New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-21
THE ERIE RAILROAD STRIKE.

NEWS FROM PORT JERvIs, sUsQUEHANNA, AND
BUFFALO-THE BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMO-
TIVE ENGINEERS. ---.---
Notwithstanding the confidence of the Long
Dock Jersey CITY that their brethren up the road
would sustain them the last there seems little proba
bility that they will go the length OF striking in their be-
half
On Wednesday evening, delegates went up the road
70 operate on the Port Jervs Susquehanna and Buffalo
shops but report has been received yet from them
Meantime the Jersey City keep I'D the usual two
meetings day at Washington Hall. and appoint police
patrols keep applicants for work from going into
the shops
At one OF the meetings yesterday 1t was reported by
corporal of picket the machinists working In the
car shop had agreed to turn out to-day Mr. Alexander
SHELTON chief Of the squad detailed to the tunnelshop
reported there several men from Newark who
came to seek in that shop but being informed how
things stood they away. These told him thas
IL was largely advertised through Newark that several
hundred wanted at the Erie shops, Jersey CITY
that the strike was over ana there was ho irtne1
At Port Jeryis, susquehanna, and Buffalo, the men
worked Yesterday usual They had no sign OF strike
The following kilograms received from those points
yesterday; Po.- y,,y,, jar %. 1910.
HH have Car Of any trouble with the peu 10 these
shops s r a az lott
To E. o. HUI: All is quiet here. a. usu,L ,,,,,,.,
BUEyALo. Jan. 20. 1870.
Everything all s. Hav. fears q the men IN this shop
The following telegram received late in the after
noon by Mr. c. w. Tufts engine dispatcher at Long Dock
To " r All quiet 50 far %syps . = be held
The brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers held their
weekly meeting last evening at Port Jerys The letter
addressed by the Jersey City men to them few days
ago. requesting them not to repair any disabled engass
action opposed by few Tao Proposed tns5 Gs
Sa communication shows the engineers do
approve sympathlZe with the men IN jersey %
orders forwarded to Port Jerys yesterday 70 IN
clio Of wnrk M
can obtained from the numbers OF unemployed there
and it p" nsy the sa me at
II is charged that the men were the original trans;
a he o Of tSe clauses Of the
was that in case any dlnculty snonia at any
5 Ho was a,''t to seek cOnference With the officers
Of the road But instead o, b seeking KING osa .ls
work and proclaimed the strike IL is now asserted that
Mr. Rucker, the superintendent OF the road was not
wednesday that he briefly and in gentemagIy way
referred them 70 his ultinatnm posted on Tue uoorS VI
HOW THE STRIKE Is VIEWED ALONG THE LINE.
PoRr JERyIs Jan. 2n-The expected strike at Port
5y the Jersey City strikers to try and effect amcabe
adjustment OF the difficulty (Which Committee consisted
and Mason from susauehanna, and Messrs Finley aud
Wall from Buffalo, arrived here, and meeting OF the
however was taken. and the delegation departed to
confer with their fellow workmen at susqdehanna and
Col Holt, a master mechanic in one OF the machine
shops here in conversation with the correspondent U
THE TRIBUNE deprecated the hasty action OF the
psnys employees at Jersey City. He believed the
pany right In this affair and that the men acted
foolishy getting their backs up because the con
pany didn't happen to pay them on the minute. In re-
gard TO the lure action OF HIS he could not tell
positively whether they would strike not; but In
ply to the question. Do you believe they WILL aud If so.
when 7" ".. ' L ..... ~.
He replied after considerable hesitation, mo; they
certainly won't for time yet leas-no until the
susquehanna aud Buffalo men quit work. The boys at
Jersey City thiuk Amt uphodiug them but have
been paid regular enough d they ought to have waited
little whle though said he the Company. by the
terms OF the contract agreed TO inform their employees
In case they could pay them the specified day and
II was In them not TO do It," He added, after
moments pause The Company ant getting the best OF
this thing any way for they spending 100000 every
day, aud don't receive but $4,000"
From these opinions, Which may be taken expressive
OF the feelings OF his fellow laborers 10 be seen that
the mechanics here by In settled state OF
mimi; yet 1t s evident that they desire peace, and will
continue ut work as long as they POSSIBLY can.