Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-12-03


THE STRIKE. There was good
deal OF excitement in the city on
Monday last, on account of the rumor
of strike among the workman at
the Round House.
We have endeavored to get the
facts in the case, and give them as
received.
The Strike is said to have origina-
ted among the Engineers, portion
of whom on the night of Thanksgiv
ing day held meeting and resolved
to take some means to secure the
payment of arrearages due them on
tn, ir pay.
They held several meetings, and
appointed a committee TO wait on the
men at the shops to ask them to CO.
operate with them. On Monday
evening the committee prepared a
paper which was presented to the men
for signature, pledging those who
signed it to stand by each other, and
take such measures as were necessary
to secure their demands.
On Monday evening, the men who
were dissatisfied, were notified that, il
they chose to quit work, they could
do so; that they would be paid up in
full, and discharged.
There are about 200 men employ
ed at the shops of whom only 66
signed the paper alluded to above.
On Tuesday morning ta,y demand
ed their money. They were informed
that part of it was here, and the rest
would be here that day, so that they
would be paid off in full. They were
not satisfied with that, but demanded
the money right away As it could
not be paid, they proceeded to stop
the train from going out. They went
to the train, and uncoupled all the
cars from the engine except the mail
car, which they did not interfere
with.
The committee had another inter
view with Mr.. Emmons and Captain
Mallory, and reported to the men
that Mr.. Emmons pledged himself to
have the money to pay them all off in
full that day, if they would let the
train 90 out. Tie chairman Of the
committee seemed in favor of accept
ing the proposition, but the msn said
NO" The train took the passengers
in the express apartment of the mail
car, and lett about the usual hour. -
They got another car at the Ninth
Street Depot, and went along as usual
After the train started, the men went
to tie Freight Depot and stopped the
engine that works the Incline, thus
delaying loading of the freight from
the boat to the cars. The Asst. Pay
master of the Company was here, and
as soon as the rolls were ready, com
menced to pay the hands who had
struck, and the strike was ended al
most as soon as it was begun.
Everything was carried on very
quietly, and there was no disturbance
of any kind. The men had a good
deal OF sympathy, as they had not
been paid for.sometime, but we can
not help feeling as if they made a
great mistake. They were paid 10
Scrip, which almost all the merchants
in town were willing to take at par
for goods. = They could pay their
house rent with it. and it was Ger
tainly much better to work for that
than to be idle. The large majority
Of the men are satisfied to remain at
work on the terms that are offered.
We believe the strike will be an
injury, not only to the men engaged
in it and the Railroad Company, but
to the city, and it may result in clos.
ing up the shops here for sometime,
which would be disastrous to the
merchants here, as well as other in.
terests.
There seems to be an erroneou;
!, idea prevailing, that if the road goe:
into the hands of receiver or chan