The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-01-03
ENGINEERS STRIKE RESULTS,
ETC. ETC.

There has never been difference of
views between employers and the en-
ployed, in this or any other country,
the effects Of which have been so dis
astrous to the established intercourse,
travel and inter communication be-
tween the different and distan. Dor-
tons of the country as that which
now unfortunately exists between the
railroad magnates and their engineers,
extending, as it eventually must. if
long continued, into all the different
ramifcations of business interests,
and even of social life
The organization Of the Engineer
Brotherhood is the most extensive
and formidable, embracing the whole
United States and Canadas, OF any
that ever existed in this, or perhaps
in any other nation, consisting solely
of the employed belonging to one
branch Of business, numbering many
thousands, with more thorough or
ganization, perhaps, than ever before
existed in any similar Brother
hood" The power with which they
are contending is the most formidable
money power in the nation, directed
or not directed as the case may be, by
an equivalent brain power Both par
ties at present seem determined to
fight it out to 1.-The bitter end on the
line that each has chosen, if it takes
all winter to do it.
The strike of the engineers. as every
body DOW knows, was caused by the
managers of the railroads having made
a reduction of ten per cent. on the
wages and salaries paid all their men,
as We understand it, from President
down-including all grades or classes
of labor. This, of course they had
right to do, and the men had an equal
right to refuse to work at the reduced
prices, which they have done, though
many of the engineers, it is said, were
opposed to the strike. All men have
a right to do as they please, provided
they please to do right, and do not in
tarfere with the rights of others.
Whenever they attempt, by force or
violence. to prevent others from tax
ing their places at the reduced. or
any other wages, they evidently not
only interfere with the rights of others,
but lay themselves amenable to the
laws of the land, and enlist feeling of
opposition against them throughout
all the better portions of community.
Several acts of violence have already
been committed. At indianapolis,
last Saturday night, Mr.. Hervey
Vance, bill clerk in the Central Of
fee, volunteered to act as engineer,
having had some experience as such.
just as he was in the act of starting
the engine, a man by the name Of Jer-
ry Bush, that was standing in the
crowd that surrounded the engine,
drew a revolver from his pocket and
fired at Mr.. Vance, the ball entering
the feshy part of his left arm. Bush
Immediately dropped his pistol to the
ground and put on an air of assumed
innocence, but an officer that was
standing near and witnessed the per-
Torrance, Immediately arrested him.
Two or three engines were thrown
off the track and ditched before get
ting beyond the limits Of the city.
A train consisting of baggage car,
two passenger and one sleeping coach,
with about seventy-fve passengers,
left the Union Depot, engineered by
Superintendent Miller-we believe
it was on Sunday last. Before pass
! ing the city limits it was twice boarded
by party of roughs, who each time
set up the brakes and brought the
train to a standstill, and it was not
till the aid of the police was brought
to bear upon them, that they were in
duced to leave the train. They had
detached the sleeping coach and lei
it run back some distance. The In.
dianapolis Journal Of Monday last
says: after getting the train together
again all right, the engine left East
street with policeman on each plat.
form, at the end of three hours de.
lay in running seven squares through
the heart of the city,
Bradford junction for a time was
in the possession of mob. Superin.
tendent Miller called upon the Sheriff
of Miami county, Ohio, for assistance
who came in company with the Prose
cutting Attorney. A company of mill
tia was pressed into the service a
Covington. Upon their arrival at tn,
Junction, matters 4aieted down con
siderably.
At Richmond there has been n,
disturbance. At Logansport it wa
found that all the engines in the roun,
house had been tempered with. On
that was started on the road was founl
to contain soap, and other substance
:. in the boiler, which had to be emptie'
r and reilled-one, after being takel
out of the round house, would ru1
.. only backward.
: Gen. MacCauley, of indianapolis
. was sent by the Governor to Logan
: sport, with force, to keep matter
!. quiet.