New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-26


astsps usds TO stop tho eastward mail train at
walton this Uiornng, but IL met win failure Walton IL
about 100 miles west of Middetown, and no trouble
was looked for from that quarter. number OF men
yere discharged there few days since, and these'
believing general strike had taken place, decided 10
take this part in it, Ludngton was found upon IN
formation gwen by hs family. The Marshals went
TO his house and In response TO inquiries his wife, not
recognizing the Visitors stated that he had gone "
Liberty 20 raise the strikers
THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS RESOLVED TO sIRikE'
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1
CLEVELAND, Feb. PA special council OF
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers met here to-
day each Of the subdivisions being represented by
one delegate The session IL strictly secret no report
ers are allowed the vicinity OF the hail. and The dele
gates are sworn hold no conversation on the BUSINESS
OF the council with outsiders The members are oil
s,len and almost without exception, savage against
Chief Engineer Wilson, wnO Is accused OF nalncchce 10
the interests of the brotherhood in the recent strike
Tine following points in t0days proceedings are authen
tc First Chief Engineer Wilson was forced to resign
by the personal request OF large majority " We
elected as ms successor Third: war policy was uc
tarmued on and there be no DOUBT that yeiefs
strike Of engineers Throughout the country VIII oecu
I'm e Snrug unless wages an the roads are restored
10 the rates existing before the panic Inc cohVeuon
again Tomorrow wnen details Oh Inc wax P'''J
Will he determined on
DEFENSE or THE MIDLAND RAILROAD LABORERs.
Dcputy United States Marshals Barnard and
HacAott arrived yesterday from summitylle, sullivan
County, IN charge OF Ira Luddington, A. Cooney, D.
Cunningham and 8. II. Rogers, who are charged win
stopping train carrying the United States mail on 'ho
Eew-York and Oswego Midland Railway, ana WIN anu
ing the riot at summtye occasioned Dy tue dlulo
OF that railway company TO pay It's laDOrers' Inc
alleged rioters are very intelligent, and appear W DC
very quiet men. The following is In substance their
version Of the railway troubles which have broken out
at sumnitville MiddietOwn, and ElenyiDe:
The New-York and Oswego Midland Railway Company
finding that 1t could not pay Ito laborers IN money ~
its scrip TO them which very unwlllngy recelFtu
Tns scrip proved to be utterly worthless ana t
considerable delay it recalled and cerlncate vi Io
Company's Indebtedness 10 the aboers were ssnea IA
ms stead AZ the time these certificates were issued u
was represented by John G. stevens one OF the C9m
panys receivers that they could be sold IN TINS CITY Or
20 cents on the dollar; the laborers. therefore,
consented 10 receive them in part payment "a; az
least OF what was due them. They soon as
covered however, that the certificates were as
worthless the SCRIP the place OF Wnlch uisy
had taken and they consequently lett without the
means OF providing for their families They then de-
manded payment IN money, winch was refused and tne
any time for payment merely state the bearer 81
entitled receive" certain amount from the receiver
Of she Company, and NJ Luddington says tnat eett
representing Indebtedness to the amount OF ABOUT
s5OOOO0 have issued The men say they were wen
that 1t was an ohense against the Laws OF ho
United states interfere with the carrying OF the
mails and that therefore, only the passenger cars De-
hind the car carrying the mail were taken on Tue Tram
IN question.
Commissioner Shields, before whom the men were
TAKEN said that while he did not thnklthey had been
fairly treated by the Company, he must hold them in
ESQ bail each for examination at u morrow. Some
time ago. Judge BatchCrd OF the United states District
Court issued order fOrhiug all persons from inter
ierng with the running OF trains on the New YORK ana
O,wego Midland Railway, and yesterday Mr.. Green,
counsel for the receivers OF that railway, obtained from
the Judge an order requiring Rogers ana COoney 20
show cause why attachment for contempt should not
issue against them. The appeared in court without
counsel. and no objection being made attachments re-
tirnable at ~ m. to-day were issued against them