The New York herald., 1870-01-13
ANOTHER ERIE STRIKE.
The Men in the Jersey City Workshops StflKe
Because Not Paid Yesterday-P Probability Of
the Susquehanna and Port JerVis Shops
Joining the Movement To-Day-The
Feeling and Views Of the Men OH
the Subject-They Will Not Com
promise with the Company.

Itwould seem as though the Erie Railway Is des-
tined to have another bout with It's employees; for
yesterday afternoon the workmen In the Jersey CITY
shops '.struck' because the company, as they
allege has not kept faith with them and the ndica-
tons are that the men in the shops in Port Jervis
and Susquehanna Will follow suit to-day.
1t will be remembered that the last strike was
made to compel the company to have regular pay
day. The men c0ntcnded that they were Dependent
upon their wages from month to month to support
their families and fthey could not rely upon getting
their monthly stipends on certain days they could
NOT afford to work for the company and shouldDc
compelled to look elsewhere for work. The company
finally gave way and promised faithfully that on
and thereafter the men should be paid on the 18th
Of every month"; at least by four O'Clock in the AFTER
noon.
HOW THE STRIKE BEGAN.
There were about four hundred men working IN
the Jersey City shops yesterday, and they mad oil re-
solved that II the paymaster was not forthcoming at
four O'Clock they would all stop work and leave the
place. No manifestation OF trouble was made all
the afternoon up 10 tnat hour, and the men worked
cheerfully, but as the clock struck four and the
paymaster did not put in an appearance the
men laid down their tools, and, taking up their
dinner pals. wakediout OF the shops. The whole
1t took "outsiders' completely by surprise. People
who were not in the secret crowded about the men
and Piled them with questions. What were they
leaving work SO soon fors Was there fire In the
shops and why did the foremen all come out at the
same time with the menp
AN OFFICIAL MAKES AN APPEAL
One Of the ofllcers Of the company, who happened
to be in Jersey city at the time, got on an old freight
car as the men were passing and attempted to address
them but the majority passed on IN silence % Apu.
the dust there and then. Many, including some
foremen, however, stopped to hear what the oincai
had 10 say He begged them not TO act hastily: nJ:
right but 1t wouldn't be bull1cd. They should go
back to their shops ana wait until they could get
Snas sse Rs e ssa news 0
TINS had no effect on the men. one OF them yelled
ont, 'The company's going to the devil, and we
don't want to get swamped for their sake" They
then all passed on and joined their comrades BY
i've O'Clock all the men had gone TO their homes.
WHAT HERALD REPORTER HEARD.
A HERALD reporter called on one OF the fofemen
shortly after the intelligence of the strike had been
bruited about and had conversation with him
concerning the strike the conversation was as io-
lOws:-
REPoRTER-I understand the men In the shops
have struck again. What Is the trouble nowp
for our money have got families TO support and we
expect to get paid for what we do
REPoRTER-But you do not work for nothing, GER
FoREMAN-No, SIR we don't, ana what's more we
don't intend TO. WHAT mean when | say We ex-
pect to get paid for what we do is thar we must
know on what to depend. For instance. I've got o
wife and three children to support run up
have to pay my rent by the month. well II know
hat on the 1st or "a or any certain day OF the month
now % o snas 70 sss my pa
my butcher that will pay him the 18th of every
month. he says all right and I get trust. Now the
Ipelp o1Nnff and I'm md
sometimes the 3otn and don't get paid. What does
my grocer ana butcher dor Why, they raise Ill,
anu "D"' 'an rnr OBJ, OBJECTS OF THE STRIKE.
men have struck @ to n have regular pay day axeas
pany has come and they have not toed the
| mark We struck the last time to have q day
| fixed as q regular pay day, and the company pro-
missed faithfully to pay us on the 18th OF every month
strike was over we resolved among ourselves that
the company should keep its promise or we would
not work, so we all struck at four O'Clock to-day be-
cause there was no sign or our being paid on
THE COMPANY DO NOT TREAT THE MEN WELL.
REPoRTER-Did you receive any news from New
York-frOm the officers OF the company, meanY
FoREMAN-Not q word before we struck. After
left the shop OF the ocers tried to make us
go back, promising Us thatw we would have no reason
to complain. But we know what the companys
promises are. Why, I've known men TO go unpaid
Tor two and three months, ana do you suppose we
poor working men can stand that sort OF thinga
tell you what it is, this company doesn't treat us
right. It's devilish hard, 1t is.
REP0RTER-What do you intend to dor
FOREMAN-Just nothing. Well stay home until
we know we'll get paid.
REPORTER-DO you not intend to appoint any COM
mittee to call upon the officers OF the cOmpanyS
FoREMAN-Call on the officers Not much. Why
should we 70 crlnglng to them all the timer They
know why we've struck They don't need any In.
formation on that point
OTHER SHOPS TO sTRIKE TO-DAY.
REPORTER-What II the company should employ
men In your placesP
FoREMAN-They can't DO 1t. No good mechanic
will 20 back on US. We're all bound together and
intend to keep SO. Now, Ill tell you another thing.
BY tomorrow morning the Port Jervls and Susque-
hanna shops Will have struck and Then whatP
TILE FIRBAEN AND ENGINEERS WILL STRIKE TOO.
kEPORTER--Wfll the fact OF your shOpmen strlk-
ing interfere with the business OF the road
FOREMAN-Wel, should think So When we
struck here In Jersey Guy to-day there ten
eleven engines in the shops that wanted repairs, and
whicn were wanted as soon as possible. Now, sup
posing there were FIVE SIX engines IN each Of the
shops, don't you see those engines would be un-
servceaDle, and SO trains would be delayed while
waiting for their engines.
REpoRTER-Are oil your shopmen organized
thoroughly as o unionf
FoREMAN-Yes, sir, we're unit in this matter;
ana what's more, the engineers and 1remen are
banded together In q protective union. They gene
rally get paid on the lsth, and II the company don't
come down they'll strike, too and then the road
VIII suffer from loss OF business.
IL Is believed that the company will try to settle
the difficulty to-day by promptly paying tAs men.