The New York herald., 1873-12-30
THE ENGlyEERy STRIKE.
Riotous Violence and Threats
Interrupt Railroad Traffic.
SPREAD OF THE DIsAFFECTION
Trade Meetings at Pittsburg and Chicago
Encourage the Strikers to Continue
Their Resistance to the Re.
ducti0n Of Wages.


duction Of Wages.
Status of the Strike Pittsburg-Grnnd
Chief Engineer Wilson Discrcditcd-
A Reward for Conviction OF Law
breakers.
PITrsBURG, Dec. 20, 1878.
There is no material change in the situation OF
the striking engineers and the railroad oficials.
Both manifest a determined spirit not TO yield
point, and consequently passenger travel Is in
great measure retarded while the moving OF
freight for the present is out of the question. The
several companies declare their ability to run their
trains regularly as heretofore in few days at the
furthest, but the assembled engineers confidently
assert that they cannot do II.
The Pan Handle Railroad has succeeded since
the commencement OF the strike in securing
number OF competent engineers, and sent them
out in charge OF its freight trains. At Dennison
they were gobbed up by the strikers, and in some
cases both engineers and fremen have enlisted
to the ranks OF the strikers.
IMPORTANCE OF THE STRIKE.
The Fort Wayne company's shops and those OF
the Pan Handle company have been closed for the
present on account Of the strike This throws out
OF employment, temporarily, about l,50o men, be-
sides 1855 engineers and equal number OF fire.
men already out, making in all 4, ,230 railroad hands
out Of work. This strike, measured either by the
intelligence organized strength and financial
status OF the men engaged, or by the greatness OF
Its effects upon the business interests of the coun
try, FAR transcends any mere manufacturing or
mining strike in Importance; and If it be not
compromised or arranged it will be severely felt,
clogging every branch OF business.
POSITION OF THE BROTHERHOOD
The card OF Charles Wilson, the Grand Chief
nnin n fhQ Rrnf ia had hyf ho
engineers engaged in this strike and at meeting
yesterday afternoon he referred to in not very
complimentary terms 1t was minated that he
could be approached by railroads, that indeed he
had an itching palm. ana they would pay no atten,
ton to him or his circulars. The following card
was telegraphed to him at Cleveland to-day
To CHARLES WILSON
rhe engineers connected in the strike on the Pennsy
sttuon and bylaws of the Brotherh ood without your
As assumed es the and WIFI VII resume
Sary to All hs advises Il a
Vice Chairman and secretary of Conference Committee
AN AMICABLE CONFERENCE.
This morning the Allegheny Valley Railroad
offlcals--tns road being branch OF Tom Scotts
Pennsylvania Centra-sent an invitation to their
engineers asking for q conference in relation to
contemplated reduction OF wages on that road A
committee OF the engineers called at the office OF
the President where they remained in conference
for two hours, but without having effected any
thing. The meeting was adjourned for two days,
when the discussion OF the subject VIII be resumed,
the railroad authorities coming to the conclusion
that the meeting was little premature. They will
be guided 1t is understood, by the result OF the
PRESIDENT of the road, Colonel Phillips anticipates
no strike, but thinks that all the employes Of
10 per cent in the wages of all employes. which
Is to go into effect on New Years Day.
OVER THE CENTRAL LINE.
Last night committee OF engineers started
rom tnls city to go East along the line OF the
pennsylvania Railroad, for the purpose OF confer
ring with the engineers committees at Altoona,
Harrisburg and other points, anu then go TO
Phlade phia, where they expect TO meet the dig
nltaiies OF the road and confer with them upon the
proposed reduction, to take effect on and after
New Years, 1t is said TO be certain that If the
road insists on reduction the engineers on that
voad will go on strike also.
MONEY VOTED TO THE STRIKERS
At the meeting to-day resolution was adopted
10 the effect that any engineer requiri ing assist
ance would be promptly furnished IT by the asso-
citation II he will give the proper notification. 1t
was especially impressed upon the meerng that
the strike was made entirely independent OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers, but by the
engineers themselves, not over hall OF whom be-
long TO tnat society. The Brotherhood advised
and sympathized with the strike, but had moth
Ing at all directly to do with it. The men are
again admonshed from going near locomotives or
interfering with trains.
A REWARD OFFERED.
This afternoon j. n. Mccullough, General Mana
ger OF the Plttsburg, ST. Louis ana Cincinnati Rail-
road, issued an order to the erect that 900 re-
ward Will be paid for any information that would
secure the arrest and conviction oil the parties wno
recently obstructed the track OF that road and who
have hurled missiles at the engineers and cars and
damaged property along the line He also says
that it is believed the present strike is the result
OF conspiracy to prevent the public from using
the line owned and operated by tnat company, and
1t Is therefore deslrous that all such persons n
gagged In such conspiracy should be promptly pun
1shed. 1t Is therefore ordered that a reward of
$1,000 be paid for the arrest and conviction each
person engaged in any conspiracy against the in.
terest oil this company in connection with the pres
ent dlficulties tnat exist upon these roads.
Violent Demonstrations by the Strikers.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 90 1873.
Last night q party OF men entered the round
house OF the Jenersonville and Indianapolis Rail-
road and broke the gauges OF all the engines in the
house. Only two engines had been repaired and
made ready for service this morning.
large crowd gathered in the Pan Handle yards
to-day, but the shops we're closed and guard OF
Bush, who shot engineer Vance night before last,
waived an examination this morning, and was
committed TO jail in default OF $4,000 bail.
Trains Running observation-disclosures
Sent to Logansport-Bush's Bail Re-
duced.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 29-Evening
There is little change IN railroad matters to-day.
On the Columbus division one train each way
passed over the road. on the Jenersonville line
one freight train and one passenger train each
way went through. Nearly all the trains on the
Vmcennes line are running regularly.
At the request OF General Macaulay, In command
Of the minta at Logansport, 20 policemen
were sent there by the Governor tonight.
The rumor current tonight, OF a general strike
on all roads, is not believed In railroad circles.
Ihe President OF the Machinists and Blacksmitns
Union arrived here tonight from Cleveland. 1t Is
supposed that MS visit IL connected with the
engineers strike He favors a compromise and
deprccates violence.
Juoge Rowland has reduced the bail OF engineer
Bush VINO shot engineer Vance while on an
engine, to $4,000.
A Train i'm Peril.
CINCINSArI Ohio, Dec. 90, 1879
Tne New York night express tram from Pitts
burg to Cincinnati, on the Pittsburg, Cincinnati
and St Louis Railroad. due here at half.past six
yesterday morning, arrived at eleven O'Clock last
OlQlt. Al CaliZ Ohm heiMneQ five u ni1 Iack