The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-27
THE ERIE STRIKERS.
All the Demands Of the Brake
men Conceded.
Resumed-The General su2eriutend-
ent's Version Of the Case

Tne striSe on the Erie Is ended, and In manner
most unexpected. The strikers themselves did not
anticipate such Q speedy and decisive triumph
All their demands are conceded Brakemen and
switchmen alike share In the common good for
tune. The strike opened on Monday evening about
six O'Clock and ended at haltpasr one O'Clock YES
terday morning-about TWO days and a quarter.
The first train (No. 12 was allowed 10 leave at
once, but 1t was not in readiness to depart till
three O'Clock in the morning and 1t arrived IN Jer
sey City at seven O'Clock last even
ing bringing about seventy-hve passen.
gers, including Mr.. Wright, General superinteu
dent and Detective Brown. Until the arrival OF Mr.
Wright lew particulars could be ascertaincd Mr.
Tyson one OF the Vice Presidents, told HERALD
reporter in the afternoon that telegram hau been
received from Mr.. Clarke announcing The satsfac-
tory and amicable adjustment OF the troubles, but
he was entirely in the dark as to the terms OF the
compromise. The only definite information trans
mtted TO him beyond that mentioned, was that
trains were running regularly. The train follow
ing No 12 was NO. 8, and 1t was six hours behind.
1t was expected in Jersey City at midnight.
Mr.. Wright, alter respite OF ten or 1iteen min
utes, unbosomed himself on the whole case, at the
same time exhibiting map showing the grades OF
the several divisions OF the road. "You OBSERVE"
commenced the superintendent ''by looking at
this map, that while all other divisions OF our road
have steep and heavy grades, the division extend
ting from Susquehanna TO Hornellsville is quite
level, or nearly II will be clear to everybody
therefore, that it is not necessary to
exert the same force In breaking cars, checking
their speed-on a level surface, as In running
down inchnes We wanted to reduce expenses
and consulted with the superintendent OF the
Susouehanna Division as to whether we could not
dispense with one brakeman on every train In his
division He thought It could be DONE and is-
sued an order to 60 into es a On
arise from the enforcement OF 1t. was a: Pater-
son on Monday, and at ten O'Clock that night re-
ceived the following despatch:-
p P WRIGHT, superintendent Erie Railroad !:
out as fourth
and g. day tor all ia ana weh%sn az. % 81 70
for ~ Sy a OH ns sao on and pyf
No trains will leave Horneisvie yard until
BY order OF THE COMMITTEE.
strike
! set out next morning for Hornellsvtle, where
/ had conference with the men, assuring them
that I had no power to yield to their demands
promising at the same time that II they would re-
sumo work would RECOMMEND their case favora.
and matters remained In this way until the arrival
OF Mr.. Clarke, Wee President about twelve hours
twelve or thirteen hours in consultation with the
men, when we conceded their demands in full,
policy OF obstruction, but helped to prepare the
trains for departure. The nuts, bolts and broken
wheels Which they naa r M to PLACE
ment in one paper that the men took hammers
and smashed the wheels OF the cars Through q
spirit OF mischief does great injustice to the men.
must say that better class OF men under the
circumstances never met with. must DO them
this justice-there Was very little excitement ana
i did not see one man intoxicated out OF that
crowd OF 500 or 600 men. We DO not want these
men to labor under the impression that we
actuated oy any untriendly feeling towards them
on account OF what has taken place.
This ID a compendium OF the case Mr. Wright
observed incidentally That while holding pariey
with the strikers ne endeavored repeatedly to in-
duce them to allow the passengers to go through
leave the freight standing there till they could
have conference with Mr.. Clarke, but they were
inc XOrable Some humorous incidents were related
by some OF the passengers who arrived on No. II
train. The strikers resolved to get up parade
and march through the town. A company OF
negro Ministries, 1t so happened, had arrived IN
the town from Corning, and these the mob I'M
pressed into the service a band. The process
sion, it was added was orderly. Another equally
amusing Incident occurred on Wednesday morning
deserter from the United States Army was being
conducted back to st. Louis, under an escort OF
q passenger, 'handcufed all day and all night in
the car, without anording him chance or going
and getting something to eat. The strikers got
wind, and didn't they rush to that carr tell you
they had that fellow taken out IN Jiny and
brought to restaurant" The sequel Is that, after
the poor fellow had ravenously gulped down
meal, band OF ten strikers, by q dex-
ferrous movement, closed around the guards,
and prevented their exit from the house
Vice President Clarke met with slight mlshap
on his Journey. When he arrived at Corning
crowd OF the strikers boarded aud 'cut the train.
grown gray iu the railroad and canal business, Is
q success as a dipOmatst, ana he was equal to the
emergency. Come along. BOYS" said he IN a
cheerful tone, 'come along TO Hornell5ville want
to talk you as we'll as TO the rest OF the boys.'
The ''boys' were unprepared for this. They were
accompanying hun. MI. Clarke Will return to this
city to-day.