, 1873-12-29
4 Train Thrown OF the Track Near
Cincinnati.
Similar Attempts In Indiana.
The Pennsylvania Central Engineers
Demand the Old Wages.



Sn.efal hs9"ffn p n.s to aa The cr'ea'o 4 11l.ns
."' ~ 49, o',1"o " taI-
WHY ensl1'eols nas nos le"cheo olovolahd serious
II. A part OF the engineers on tho Cleveland d
Pittsburgh Road, quit work Friday night but on
consulting tho healouortrrs Of tho Enriueorn'
1rott,a,ood t., .,,,. .it,- a,,,aa H. ~, ".s'a.s.as
=" ~ .1'.' o'''' "o"o" W oo 1o''e'1tou'
anu "ofo allo"ea 10 roa'l1no WORK.
NO TROUBLE Is ArrnEuENDED
contro, mr. I,,ka shoro Rooda cortrore D., ,r,,ot
~. 49,, e.e..a.su,. ,'..ts1 w.. s. " "na1
,e uoo" eo"'4"''s "'"'oo ny 'no ples6 o1 o11er
Cities ......
THE CENTRAL AUTHORITY OF THE ENGINEERS
pnoruEuuoup
il firmly onnosed tn tho strike. f,h;of Ero,noar
VIII uttao: IT, ,:.. ~ w. ~ s"; '. lrsaoer
'N'o'4, VI sa'o .'.'' - "''"6 A'o nce1 oAoita to
cheek tue revolt IN all Quarters Ho furnishes
to tho Leader the following ot1lcial statement of
Brotherhood III relation thoroto:
An OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
lnasmuch as many oxtrayAgant r1lmors have
boon circulated in regard to tho engineers strike,
I deem it duo to the public to say the strike
on tho leased lines Of tho Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, west Of Pittsburgh, WIS caused
by reduction Of ~ por cont In tho engineers
wages. The engineers claim TINT M agreement
was entered into about two years since, rogula-
tins the wages OF tito engineers. and tllat
thoy vero Consulted. Thoy % also alalm M tint ss'e
Stacking Of business Oh tho roads materially
reduced thoir l'ay, az they wero only paid for
trips actually ruu. ln some cases thoy diu not
make half time, yet the Company retained them
in service, hoping for an increase in business
applied to officers a. we'll as employees, aud tho.
Company, claim to havo treated all alike, yet it
will readily 10 seen that reduction Of 10 per
nm mi 1ar1F f1f NIL
$50, while tho reduction caused by tholesB num-
ber OF trips run than usual and the percentage
reduced some Of the engineers pay over 50 por
cent. This tho engineers claim to DO unjust.
Tho Company posted notice Of reduction
WITHOUT CONSULTING THE ENo1sEEM,
gineors appointed q committee to watt oil tho
General Manager and request tho restoration Of
their pay, If this request was not accecdcd to
the Committee were authorized to demand the
tho time at which tho ongiueors would quit
work. In doing this, tho engineers
ACTED UPON THEIR OWN RESPONSIBILITY.
ignoring aud violating tho ru1os of tho Brothor-
hood. Both sides claim to bo sure OF sncccrs,
and, 10 fur as heard from, they are atubboruly
coutesting the ground.
THE BROTHERHOOD
Of Locomotive Engineers claim to bo able, as q
general rule, to obviato strikes, and ono OF tho
main features that have recommended
it's policy ilI regard to strikes.
While it il generally admitted tl.nt lnau las q
right to quit If he is not satisfied, when thut
mnn accopts position that involves tho welfare
=! tnonsanaH o. otnor persons the caao is quite
Nrothnroad ,a x,,,,nfnr;in nI1; =! sne
solves not to 70 into atr;Eo 'n, ,nt;1
every honorable 1neans had been tried
to settle tue difficulty, ,gayc then1 more
!1.tae'i,9 !t anu Ivy tnan tile monoerH Of any
lamontahln r. eftcr r"ni," so n,,,c, ~ n,, W., 10
bers, through ill-tempor md haaty nctlon. ioao
all. There is no doubt but that
h!rA sinES ARE At FAULT,
,n"oSu. ,'' .u ~ "a, a';" play tue aosonte
TINT sInil hnye nn,ynr Ao to my neanoa;,!,, aE,
adjust al such difficulties. The busi.
hoss lnLer6Bte OF the country cnnunt
nao1o ~ hio aaa Nil'ess iiElt between rail-
nj als" wnr.'i,,sm ,"' oP''s'"' "''u 'noro 1hah
oAASor ArronD ro srA,.vr
while capital sits Idly by losing nothing but its
interest. Az l have n!reNdv stated, the lllaln
1ns ao, -. IT, ossino1a aro 70 avoid these
members nro onrnred n a s,rin" HAY ~ ~ tt.a tta
present time. focl Il to la INV uty tn INV TINT
they are iu no way sustained by tic oreauixu.
lion md 40 fnr IN tl,s ofllror ,Y thn or;5n n;~n