The New York herald., 1870-01-19

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- TALKING WITH ran wORKMEk,
OF dinerent grades and OF dlnerent ways OF think
Ing. employed in tho shols OF the Erie Company
here. cannot 500 that they feel justified In carrying
out the principle just alluded to. OF supporting
another set OF men on the ,trength Of sentiment
and at the rlsk or their own bread and butter.
There ought to be limit tothe demands winch one
party OF men who ieei themiolves aggreyed are en-
tilted 70 make upon anOtherof the same organizar
ton, whose welfare not similarly jeopardized-in
fact whose intrinsic rights and privileges nobody
s ese oI rs ns as
12tn inst, the date or the month which was agreed
upon on tho occasion of-the settlements OF the last
From all can learn the men wore trsns hasty.
n,I anu sne aaGt was tine psNnasier's not the oom-
ns n nag 9 the mSrsy ready i0r
ance 10 the shops at the expected hour OF the day
Ihe menstruck at four In tie afternoon, and must
grace. In this there was haste exhibited ijusti-
fed by the consequences involved. The same thing
should have been on hand the l5lh OF the
month, Iailed to show his anxiousiy looked
for countenance Till the nexs DAY. .Tne men STRUCK
bered to DO told anew All the other shops struck:
the Port Jeryls men were pau up and dismissed but
original rebels were pardoned and taken back into
sns bosom On .. Er,e Tns vass annoyance ~ which
measured. The injury II innicts on both parties H
apparent to the duilest sense. The road suffers IN
strike demoralzes It's WORKING force and renders
travel dangerous.
road corporations as Erie ana Central may neverhe-
less. feel that It Is very wrong proceeding for ITS
employees 70 strike on every rivoons pretext when
large private aud public interests are directly con-
cerned. the Erie company deserves censure for
permitting its paymaster Ut Jersey City to neglect
well and urODerly earned. and ant
think that the men might have shown a small share
more Of sense and CONSIDERATION Labor strikes,
full compensation for work performed, re-
ceive the ready sympathy OF the public;
for wages being tribe delayed It IL difncult 10 !,
pump up much enthusiasm IN behalf OF the strikers.
ANYHOW, after gong over the workshops here as
deliberate conclusion that thereare not grounds for
strike, and that II t OCCUR along tho iine IT can
only be feeble and hali-hearted affair. To-day IN
talking TO some OF the mea in the machine shop,
they unbeSlLatingiy condemned the preCipitancJ OF
the movement BY the Jersey men Just as much be
cause 1t was unprov0ked as that iG compromised
themselves In placing them under the implied obit
CATION to sustain L.
woRKSAN ON THE SITUATION.
One civil and intelligent man IN the car repairing
department, who mas been IN the employment Of tne
road for over six. ears. made me an explanation OF
previous strikes, which viii throw considerable
light on the present one.
"Do you mediate having a.strike p, inquired.
'Well don't believe it, he readily responded
~ don't see what we are called upon strike for.
except TO support the men down below, and don't
think they have decent claim on us this time
They were TOO Id hasty, that's WHAT'S the
matter.n
.'Was the old management OF the Erie road any
inore panctual IN paying Its employees than the
.By no MEANS" he replied; .but this was the dlf-
ference--we were accustomed TO the lrregularity,
and didn't mind it. Since the late arrangement
however, that tne company would pay It's men on q
certain day IN every month, there has baen de-
cided disposition to make them SUCK 10 one regular
Gay IN luture. anu thuL'S something to do with
the strike Now. as far as 1 am concerned, don't
feel put aoout bit II the wages are not paid on the
day named; and although i am poor man am
able to get along white waiting A good many Of
the men complain that the st0rekcepers refuse to
give them trust II they dOn'thave their money the
regular day but never found any diculty in getting
all the credit wanted. A good deal depends upon
ings and run in DEBT while others can manage with
out trouble their money Is not ready exactly the
time contracted fOr.n
"WhaI is the real feeling in this matter p, asked
"Do the employ e5 regard the present management
as unreliable and unsatisfactory"
was never managed better. and / mvseli ,ooK npon
the complaints made BY certain people Just what
folks will say wnen tney are knocked out OF easy
body on this road appeared to do as he ID pleased
but now things are changed and fellows have got to
snow something for the money that's paid them."
THE FEELING AMONG THE ENGINEERS.
Speaking to another man, an engineer OF much
original force OF expression on the subject OF strikes
than philosophical. "Men," said he. shave got to
strike once IN while. It's a sort OF epidemic, IKE
w s ne e
that the society 70 which he belongs. called the
a brotherhood Of Engineers was not IN sympathy
vlndicated the fame OF the "Brotherhoodn:-
"With full knowledge or the facts reiating to the
troublssn he continued, II can state there is no
grievance Or dissatisfaction existing on the part OF
sne engineers likely TO lea lead = 70 rupture with their
dlton or chronic strikes an impression mas Deen
created that the engineers are In sJmpatny with tue
ing to sustain any iegltmate demand for increased
nod tue rights q woTk,namen: but they 90
port an undertaking inaugurated without
prove OF q JustinaDle nature An orgaDiza-
OF the order to mind their own business. one OF the
fundamental principles OF our association Is for each
man TO PADDLE his own canoe. We are sbundantly
VIII respect the rights OF Others either employer
employe. But any afniat0n with other orders or
associations mas never been countenanced, aud the
their influence and action in connection with the
past and present trou0ie on the Erie road are un-
The foreman OF the car repair department. re-
marked :-"The men OF Jersey O..y, however reck-
less Of their 0wn.lnterests should have shown some
little consideration for their fellow craftsmen along
the line. Wnen the money was on hand a. the time
agreed upon 1t showed the good fash OF the COM
pany, ana am not going tolan out with them for
Such remarks as the foregoing nave decided ten.
dency 10 make person believe the recent strike Is
unwarranted and uncaled for, and the puOlic SYM
pathy IS appealed 70 without decent grounds TO
show cause.
EMPLOYMENT AND RATES OF WAGES.
The following Is the employment OF the shops hero
ana the rates Of wages paid:Of the car repair de-
pertinent OF which H. II. Bodle IL foreman, there are
i've gang foremen one at SO and -FOUR at 81 49,; one
clerk, 500 per month; one stationary engineer at
81 S0 per day; TWO watchnen--one night, at 81 80.
day watchrnan, 81 81; tnirty.one freight car re.
parers at $2 20, few getting slightly less ana
one slightly more; six Dlacksmlths-one nt 81, two
81 48 and three 81; SIX helpers a. 81 30; eleven
laborerB, 81 so: tlnsmith, So; painter S2 III
seven car inspectors at 81 SO, and one 81.
The machinisrs' department embraces the follow.
ing labor;-Englne uespatcner ana foreman OF re-
pair shops, Mr.. Frank Abbott, foreman OF engine
repairs al $l0 per month"; one brass moulder, s3 one
painter 81 40; stationary engineer 81 two watch
men, 81 81; hfty-tw0 machlnsts with an average
pay OF 81 go the lowest 81 so, the highest "a; SIX
machinists' apprentices 81 "a; three ccppersmlths
So; one helper, 81 80; nve boilermaSers, 81 es;
one helper, 81 as; seven Dlacksm,ths, 81 sl
nine helpers, 81 6S; three carpenters S2 o.; two
clerks. 81 49, twelve laborers, sls2 total los men.
EMPLOYED 10 the engine houses as wipeYs scourefs
pit cleaners, laborers, &C., eighty men, paid an
average Of 81 40 per day. Port Jervs is the tcrmi.
nal pOlnt In the OF $50 enQineerN dr0ment