Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-31
THE RAILROADS.

nearly exhausted.
THE RAILROADS.
An Epidemic of IncOmpetcncy.
BiDDEFOBD, Me-, Dec. 30.-The cOrO-
ner's jury ON the recent Eastern railroad
collision has given verdict charging that
the accident was owing to The incompetcncy
and negligence of Wing, the dispatcher,
gross error in the Judgment of White, the
kennebunk operator, and the culpable
recklessness Of Petite, the conductor, and
Morrison, the engineer, Of the down freight
train.
The Texas Pacific.
MARSHALL, Tex, Dec. 30.-The Texas
Pacific Railroad was completed to Texicana,
the proposed junction with the Cairo and
Fulton road, yesterday, and regular trains
commence at once.
The Locomotive Strike.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 30.-The engineers
strike still continues without material
change. One passenger train went out
tniS forenoon on the Pan Handle road and
one on the Jeffersonville road, and trains
have arrived on both. The Vincennes
road is running its passenger trains regu-
larly. Rumors are still current of gen.
eral strike on all the roads, but seem to be
without foundation. From present ap-
pearanceS the strike is nearly at an end.
willing 80 Submit to Arbitration.
Nothing particularly new in railroad cir
cles to-day. The Pan Handle officials say
they will have regular trains running to-
morrow. Division No. II of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, publish a
card in the morning papers tomorrow, in
which they disayow all responsibility and
completely i'll the acts of violence commit
ted, and are willing to submit the matter
in controversy to investigation, and abide
by the verdict of an impartial tribunal.
John Fehrenback, President of the Ma
chinists and BIacksmiths International
Union, is in the city, and addressed the
Brotherhood. The meeting was secret,
and no particulars can be obtained.
LAFAYETTE, IND, Dec. 30.-All is
quiet in railroad circles. There is no sign
of strike on the Toledo, Wabash and
Western Railroad, reports TO the contrary
notwithstanding.
MOPesTrOubIes Ahead.
New YORK, Dec. 30.-An order has
been issued for the reduction of the wages
Of engineers and others employed in run
ming trains on the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.
The reduction will take effect Thursday.
1t is reported the men will strike.
Another Strike i'm Contemplation.
COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 30.-RailrOad mat
ters are quiet here. There are rumors that
the engineers on the line of the Lake
Shore will strike on Monday or Tuesday
next, but no definite information can be
obtained. Those who have the best means
of information say no strike is cOntem-
plated.
still Stubborn.
The striking engineers here exhibit no
disposition to 60 to work at the companys
terms. Nevertheless, Superintendent Cald-
well reports the acquisition of quite num-
Der Of engineers, and trains will move
regularly tomorrow. A consideTablequ
tity of delayed freight was moved out to-
night. The general impression here is that
the strike will break within the week.
Strikers Giving In.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 0.-Superintendent
Ellison, of the Cincinnati Division of the
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and st. Louis Rail
road, has secured the services Of nine en-
gineers for passenger trains, and needs four
mole. He has had hundreds Applications
since the strike. All passenger trains
| except one accommodation, left on
time to-day. AID will leave to
morrow, and many freight trains
will commence moving. One engineer
supposed to be striker, took locomotive
out and suffered it to burn, and was dis
charged. Mr.. Ellison has intelligence by
telegraph from Pittsburgh that the strikers
| in that city have come to the terms of the
Company. Striking engineers here refuse
to compromise in a great majority of cases,
| and say they have means to hold out six
months, and that the Brotherhood of En-
| gipeers will aid them.
! The Backbone of The Strike Broken.
At the round house Of the railways of
this city affected by the strike, locomotives,
tenders and boilers are always examined
| before going out. Windows Of the house
are.all nailed down, and doors, all but one,
are locked, yet engines have been found in
the tenders Of which soap and concentrated
! lye have been placed. Superintendent
! Ellison tonight says the backbone Of the
| strike has been broken. The road is care
| fully patrolled from here to Columbus.
| lie says all trains, freight and passenger,
will run on time tomorrow.
Engineers RcsOrtiDg to Violence.
LOUISVILLE, Dec 30-The situation at
| this terminus of the Jacksonville, Madi-
son and indianapolis Railroad remains un-
changed. Nine strikers resumed work,
while several outside men employed by the
company gave up their engines to-day
Their places were afterwards supplied
| But very little business was done on the
road. At Seymour, on the line of the road
to-day, a nut was placed in sucha position
as to burst the cylinder end and entirely
disable the engine. On the New Albany
branch last night large rock was thrown
at the engineer, but missing him, shiyered
a window Of passenger coach but hurt
ing no one. No other violence reported.