New-York tribune., 1874-01-15

THE ENGINEERS STRIKE AND TIE STofpAGB or
TRAVEL on THE NEw-JEIsEY SOUTHERN CON-
TINUED-LoNG BRANCH SUMMER VILLAS NOW
WINTER PRISONS.
Little information could be obtained ~ the
Offices OF the Now-Jersey Southern Railroad Compy III
this city yesterday regarding the strike OF the engineers
in their employ and the condition OF ahlrs at Man
chester n j. where the workshops ana tho engine
hnuses OF the Company are situated The engineers
have not been paid for "A months past and tho Otner
employes sneh as brakemeD depot ana pier men, hsVe
not been paid for four months Some time ago. unue'
the pressure Of threatened strike funds enough w're
raised to paw the engineers strike on the part OF 'nc
brakcmen ana dOckmen not being considered rorut-
dabo enough TO cali for any cxertions to ward OIL
The nav of the engineers has again fallen In arrears
however and at last, becoming Impatient they apaii
doned their engines and trains ceased running on inc
road.
The sudden action Of the engineers seems 20 have
completely paralyzcd tho Company. No signs oi me
are visible either along the line at the Compauys
Offices u hi- city Al No. 80 Broadst, supposed to be
the chief Office Company in this city. notice Is
posted TO the effect that the Office has been removed TO
Long Branch, but that the Financial Committee
meet inside" This Financial Committee con
sists Of william Painter. General Manager :;
c. W. Huntington Of Boston. s. ~ hiils
OF New-York, and X. +. Stockton OF fow-Jersey
takes the place and performs the duties of Treasurer
resulted tho visitor finding none OF these gentlemen
Painter accompanied by NJ. W. Scitt General
superintendent and G. O. Wson' Master OF TRANSPORTS
ton sailed down the bay in the companys steamer
Neyerslnk on mission the purp"rt OF wDlch remains
in doubt. Ii was confidently stc1 by the cmPoyos OF
the line at the pier that tncy were going doNn 10
pay of the men, having DtgJtIated loan Ol the
amount required The gentleman In charge oi the
rooms of the Financial Committee, however, c1uid hot
confirm this rumor He did not know If they had uego-
uated the loan referred 10 OF not. Besdes lachbe "a
treasurer road aso dspenscs with the services oi
president General superintendent S'rat acting as Tcs
ident pro tenn, III the aUseDCo ot any legally Chosen
officer to hold that post.
Tne strike has been a most effective one respects
tho movement of trains NJ. locomotive has gone Oh
the Monday NJ freight or passengers are re-
Cevcd at either end. Communication between bOh4
Branch and New-Snrk Is possible only ny stage lIhe
from KcypOTt OF the Highlands; and HtghtS Tor tHe
Wutcr residents Of Long Branch already clrted ia
ayers road previous the striE, had been run
ming passenger train TO and from Phadcipld; ana
two way and through 1lcignt trlds dilY
II has never been very largely patronzcd as through
line during the Winter, however, ITS main dcpcndehco
FOR support being on It's Local tr4hc.
The locomotive engineers oi the pennsyvaua central
Railroad, who were recently ON the verge OF STRIKE
themselves, look with some interest on the struggle Ol
their brethren employed by the Jersey southern ai-
road, bat that there j ~ auaogy between tDer
cases The Pennsylvania Railroad Is puDctu1l IN Ms
pavments and never owes its engineers two months
cent. They could not blame the Jersey Southern Uen
striking but old not tbnk II ikEly their cA1mpie
would he followed by themselves. A. the jersey South
Railroad n tlydl, in very small way. or the
Pennsylvania Central klgOad, probably ITS embdfIdss
Cnt would advance interests O the later sui and
will and wages may be returned to tho old stand