The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-02
THE RAILROAD REVOLT.
Failure OF the Engineer strike At
Pfttsburg.

PITsBCRG, Pa. JAM !, 1874.
The strike Of locomotive engineers has about
spent its force, and it would appear that victory
must reward the perseverance, determination and
influence Of the railway onicials.
The strike was inaugurated at a season of the
year when much skilled labor was INDUCING in
forced holidays else 1t could not have been other.
wise than ssful 10 the strikers Indeed, they
have stuck together determinedly and even to-day
maintain the justice OF their strike and express
their conviction that the railways must yet give in
them. Your correspondent was informed to-day
by one OF the strikers, man OF good intelligence,
that of the men who went out and have returned
to their engines not has shown the white
feather and that their reinstatement at the old
QUESTION OF TINE.
Fresh hands have been put on the locomotives
but they are practically unfit for the POSITIONS and
should not he 8 i'd be trusted with human freight,
and as FOR engineers for ordinary freight, despite
OF assertions OF railway officials not one-third the
number required are forthcoming.
]. n. Mccullough General Manager OF lines west
OF Pittsburg, maintains that all the engineers Sc
cured are competent and trustworthy, and points
to the absence OF railroad accidents proof OF his
assertion. He says men are reporting for duty
fast as engines can be got ready and the business
OF the road will be fully resumed within the next
"a hours, the ONLY delay being that caused In get
ting men and engines to their places.
RESUMPTION OF FREIGHT MOVEMENT.
The Pennsylvania Company announce to-day
that tomorrow freight win be received at the
uePObs Vi tne fittsUuIR, rOIt wayne ana chicago
and Cleveland and Pittsburg railways and will De
forwarded TO all pontsjWest as usual. Doubtless en-
gineers were stimulated by anticipation OF o strike
to-day on the Pennsy .vana Central In making such
bold front they have for the past few days.
But hopes and expectations were not realized Tor
no strike occurred to-day.
The engineers on this road have acceded to the
reduction for the present, but MAINTAIN that it is
only for q brief period OF time or until
they can communicate more fully with the oficials
OF the road, which the brefness OF notice OF reduc.
ton prevented. 1t Is hardly possible, however,
now that the LIST OF January Is past, and inasmuch
as there appears to be such an abundance OF en-.
Rineers ont OF employment at this season OF the
year, that the strike on any foad or Of any one
combination VIII attain Its purpose.
THE STRIKING ENGINEERS
after what to-day mas brought forth, NAV well give
up the struggle as their object cannot possibly be
accomplished, and railroad men look for them to
make application by tomorrow for reinstatement,
and number OF them win be taken back. Like
the late typographical Union strike, this Of the
engineers has entailed more or less suffering on
those interested ia IL.
Engineers At Cincinnati Going Back to
Work.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. /, 1874.
TWO striking engineers asked to be restored to-
day, and others are expected to do SO tomorrow.