, 1873-12-28

Special Dispatch 10 The CAseago Tribune.
P1TrsBunon, Pa, Dec. 27.--The striito Of tho
locomotive engineers continued so-day. No
through trains on tho an-uando Road from
Tho West arrived to-day, except the through
mail. Tho Fort Wayne Is running its full COM
plement Of through passenger trains, hut fteight
and accommodation trims are scarce. On the
Cleveland j. Pittsburgh anl Eric l. Pittsburgh
matters arc about tho same aa tolegrapled lust
evening. To-day, tho Pennsylvania Central ie-
sued
An ORDER REDUCING THE WAGES OF AL EN-
PLoYEs
10 per cont after jan. !. or course this includes
engineers and flremen. III conversation with
number Of engineers in the employ Of tho Ponn-
sylvania Contral Railroad, thoy stated positively
10 your correspondent that should this Company
Insist upon This reduction they will
sTn1KE RATHER THAN SUBMIT.
The Society Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers Is in very prosperous condition, and
hns over 100000 iu its Troasury. The engineers
claim that they eau
srAap THIS LOCKOUT
longer than the companies. They lave tho
binows to back them, Whereas tho railroad COM
panies must 1.-Two up to their agreement with the
public. Competition now, too, ID 80 strong that
ttcy must soon submit. They claim that tho
pennBylvania Company cannot control a1l the
EQAQSt Alk tuAa Ill - <aSAl9 ID kluEs
RAILROAD COMPETITION.
Tho ConuollByille RaIroatl now known aH the
Pittsburgh, Bultlmors d Washington, controlled
by Garrett L Cohen under u libelal management,
has reduced tho pnssongorEat Of faro to nearly
one-half the former ratss,-on!y 50 to Baltimore
80 So to NV York. They ''s'p; arc tightins Ina
tho Pennsylvania Railroad very hard. ani
it doos Keom AZ though at present
It did not we'll ray them to allow this strike to
| 1NnU H0NhyAF ftn 0ft}nr aida TIM
lnanagora Of the Western roa1, clearly Say TINT
| their
FRR1ouT Dus1AEsa HAS FALLEN OFF
| fully ~ per cent that they ore compelled to
moaus bankruptcy for tho companies.
Mr. Pitcairn, the Superintendent Of tho Pan.
Haudlo, told your correspondent that never In
the history OF that road have they
HAD 60 LITTLE FREIGHT
along tho line. Really they have done loaa
business than was ever known, and conso-
quontly, they aro not much affected by tho sriko
on that scole. He thought that the entire
matter would he settled In Q day or two.
Mr.. Laying. the Assiatant General Manager Of
tho Fort Wayne Road. also seemed to think that
Gro many daya tho ongiuoers would aeo thor
folly. and droaumo.
| THE ENGINEERS HELD VERY LARGE MEETING
| to-day, in which they resolved to stand by ono
until The companies restored former pricos They
| oaimod Mt the meeting that tho compauiol broke
filth with t4om, and that, aftor reducing their
timo Of running, ought not to reduce thoir wages;
also, they wero counacled by their leaders to
commit no overt net, but to act like gentlemen,
| aud sustain tile dignity Of their position.
NO p1BTunDANcEs
Tonight aomo few arc u littlo intoxicated and
talk quite loud but tho minority Of the strikers
aro law-abiding, aud aro calmly but rosolutoly
awaiting results. Tho engineers allow tue mala
10 run, ind furnish engineers to NAL! tho trains
| iu order that no dolay or trouble will DO given
tie Goyoruueut.