New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-01
THE STRIKE.
The Engineers In Council.

| NEW YORK, Dccem Der Jl.-A meeting OF
the engineers Of the eastern division of the
| Pennsylvania railroad has been in session
| for the past three hours, to finally decide
| whether to strike tomorrow. The officers
OF the company are apprehensive of trouble.
Reduction OF Salaries Agreed To.
The engineers, pilots and other ferry
hands reported this morning that they &C.
| ceeded to the redpotion Of ten per cent on
| their salaries.
| A committee from the engineers waited
| on the assistant superintendent, in JERSEY
City, at two o'clock, and had conference
| with him.
| They reported that the engineers of the
New York division OF the Pennsylvania
railroad, numbering 1856, have decided to
| accept the proposed reduction and would
| not strike, but would present a remon.
| STRANGE to President Thompson asking that
when business improves their pay be raised
| to the former amount.
Excitement Dying Out.
COLUMBUS, December 3l.-The excite
| ment among the citizens about the
engineers strike is gradually dying out
here, as the railroad authorities are demon
strating their ability to get sufficient num-
ber OF engineers to run regular trains
Trouble with Conductors.
To-day the railroad authorities arranged
for starting two freight trains west. At
the last moment the conductors refused to
go, saying they would not 60 over the road
with strange engineers. They were dis
charged at once, and the trains sent with
other men in charge.
Riotous Proceedings.
The yard master OF the Columbus and
Cincinnati road was called on by crowd
of roughs today, and thre eatened with
death it be permitted any more trains to go
out. Policemen dispersed the crowd, and
the spokesman escaped.
Train Fired Into.
The evening train for Cinclnuati, when at
Alton, was fired into by some unknown par
ties.
The situation here is more unfavorable
Tor settlement than at any time since the
strike.
Rumors of General Strike.
CHICAGO, December 3l.-There are ru-
mors of a general strike of all the locomo-
tive engineers on nearly all the roads CEN
tering here, to morrow or the next day :,
unless the various companies decide to
restore the former rates Of pay, which some
of them, it is thought, will do.
A Strike Averted ON the Chicago Roads.
The officials of the various railroads
running into Chicago have. with the excep-
ton Of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chi
eagO and the Cincinnati lines, upon both of
which the engineers have already struck,
and the Michigan Southern, decided not to
make any reduction in the wages Of their
engineers and iremen. This action obviates
all danger of a strike.
More Rumors.
LOUISVILLE, December Silt is rumored
that all the engineers on the Louisville,
Noa oh. Ia nd
tend to strike at midnight.
The Situation Looking Better.
The situation in railroad circles looks
better. The Jeffersonville railroad secured,
five engineers. Colonel Scott, superintend-
ent, telegraphs from Indianapolis that he
has secured twenty men. One striker re-
as usual. Three freight and two passenger
trains were sent out on the road to-day. 1t
ls rumored that ali of the engineers on the
Louisville, Nashville and Great Northern
railway, intend striking at midnight to-
night.
A General Quieting Down.
INDIANAPOLIS, December 3l.-The only
apparent change in the engineers strike is
q general quieting down. The engineers. )
held large meeting today, but nothing is
known Of their proceedings. They present
the same determined front, and claim that
they are bound to win. Roads affected BY |
the strike appear to find engineers enough |
to move most Of their trains, and claim
that they can run out all of their trains |
if not interfered with. There bae
been marked decrease in the number of
strikers about the Union depot to-day, and |
trains arrive and depart without the excite
nent of the past few days.
Fatal Accident from Broken Ran.
ISDIANAPOL1s, December 3l.-The Gin
cinnati, Hamilton and Indianapolis train
due here at eight o'clock tonight ran over
> broken rail about half mile west Of
throwing the rear coach down
. small trestle, about ten feet high, over.
turning the coach and killing Mr.. Chester
and child, Of Middleton, Ohio, and John
Lyons, Of Connersville, and injuring eight
Or ton others. Two Of tho injured were left
ut farmhouse near tho scene of the dis
aster, and four ct Conzersville. None
were seriously injured. Everything pos