The New York herald., 1873-12-31
THE RAILROAD STRIKE.
Abatement Of the Difficulty on Most Of
the Disturbed Lines.
PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL FORswARNED.
The Trouble Abatfng-Passengcr Trains
Unimpeded.

The Trouble Abatfng-PssscngcrT Trains
Unimpedcd.
PnTsBURG Dec. 3o 1873.
The great interest manifested in the strike the
engineers and stokers has in some measure
abated, owing to the fact that passenger trains
move with less interruption, ana the current OF
freight traf1c has been assuredly started again.
The railroad of1cals confidently express 1t as their
conviction that the backbone OF the strike has
been broken inasmuch as great numbers OF new
men pouring into their service, and that every
day fresh locomotives are started out. Doubtless
this is true; but the strike has thrown out OF en-
poyment over $500 skilled mechanics, and an
equal number OF competent men to I'LL their vacant
places cannot be secured In q day or two.
Evidently the intention Of the railroad officials at
the present time is only to keep the most neces-
sary trains in notion and in the end they hope to
triumph over the strikers, which, no doubt they
will succeed in doing II amicable arrangement
is made with the Pennsyvania Central engineers
that they shall be kept from going out on strike.
THE TERMS OFFERED BY ENGINEERS.
The Alegnany Valley Railroad engineers, whose
effect Thursday, January 1, have made the follow
ing propositions to the company
FrSt-They were willing to submit TO the reduc-
ton oil 10 per cent provided the company abolished
classes-that is. the first class engineers would
tion be added to the wages OF lower class OF men.
Seo0nd-They we're willing that the company
should retain for the present certain percentage
Of their wages, provided pledges were given that
the amount will be paid hereafter.
FOREwARNED AND FOREARMED.
It Is said the Pennsylvania road ia making
preparations to avoid the embarrassment OF the
travelling public, should the engineers Of that
road quilt work when reduction takes place. New
men applying for positions are told to hold them
selves In readiness for any emergency that may
arise.
CONDITION OF THE BROTHERHOOD
It Is learned that the Brotherhood of Engineers
number l72 subdivisions, with total membership
the last annual report, In an excellent condition
Tae total receipts during the year were $21, ,o41
and III the S expenses nearly M the same sum- balance
Confidence or the Railroad Managers.
PHILADELPHIA Dec. 80, 1873.
The Pennsylvania Railroad officials in this city
do not apprehend any strike on the main line be-
tween Pittsburg and Philadelphia. or on the Cam
den and Amboy division between Camden and AM
boy or on the New York division between here and
Jersey City. The order reducing wages does not
go into effect until Thursday, but the employees
along the line OF the road have all been informed
of the reduction. The engineers on the main d.
vision are mostly men who have been for many
years in the employ OF the company, and from
these no mutterings OF discomfort have been
heard. There is also no possibility OF trouble in
the company's shops at Phlladelphla, Altoona or
PttSburg.
"A HERALD reporter tonight had an interview
with the principal officers OF the pennsylvania
road, and also with the division superintendents,
who were called here for consultation, and learns
from them that there are no indications OF strike
along the road The employees, especially the en-
gineers and tralnmen, have been expecting re-
duction OF wages. They recognize the necessity OF
the present reduction and therefore will acquesce
In 1t. The engineers belonging to the brotherhood
are strenuousy opposed to Q strike. There was o
meeting OF those opposed to the strike called at
Altoona tonight, but dispatches from that city
state that but few IN attendance and that the
general desire expressed was to conform to the
new order oil things.