New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-29
bat injured and the conductor, who was thrown head


escaped with lively shaking up" and were taken to
the city about midnight.
Theengneer Of the train wb.eh started east from In
dianapolis Saturday night shot through the arm
while leaving The city and growing faint from loss OF
blood was compelled TO return engineer named
Bush arrested for firing the shot train started
east from Indianapolis today with superintendent
Miller as engineer His train was boarded by gang Of
strikers who put all the brakes on detached palace
from tho train and endeavOred TO prevent Miller from
leaving. He succeeded in dragging the train for
distance until his supply Of water exhausted when
he was compelled TO return to repeDish He got the
water recoupled the that had been detached and
with the police keep the superlueus brakemen from
troubling him, departed eastward In good order. On
this division 1t ia reported that Of the striking
fremen are manifesting desire to return TO work.
The train which left Chicago for Cincinnati Saturday
night barely escaped serious accident at Logansport
Fearing trouble the engineer decided to Nv through the
place without stopping, and laundering along ut
rapid rate. Some evildisposed person had thrown
q switch open. which was discovered when
the train near It, But the presence OF
mind Of Waterman who discovered IL and
righted the switch when the engine within less
than so feet averted q possible wreck train.
which left Richmond for Chicago Saturday morning.
detained at Kokomo waiting for carload OF troops
for L0ganspOrt. At Walton, early this morning they
wero thrown from the track by an open switch.
No injured, and the troops marched from there
seven miles to Loganspor where they arc now doing
patrol duty the depot and guarding railroad property
To-day tive trains each have passed over the road
between Columbus and Indianapolis the line between
Richmond and Fort Wayne. There has as yet been
trouble but the engineers have boon threatened il they
persist In running their engines II not thought the
few engineers the line will strike.
The railroad authorities at Richmond report that they
have engineers that they guard, bu, appear
40 ttfa ford
Station the point where trains from Columbus to Chica
90 dverge from the Indianapolis line everything Is
reported quiet since the arrival Of the militia. The
better class OF the engineers here Will resume Work as
the Company assure them that their lives will
be protected from the lawless ones who crazod
with liquor threatening anybody who endeavors to
assist in the movement of trains. AT Crestne Ohio,
but little sympathy is manifested among the engineers
resident there for the strikers This point is also we'll
railway center the line OF the Fort Wayne and
Chicago Railroad crossing the Cleveland, Columbus aud
Cincinnati road there.
LoGANsPoRT Ind, Dec 2s.The engineers strike con-
tinues. The Cincinnati mail train run from Chicago
yesterday by Master Mechanic Gormiey to Logansport.
The passengers let of outside Of the CITY, and the
train was through full speed, to the great
chagrn of about and hremen gathered at
the depot for the purpose Of holding It, An attempt was
made to throw the train of the track at the depot by
mspacing switch, but the switch was replaced when
the engine within thirty feet of IT. The Chicago
mail left Richmond at 10 m Conductor Crockett act
ing as engineer and waited at Kokomoe, Ind until IL
p IN, for troops from Indianapolis to protect it and
other trains passing Logansport This train struck
misplaced switch at Walbaum, seven miles from the
city, throwing the engine. baggage and one coach
off the track, but one was injured The soldiers
marched into town. and havo been patroling in the
vicinity OF the depot train left here for Chicago at
p under guard Of detachment of soldiers, Baggage
Master Mccullough acting as engineer.
BRADFORD JUNCTION PENN Dec 2s-Egerything re-
mains quiet the arrival Of the soldiers Some
OF the strikers want to to work IL they could be
sure Of protection. but the drunken ones swear ven
Seance against them. Tho Railroad Officials say they
will not yield the strikers. though compelled to
stop everything.
ATTITUDE OF THE STRIKERS
CINCINNATI, Dec. 27.-The excitement over
the engineers strike is undated here dispatch
received by Manager Caldwell from headquarters In
Pittsburgh. which states that the engineers on the
Cleveland and Pittsburgh Division have gone TO work
and signed u paper agreeing not TO strike again II
they given employment, and denouncinS the
Brotherhood the cause OF their trouble.
Messrs. Jessup Zegler, Price. and ClemmiDs, the
oldest engineers on the Little Miami Railroad.
state that about years ago Col. Thoa Scott and
Messrs Mccullough and Saying and tho engineers made
regard to the salaries OF the engineers
that the then made should not be violated BY
either party before both parties to 10 had discussed the
matter The engineers claim that the agreement has
been violated They think that considering their dan
gers, responsibilities, and the number OF their working
hours their wages not too high. That there was
large minority engineers who dreaded the issue, is
shown by he fact that out OF 81 engineers OF the Cinca
Division IS voted against the strike superintend-
ent Ellison xpects all the passenger trains on
Monday morning usual To-day all the passenger
trains left time. except the accommodation train
Dec 28-superintendent Ellison has offered $500 re
ward the and conviction OF the man who mis-
placed the switch at Columbia last night causing the
train to of the track Several OF the best OF the
striking engineers to-day dscaim all knowledge OF this
crime and declare it had connection with tho plan OF
the strike and sanction Of the brotherhood OF Eng
| neers. boy at Columbia saw man turn tne SWITCH
80 seconds beforel the train came, and then run
Superintendent Ellison s in receipt OF dispatch from
the superintendent OF the Pan Handle and Columbus,
the outlook to-day than at time since the
strike The best engineers here To-Day nave e1
be akeu back The leading engineer at Morrow station
short from this CITY, said to-day he would come
to Cincinnati tomorrow, and Try 70 induce ms Ieiow-
companies terms. The firemen began coming back To-
day and some Of them have been received. The Super
insendent here will make 1t tho occasion Tor
dropping the poorest men,. He had not loss
than so applications from engineers OF
other roads yesterday coming however. without
were engaged today. Neither OF the two passenger
day No freight trains will tomorrow, but by
wednesday they expected to move regularly.
All Of the passenger trains two
unless prevented by unforeseen Developments Fort
Wayne special says strike Of the engineers on the
Toledo, Wabash aud Western Railroad Is Imminent
against the 10 per cent reduction Of wages.
PITTsBURGH Dec. 2s-Theuengineers strike still con
tnues At meeting held in Allegheny City to-day, 1t
WAS resolved TO stand out at all hazard.
EASTERN ENGINEERS NOT DISAFFECTED.
THE STRIKE NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE BROTHER
HoOD-ITs EXTENSION NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AGENTS. NOT SERIOUSLY ALARMED.