The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-29
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Strike amone Railroad Employee.

CLEVELAND, December 27.-The locomo-
tive engineers ON the Cleveland and Pitts
burgh railroad have struck. Passenger
trains are somewhat delayed, and freight
trains are on side.tracks. The strike is un-
sanctioned by the brotherhood.
PITTSBURGH, PA, December 27.-The en-
ployes on the Panhandle, Pittsburgh,
Fort Wayne, Chicago, Erie and Pittsburgh.
Cleveland and Pittsburgh roads all operated
by the Pennsylvania Ccntral-have struck.
Every effort Is being made by the officers,
and it is expected the trains will run Us
usual.
CINCINNATI, December 27.-The railroad
shops have stopped work to allow the me
chauics to take the places of the striking
engineers. No freight trains have run since
noon yesterday. The officials had no intima-
ton Of the strike until that time.
Reports are current of attempts to throw
off trains. The engineers disavow any in
tention to interfere with the trains. They
simply want their wages concurrent TO what
they were before Desember 1st.
The dcE0ts here and elsewhere are full Of
freight and passenger trains.
CINCINNATI, December 27.-Three Of the
oldest engineers of the Little Miami railroad
claim an agreement in regard to their sala.
ries. They think, considering their hours
and dangers, that their wages are not too
high.
Later.--Thc excitement here over the
engineers strike is unabated. One train
left for Pittsburgh in charge Of the master of
transportation. 4 posse of police accom-
panied the train.
PITTSBURGH, December 27.-The engineers
of the Pittsburgh and Cleveland Division
denounce the Brotherhood" " as the cause
of their trouble.
One train has passed safely from Pitts
burgh to Cleveland.
LOUISVILLE, KY, December 27.-Tbe
striking engineers and brakemen of the JEFF
ferson, Mitchell and indianapolis railroad
did not notify the officials Of their intended
| action till they were ready to start yesterday
afternoon. The strike will cause Il suspen
sion of all freight and night passenger trains
Two daily passenger trains will be run, II
| charge of non-union engineers.
1t is reported that delegations from dit
| ferent roads waited on General Superinteud
| ent Mccullough, of the Pennsylvania com
pany, and demonstrated against the reduc
ton, but they were referred back to TIT
officials OF this division.
All the trains that started before the strik'
were brought safely to their destinations.
INDIANAPOLIS, December 27.-A trair
which LETT here on the Pittsburgh, Cincin
natl and st. Louis railroad last night wa!
| thrown from the track outside Of the city by
an open switch and was abandoned.
| The regular Louisville train last nigh
| went through, bit no train has arrived from
Louisville since O'Clock last night.
On the Pennsylvania Central and st. Loui
road no trains have gone through or arrived
since II o'clock yesterday. The train du
here at O'Clock last evening is reported t.
be at Bradford Junction, Ohio.
There is a large crowd about the Uniol
Dep0t, but no riotous demonstration ha
been made as yet.
A train is now ready to start for Colum
bus, and will probably set Oft about nool
to-day.
A serious disturbance is reported a
Logansport this morning, but no particular
have been received.
ELIZABETH, n. j., December 27.-Th
sheriffs and State police of Ohio and Indian
have given assurances that all men wiilin
to work shall be protected, and that the put
lie shall not be deprived Of the use OF tn
railroads.
New YORK, December 2T.-It Is Ieporte
here that President Scott and Manager h'
Cullough, Of the Pennsylvania railroad
state that the engineers strike is ended, Oh
. all the trouble is over.
President Scott and J. McCreighton, Gel
eral Western Agent of the Pennsylyan
road, left this city this morning for Phil'
delphia in response to dispatches calling fo
,, their immediate presence on account OF tn
strike of the engineers and tiremen Of nun
bcr of their western leased lines.