The New York herald., 1870-01-19
TnE STRIKE ON ERIE.
Bend or Break the Order for
y . To-Day.
The Proceedings Yesterday-Arrival or
Delegates from the West-They Inter-
Wow Flsk-No Sympathy with the
I Movement Along the Road.

movement AAOnS tu0 AsOsaus
The strike OF the workmen employed In sae
machine and car shops OF the Brio Railway Com
pany at Jersey City continues unabated. There
havo, as yet. been visible no signs Of yielding ON
either sdo, the company rather the management.
as well as the strikers. remaining nrn. SO far not
Of tho men has gone back hts comrades, and
Though oil KINDS OF shifts resored TO 60 induce
them to do SO. The master mechanics OIL through
the shops. tho foremen OF the several divisions
are called, express 1t rs their opinion tnas 1t would
be extremely difficult II not impossible, to replace
many OF tho men with others equally as skluL
They also give the strikers great credit
Tor tue energy and perseverance, with which
they manage their proceedings particularly
III the matter OF keeping workmon ous OF the
shops. The threats and intimida.ious referred to
In the HERALD yesterday as having been complained
OF by outsiders In letters to Mr.. Henry L. Brown
not Isolated instances. however. machinst
from Hudson City, on his way TO the shops on Satur
day last TO ask employment, complained in letter
yesterday that lie was rudely hustled about and,
though not struck he was forcibly pushed away
from the place, policeman standing bv refusing
TO interfere. And In the Tombs Special Sessions
Court in this city yesterday morning. Thomas
O'D0nne was arraisned for having assaulted VIII
liam McCue, as the latter was goi0g TO the Erie
machine shops to work. but was acquitted, tho
evidence beng insufficient. From these instances
1t will be seen that although the leaders and direct
ing minds OF the strike may DO In favor or peace and
order. the moro enthusiastic and excitable OF tee
rank and file do not even Know how 70 keep within
the bounds OF reason and law
THE SHOPS
continue empty. In oil the various shops where $50
men should be as busy as bees there we're less men
af ark han la w
one boiler maker one blacksmith, two In Woods
room, two IN Hughes room and ono turner
just the lucky number seTen in all In the
immense turning shop near the tunnel only
ten fires and eight latnes were in use. also
tremendous reduction Of force, involuntary though
1t be. All the efforts that have been made BY the
officers Of the company to obtain workmen have sig
nally failed.
TIE MEETINGS YEsTERDAy-wEsTERN DELEGATEs.
AS usual, two meetings were he'd yesterday-one
IN the morning and another Ia the aftern0on-at
each of which Mr.. George Keasley presided ana
q. J. Cronan was secretary. II was announced
that delegates from the shops at Port Jervis and
susqueaanna had arrived, together with Mr. w.
Coclayne Frith the President OF the Mutual Protec-
on consultation they had concluded 1t advisable to
call cn Gould and Fisk IN New York, and have
not be amcaby settled. Mr.. Fnlay disappr0yed OF
this course believing that no overtures should be
successlu; but whatever propositions the delegates
lei2nt make Mr. Fisk they, the strikers.
compelled TO endorse them. number or commit
tees, scouts, &c. were appointed and, after some
speechltyng, the meeting adjourned. This In
Trith. the fresident; David Mason, deiesate from
SusqUehaDna and Waiter Harvey, delegate from Port
Jervls, were present, and submitted orally their re.
port or
THE INTERVIEW WITH FrsK-EHIE FlNANCEs.
1t took place about ten O'Clock In the Erie Railway
off1ces on Eighth avenue and Twenty third street.
part IN the conversation. The committee were very
ciyilly received Mr. Firth said that they had come
to tell hin the sentiments Of the shops the matter
OF this strike and to make an attempt 10 intercede
for the Jersey CITY men and straighen OUT matters
Much discussion ensued which It would be useless
to repeat the result however was that Fisk referred
the committee TO tine general superintendent l.. d:
good deal OF sympathy for the men, but expressed
his regret that tney should have acted 80
unavoidable delay OF q few hours to pay
them was too trning circumstance to justify
SO extreme o measure as q strike. lie confessed
that the road had suffered great loss inconseuence;
even an offer made BY the government TO convey
4, 0O0 troops " now witAdrawm. For every 100000
OF expenditure the receipts are only twOffths,
$4,000 thus showing an expense account two and
one half times as great as the income; not at all
nattering exhlbIt. Mr.. Fisk would make no propo-
sition nor hold out any hope, but he was glad tnat
the men IN the other shops have continued work.
AZ the matter according 70 Mr.. FISK, now rested
him In the course OF the afternoon. Jim Jubilee Jr.
SO they said, looked very low spirited indeed; he
there IS 30 much IN hlm ana which made him
famous. The strikers could not divine the reason
cssa box Of Erie may have caused IT, othors that bat
this strike has been disturbing him, and others,
again that the near prospect Of Congressional in
vestgation Into gold gambling presses heavily upon
him; but one man suggested that ali three causes
mentioned probably combined to lower his spirits.
If PRINCE ERIR REFUSES. WHAT NExTf
Mr.. Finlay VINO was Intrusted by the Convention
wish general superintending power OF the strike.
the thee opinion of their brothers IN all other snops the
are in strike they should be supported at ali
Os rst pesorted s 70. II ' iness iall nuH.n them
ali the macnInists, mechanics and iaboscrss
would quit work in support OF Jersey City. 1t
was better that they all did not yet strike, for 1t
should have little patience. Some settlement will
be reached by Wednesday today, aud II all en-
deavors fail Of nm honorable settlement, then there
will be general strike along the whole line OF road.
"Is that sor' asked Mr. Finlay, turning to MIR.
Firth tue president OF the association, ayes" an-
swercd the latter.
AN IMPORTANT eEcRgr CONFERENCE.
The committee were unable 10 ind MIR. Rucker,
who was continually cscillating between the ma
the depot and it the jim jubilee WI sra opera house,
He concluded, therefore, as o different plan OF
m Ds s S1e m nes .res Wa the rva ,ns
delegate from the Erie shops at Bufralo, oil the
shops OF the railway were now fully represented.
hall of Engine House No. 4 there met In secret Con-
ference the following gentlemen:--W Cockayne
Frith president OF the association; James Einay,
vice president; Richard Allen, James Atwater ana
Michael Curran delegates or the Jersey City branch
Walter Harvey. delegate from Port Jeryis; David
Mason ex-President or the ASSOCIATION and delegate
from Susquehanna. and Charles w. Wall from Buff
faio What conclusions these eight representative
men arrived q: was not aScertalned and no amoont
OF questioning could elicit the least clue. But II 10
the general understanding that they discussed the
terms OF proposition which is TO be submitted To
Mr.. RpcKer in writing to-day. II they are agreed
to, the men will 90 TO work; If not, all the employees
In Oil the shops will instantly quit.
TUE FEELING ALONG TIE ROAD.