New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE ERIE RAILWAY STRIKE.
PRESENT CoNDITIoN-PoRT JERvIS AND sUSoUE-
HANNA.

HANNA.
Yesterday the strikers at Long Dock, jersey
City, were active and early about BY M the various
squads and companies detailed on Saturday for patrol
duty around the shops and ferries at their posts
succeeded in prevailing upon number of persons
decline work after going TO Jersey City in search OF IT,
Ate a. m a meeting OF the strikers held at Wash
ington Hall. Mr. Keasly, the President Of the Jersey
City branch OF the organization was in the chair and
Mr.. Fnlay OF Buffalo ana other members were on the
platform. The body Of the hall was well filled Alter
the reading Of the minutes and the assignment Of com
mttees Mr. Finlay said he would. when the meeting adj
journed telegraph in cypher to Buffalo, susquehanna
and Port Jervis. to know Il men there were out
Tho CAPTAINS OF the several companies which had come
jn patrol duty invited TO report The captain
OF the company stationed In the tunnel shop sau ms
men hsd got on early from bee eKactd promise that
they would be out to-day BY the time they got through
leave There the shop four laborers three turn,
ers. aud six or sever boys Inc presden SI o Hen
day would like to hear the report OF those who had
TWO 6lacksmths went TO work in the tunnel shop on
Saturday From another squad II was reported Ihas
whom had just left.
Mr. hniay said he went that morning to see how
the parolmen did their duty; lie fonnd the Iatromen
all at their posts and attending 20 their duty diligently
He made 1t hls business 10 speha some une III ths u,
half hour he encountered 20 new applicants Three of
these were from York; they were machnists and
bolermakers. They aooeded to his request and immed
ately left Some Of these men appeared TO- be badly OIL
feet and that they had gained their point without
The report from the tunnel shop was that there were
65 men it before the strike; there but Dne
One OF the men said he had no doubt that there were
many machinists, blacksmtls and boler-makers in dis
tress He thought they ought TO assist those IN distress
but they should guard against lmposters wo men came
begging for help the ground that they did not
wish work contrary the wishes Of the men, but on
inyesi CATION ii was found that shoemaker and
the other tinsmth. Laughter and cheers.l
The Corresponding Secretary stated that on Saturday
he sent communication to the Brotherhood OF L0como
Engineers, who hold their meetings IN Port Jervs
The communication was addressed TO the Fresdent ou
he had received no reply yet lie supposed they had
taken action, and probably news would be received this
afternoon The communication asked that the engineers
when they to the end OF the road AT the sugge
effective communication with the other shops along the
road The latest report from the baeksnnts shop was
that there we're 20 hres IN II oeiore 'he SAe ana only
NJ 1ichael Curran one of the two returned delegates
said tl Convention Binghamton the 18th inst
and that on Thursday afternoon last, between aud
O'Clock the dispatches from Jersey CITY were received
They rather Unexpectedly, but II was not thought
judIcIous to adjourn the conference lest such acuOn
of that course delegates were sent inquire into the
cause and conference with the officers OF the road
deternined there should be strike The delegates up
the road gave all the that one man can give
Was Thought better not to be too hasy aud be well
Informed and we'll satisfied Of the way things stood be-
Mr. Richard Allen ;he other delegate, Endorsed the
port Of his coeasue s of hose Os iT as Was
Messrs Richard Alien and Alexander SHELTON, were APP
5Sformation to the men in Port Jervs susquehanna
They left last night by the oeT S tram mr. tpag
do not resume work until those now emp oyed are dis
charged because Of their want Of sympathy with those
now ont He also counseed moderation in speech and
act and courteous treatment OF the oeeis OF the road
letter was here handed to the Chairman, and publicly
A0"u " va" u" RTIE RAILWAY JERSEY CRY SHOP Jan l3 1870
PATRICK MddlclOg n y: DEAR SIR: can now give
you "O'' " ''' VI" ii. L. BRows Master Mechanic
This letter said Mr. Fnlay shows the tactics Of the
Company. They try to seduee you singly ,..o.,,o
''tne Companys peTfdy" Mr.. SHELTON and Mir. Allen
addressed the meeting. which then adjourned TO p
The afternoon meeting was similar to the morning one
but the great interest which attached 10 IT was the e1
pectaon OF intelligence from the distant shops, but no
Before separating Messrs Fnlay and Keasly were de-
puted wait various labor organizations IN this city
eighbOrhood and ask moral support and sympathy
MT Tufts, the engine dispatcher at Long DOCK yester
day about 10 a. H. received the following kilograms;
Anq quiet suqusAnrl s.LM..o Easss Dl'p p. 1l
All night here ABBOTT master Mechanic
The workmen addressed the following
APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC:
slous H. us Railway
ton 20 protect tssTis,s' from 'ns sGag ana nSy e
Accord ia Juy last there wss an effort
form such an organization that would not only protect
t.oy COMPANY from onjoslns he
9asesty end thus for the rights expected from
for before got thoroughly Organized or
great body Of The wOrkngmeu could become acquainted with tbe
eqnsbe Of the organization therefore before had
tbfss galaep the officers the road
BY the according TO their stipulated promise
Obtain
designs then frustrated
te although the Company suffered
pOvokngy eecied their IN The Long DOCK
sops November unt after the stipulated time Having
5d provoke the outbreak then, they repeated hs pet
Cat ey seeorang to sgrssm:ut Tho, they have ssi BY
g boughtesy preeptGted present attitude TO
Obtain lawful rights namely, honest and hArfeaned
We have precpisted u.s. Tor al tins present
Of delegates section Of this road are ~
maturing preventing Of strikes this road for the
ture which confident reasonable body
men s reject
We appealed President Of the road for abe adjust
he
che great employment too Govb An oppor
be
nothing unreasonable simply the we have earned
BAsnueh other
native insist nights gained after OF suffering
aud contest shall be maintained But PROLONGED
travelling
Commercial public considerable suffering rs
unprepad do hereby IN the name OF justice
10 the humanity all the Of virtue appeal to
ard
S sconras asd thus enable speedy termination OF the