New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-21
A TRrcE WITH RAILROAD REBELS.

A TRUCE WITH hhlIfSOhD M DblI0.
THE MIDLAND RAILROAD ADJusIMENT-vALUE OF
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or VIOLENCE IN
FUTURE.
Affairs at Summitvile and other points III
that division OF the New-York and oswego Midland
Railroad Indicate that the troubles OF that Company
with It's former employees not yet At an end and that
in the course OF another week II money be not forth
coming to their demands, there will be repetition
OF the scenes OF Feb and OF Thursday last. The
trouble arises from Indebtedness incurred by the
road TO its employees previous TO its passing into tne
hands OF the receivers The were dissatisfied with
the certificates given and from this arose the disturb
ance OF Feb To appease them receivers certncates
we're promised and these have been distributed
as fast as prepared. The agent at Elenvlne
stated that all appeared well satisfied with the security
received and that business men generally received the
certificates In payment OF debts. allowing their fuIi
value. Others without much trouble had found sale
for them. receiving sometimes IS and 90 cents on the
dollar. The only ground OF complaint made was that
certificate Issued to each for the fu amount due
sometimes amounting to several hundred dollars, aud
these were often hard to handle Most merchants were
unwilling TO deduct debt and pay the balance In cash.
He did not think however. that any OF the hands at
Elenyills could bs again persuaded to join In any
rotous proceeding The same feeling seems TO prevail
among the majority at Middetown.
summitville about midway between Middletown and
Eenve, the junction OF the main road aud the Ellen
Vile branch, has naturally been selected base OF
operations Here, by single turn OF the switch, they
bring all through business to sandstil. large
number OF the former employees live at Phillipsport
small town two miles distant, among them the leaders
ont feeling is manifested The men siiese that the GER
tcates worth little beyond the value OF the paper
While the ultimate value Of the receivers
certificates they want notes payable At certain date
The disturbance OF Thursday was occssioned by few
III
eight in number, and they boldly undertook to detan
the trains and did So for time despite the regular
employees, who outnumbered them As the Ulster
County express stopped at the station, AZ O'CLOCK III
jumped upon the engine and watched the engineer,
while third brother told the conductor that ne must
ductor Of the EilenviIe branch train which arrived
about backed his train out before the MOB could turn
everything continued quiet during the morning;
the men made no threats, and 10 damage was done to
Luddngton. their former leader and number Of out
sders gathered, but beyond the eight men first men
toned none took part in the rotous actions Soon after
10 O'Clock the express train started out quickly
that they could 1t. lie then they became
threatening in their demonstrations, and aid
through him to Ney,1ork The eastern bound
in the same manner AS the express The
of this train were uncOuped to make the deten-
ton sure The conductor eldeavored to recouple and
blockade but unfortunately left the passenger
train behind, and was obliged to return. About
o'clock through Roadmaster Babcock aud Ira A. Lud
dngOn who had agaE taken the leadership Of the riot
ers. an arrangement was effected by which
the trains allowed 10 proceed BY this
arrangement the Company were allowed six days
to meet their demands. The section foremen during
the afternoon informed OF this action by Luddng
ton requested in Of further delay in payments
cooperate future. letter also addressed TO
receiver this city, stating that the would
take 95 the dollar for their certificates and that
within the next six days arrangement to this
effect must be made or they would take steps TO stop
business eeCtually. Thus the matter rests at present
reporter of THE TRIBUNE, while at sunmityle, met
q number OF these men, some OF whom seemed very in
tellgent IL said that they forced TO obtain
money, which they unable to get the certificates
unless a great sacrifice. Some had done accepting
37t the dollar The strike, If money were
not forthcoming would be general along the whole
line OF the division and the people OF the counties
would support them. Next Wednesday morning
probably $50 determined men would gather at Summit
VILE and with any show OF violence toward them, would
anhour such damage TO bridges aud
that months would elapse before trains would again
move the road and this would be done In such
manner that would be almost impossible TO discover
the pc petrators Luddngon is represented holding
complete control these men, and II is understood
that his plan OF action will be implicitly followed by
them.