, 1874-01-01

THE FORT wlTNE-
There has ba:n but little change in the aitua-
tion on The Pittsburgh d Fort Wayne, no
trouble ut any nature having occurred this sldo
ii Fort Wayne since the str;ko commenced
The passenger and tLa freight trains ae all run
ming again with tliez nccnsta1ned regularity snd
without Interruption tile places Of the strikers
having been filed with other equally competent
men.
The Panhandle Toad shows yot slight eigns
Of the difficulty, only one train = DAY
leaving their depot. Their round house
is locked up, apd in charge OF the police,
and none of the strikers made their
appearance yesterday. Gr Trimmer the Super
intendent Of the road, was busy all day yester-
day hiring nav hands, and he e3petto to have
everything moving along regularly 10 day or
two. Il largo number Of old and experienced
engineers apply for situations daily, many OF
whom are accepted William Adams, Of crpwn
Point. an old aud experienced engineer, Who
retired from business aere1al yeaEB Ego, sent
services, provided ho can have the engine Ga
tue Crown Point accommodation train. 10 nsa
bcca notified to CONS TO this city Immediately,
and his SERVICES will probably be acccptcd.
The railroads ar, ceueraly commended for
having @cceacd to the.denauds OF the enGlneerB
| and thu. prevented great dangers and annoy
! aacas to thei. cE,tomerB, the public Had the
| engineers demanded 81 increase OF their wages,
| public opinion would lave doubtless been
against them, but Us it was. public opinion p'as
in their favor, because they only asked not to
| have their pay reduced 1t must be remem bered
! that al engineot's lie is hazardous one, ana
| tho time figured upon the schedule OF trains By
| 20 means represents the time required OF them
az 3 days work. Tho1e are numberless things
required when they arc not on the road: lie
general care OF the locomotive, the keeping IN
order, Of tho headlight, the Packlng
consumes . great deal OF time. Many
necessary failures in making regular trips;
charecab1e in no way to tho men, arc counted
against them, aB II the tault was not 'ns ioat 81.
for E long time while theiE locomotives arc
undergoing repairs 10 the shop, md, if they are
paId by the trip, it leaves them 80 mncn ous "
pocket. While all other rallroad e1nploses ato @
hired by the month OF year, the eng1neers are
maid by tho time actually made: In good times
tLc railroads employ large number OF cnSincors'
aud in bad ones only few, aud there was, toefe'
fore, no reason for making the reanctlon.
! IN the Fort Wayne Railroad hive been TEN"
: po1nrily disabled, the Company hns IN accord
) anco with its rules. paid them until they we're
ablo to return to duty, the engineers state that
tho only ru.e on tue subject IL as 1o'so"a
any e1plcye is disabled r. 1ickness, OF any otne'
ce-se the right to claim compensation u not re2 M
! o4axcd Allowances. when made in such cases: ~
be ~ gratuty jus*d ~ na ~ -
: Itisa7so stated By them that, so Tar Is they
Z hare known. such allowances arc rarely II esel
II made.
II DEFENSE OF THE ESO1SEEns-
-, To tie Editor If 1Ae Chicaa" Tribune:
SIR l Sieh % say few words IN de1eneo O.
, engineers through the columns OF your paper
8 As am of the professional feel III nut du'
to myself aad others who have devoted many
years to qualify ourselves for the 1espons'oa'
positions which now occupy
10 noticed, afow DAYS eince, commnncat'o,
n from prominent official OF the Pittsburgh !
,s Folt Wayne Railroad, in which he asserted tina
,, it only required three four days OF exrere1'c
Ia and practice toquaifv man for the duties
II q locomotivc-cngnc wish to cay to th
II public that nan who is ntruEted With si1ch
n RESPONSIBLE. and uligbt say profitable, position
i is tho absvc-.enticncd gentleman ehouit
~ necessarily have more common sense than
n puts forth in lis Communication: He stated
~ his experience that th1co or four days, prac
~ tics would it man With su!ticicn
L. knowledge to BE-, inE1,stcd nth an ensinfs s.,f
es only 10 necessary TO: hin to exercise rr1ldenc
-, - and economy t. attain tho emincnce l bar
-, failtd to Obtain after TN experience OF ano'
twenty years; and but reiterato tho experience
-. Of 1nany others who hayc served e7en l?nge
- ibgu l. Ne find that we a:o enabled to lear
~, something row and valub!e every day Us regard
r. locomotive engine.
- maintain sbat it is nn outrage On tho peop1
ID to 7iace inexperienced E.eu IN so Important en
- RESPONSIBLE position. wbete there arc SO man
~, ~, lives ct stake and such cn imncnso amount
- public property F;r1her:nogp.L viii say IN
70 The aforementioned lailEoad Official Knows be
ter: be docs 10: laEeyo hls o"n woros: !
az prove the untruthfp!ucss Of his assertion,
~ would refer him to s practical demonstration
~ his theory which rEaS occurred Eincc Lis bcla
rs ecrtious as to tbs abi7 OF any Man being qua
rs fed to ran .5conloti'ec engine: : g f1eIS ~
Agent Of IT, tocnnsn .sa1,an 81,
~ himself omrctcut man to run acnSinc. as 4
~ e.2crlcucc Lnl been 10 the extent OF standli
~ bv his dcsl; and watching tie euCinss as th
ID PASSED aud rcpas5od his Office. Thus ne IL
10 gained TIC presumption to hazard th6 desfru
~, ton OF one OF tho best and most perfect enSlp
~ ~ owned by the above roa1~ And, By the wa.
ho ! experiment was complete snccsse. as tho !
he suit. prove to tle cost 2t tha connany M Of ne
~ sense enough to anorT that tic engEo IVES losl
sr- water r,7.ci, fa6trr than -2ceirinE it; cons
~ qucutly he boTat the engine, also incu::2G I
hc risk Of III explosion, Thereby lmper1llu. life n
in | property
might cite you IN instance Of similar ch:
ncs~- Or the sauo road, wherein 4 blakem
rs WAS iptrus:cd with cne Of their best pasaeagt
On engines. and am reliAb]y informed that no
on | smashed both engine aud train. wish 70 Ct
nd | vince the pyolic hat all encll reports md II
IN representations arc well-ca1culatcd to injuro
his IN tho public estimation; and tho Lord sno
ID. that our services are poorly appreciated,
cir | more poorly paid.
:;r- Nr. Editor if you would take our places, assn
r.. The riske and Responsibilities NC do. for the p
> ful sum that nc set !: And now our maa3s
want to reduce us. Would you Ike to stand
,ad almost look dea!h il tue face, as 7 have ms
Ic- tunes? have once been taken ont OF Tro
he for dead. lIy companion lay almost two no;
roe in boiling hoi "atez, helpless and I
,ss n under The engine, and died in ab<
Ia m twelve hours sftar his release l Co
ri sit for hours and rereat my own c1re1Ie1
n" End tEat Of others of tha profession, where t
dc.:h sccEacd almost inevitable. whe-o moth
T. La: tue hand OF proyideace interposed to e
~ US from hor1id doa!l. Lot cur SaPe1!rtGndc
,,iy Get on our engines, and lido With Us bob ri
DAY. il Pesssa9 and so1pa a sna ms1
tuo ! ~ f1av wonid fnii to comprehend I'LL we have
tths thss contend with We have danger 10 guard aga.
did in front aud reaF.. above and below; s;5 e..
III III. s1aptlv surrounded with peril; ere az,
TX on tie alert to detect any m1sp'e
o1 ment Ct machinery = roaan CT o9ssfofi'eh Sa ths
M M"ss ~ thc;r business ct night, which exposes rs
greater dangers. and leseas our chances q
Seot:og accidents: have sat- ana q aISea teSa
r,r;1. we vc,a subject to. Ihetr e1FIcss1