Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-04-01
The Erie Strike.

wages, Wnlch mas been IN progress sine
last Wednesday, causing the compiet
blockade of all travel over the road, wa
given a new aspect, Sunday, by the ap
pearance Of q large force of the state mi
lrtia upon the scene of the troubles. |
seems that on Friday night. Sheriff HeIme
who found it impossible to raise a force a
Susquehanna sufficient to take possession o
the shops aud road owing TO the almost uni
vcrsal sympathy of the inhabitants wit b
the strikers, telegraphsd to Gov. Hart,
ranft, asking for 1890 troops fully armed
and equipped, with plenty of ammunition.
The governor at once notified Gen. Os-
borne atWilkcsbarre to take his entire d.
vision to Susquebanua, making requisition
for transportation, subsistence and quar-.
tiers, but cautiouing him to use every effort
to restore order without bloodshed A
strong protest was sent to the governor.
Saturday, b. leading citizens, protesting
against the introduction Of armed men in.
to their midst, declaring their belief that
no such emergency existed. and asking him
to counrermand the order. and adding that
otherwise they had reason to fear great
destruction to life and property.
The governor replied LAS an indi-
vldual | may synpathize with your PEG.
pie in their misfortune in not receiving
prompt payment eftheir dues, but as chief
executive Of this state | cannot allow cred
ltors. however meritorious their claims,may
be, to forcibly seize the property of their
debtors and hold it without due process Of
law much less can | allow them to take
and hold illegal possession of u great high.
way and punish the lnnoc eu5 public eth.
or as passengers or transporters, tor the
default OF a corporation with which they
have no concern. Whenever the laws of
this commonwealth shall provine that the
employees of a railroad may suspend all /;
traffic upon it I'll. their wages are paid, | ,
will acquiesce, but | cannot do so while
the law refuses to contemplate any such G
remedy. My duty is not 10 make the laws :.
or to c~riiicise theu,, but to execute them,
and that duty | must discharge without !.
fear or favor. Gen. Osborne is the officer
in command. have implicit confidence
in his imparlialty, 6rmneSs and discretion.
l have ordered him to confer with the
sheriff Of your county, who is 1t, proper
police officer. If laws are not set at de-
the sheriff will so Inform Gen. Os- :.
If they are set at defiance, Gen.
Osborne has been ordered to enforce obe-
to them. If unfortunate conse- n
l~uenecs follow, the responsibility must
'est with those who endeavor to redress -,
heir wrongs by violence, in contempt of :.
he laws of the country and of the officers =,
whose sworn duty it is to take care that
hey are faithfully executed"
In accordance with Gov. H~artranftIs r.
rders, a regimen. of 500 soldiers under
rem. Osborne, with a section Of light F
artery proceeded to Susquchanna, SUI
az morning, and the First regiment of 's
30 men under Col. Benson left Phila- -,
last evening, for the same desti. w
while the second regiment and a
ooP Of cavalry were under marching or.
srs. 1t was also reported that Gov. :.
artranft had asked Gov. Parker of New
srsey for tho services of the 9th New W."
'rssy regiment. ta ..
Vice President CLARK of the Eric road :,
rived at Susquehanua, Sunday. and sub :
ltted the following proposition to the
rikers tor their acceptance, to avoid a
llision with the troops: First, all trains
run without further interference from :
e men, as soon as they can be made up.
csud, the pay-master to pay off all the :.
IN for February and March, beginning
Monday. Third, all men when paid "a'
to be considered out of tho Company's S
'ploy. Fourth, the company will EN-. asst
y all such men as they think are for Bar
slr interest. Fifth, the men pledge We
emselves not to Interfere with cars, ava
'ins, shops or other property 10 any re- the
,ct. Sixth. if no interference or intlm- on
'tion is hereafter attempted with the ing
or property Of the company. and hall
parts Of tie machinery arc at once re- GOV,
iced, the company will sock to make no stor
,est for anything during the strike. cur
The strikers refused to consider the nize
,positious of the company until Monday. roa,
sy decided. however, in view of the Jau
'senco of troops. to allow passenger had
vel to be resumed at once. but sttil re. cars
'ed to allow freight to be moved. The ofc
npauy concluded not to press this latter was
aud thus the matter stands. ll4 3al the
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There is but little change. if any, in !,
} Senatorial contest in Massachusetts,
looks now as If neither of the prominent :
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