Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-01
THE RAILROAD ROW.
Varying Phases of the LOcOmO.
tive Strike.
Quieting Down i'm SOME Quarters
and Breaking Out in Others.


VIII Nashville see the Elephant?
observation-disclosures Strike On tlse
Nashville and the Decatur Roads.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 3l.-Tlie situation in
railroad circles looks better. The Jefier-
sonville, Madison and indianapolis Rail-
road to-day secured five engineers, and Col.
Scott. Superintendent, telegraplFs from In
dianapoliS that he has secured twenty men.
One of the strikers returned Ia work to-day.
Freights are received as usual. Three
freight and two passenger trains Went ont
on the road to-day.
IL is rIIm0red that all the engineers on
the Louisville, Nashville and Great South
ern Railroad intend striking al II o'clock
tonight.
Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS Dec. 5I.-The only APP
parent change in the engineers strike IS
general quieting down. The engineershad
a very large meeting to-day, but nothing is
known of their proceedings. They present
the same determined front and claim they
are bound TO win. The roads affected by
the strike seem TO find engineers enough to
get along with most of their trains, and
claim that they can run all their trains reg
ularfy if not interfered with. There has
been marked decrease in the number of
strikers about the Union Depot to-day and
trains arrive and depart without the excite
ment of the past few days.
Chicago.
CHICAGO. Dec 31-There are rlmorS
of a general strike of lOcOm0tiN g engineers
on nearly all the roads centering here to-
morrow or next day, unless the various COM
panies decide to restore the former rates Of
paw, which some Of them. it is Thought, will
do.
A Wise Conclusion.
The officials OF the various railroads run
ming into Chicago have, with the exception
of the Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne, the
Cincinnati and PittsbuTgh-upOn both of
which the engineers have already struck
and the Michigan Southern, decided not to
make any reduction in the wages Of their
engineers and firemen. This action oh
viates al danger Of a strike.
Columbus.
COLUMBUS, Dec 3l.-The excitement
among citizens about the strike is gradually
dying ont here, as the railroad authorities
are demonstrating their ability TO get engi-
neers sufficient 10 run their regular trains
To-day all the regular passenger trains got
away on time, and two freight trains Will
leave for the west this afternoon. a guard
of police are on duty AT the freight yards 10
| see that no trouble OcC9irS. General Super
intendent Caldwell has iSseud an order 10
| all engineers and firemen not on duty 10
| report at the Office of the master mechanic
to receive time certificates to be presented
10 the paymaiter to be cashed.
The Situation Becoming Serious
Yartimasier's Life Threatened -
Train Fired Into
The strike assumed a more dangerous as
pect here since noon. Railroad authorities
say as two freight trains were about 10 start
West. the two conductors at the last mo-
ment refused to go, saying they would not
go over the road with strange engineers.
| They were discharged al once and the trains
sent with other men in charge. The yard
master of the Piqua road was called on by
a crowd of rOughS to-day and threatened
with death if he permitted any more trains
to 90. The police dispersed the crowd and
the spokesman of the party escaped. The
| evening train for Cincinnati, when al Al
| ton. V as fired into by some unknown par
ties. The situation here is more unfavOT-
able for a settlement than ii any time
during the trouble.
PittsburS.
PITTsBURC. Dec. 31.-Tlle engineers
strike ON the Pittsbure, Fort Wayne and
| Chicago. and Cleveland and PittsbUrg rUads
| is over. The men went 10 work under the
REDUCTION this morning. All the passenger
and freight trains on these roads arr now
| running regularly. On the FittsbuGg, Gin
| cinnati aud ST. louis Railroad the paSsen-
ger trains are running regularly, ani few
| iOcalfreight trains. The strike on this line is
now cOnsideredOyer. AredUcfi6n 81 temper
cent viii also take effect Of the Pennsyl-
vania Central and Allegheny Valley Rail
road on Jan. /.
New YOrk-An IueiPIeuI strike
ANerted.
| New YORK. Dec. SILT Is said the
! Central rairnad of New jersey is about 10
reduce the pay OF its employees fifteen pr
cent.
The engineers Of the Eastern Division Of
| the PENNSYLVANIA railroad have been IN
session in Jersey City, and passed .hree
hours eadeaVOring to decide whether or not
! they will strike tomorrow. The engineers,
pilots and other ferry hands Of the Com
! pany. reported this morning that they
would accede to the reduction OF ten per
| cent in their salaries.
LATER.-At ? o'clock 4 committee from
tie engineers Of the Pennsylvania railroad
waited on Mr. Barker. ths assistant Supaf-
intendent in jersey City. and reported that
the engineees of the New York division.
numbering 1876, decided to accept the pro
posed reduction and would not strike. but
would present 4 re!uOnstrance TO President
Thompson, asking thai when business IN
proves the present rates be restored.