New-York tribune., 1876-10-25
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
ruR NRw.IERsEY CENFRAL STRIKE.

THE NEW-JFRSEY CENTRAL STRIKE.
c,r-sr or THE DIFrICULTY-ENBARKAssN OF
TRAVELLERS TIE TROUBLES ADJUSTED AND
OPERATIONS TO De RESUMED IMMEDIATELY.
Great confusion was caused yesterday by the
sudden withdrawal from work Of the engineers ot ihe
Central Railroad Of NewJersey at 12 o'clock on Mony
night No trains on this road run into the city
early Yesterday morning and The stations along the line
were crowded with business men unable to reach the c
At Elizabeth N j. il announced that the fehhsyr
yapa Railroad would receive the Central Railroad con
mutation tickets, and the 1900 or l,3oo cohiiu'ei
avaed themselves Of this offer. Several huh'l'" I,i
sons also walked or drove 10 Elizabeth rom ioscI''
Crawford and other in the vicinity 10 take 'o
lvana trains. At the LhertySt IelIy-houso III
This ci,v a large crowd collected during the morning.
many persons being their way to Phiadelph"' lney
were orderly and quiet, though one eIeIe'uc "''o''
New England declared that he wOuid sue the company
for damages and obtained about % signatures 10 pro
test NJ some kind At 1870 train was started Tor
Pbuadelpha and another at 1880 D. m the latter run
bv the master mechanic, as engineer could be OBJ
tanned Notice was given that at ,. M and 63O p m
trains would he started for Philadelphia Easton ana
someryne No trains were run to Newark or on the
Long Branch Division. President T. c. Knight ana Col
Moore the consulting engineer went to Pnlipsburg N
j.. yesterday morning, to meet the representatives, Of
the engineers.
At the New-York Office Of the company, at Nos. III
and ll9 Iibertyst. H. r. Baldwin, the General Passen
ger Agent said yesterday that he ignorant OF the
cause Of the strike. The Office given notice on Aon
day evening that the engineers would stop work at mid
night but no cause was assigned. He thought that mat
ters would arranged that the regular business of
the road could go usual to-day. Yesterday amer,
noon leading engineer Of the Central Road ana one or
he oldest in the employ of the company, gave the follow
ing account Of the trouble to TRIBUNE rcpOfttf' :
About two months ago the officers proposed a
Tpductio of 10 per cent which was objected bus the
engineers offered To make longer trips for the same pay
and TO do anything assist the road in ITS difficulties
should be given Of any change IN pay Neah"hle 'hg
trips lengthened some o 100 mle. btiuS lhceeu
TO 30 for "A days work II was rumoreu anout Two
weeks ago that reduction OF 81 90 on eaen Ihiiucl
Ihia trip would be made, ana Wh'n on Otl ~ ho neu
PAID Tor september each engineer Iouh" MS Nds's
cut down from ~ TO -. Inc engineers alpuintJ5u
committee, which went Ghce 10 zee le auPeIiI'o,l'
and twice TO see the president OF Tue IoaH'
cial They wrote and tele2raphed ashlhk lut
an interview, but received no answer last attehp
to see the president made on saturday aId on Mon
day afternoon the engineers sent hou'e 70 the oc's @
that they would stop work at midnight choosing lat
hour there would then be very iew passengers on me
road Only two paSstn trains were le ON the road
one near Bay aud another on the Newark hIahch
remained perfectly quiet and pcaceahc. They dld not
consider ID STRIKE, as for two weeks ttl had beth
They were now waiting for the officers 10 come To ne
since their delegation had been repeatedly refused an
than that given by the other roads yet there had been
reduction. notwithstanding all promise. To the colaI!
At $50 D. IN. yesterday James \. lalkntr' secretary 10
President T.. c. Knight received tel' gram from Mr;
Knight at PhilIpsburs stating tIai aiIdh na'
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The strike OF the engineers OF the central ha
road OF New-JcIscy attended with great drcnmiot
aud annoyance u the travelling public occurring a.
did al midnight The midst of a heavy tdlhaluilu.
Every train that vas motion at that time was stopped
lust where happened 10 be- tie engine hc' were pu
ont aud the water drawn from the tanks aud boil
ers. The boat load OF passenger, Tor the theater
trans came from NcW-Dmk hut inc en-
gineers ON the trains refused 10 90 out, and the
passeueers were forced to return to NtW-1 ON.
Pas.cuger trans were stopped at CrntreyIle West
Bergen Bergen Point and FrIry-st. Newark. In many
cases the passengers trinpcd along me tracks h t'i
rain ooElng hotels where tney coud OBTAIN lood ana
shelter Women with children IN their arms were com
prcd 10 walk distances the ram, and remain 10
drppng clothes The passengers ON the last Tram iroh
Newark. including l6 members Of the JuiIec singers
and he Iaitie Combination Troupe, which hbd uecn
playiug Uncle TOMS CABIN" "a the Institute nan
Newark. were left three hours On au cmuIrhmcm ~
feet high near fuTrv-st., TIE outskirts OF
Newark and tncn O'clock yesterday morning
were taken In coaches 10 the Market street Depot
of the Pennsylvania Railroad IN Newark. Here they
were forced 10 wait Iu the rain untl the 4;o Ialu ar
rived. Tue trains the lenusy vand ROAD, 70 when
the Central passengers were transferred, we're muci
crowded and special had 10 be added 1he trans
on reaching Jersey City, reaembed the horse cars Oh an
uptown hue rainy night every inch Of standing
room inside being occupied, ana crowds hanging on 20
the platforms ana standing on the steps