New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-31
RAILWAY TROUBLES.
THE ENGINELRS' STRIKE STILL IN PRO
GRESS

GRESS
THE RAILWAY AUTHORITIES GAINING GRoUND-AS
INCREASED NUMBER or TRAINS RUNNING.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE Tribunal
LoGANsPORT, Ind, Dec. 30.-A squad OF ~
picked Indianapolis policemen. armed with spencer
rifles arrived early this morning There mas oeen NO
violence offered to-day and mail trains have all been
run ON the second and divisions Of the Indianapolis
and Chicago divisions Of tho Pittsburgh Cincinnati and
st. Louis Railroad. Large numbers are deserving .ne
ranks OF tho strikers. Engineers are easily oeihR
obtained and it Is expected that all trains VIII w
running in Two three days. Conductors oraResmen'
and employees generally have formed themselves into
squads, and are protecting the Company's properly
Hsndbls Offering 900 reward for Information which
viii lead to the arrest and conviction OF any one inter-
fering with the Compsnys property or employees havo
been circulated putting the county authorities on the
lookout Engineer Keean Of the Detroit and Eel RIVER
Railroad accidentally shot Beider OF Che same
road in tho left breast here this morning, and 10 hed
to await the result Of Beidlers wound.
COLUMBUS Ohio, Dec. 3O-There Is evidence from all
directions to night that the Inconvenience resulting
from the strike OF the engineers will soon be removed
At some points tho strikers are resumins
work, while in other directions now men
not members Of tho brotherhood are
being secured aud put work rapidly az they can DO
made famsr with the road which they are to run
The Company only selected tho best OF those oer
ing, and ere taking no men OF doubtful
reputation into their service. Reports from
the line between particularly
encouraging and that route may now DO considered as
free from the influence OF the strike. An eortwss made
at Alliance to ndace the new engineers to reiinqush
work. bu without the committee OF the Brother
hood being treated to o firm refusal when they made
their business known. There has been no disturbance at
Alliance. at Crestne tths foreman OF the Companys
shops who had grown tired Of mild treatment. to-day
fbou nuld
work at once the Companys terms or receive their
discharge aud wages and leave the COmpanys service
This broke line there. and desertons rapidly fol-
lowed. Nearly all the striking engineers returned
To their posts and some OF the nuential
their old engines to-day taking their trains on time as
usual lis thought that this portion OF the line Will In
few days DO cleared OF accumulaons Of freight aud
be moving smoothly. Some passenger trains passed.
over the line here and Indianapolis to-day and
tomorrow Superintendent Caldwell hopes to have all
passenger trains moving regularly, and will probably
get out freight trains. There has been no trouble
at either Richmond Logansport to-day ROBOTS
from the Toledo. Wabash, and western hahroSo say
that quiet reigns on that line strike was Imminent
there but the rmness Of the authorities has prevented
it, It may safely be stated that the back bono OF the
strike is broken and the Company have trumphed over
the engineers.
PHILADELPHIA Dee. :o-A large secret meeting OF en-
gineers Of the Eastern AmDoy Division and NewY0rk
Division of Pennsylvanis Railroad was held in Mar
ketst tonight The tone Of tho men was eminentiy
conservative and the action taken was resolution 70
issue circular letter to their fellow workmen counsel
Ing and advising that no strike be entered
into until all efforts at compromise should have faiied
Submission the terms OF the railroad company until
overture. for settlement can irly made considered
and acted on the substance OF the re-
commentator of this representative meeting.
CONDITION OF THE MOvEMENT-THE STRIKERS AT
LOUISVILLE FIRM.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 30.-The engineers strike
continues without material change. Ono passenger
train went out this morning on the Pan Handle road.
and one on tho Jacksonville road and trains have Or
rived On both roads, Tho vncennes road Ia running Its
passenger trains regularly. Rumors arc still current of
general strike ON all the roads, but seem to be without
foundation From present appearances she strike seems
nearly 1t IN end.
IDuuyIrLE Dec. so-An She1 striking engineers In
this vicinity refused to accept tho Offer Of the JEFF
ersonvie, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad Com
pany and none OF them resumed work yesterday. AT
meeting Of the Brotherhood last night the authority Of
Grand Chief Engineer Wilson WAS dtsavowcd. and ths
reported acts Of violence By striking engineers else
vhers vero strongly condemned No yielonoe whatever
In this vicinity has been reported.
CLEVELAND, Dec so.-RaAroad matters are quiet hero
There arc that the engineers on the Lake Shore
Railroad win strike on Monday Tuesday pext but
definite inform alton be obtained Those who have
the best meaps of knowing Say that no strike Is con.
templatod.
CINCINNATI; Dec 80. Superintendent Ellison Of tbs
Little Mania Division Of the Pan Handle Railroad. hes
secured tho services Of nine engineers Of passenger
trains He needs four moro. He has had hundreds Of
applications since tho STRIKE All tho passenger trans
except one accommodation eft Cd time to-day. All will
leave tomorrow. whom tho way freight trains VII
begin moving also. Ono engineer, supposed to b Q
took mt nd N and
was discharged. Mr. Ellison has into genee from Pitts
burgh that the strikers In that city have yielded 70 tho
conpanys terms The striking engineers hofe refused
to compromise in great majority Of csses and say that
they have hold out for six Eonsa and that tho
Brotherhood Of Engineers viii aid them-