New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-30
ITS EFFECT ON FREIGHTS.

THE PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL STILL TAKING ORDERS
NO PEICEPTIBLE INCREASE OF FREIGHTs ON TIE
NETWORK CENTRAL AND ERIE RAILWAYS.
From series of conversations held yester-
daY with the managers and freight agents OF the Great
Trunk railway lines 70 the West, it appears that New
York City is not altogether unaffected by the
strike OF engineers the Western roads Capt. Goss
ler agent of the freight department OF the Pennsyva
ma Central that his instructions from the Superin
tendent Of the road 10 receive all freight that is
offered, without reference to the difficulties threatening
transportation west Of Pittsburgh The Company Is
very cautious OF accepting any risk Of goods delayed
damaged, for v1ich it may be responsible, and he
lnfers from the nature OF these instructions that
the road feels fully capable Of combating the effect of
the strikes Nevertheless shippers from this point
already exhibit lack Of confidence in the prospect
getting freights through tme and O good deal Of
caution is exercised by those have pershabe goods
to forward. The American News Company, which had
been shipping great quantities OF newspapers daily by
the Pennsylvania Central to points OF Pittsburgh
have deemed IL prudent, under present circumstances
to send the newspapers by another ine Shippers of
shipments by other routes and the Compsny's agents
do not, as general thing. attempt very
strenuously to dissuade them from doing so. There
is little or hesitation, however, in forwarding
durable articles like dry goods, which not likely to
suffer by few days delay. Except In the slight degree
yet. In day two, however the decrease and de-
lay in receipts will be plainly noticeable stoppage OF
"a hours in the movement Of reghs at point the
line makes very noticeable shrnkage in the receipts
here. 1t seemed somewhat strange that the strikes
should he confined almost exclusively TO engineers OF
freight trains but that accounted for by the fact
that the Company coud take two out OF OF
their engine works to drive passenger train and could
not possibly supply the freight trains in that the
freight trains numbering on all the trunk lines
about three to compared with the passenger
trains Wages had not been reduced on the east
part OF the line, and Capt Gosser did not know
whether there intention OF reducing them after
Jan. l. The Engineers Brotherhood" have
vehemeny denounced the strike that IL is evidently not
"A universal movement. and very likely neither the
Eastern Division OF the Pennsylvania Central the Erie,
the NewYOrk Central not the western branches of the
two lastnamed trunk lines Will feel the effects of 1t at
all He had received dispatch from Mr.. Hustled East
ern Manager Of the Pennsylvania Central, from Phila
deipha to the effect that affairs OF pittsburgh
looking much better, and he hoped to lie able to AL
nOunce to-day that everything was again all right
The officers OF the New-York Central and Hudson
River Railroads state that they have apprehension Of
strike their leased lines West, and have iDten
ton OF reducing the pay OF their engineers There had
been definite arrangement entered into between the
engineers and Mr.. Vanderbilt some months ago. which
deemed satisfactory TO both parties at that time
and would, doubtless, hold good for time
They had not experienced effect OF strikes the
rival line. increase of freight either west east
eral days more. The Central had, indeed, all the
freight IL could and would raise its rates after the
first OF January Is or 20 cent on ali through eights
going west.
AT the Erie oficcs no apprehension felt as they
had not reduced wages, aud at had intention
OF doing
1t is stated that circular has been issued by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company informing the EN-
pOyes on the NewYork and Philadelphia Division that
the salaries of wages of all officers employees Of
every grade will be reduced 10 per cent after Jan.