The New York herald., 1870-01-16
THE STRIKE ON ERIE.
The West to the Rescue of the
Jersey Strikers.
The Men Still Hold Out-The Shops De-
serted-Meeting Yesterday Important
News from Observation-Disclosures
giant Hopes Of the Strikers
The Engineers Growing.

SUnC nOpeS OF the OCrlk0rS-
The Engineers Growing.
There seems to be no let up IN the matter Of the
strike OF the machinists and other mechanics en-
p0yed by the Erie RAILWAY Company ct Jersey City.
The men are as determined ever to hold out until
their demands. which they consider moderate and
fully justified by the circumstance are complied
with. The railroad onlcials, on the other haad are
equally as reso!ure and express their firm and una
terable intention not to yield and to not re-employ
any OF those who joined in the strke and to replace
them all with new hands A. yet the company have
had but very poor success. BY liberal advertising
about hundred bIacksmilhs and machinishs were
induced to repair 10 the Pavonia depot at Jersey
City for employment, but In all instances, ex cept
perhaps half dozen, the representations OF the
men on strike Of the causes OF the difficulty
were sufficient TO change their intention. 1t Will be
borne In mind tnat in consequence OF the action OF
their meeting on Friday, fully detailed In yester-
days HERALD, the men on strike have constantly
on duty around the ferry landing and in the neigh
borhood OF the Erie shops about twenty OF their
men as patrol, under the command OF captain.
These men are instructed to explain to all applicants
for employment at the deserted shops the nature OF
the differences, but In no case to use anything more
than persuasive argument nor any violence or other
unlawful means TO prevent the new corners from
accepting situations. This persuasive argument"
process has proved itself quite successful so
far IN the interest OF the strikers. Four
men arrived yesterday all the way from Chi
cago to enter the service OF the company. They
were at once "buttonholed by the patrol. and the
revelations made to them SO quickly changed their
mind that they attended the strikers meeting In
afternoon and took the first train for the West after
that. Two German machnists came over from New
York to seek employment. They were taken in
hand by several Germans doing patrol duty, and the
argument used ran about as foows-the language
spoken being the German-"You see, ,countrymen we
struck because we were not regularly paid. The com.
pany let US wait two or three weeks, and sometimes
longer, before we got the money due MS and earned
by hard, honest labor. The company is RICH has
BY agreement our wages were psyape 81 But yoa
See some OF the men who manage the company use
the money guwh wncn o. rgn. belongs 70 u.s. aaa with
their own. In this way they disturb the Market
enforce fluctuations In the price OF all necessares OF
all this with the money which is ours and ought to
have been In our pockets for weeks. Ii Is against
this practice that we have struck and If you coun
trymen, consent to work in our stead you only con
sent that this shall continue to your loss and ours
too" This, must be confessed was quite telling
argument, and 90 very ingeni0usy put that,
coming from plain German blacksmith. It
might have done honor to a lawyer. 1t had
returned home. Another kind OF argument was used
by young American with equal success. lie went
found man apparently examining the shop with tRSi
view to 70 to work. "Here stranger y, said the
erng 70 n% rs n gong to wors
"Don't you know, stranger, that we have struck,
and that If you take my JOB you take the bread from
didn't know that. guess I'll 60" And 60 he did.
THESE incidents are related to show the manner in
which the strikers contrve TO keep new hands from
nf hQ
pany.
The first meeting convened at Engine House No.
at about nine O'Clock in the morning, Mr..
George Keasley in the chair. Mr.. Finlay, Vice
President Of the Mutual Protective Associa-
ton or Erie Railway Employees, suggested the
propriety OF adjourning to Washington Hail, Newark
and Jersey avenues in order TO have their meetings
far away from the Erie depot and shops as pOSsi-
BILE, that no suspicion OF any intended disturbances
might ~, arise. The suggestion was adopted
O'Clock in the afternoon. The business was
OF committees to do patrol duty, to prepare 3 me.
mortal to the public, to increase the number OF OH
GERS and the like OF but little public interest Dur
ing the appointment OF members as patrolmen
some rather significant incidents transpired. One
young man was q, named but ne rose and desired to
would be like, to use otnef influence thar NE mere
words" 'Tnen we don't want you; we want every
scssp h With 1no s@o ns
OF the meeting, Mr.. Finlay exhorted ali the men
9staled for patrol duty and their captains to be
punctualJ on hand at halfpast SIX O'Clock on Mon
day morning. "Mr. Chairman" shouted out one
who had been appointed captain, 'ir necessary.
and my men Will 90 10 work on Sunday at mid
night" which offer OF earnesness was received with
cheers.
il was brought to the notice Of the meeting by
member tnat some engineers are doing slight re-
pairs on engines, and he would suggest the pro-
priety or appealing TO the Brotherhood Of Engineers.
asking them to influence their brethren TO deslst
from doing 30 In favor Of the striking machnsts AZ
long as the strike continued. The suggestion was
adopted, and o letter was Immediately prepared 70
that erect ana despatched by special messenger to
Port Jervis, where the Brotherhood Of Engineers
held meeting last night.
Jersey Legislature asking an act OF incorporation
Of the ASSOCIATION, was withdrawn on the request
taking another ram by the horn, and 1t was
doubtful whether they could hold on TO two ct the
same time; they should first settle with Gould and
then attend to this affair.
Concluding the procsesings OF the meeting Mr..
Fnlay again addressed the members exhorting
them all to be on their guard to keep the peace. It
was the policy OF employers to irrltate men on
strike and employ policemen and extra watchmen
the men on sIrike-shouid not retaate; the organi.
Zaton Will see that Justice Is meted out IN such caSe
The strikers should, ABOVE all, keep IN favor with
abstainng also from NOISY conduct and disturbance.
They should visit their church as usual on Sunday
and be reaay for duty on Monday morning.
IMPORTANT FROM THE WEST.
It Will be remembered, aS 1t was stated IN the
HERALD yesterday that ut the meeting OF the strikers
on Friday afternoon Messrs. Finlky and Foster,
delegates from the general convention OF the ass0-
ton OF machnists and aborers on the Erie road.
then In session at Binghamton promised they would
Immediately telegraph to the convention the result
or their interview with Mr.. Jay Gould aud The course
which they recommended the strikers 10 pursue IN
holding ont, assuring them also OF the support OF
the convention and OF their fellow craftsmen along
the whole line or road They did 30 and also sent
delegate TO Blnghamt0n TO state the case more IN
detail This delegate arrived at Blngnamton yes
terday forenoon and after hts statement to the Con-
vention the latter took the case under delberatl0n
the result OF which was the sending Of the following
telegram to Mr.. Fnlay, received by him yesterday
afternO0n:-
BTNGHAMToN, N u, Jan. 16 1870.
To JAxEs FINLAY, Engine House No. 2, Jersey City,:
Stay where you The Convention endorse you.
W. COChAYNE FIRTH, President.
GEORGE II. KENNEDY, Secretary.
This telegram was read to the meeting and 1t was
received with the Widest Of cheers. u was taken