The New York herald., 1876-12-26
THREATENED RAILROAD STRIKE.
MISUNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MANAGERS
OF THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY AND ITS
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.

MISUNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MANAGERS
OF THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY AND ITS
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
ST. ALBAys, VT, Dec. 25, 1875
The probable strike OF the locomotive engineers on
the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada still continues to
be the all absorbing topic of discuss on among tho
railroad employees in this vicinity. The question hav-
ing assumed such serious attitude and SO many
contradictory stories having bcen circulated, the
HERALD representative has to-day visited SOW
eral OF tho leading officials OF tho Vermont
Central Railroad here and conversed with them
upon the question. To-day no information whatever
has been received by the Central officials upon the
subject. The request which was madc of the Central
company by the Grand Trunk officials, to have tho
Central engines haul tho trains through to Montreal
trains have run through to that city to day. Wnehor
this request the part OF tho Grand Trunk upon the
Central IS because they arc short OF engineers cannot
be ascertained, or whether II arises from the mass
ing their engineers upon tho western divisions Of the
road, in anticipation OF trouble.
GRIEVANCES COMPLAINED
Tho engineers complain that the Grand Trunk Rail-
officials have within the past fortnight discharged
nearly one hundred engineers, among whom were
some of the Oldest and most trustworthy men upon
the line. for the reason that they were mombers of
tho brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers.
CONFERENCE ASKED
Tho Chief Of that organization, T.. 8. Arthur, of
Cleveland Ohio, has como 10 Montreal TO represent tho
brotherhood IN a conference Win Mr.. Hlck6on,
manager OF the Grand Trunk. Mr.. Hicksons
non arrival at Montreal until Sunday morning.
from New York, leads TO the supposton that
conference has been held as yet. Mr. Hickson Is a
gentleman OF very great determination, and he has
never recognized the right Of tho Brotherhood TO
medde with or have any voice whatever in the affairs
Of the railroad II is predicted that he will decline
the head centre OF tho organization, or in any
manner recognize the order. Should this occur d
strike will undoubtedly take place, apd may be
pccted at any hour.
is THERE pASGER TO 'souTsDE' ENGINEERS?
An engineer OF the Central Vermont line, not
member of the Brotherhood, requested be excused
from running into Montreal, he afraid OF his
life. Those who are members OF the Brotherhood
have yet refused 10 the trains through, and
the Central managers have received offers from COM
petent engineers, both In ind OF the organizaton
day lying idle, expressing their willing
to run trains INTO Montreal, or even 20 upon
any portion OF the Grand Trunk Railway and run its
trains The engineers upon the Central Vermont Rail-
road considered the best corps of engineers New
England, and General superintendent Hobart and
erai other OF the officials who were by the HERALD
correspondent anticipated no trouble among their
ploy6s, and stand ready at any moment to extond
the Grand Trunk managers all aid IN their power; but
they will not send their beyond the city OF Mon
treaL Thus the matter stands tonight.