The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-15
THE ERIE RAILWAY STRIKE.
n ryiNIMOUS TURNOUT THRFdT-
ENED ON MONDAY NEAT.

rbe struggle Continued 80 The Bmp'oyers
Iensue on tteir Mctni-Firk and Gould
D,anut- Men Wanted. hut Not TO BE- Had
Possible Cessation OF Travel Fine
Prospect for stockholders.
The employees Of the Erie Railway In Jersey
ri, eoltluue on strike. The officers Of the road
.en half determined to oil their places with new
men, tf,hcy can get them; but though some appli-
rants visited the shops yesterday and Thursday, on
rscci,lg information In regard 70 the status OF the
rrits, ihcJ invariably left without engaging Yes.
srdar morning the strikers met In Jersey city.
Two delegates were present IRON the Binghamton
Convention These gentlemen reported the feeling
d their constituents. and said tha, the Convention
sss deer,rined to fight the battle ont 10 the bitter
md and that unless Messrs. Fisk and Gould prompt.
IL rein.stcd the men now out there would be
srRiEE ALoSo the rNr,Rs ROAD
NON Jersey City to Buffalo. The Conventions dele.
rate. .id they had been instructed 10 negotiate
With The officers OF the Eric Railway Company for
settlement of the pending difficulties, and they
were going over 10 New York at once. On their
TRIP dosn, they had informed the men in Port Jcr
Wis ard a other pouts OF the strike, nut instructed
sm no, To prccptate action but 10 wait for orders.
A. adjournment OF the Jersey City meeting WIS
then hsd To enable the delegates to visit New York
meeting was called to hear the report. They had
seen Mt--r,. Gould tand F1sk, and to the ommlt
tees quest ors about rnal discharge and rcinstatc-
neut, these mtu gave the general reply that, "The
men len Of il,ir own accord, AMI without reason
Aey discharged thcmse.ves, md they bad the OPP
hon OF rcrrning to work yesterday morning. It they
would. We slan un their place. with others rs
,oon Il, We can get them. W. have already made ar.
fangements hut II may be some time before VIC OBJ.
Jain full complement. The rnslcajers who got
le men into ihls have heavy responsibility on
heir shouldCr-."
The fnrrnen IN the shops In Jersey CITY say that
hty do not undcrst md that the ~ 'ment OF the
men ue udcs their disehargc-thcy hay ing received
no insuWhons to that erect-and H. the striker.
mantle ted disposition g. 60 to work, they would
immei atc'y Uut them TO work untl orders were
received % the contrary, which thcy 10 not thihk
In tie Interview above narrated. Mr.. Jay Gould
farther as.Crted that crisis wss expected; aha
RON that I'D arrived the ofncers Of ii, Company
we're De ctuined TO
MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE
Many cot lie admitted tUat Payma. ter Doremu
bad been d,rciict In his duty but a. he had bee,
iot mSnY years IN the Company's employ, they err
Disposal to look lcnicptly upon bic SHORTCOMINGS
Mr.. MAY responded that II the m, had beef
tasty. the COMPANY had been dilntory. He &C
tbOwltd:cd the fault OF the mtn, but MIR. Goul,
was no, Suiirgto admit that the Company was q
To Nr. Iinh,'s inquiry whether or no the mel
yee ready to sisnd out, there came thundcrin'
hYes. &. man" This delegate then said be woult
telegraph u cir resolution tn the Convention ~ Bng
hpul,nn. ard that on Monday every shop along tn
road would be e.opped, and not man would b
fornl o. hi- post. And, he addcd, Ii six month
pre Necessary to beat Gould wc can work It,. Ill
tien slgS' hls auditors to work at nny business
they eoed md even TO street swcepins, rather thai
submit 10 such wnms and re.ks the Rrie official
Ne playius upon them. He advised tho men 10 keel
tobcr and reaccablc AID create no disturbance, mo-
tiopt any unlawful means 10 attain their ends. an,
Ilrk ~ Gould desired 10 maintain Their rights n
Glnld the League.
The rcn,fl- oL,te proceedings OF the last annus
eonveni,n ot Ere employees we're handed TO Mr
Uould 10y ite tomnitt'c. who promised 10 send hin
ihe pnbisnt' proceedings NJ the present conv
ghe Committee was received cuurlgousy.
vis iahce committee was appointed by the meet
ing 10 Na,tu TIC various ships o.! the company a.,
warn appac,hts for work "f the coalition OF th
klriAt some Of tho strikers apl,icd YESTERDAY a
tAt LOGON owe works IN Patterson 1ut were
p'NIEp EMPLOYMENT.
''h,. ref,. 4 they attribute 70 the Influence OF Nj
hnl, mrslrr mectaInr IN tlose shops. lie reporte
tsa' be bad tnsagtl s,ty h'c lncn, but on yisIhn
sonp0n! nc advertising very eItensively for mel
b5' pore hre rr-gonlins. The AmalgAniated societ
Of Elsu crs, haehinsts, and Biaek.miths, Wit
Branches IN this couutry and Great Brita u, an
numbttluc D.0O membery, have tnstrneted the
e[O.brts not take work from the Erie Compar
while ltt strike lasts.
The men lhink tnat the present strike has be-
Forced upon them b. Fisk and Gould as
STOCK SPECULATION,
11trch, they shall be able bear the stoC
market with Eries The ~orkmen find cor. star
trouble 10 let Fisk q Goud'a ci ccks eIsLed. n
kroetrs Md landlords OF jersey City invariably T
fnse 10 receive them. and say that they prefer Il
word of respectable men 10 such shinplasters.
The irIokmon on tue DeaNaTt. kg.quehannA al
buffalo Divisions have hot been PAID th,h wagls {
November or Dettmber aud thrie Ia no prolaDin
RAT they wal ret II until ueS, too, slnlio. An q
nssmoht OF hUy eel.ts per uian was collected iro
Vie meeting yesterday 10 uus ain the strike. 1t
thought that on Monda, morning nearly 800 Will
on strike; iu jersey CitY, bnO; ort JaTyir 2U; 81
quchanua, fS0 Buffalo. s6J 30 Duhkitk and 4
terson shoi- arc run by contractors wEo refuse
eO6perat" with the strike There was a bitter f.
ing manifested ycst rdHy against the carpenters "
lCIl the CIR shOps 70 MoTa In JoklrOn's M, hno