The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-27

(By tho Western Union Line.
Gtiee Northwest cor. OF Main and Monroe stS
STRIKE OF LOCOMOTIVE EN-
GlNEERs.
They Demand Restoration OF Theil
Pay as it Stood December 1st.
ONoRNAT1, Dee. 2G.-A strike Of ths
engineers and firemen on the Pan Handle
road commenced here at noon day. The
strike is against the reduction ol 10 pei
cent In wages Of those employees from the
1st ol the present month, Of which the
agents Of the company say previous no.
tice was given. Since noon the two pas.
senger trains and all freight trains on the
Pan Handle were unable TO leave city.
Report Is that all the branches Of the Pan
Handle and Pennsylvania Central are al.
fected simultaneously by this strike. The
reports concerning 1t conflict in
respect to the time and manner Of the
strike. One story is, that the strikers
were to leave their trains, wherever they
might be, at 10 o'clock to-day, and, 1t is
said, this was done on the down train at
Xenia, and that the conductor and brake
man took the locomotive and brought
the train to the city. Another story Is,
that all the strikers on trains before 10
o'clock noon should take them TO their
destination before leaving them.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 26.-The engineers
on the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis,
indianapolis s. Vincennes and Jefferson
vile, Madison & Indianapolis Railroads
struck at 10 o'clock. All trains leaving
their starting point before 10 o'clock were
run through on the Indianapolis & Vim
cennes road. The regular passenger
trains went out on card time, and night
passenger trains on both the Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati & St. Louis and Jacksonville,
Madison & indianapolis roads will 60 out
as usual, in charge Of engineers not mem.
bers OF the Brotherhood. There has been
no disturbance as yet, and it is not antici-
pated that the strike will extend to other
roads. No trains arrived on the Pitts
burgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis road since
12 o'clock. The regular train leaving
Louisville at . P. NJ, on the Jeftersonville,
Madison s. Indianapolis road, came in q
few minutes late.
STRIKE ON the PANHANDLE RouTR.
COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 26.-The locomo-
tive engineers and firemen on the leased
lines OF the Pan. Handle railroad west OF
Pittsburgh struck to-day OF noon in re.
slstance to q reduction Of ten per cent on
their salaries. The strike resulted in
general stoppage Of trains, none leaving |
this point since noon.
A press reporter interviewed delega-
ton Of engineers tonight, and was as
sured that all they want Is restoration
Of the salaries paid previous to December
1st. They also declare they will not. In
terlere with any who wish to run their
engines. r.
A train was run in from ,Dennison to-
night by John Simmons, Master Of
Transportation.
STRUCK WITH A STONE.
Just as the engine pulled into the depot
here Simmons was struck on the head
with q stone thrown by some unknown
party, but was not much injured. The
engineers say they are positive this was
not done by any Of their men. The engi.
neers further say that this strike Is made
only after two respectful protests against
the reduction had been sent to headquar.
ters without accomplishing the object
sought. The yard here is full of freight
and passenger trains, and much inconven.
ience to the travelling public must result
unless this trouble Is speedily adjusted.
suPERrNTENDENTs STATEMENT.
DIV. CALDWELL General Superintend.
ent Of the lines west Of this point states
that on December 1st reduction OF ten
per cent was made on the salaries OF all
officers and attaches Of these lines, and
that the engineers and fremen are the
only parties who have not acceeded to
this arrangement. This reduction was
made by reason Of the financial condition
of the country, and desire to keep all
their men employed and pay them regu-
larly. F.! f-
EMBARRASSMENT AT CINCINNATI ON Ao.
COUNT OF THE STRIKE.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 26.-Pan-H Handle
officers are doing all they can to keep the
trains running. The railroad shops in the
eastern part Of the city stopped to allow
the machinists to take the places Of the
striking engineers. Out of seven passen.
ger trains to leave the city this afternoon,
four had 10 remain here. Nothing better
Is anticipated for tomorrow. Up to mid.
night no freight has lett since noon. The
officers here had no intelligence Of the
strike until noon, the hour appointed for
It to begin. They had vague rumor of
o contemplated strike which came last
night, but gave no indication as to the
time when It would begin. 1t was not
credited.
Dispatches to the Gazette from Rich
mond, Indianapolis, and various other
points, report thestrike simultaneous over
oil branches OF the Pan Handle road.
REPORTED ATTEMPT TO THROW A TRAIN
OFF THE TRACK.
CRc1NNArr, Dec. 2s.-superintendent
Ellison, who went out on the 0:25 Pan