The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-04-04
Striking For Their Pay.

Susquehanna Depot. March 29,-The
Erie Railway shopmen on strike here
for back pay for February and March
have concentrated about one thousand
freight cars and ninety locomotives In
the depot yard, and brought down upon
them about 500 militia. This strike
has blocked transportion, and is effec-
tually euchering the company out of
$40, 600 daily, in the way of receipts
from business. This morning 200 Lu-
zerne county home guards arrived in
special train, accompanied by battery
Of four Napoleons, and Gen. Osborne
as General commanding. The unex-
pected arrival, which had been caused
by the Erie officials telegraphing last
night to Gen. Hartranft, created the
widest excitement among the strikers,
and fell like thunder clap upon the
residents. As the troops halted In the
depot the strikers surrounded the train,
and gave them hearty welcome. The
militia were posted at once, and the
depot taken possession Of.
The strikers called meeting to con-
slider the following propositions pre-
/
First-All trains to run without fur
ther interference from the men, as soon
as they can be made up. .
Second--The paymaster to pay off all
the men for February and March. be-
ginning tomorrow.
| Third-All men when paid off to be
considered out of the company S employ.
Fourth-The company will employ
all such men as they think are for their
interest.
Fifth-The men pledge themselves
not to interfere with tine cars, Il aims,
shops or other property in any respect.
Sixth-If no Interference or intimida-
ton is hereafter attempted with the
employees or property of the company,
and all parts of machinery are at once
replaced, the company will seek to
make no arrests for anything done dur
ing the strike. .......
These the strikers refusedto consider
until tomorrow morning, but they con-
| sented to allow passenger travel to be
resumed, and to- night few trains have
passed. They will not allow freight to
be moved. Spies are scattered along
the road to intercept any passenger
trains to which freight cars are attached.
Early on Saturday word was sent to
Gov. Hartranft that riot was immi-
nent. and he ordered troops forward.
The inhabitants were indignant, and
telegraphed to him protesting against
the sending of military, but the Sheriff
telegraphed that he wanted helm and
the Governor repeated his orders, Seye.
raj Philadelphia regiments are en- route.
| The Governors replies to the protests
were courteous but firm, He saws that
he must enforce the laws, and that the
strikers must be prevented by force il
necessary from stopping trains. To-
night sentinels have been posted In and
around the depot,
March 3O.-The strikers have voted
on Vice. President Clark's propositions.
almost unanimously rejecting them
The vote was. No, 476; Yes, II. Vice.
President Clark has met a COMMITTEES
of the strikers, and refused to make
any further concession.
The strikers are being maid off in
small SQUADS of men who admitted in.
side the lines of the military Ia recejve
their pay, and are then escorted bey ond
the lines, when another SQUAD ia admit
ted. No attempt has vet been made to
resist the troops. N
One thousand more men of the State
militia have arrived, and have taken
possession of the company's property.
Trains of all kinds have again begun to
run.
A secret meeting of the strikers was
held this evening. at which they resoly-
ed to meet tomorrow at the company's
shop at . o'clock A. NJ. and offer TO go
" .O1,, wotS, ana nm unless rne company VIII
anv to % to work This Ss~snS ~ m n;I,
be refused by the railroad authorities,
who have decided to reduce the force
llo'n ,ooo 70 oou men. AS the com
the striIers wiII hs % ohIiaed 'm to ~aiia 'ien
The town is filled with rumors in
which nitrOglycerine and fire are fire.
quentiy mentioned. The large engine
hrt no nopno onOp mas @ peen p1lsaiy hos repaired
dav. None Of the missing e nsrts H.u ot W tne
engines have been restored, and fifty
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