New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27
THE MIDLAND NSURRECTIOY.


they suffered no III treatment from the strikers.
THE MIDLAND lNSURRECTION.
4 FRANK ExpLASlTIOT by MR. HEwIlr-PKocEED-
ISGs IN CoURE
In relation to the Midland Railroad compH-
cations. TRIBUNE reporter called upon the receiver,
Abram 5. Hewitt. yesterday. lie said that the first
mortgage bonds good in 80 far they gave the
holders the right TIRE road which they will take on
foreclosure In regard to other matters. MI Hewitt
said when became receiver Sept 49, found that
the payrols not boon discharged for i've months
md there was $3.50 due the labOrers directed
TO run road and there should be any surplus over
expenses apply IL 10 the payment OF the lsborers 80
far there being surplus the road has not been
able to earn enough 20 meet It's current expenses and
an add onaI debt has been created Every effort 70
reduce the expenses made. 1t was necessary TO
discharge many men, and the scrip Issued
for wages overdue was not available, because
II was not lien Oh the road; consequently
the suffering among the labOrers was great.
On representing these facts 20 Judge Blatchford he
ordered that receivers should withdraw their scrip
by means OF now certificates which should be prior liens
on the road aud redeemed, principal and interest out
OF the proceeds OF the sae Of the property beo any
portion thereof should be applied to the payment of the
mortgage. The receivers have never made any re-
presen atODs 10 tho value OF these certificates. But
if Judge BlatchfOrds order DO valid is plain their pay
all in their power 10 close UP the trust at the oaries
moment Tho first mortgage Is being forecosed and tho
road will probably DO sold ana the certificates with
drawn before the close Of this year Every POSSIBLE
attention has boon paid to the demands OF WORK
mo, land they have had tho entire sym
pathy OF the receivers Personally, L haVo
given my whole time 10 this business without having
dollar OF interest IN any security Of the Company, and
with the positive declaration on my part that would
receive nothing Tor my services Inc men get al the
road earns tine payment for necessary supplies
and when thoy interrupt its business or destroy us
nropcrty they are simply attacking the security, upon
which payment OF their demands depends. OF course,
they exssperaed by their suierng put tnas Is no
reason why they should intensity them by their own
acts II the road be closed, Il viii deprecate rapidly IN
yaue and tho certificates they hold viii be less lkey
to DO redeemed Tho receivers nave no pVTer 1tccp
this they have used for the protection OF lhe
rights and ultimate payment OF their nst demands
In the United States District Court yesterday, in tho
| nroceedipgs against A. COOney, J. CoOney aud s. X
Rogers Tor contempt OF court ~ s
and OswegO Midland Railroad Mr.. Lord, ther couhSel,
read their adavt TO the effect that the order referred
IA mad never been served upon them. and that they
were not aware that they had disobeyed H. MT Lord
ncs for contempt based not within the act OF
ISL which covers OF that KIND Judge Bateford
charged that tho men had dsObeyed the order or the
court and forth tho manner OF the dsoOedence they
pOssessIon O the road and these men were bound 10
Know that they held by order OF the court the infer
trains they knew that they dsobeyng such order
They have commit ted very serious Iney nay
injured themselves by obstrucng the working OF the
road and thus delaying payment OF the certificates
rbich they held against f. In fact. they kIlod the
goose which laid the golden egg" ,,, ,,
that he was not disposed TO take any severe measures
against the men, because be was satsncd th ueS were
intended what necessary TO prevent recnr-
the troubles and to secure the receivers III tho
peaceable possession OF the road. ,,., ,,o
Judge BlachfOrd said that he was sensiDie tnat INC
men had acted rom bad motives and that there
were in their which entitled them 10
| great consideration He then advised them TO trust
entirely Mr. stevens and Mr. Hewitt the receivers OF
the road who were honest ana caPaoio en, an :,
qualified to satisfactorily settle all claims against ~
conduct the Judge released them in $500 bail each for
| appearance whenever called for ,,,. ,,
an examination before shields IDA On , tse
charge of stopping the mail train ana were nSa III '1''
| A TRIBUNE reporter, upon visiting summltvnie yes
terday, found no change IN inc stua'ipn, ~
| the New-York and Osweeo Midland Railroad had
discontened employees Threatened TO destroy tue prop
erty Of the Company ON that day IL passed. however,
without repetition Of the scenes OF last week, ana all
are disposed co believe that Luddng-
ton SAYS that nothing will again tempt him TO take riot
GUS "a Wpslow With IA Of his assistants this
city Yesterday afternoon. leaving In summtviIie III
case Of possible emergency, Deputies Crowley Robin
son Harris and five assistants. They will probably re-
furn tomorrow They by means sorry to return.
Tpds their duties have not been easy. Watch and
atch has been kept dsy and night since their ARRIVAL
and IN the storm Wednesday night those stationed
| anon the trestes aud bridges found II very tedious
Eperintendent Flint reported 10 DO seriously Ill at
| his residence la ewDurgh.
! UNPAID EMPLOYEES on TIE MIDLAND RAIL
| ROAD.
To ne Editor Of The Tribuns.
SIR: Having from time to time read articles
in your valuable paper reference to the late troubles
nm the line OF the Midland Railroad and being con
versant with all the particulars write you briei
Abatement Of the situation and circumstances In refer
.nce TO the statement published in some New-forA
popers that the Company had distributed carload OF
aour TO the suffering employees, wish to say that they
! have never given one pound to any OF the men.
The facts concerning the late troubles, and the cause
which led 20 them, are these: The Company when the
o.iver took possesson OF road, owed the men ON
loved on the Middle Division from two to eight months
| nav land some even morel, and soon after they com
meuced dschargng their old men and Also reduced tn
wages and In every paid none Of them upon the
| discbarge Tho merchants soon refused 10 give III
! men apy more 60 supply their needs ana tho want
| NJ their families, and hunger aud want stare
than I'm the face Then rumors OF trouble aioh
tina line ana secret companies were formed Out DIS
ner.ed and di,banded when tho Company promise
to tutn,sb sorip which would DO Interest bearing all
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