lew women displayed their venom Dy hsotiny and
Rroaning The crowd followed the police to the
Terry and, although maay able bodied men were
there, they had evidently learned lesson from the
event OF the preceding day. Their eyes
were opened TO tho fact that the State
Prison awaited the man who would again
embark In so desperate an enterprise. The worst Is
past; but the mechanics at work VIII receive pre-.
lection from the police az long as may be necessary
The proposition OF lew strikers that the doors Of
the workshop should be nailed up was not Quite
feasible, and the trial was not made. All the men
now at work Will be retained and those wDo left
their employment voluntarily will nave leisure ior
meditation on the fraittes OF human nature.