New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-30
THE RAILWAY TROUBLES.
PROGRESS OF THE ENGINEERS STRIKE.
TUE IaPEDIMENTs TO TBAvEL-ATTrTUDE OF THE
CHICAGO ENGINEERS.

CHICAGO ENGINEERS.
10y TELEGRAPH TRIBUSEl
LoGANsPoRT, Ind, Dec. 29.-The 500 a. IN.
mail left Chicago for Cincinnati this morning
tme under armed guard and passed Logan all right
An made 20 start the a mail east from
Logan but 1t discovered that all the engines in
the roundhouse had been tempered with The train was
however started at 1850 under armed guard The
mail left Richmond at 10 for Chicago. While
standing at the depot at Logansport engineer McCul-
Tough struck the forehead with a stone making
y bad but not dangerous cut. He proceeded with the
train The strikers appear to ba aware that they
bsing ground and getting desperate Several have
been arrested. Ger. Daniel Macaulay, with detach
ent of troops from Indianapolis is here, and is deter
mined to do his full duty in protecting railroad property
ana mon disposed 20 work.
COLUMBUS Ohio 29-Tbere is little of importance
20 mention regarding the railroad strike. Trains
moving better than on Saturday. and at all points
where the engineers are most numerous there
"a either strong force OF military or sherfls
deputies posted. The result has been TO suppress
unruiy acts and permit such trains The railroad CON-
psnies could to go without moestation. The
spirit OF mischief still rife but becoming frightened
Tho trains on the Fort Wayne Road running with
some show of regularity. and accidents
are known that line. At Dennison on
the Pan Handle Road the guards have
preserved order The force at Bradford Junction has
been increased indianapolis last night party Of
Road, overawed the watchmaD, and broke the
water gauges Of all the engines. After
they left the Waterman gave the alarm and
two OF the engines repaired and placed in use
day The authorities at all points stil believe
that the strike will end while the engineers feel
~ sauguine that they will carry their
point. Trains are running. but they moved
By engineers who working day and
night aud unless soon relieved they will
Do compelled TO rest from such trying lsbors The Com
pspy claim that Offering freely, but there
other evidence OF 1t than their assertions 1t certain
that Of the strikers would now did they
not fear the consequences from their exasperated
brethren Reports from the Toledo Wabash and West
ern Railroad the engineers have concluded not 10
strike the sober minded engineers strongly 0Ppos
iogit.
VIOLENCE AND TR1CKERY OF THE sIRIKERs-oRDER
PRESERVED BY THE MILITIA.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArcH.l
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 29.-The strike Of the
railroad engineers continues without much change
Rumors OF general strike all the roads current
but cannot be traced to any good authority Last night
aparty OF men entered the roundhouse Of the Jefferson
VINE and indianapolis Railroad and broke the gauges Of
all the engines In the house. Only two engines had
peen repaired and made ready for this morning
large crowd gathered In the Pan Handle yards to-day
out the shops were closed and guard Of men armed
with Spencer rifles placed around them Bush who
shot Engineer Vance night before last waived An exam
nation this morning and committed TO ia in de.
fault Of $4,000 bail.
LATER-There Is little change in railroad matters
On the Columbus Division one train each wav nassed
over the road. On the Jacksonville line one freob,
train aud passenger each way went tbronch
Nearly all the trains the vncennes line are running
regularly. At the request of Gen. Macsuiay in com
msnd Of the militia at Loganspor 20 policemen wers
sent there by the Governor tonight Tho President n,
the Machinists and Backsmtbs Union, arrived here
tonight from Cleveland 1t is supposed that his visit ia
connected with the engineers strike He favors com
promise and deprecates violence. Judge Rowland has
reduced the bail OF engineer Busb who shot engineer
l Vance. while on an engine. to 1900
CINCINNATI. Dec. 2s.-The New-York night express
train from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati. the Pittsburgh
Cincinnati and st. Louis Railroad here at CSC yes
tnrday morning. arrived at ii o'clock last night Al
Cads Ohio, between and O'Clock Saturday night the
kaD raa into misplaced switch. but fortunately es
capped serious damage Soap had been placed in the
IAak at Columbus. Ohio. rendering the water nnht for
making steau exposing the locomotive TO danger VI
posion aOd causing a delay London where the
4 va blown on and the water In the boiler and tender
xeneved
'obOsbus. Dec 2o.-Gov Moves to-day received tel
onsn IRON AdjataDt General Knapp who went to Den.
hs"h 70 investigate the alleged necessity for the
ie'ohoe OF The State authorities keep tho peace among
'oe 'uking engineers and nremon lie reports that on
VIC Arrival OIL militia compsay trom steubsuyile order