New-York tribune., 1874-03-31
PRICE FOUR CENTS.

were far from being ready TO Yield as 6s votes vers
polled for rejection, and only IL for adopuon' lbis
result provoked the Erie Official and they determine"
to begin paying tho men on and moVihs
freight collected here. Paymaster Richie ,opened tns
Office window and tho OF tho strikers were called
as they appeared on the lists. The paying was
continued through the entire day, and about $4,000
was dsbursed Tho remainder OF the So,"o
due the men will DO paid out by tomorrow night. Inc
strikers have all been discharged IL is very eViden'
that they do not intend 10 commit depredatons "he
the militia remain, but revengeful leehDR pre'"'"
among them, and portends mischief.
The only sentiment prevailing among the Inhabitants
respecting the invasion Of the militia Is one or lDng"a
ton The troops brought here against the protest
OF the burgers and tho leading citizens OF the town-
Notwithstanding this sentiment hcweyer susqnehanna
wears q holiday appearance, ana hundred OF peop"
have packed the space around the depot during inc
entire day Twenty engines standing in the rouna~
house disabled by strikers who still possess the m'sS
ing parts.
The turn-tabe has been temporarily recobstrncteo
and use while the great engine In the macbne-snop
is being repaired and by tomorrow morning "hi
be In condition TO The missing machinery iof 'ho
engines will then be manufactured All the bloekaded
freight has been moved this afternoon along with
largo amount OF rolling stock Thirty heavily Loaded
freight trains passed East and transportation bas oeen
fully resumed.
O. p. Wright. third viee-Presldent of the Ede Road.
said tonight that 1t was the intention employ only 400
men hereafter in the SusQuehanna shops, and that the
Company will not In future concentrate large force OK
workmen at point Hrhose Of tho strikers VINO nave
taken active part the revolt VIII be reenpoyef;
tho rest will never be taken back while hs
present Erie management exists. Much OF tho
work formerly done hero will be dist buted
among the shops at Jersey CITY, Dunkirk. Hcrnels-
ville Buffalo, and Port Jerys. Mr.. Wright
declares that the Company had TO efecs
an extensive rolling mill here dunnH
the coming month. and that one hundred mar
row gauge locomotives to have been buit IN tho
shops, but now this plan Will be changed and the work
aud the mill will taken elsewhere. The stike VIII
doubtless result dsasrousy to the town and majority
of the strikers will be obliged seek in other parts
Of the country.
The Philadelphia regiment ia on duty to- night, and
every person passing the lines is required to produce
pass The militia Will be kept here some days yet, and
the gnards beginning to grumble and long 10
return their homes The struggle has not ended, ana
troublesome times arc anticipated when tho Company
puts those Of the strikers worsn the shops who cons
tinue in their confidence. The men, as Fule,
cling together. and evlnce disposition TO stand
upon their present platform to the enl.
~ of TRANSPORTATION the Company
on the average about $4,000 per day, and Tue total loss
will amount 100000 Damages for the delay OF Iuo
freight and the detention OF passengers who VIII bfIhx
suIt must alse be met.
lGENRRAL PREes DIsPArcH.l
The military have entire possession Of all the property
of the Company and all s apparently quiet sccrea
meeting II the strikers was held this evening at "heh
they resolved to meet tomorrow the COmpanys shop
AT a. H. and offer 10 work, and unless the Com,
pany will agree to reempoy ALL they will refuse TO
allow any 10 Work