New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-03
TIE ENGINEERS STRIKE.
AN IMPORTANT CONSULTATION.

AN ihfOkIhNi 'VN0Nh'"''''
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2-Considerable excite
ent existed In the city to-day relative 10 the action vi
the railroad engineers, owing to reduction OF theH
wages by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Iee-
grams were constantly received here inqurlng az 10
what action had taken in the conference reported
to have been held at tho Continental hotel
to-day between delegation from the engineers
and the leading officials OF the Pennsylvania ROAD
No conference was held IN which the railway otDcias
took part. This morning, counseors representing the
brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers OF the Councils
belonging TO the Western Division. Pittsburgh Division,
Middle Division Altoona and Philadelphia Division,
Amboy Division and New York Division arrived In TINS
city "na 1919 ---~.i-" ~ "nnfarnn"o 90" "~-.'"
three from the New-York Central Railroad
was also present. The proceedings were con-
Quoted in secret 1t is understood that 1t was
decided unanimously to submit TO reduction, provided
the Company will restore the old wages in three months
The Pennsylvania officials state that the strike has prac-
ticaly ended and that the men are resuming work I'm
der rule. They the reduction OF wages has
been forced at all hazards A. Wocot Jackson, General
Superintendent Of the NewYork Division, was IN town
to-day, and left for Jersey City tonight.
RINGLEADERs AT COLUMBUS STILL HOLDING OUT.
COLUMBUS, Ohio Jan. 2.-The striking en-
gueers here still hold out, Notwithstanding that the
strike breaking at other points The real trouble here
now is that engineers know that certain rngleaders
will be taken back into the employ of,the railroad
company, and they must stick together, hoping to
force the employment OF even the leaders The railroad
authorities have given notice that all who want their
engines would better apply at once. The running OF all
regular passenger trains has transferred the excitement
to the freight depot but outbreak has occurred IL
is thought that the appointment OF IL. J. Jewet as
General Manager will allay theitrouble
EFFECTS OF THE STRIKE AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2.-ThOugh no strike
}, hare hy he Pennaylyania Railroad
poyes az yet transportation OF freight westward IS
greatly mpeded by the blockade Of the roads in the
Western States owing to the strikes there Trains OF
empty being dispatched from West Philadelphia
for points beyond Pittsburgh but no loaded cars are
leaving and the train hands only working half
fine. Passenger trains leaving regularly, rs are
also the usual freight trains for Pittsburgh and inter-
mediate points.
WHAT THE RAILROAD AUTHORITIES SAY.
The railroad officials in this city report that
the strike OF engineers the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne
and Chicago Railroad and lines west OF Pittsburgh has
ceased There delay in the travel over the Penn
syvania Railroad and its Western lines all trains srrv
ing and departing on schedule time.
FIRE INSURANCE PROPERTY AT HARTFORD.
HARTFORD, Jan. 2.-There were nine fire
insurance companies in Hartford before the Chicago
fire. with total assets OF 1866 That fire carried
down We companies. with assets of over o0oo Three
new companies been organized SINCE Two Of them
in season TO suffer loss by the Boston fire. The Losses
paid by Hartford companies for the Chicago and Boston
fires over 81, 00OOO and they sustained heavy
losses besides. Yet the seven companies doing
business here show their assets at the opening OF the
present year to be s2hl95S or within ssooO OF the
assets OF the nine companies before the Chicago dis
aster and one of the seven has just begun business.
THE APPEAL TO PRESIDENT THOMSON.
The locomotive engineers continued their
work as usual yesterday on the NewYork division Of
the Pennsylvania Central. No further meeting Of the
Brotherhood held all awaiting quietly the result Of
the Convention IN Philadelphia. Gen. Superintend-
ent Jackson and Division superintendent Barker
both absent Philadelphia, the latter having consented
10 protest OF the engineers himself 70 Pres
dent Thomson and urge It's consideration