The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-31
THE ERIE STRIKE.
Interview with Acting President
Robinson.
THE CONTEST CONCLUDED.


workmen on the Erie Railroad at susquehanna,
and the managers OF that road, representative
OF the HERALD yesterday evening called upon Mr.
Lucius Robinson, the acting President OF the Com
pany That gentleman, in answer to numerous
questions propounded to him, stated that he was
OF opinion that for the present all trouble with
gard TO the strikers was ended and that no further
complications were anticipated He stated that tue
men had all been fully paid up Tor January. not
cent being left unpaid account of labor for that
month. Mr.. Robinson proceeded to state the
mode of procedure adopted with regard to the pay
rolls OF the workmen, which is as 1ollows:- The
foreman OF each gang, on the lst OF each month,
makes out his pay roll forwards it to the superin-
tendent, who verifes 1t. and who, in turn, for
wards 1t on to the general Office. where it is
examined by the auditor and transmitted
by him to the Board Of Directors
who finally direct the payments to be
made. 1T Will, therefore, be readily understood
said Mr.. Robinson, that delay more or less pro-
crastnated must naturally occur, for often times
discrepancies are discovered which have to be
rectided before the rolls can be ceftled as correct
and the warrants for their payment be drawn.
COMMENCING TO PAY.
The paymaster lett the city III the early part of
last week and paid Off the men engaged In the
Jersey City shops, after which he went to Port
Jervs and satisfied the debts Of the company there.
He then went to Susquehanna where he arrived
on Friday last, fully prepared TO nquidate the
pay roll OF the men there; but they had refused to
accept their money and had stopped the traflc on
the road. They had, he thought, been induced to
adopt the action taken By the false and malicious
representations OF the stOrekeepers and trades
men IN that place, who had melted the men to
proceed IN the way they had done for their own
ends and. as they imagined, their gam. He
thought however, they had defeated their own
object, Tor he believed the directors would in the
future discontinue In great measure the work
until lately carried on in Susquenanna wnlch had,
as it were, been made a centre of operations by
reason OF its being about midway between
Jersey City and Lake Erie. He was OF opinion
that the work previously done there in the
as IL had long been thought mistaken policy to
concentrate the work in Susquehanna. 1t would
be tar better to divide the WORK among the shops
al Jersey CITY, Port Jervls, Elmira, Hornellsvlle,
Buffalo and Dunkirk.
Mr.. Robinson said further that the number OF
workmen on the pay roll Of the different shops was
10000, and was therefore not TO be wondered
at that some delay must necessarily occur before
the accounts could be adjusted at the head Office.
Mr.. Robinson further said he was OF opinion that
THE DIFFICULTY WAS NOW AT AN END,
as he mad received satisfactory kilograms during
the day from Mr.. J. G. CLARK, Vice President OF
the rOar, who was at the scene Of action, From
these dispatches he gathered that all trans were
now in operation usual, and the accumu-
lated freight being transmitted as fast AS pos
sbe. The disabled engines were being repaired
and the road put In order.
THE MILITARY
now numbering over 1000 men, are guarding the
control of the property. No further trouble is
tlcipated at other points although it Is thought
serious complications might have arisen but for
the action adopted IN this instance.
DISPATCHES FROM suSQUEHANNA DEPOT
A meeting OF the men was held early in the morn
inc, at which the propositions submitted TO them
by the company were discussed, as ollows:-
Irst-All trains are to run without further interior
ence from the men, as soon AS they can be made up
rsSpasrv ana karSh Sssnslns s o S Inc men '0f
Ihird-Al men when paid OF are to be considered out
OF the sompany's employ -,
Fiah1The men pledge themselves not to Interfere with
the cars trans, shops or other properly in any
StrM-H no interference intimidation is hereafter
attempted with the employs or properly OF the CON.
ana s parts 0 me sed m are at re-
anything done during the strike.
The action taken in regard to these propositions
Will be found In the following dispatches received
by President Robinson rom Mr.. Clark during yes
erday, which IS the whole OF the Information pos
sessed by the President in regard to the present
condition OF af1airs:-
susqUrHAsNA March 30 1874
AS voted against accepting 4S in favor, and 47
a as far az his viii s pay a. sns sd
balance have Just called conference O, sheriff and
erty be put in possession and the protection the law
and s road HF9a s nd Ss
through compromising have offered everything but
subject to the laws Which created it any harm h' os
bad advice Of eze Of hs
place wiii sdyfs you from time to time Of events
SECOND DESPATCH.
SusoUEHAYNA, March 3d. 1874
I'VE are JUST starting freight trains west win start
so as to- be able to use will get aiong Tor day or
iwS nSRS ii w macn makes afce
about 900 have been pu in possession Of shops yards
Received at noon
THIRD DESPATCH.
SUSQUEuANNA, March 30 1874.
No interference to this time. A good many
al ak a'G" sh hoWT Ee a Pm aS Is
which think q to prevent delay in any quarter shall
rG ReeSy ssfs at 5 'fS p snSA o. o. oLANA
despatch was also received from Mr.. Howard
Fry, the supervisor OF motive power to say that the
accumulated freight is being forwarded as fast as
trains can be made up.
Up to q late hour last night no other kilograms
than those mentioned above had been received by
Mr.. Robinson President Watson expected to
arrive in New York In the course of the next ten
days. he being already on his way to this country.
The Strikers Will Not Yield Altogether.
SUsQUEHANNA DEPOT, Pa. March 80, 1874.
A secret meeting of the strikers was held this
evening at their headquarters, at which they re-
solved to meet tomorrow at the company's shop
at nine O'Clock A. NJ. and offer to go to work, and
unless the company will agree to re-employ all,
they will refuse to allow any to go to work. This
demand will be refused by the railroad authorities,
who nave decided to reduce the force rom 1000 to
500 men. AS the company has ample force to sus
tain them the strikers will probably be obliged to
yield.
The water supply has not been cut of, as pre-
vlousy reported. The town is filled With rumors,
in which nitro-gycerine and fire are frequently
mentioned. The large engine In the shop has
been partially repaired but cannot be started be-
fore Wednesday. None OF the missing parts or the
engines have been restored, and fifty engines are
lying here disabled, not including those
the shop waiting repairs. The paymaster has
been paying the strikers all day and will finish to-
morrow. Division superintendent Thomas and
Gardner have returned to their departments.
Wee Presidents Clark and Wright are still here.
II Is probable that the strikers will not further
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