New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-31

tho whole eastern portion OF the line from PtStufsh
| 70 Nev-York. On MS own immediate division from
NewYork 10 PhIfaEelphis there were abont 900 mon.
whose duties directly connected with tho running
Of trains and who would be affected by tho reduction
| tomorrow Tho immense passenger and freight uame
winch those men cared for In its passage along the ROAD
was almost beyond computation. There were fifteen
trains daily to and from Philadelphia carrying
between the two cities from 5000 to $50
VeopNs every day who live the line and do business
IN New,york and who are completely dependent on the
PennsyIvaa Central for communication between their
homes places OF business The multitude OF passen-
gers arriving from and departing for the West not 20
easily computed, nor tho Of freight sent AND
received. Enough Is known to show what enormous
Inconvenience persistent and determined strike on
the part of the engineers would occasion to the pnbho
But Mr.. Barker felt CoDfden that there would DO no
strike. He had been waited upon by committee OK
the engineers on Monday and had discussed tao enee,
OF the proposed reduction OF the wages with them Hs
represented to them what inconvenicncs would follow
TO the public II there STRIKE and what losses 70
the Company; and that II there was resistance 10
could not end in any way but In the over
throw Of the strikers He thought they
should seriously consider these features OF tns
question before they took hurtful step as that OF
resisting the reduction OF wages The committee 70
piled that thoy could not mako any positive statements
Of what they intended do until their lodge OF the
Brotherhood OF Enginoers met and Thorn authority
to reply but that they had been informally requested 70
inform officers OF the Company That the engineers
protested against tho reduction, and. they ran their
trains at ALL it would he under that protest, accepting
the amount the Company proposes TO- pay with out sd'
hitting that t Is payment In full In other words they
will at some future claim the 10 cent reduc tion
back pay due them.
Jersey City Lodge OF the Brotherhood meets In tho
savings bank building at Washington and Merccr-Sts'
this morning " consider tine subject of tho reduction
-. hat tina M
they will inform Mr.. Barker OF them at once. He has
postponed urgent business engasement IN PhiadeI
srder to be when tns Of the c2,s
City Division No. g. of the brotherhood OF LOCOMOTIVE
PAGE, First Engineer Lewis Meyers Engncer
Smith Garrabrant, First Assistant Engineer; VIM II;
asss,ont Eagineer George Wooisey, Guide; Charles
Fox. Chaplain, and smith Garrabrant INSURANCE Secre
A conversation with O number OF we-infOrmed men
among tho engineers In the round house makes IL sp
the reduction. The pay Of engineer computef ~
trips. so that he averages on the Hewfo Dl',slon
to Philadelphia and return. days work. Tney drive
containing 800 or 400 passenger for whose safety
own lives continually and they mold that the Company
should have had more consideration for them tnan
to have cut down their wages suddenly ana at sucu
a great percentage. Many of them are men Win ianl
lies and prices Of living are very nigh IN Jersey Gly sna
PHILADELPHIA, where, In most cases, they RESIDE Iho
engineers say that they have not decided on maxnE
strike on Jan and were 5egeene u a1ous Thew
thought the committee which waited on Mr.. Barker
would be sustained by the decision Of the Bothcrlood
which meets this morning.
ANOTHER RAILROAD REDUCES WAGES.
It ia stated in railroad circles that the Gen.
trail Railroad NewJersey Is about to reduce OF
its employees per cent 1t is also stated that the new
Jersey Central Railroad has purchased tho Eastern
Division Of the Pennsylvania Canal, which comprises
that portion lying between Easton and Bristol and Ia
tho feeder tho Delaware and Raritan Canal OF tnS
State.
An official OF tho Pennsylyania Railway Company.
stationed In Newark N. j. stated yesterday that no
WIS Informed that there would be no strike OF the en-
nlovAs Of The road on the Eastern Division in conso
ausuce Of tho reduction OF wages.