The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-01
ENGINEERS STRIKE.
AmieabIe Arrangement ON the Peunsyl
wanna Road.

Amieabie Arrangement ON the Peunsyl
wanna Road.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-A delegation of loco
motive engineers from Jersey City waited on
the General Superintendent of the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad to enquire about the proposed re-
duction of wages by the company. Being as
sured that the reduction was only temporary
the engineers stated there would be no strike.
1t is generally conceded that in this way
compromise will be effected between the engi-
neers and the company.
The Reduction of Pay.
The engineers of the New York division of
the Pennsylvania Railroad held meeting this
evening. Delegates from Hudson River, Erie
rot to submit to any reduction t ough it be
only temporary, A committee was appointed
to await upon Supt. Baker. They sent COM
municatien to the board Of directors in which
very hard on the employees of the New York
division as rents and general expenses of living
are much greater here than on the Western
roads, and express hope some modification of
order be made for this division IF the road.
In conclusion they say they do not propose TO
take such action as would damage in any way,
the business Of the company or inconvenience
of the officers or pnblic and ask the company
as soon as the present emergency is passed, to
return to the ola standard wages.
Railroad Matters.
The Superintendent of the PENNSYLVANIA Cen
trail Railroad says that no strike is apprebended
TO- morrow. He said the freight business bad
decreased from $50 cars per day to less than 80.
On the contrary all the workmen on the road
deny any decline in its business. The engineers
are reticent as to their purposes but are en-
phatic in their denunciations of the compauy's
course. The conductors, some of whom have
been on the road many years, will submit rath-
err than loose their situations though they say
business has not decreased and the reduction is
not justified. The present wages of trackmen
al &1 % nor dav Thpv oi of
the loss they are to meet, but have no organic
alton for protection.
1t was stated late tonight that the engineers
of the New York division of the PENNSYLVANIA
Central Railroad have determined to strike on
Tuesday next against the proposed reduction Of
wages.
Excitement Dying Out.
COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 31.-The excitement
amongst the citizens about the engineers strike
is gradually dying out as the railroad authori-
ties are demonstrating their ability to get a
sufficient number of engineers to run the regn-
lar trains. To-day all the regular passenger
trains got away on time and two freight trains
left for the west this afternoon. There is a
guard of police at the freight yards to see that
no trouble occurs.
Willing to Accept the Reduction.
All two o'clock a committee from the engi-
neers' waited on Mr.. Barker, Assistant Sup
erintendant in Jersey City, aud had a confer
ance with him. They reported that the engi-
neers of the New York division, numbering
1885, have decided to accept the proposed re-
duction and would not strike, but would pre-
sent remonstrance to President Thompson,
asking when business improves, their pay be
raised to the former amount.
Bumors Of General Strike.
CHICAGO. Dec. 31.-There are rumors of a
general strike of the locomotive engineers on
nearly all roads ceuterng here tomorrow or
next day, unless the various companies decide
to restore the former rates of pay, which some
of them it is thought will do.
The Strike Ended.
PITTsBURG Dec. 81 The engineers strike
on the Pittshu-g, Fort Wayne & Chicago and
Cleveland & Pittsburg Railroads is over. The
men went to work under reduction this morn
ing, and all passenger and freight trains on
these roads are running regularly.
On the Pittsburg, Cincinnati q st. Louis
R .ilroad the passenger trains are RAINING reg
ularly and few local freight trains. The
strike on this line is considered over
The reduction of 10 per cent. will also take
effect on the Pennsylvania Central and ALE
ghany Valley railroads on Jan. LIST.
INDIAN POLLS, Dec 31-The only apparent
ohangein the engineers strike is general
quieting down. The engineers held very
large meeting to-day but nothing is known of
the proceedings. They present the same de-
termined front and claim that they are bound
to win. The roads affected by the strike ap-
pear to find engineers enough to move most of
their trains and claim they can run out all
their trains regularly if not interfered with.
There has been a mraked decrease in the num-
Der OF strikers about the Union depot to-day
and trains arrive and depart without the excite
ment of the past few days.
A meeting of engineers employed upon all the
divisions Of the road between New York and
Pittsburg will be held Friday at Philadelphia,
and the engineers in Jersy City decided not to
strike till after action taken at the Philadelphia
meeting.