, 1874-04-01
The Trouble at Susquehanna Part
Of Their Plan Of Operations. :
Similar Strikes to Re Made at
Other. Places. -. '
No: ,f'HStent Demonstrations Re- :.
ported Yesterday. :. ::
s. 3uohanna Machinists Paid III
4: 4: f EFull and Discharged. !. !.
The : '1ders Decide to Resume
= Work To-Day.

stec7nE Dispatch to The Chicago Trfb.ne,
susQuEIANEA, Pa, March 3t.--As WAS pro-
dictod III the dspatch sent to THE TRIBUNE this
morning at 1:30, many Important and startling
events hayo transpircd in the Eric Railroad I'M
brogllo. Thero wore reports prevalent this
morning that tho trouble which has paralyzed
btsineBs along tho 1lue Of tho road, almost
ruined this town. md ioopnrtizod tie lives Of
thousands of people aud valuable property, wns
procipitated by certain Designing parties with T.
viow Of
uoDD1iNa THE ROAD
after 1t had become wrocko1 financially by tho
disaster. 10 ascertain II thcre was auy truth In
thcruraors, The TRIBUNE correspondent has mu!o
the most careful inquiries in circles best ac-
quainted with tho subject, and has. roceiyoa iu-
formation which points to an attempt on tho
tho part OF the deposod Jay Gould faction to &c.
cure control Of Eric. It iB said that, every hou-
oBt means that could be rosortcd to having sig
naly faied, as a derner reHozs dislouost means
wero employed.
THE r1AN OF OPERATIONS
was this: Persons in Now York-and, It il
sud, come in tho Grand Opera House
headquarters-comm to work up 4 war
among the operatives at that point. urg-
ing them to demand ali tho back pay due .
tllom. Emissarios wero sent to all the principal
places along tho limo to carry out tho same plan.
They wero we'll supplied with money, and, by
working amoug some OF tho dissatisfied mon,
created disaension and discomfort to an alarm
ing extont. This action was followed by strikes,
which thoy arc still managing. It is understood,
and thore are grave approhensions among the
well.informod, that an insurroction will be in
auguratcd simultaneously ut othor prom1nont
points before long. Further md more interest,"
ing developments. arc looked for daily. There iH
danger TINT eventually tho fighting fnctions will
Receiver. hlr. Post, tho former counsel Of Eria
ieading lawyer here, is Of TINT opinion. :
The ese!te@sst 4as aSS;:s,sr' eySs s4;s Il n =
has not abated any, but almost ovory hour Home
now phase is presented. Tho malcontontB wero:
'flnnlly settled with ~thfa morning. Immediately
nftor the payment Of all tue wages, the mon
band nnrchcd through tic town, presenting q
ynry formidable appearance. Aftor. an OK
tended route had been puaBed over, tho proceH-
sion halted in front Of Skinner Hall, and speech
os OF fahin1lammatory ct.aracter woro mnde BY tho
nlombera Of the Committee Several Of the
loading Erie officials we're rol1ndly denounced.
Il waB resolved that
NO ONE SHOULD RETURN TO WORK
under any circumstances whatever, and no par
ntion to nankc the mon but tho Comrnittoe..
AIessrs. Nolan, Leo, Ward, Brown, Lovett, Mo-
PherHon, nnd Dick The Comn,ittco expect a
delegation Of officers will sock q conference.
prosidout Clarl; addressed . number Of thom in
shops, whore tho First Regiment are
now quartored.' The substance Of hiH remarks
WAS, that lie hoped tho men would lot bygoneB
bo bygones. and keep quiet and orderly. Tho
Company would employ only 500 machiniBtB, who
would bo selected from the oncs resident In tho
town. It. was not desired to remove tho Hhops
from here. as thoy sro tho entire support Of the
would DO ,dono. The address was received in
ailonce by tue men.
Notices have boon posted up through tho
town to tile effect that
to any Of tho recent hands by applying to the
bosses who have been designated.
Worknscn havo already commenced to rernovo
somo Of tho moro valuable machinery from tho
works, mud it will bo carried to tho rnac1no-
shopB belonging to the Company at different
points,
foot to hnve Howard Fry, Maator Mechanic, re-
moved from his position: Ho has rendered
action during the contest. At - meoting tonight
present. ii IL % he has conaiderablo' inlHonoe
among high, corpor alton officers, It ia not
position. From what has been nscortained, there
in no question but lie will employ all tho now
hands from otllor sections it lie rotains power.
Such course will opon hostilitios again.
THE MILITIA
are still guarding tic works Of the Company,
md il is generally considered tint this Ia very
| wise precaution. as tho spirit Of revenge still
| rankloB among tho mon. There ia groat grr1m-
bling among the soldiers Of the First Regi-
in phiiadcln{,ia who fncur much loss bY
| being Aore. They assert that thoy are
| Ut no rise here. On the contrary. tho Govern
ment las thought 1t necessary to have all the
troops III Philadelphia prepared for instant ker-
| fced the noldicrB.
Another remonatrance las been sent to the
| Governor by citizonH asking for t4o removal OF
| tho troops. Now that a new deadlock has o..
their ro,olnploymont. tho appearance Of thsngs
| Ia somewhat BeriouB, and, unless sonao amscabie
adjustment is soon arrived at tho same terrible
j aconog that hayo been onaosod here may occur
again. .,,,
! sus1tEnANxA, Pa, March 3l-11:35 p. m.-N
now gcems possible that aoma deitutto arrange
mont Of MI a,ntoab!o kind will be made botweoa
Presidents Clark and Wright assert that the men
| who have Just oponod tho second strike do not
| roauna work tomorrow morning at O'Clock,
| tho shops will be olosod. Tho moulders hold
meeting, Mt which MaBter-h -hleehanio Frye was
present tonight. 1t WAN decided to entor tho
| shops In tho morning. Tho moulders aro some
what approhonBiyo that they nill bo assaulted.
| 40 stops aro bclng talon to protect shom.
Tho First Regiment are enjoying themselves
| At this hour with 4 grand tall III tho machine
| sllopR.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.
| QUEENSTOWN, March 31.-6toalnship Oceanic,
| from Now York, Inns arrived.