The New York herald., 1876-10-25
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 25 SHEET

engineers and nremen the Philadslpha branch,
Bound Brook lne received their pay, when they found
that they were cut down in sums ranging from So TO
S23. Unfortunately the men signed the payroll,
under protest, the reduction being 81 so per "trip.
This done without informing tho men until they
were ready TO sign the payroll, ana 1t Of course
created great dissatisfaction. On Monday, October
23 at nine r. NJ. Nr. Kicker WAS notified by
the engineers' committee, that the trains would be
stopped at midnight. Colonel Kicker answered. and
ground that notice had been given TO the engnce
OF the reduction The gineers committee received
telegram from Jersey City this morning to the effect
that Colonel Kane, OF the directors, would be at Phil
lpsburg this morning to arrange matters. Tho COM
mttee answered, and said that they did nop.want to
see Colonel Kane. and that President knight was
the only who could settle the difficulty The COM
mttce then invited to meet Mr. knight In New
York. but answered that Mr.. knight must come to
Phpsburg II he wanted 10 confer with the committee
that they had tried often enough TO meet him In New
York. Superintendent Kicker and Chief Engineer
Moore from New York, and President knight, with
President Comfy, OF the North Pennsylvania Railroad
from philadelphia, arrived AZ Phipsburg about fifteen
minutes past eleven. They met at the central office.
and about sent messenger to the committees Of
the engineers and remen, with the request that they
meet them there majority OF the committee hav-
ing gone 10 dinner no definite answer returned
but the messenger was told that IL not probable
they would meet them in any place but the rooms Of
A CONFERENCE THE EMPLOYERS AND KMrLoYED
Al half past two o'cock The members OF the Brother
hood again met in their rooms over the Belvderc and
Delaware depot, and seLt word TO the officers OF the
road that they session and ready to receive any
communications or confer with them. r..ra IN
made their appearance and were kindly received The
doors wero then closed and secret conference held
sesson Mr. Kicker asked the men what they required
OF the company.
The committee then presented tho following docu.
ments:-
INTERNATIONAL BRornERHooD or J
LOCOMOTIVE KxGINxERs.
PHLLiPsBuRC. N j.. Oct ~, 1876.
tive engineers In your employ most respectfully submit tho
following Dr0pSS.,ioa. S l. for yorr g :h q
a. % who have been IN the & ;sTve. o the
mile. is. Or les. 40 All mile. o. 81 paid
for s.s @ and a Z. che mss % psr and
Rss day at ss sv s . n.
..ion engineers SHAH s5s
0 she and I
mcnh and Rso ,ss 70, sh,s. mileage %
pany have the preference engines and trains when
soups.sn. and worthy and in case o. surplus the Oldest
This document was signed by the following standing
committee OF tho brotherhood or Locomotive En-
DIVISION No. so-James J. Philips Thomas Coady,
william Atcn
Division No 5s-J. H. Smith, J. N. Street, H. NJ
Miller.
Division No. Jpn. 8. Russell, J. q. Butz, F. R.
Hoover.
Division No IAN 8. Hiusr Theodore Van Flsis.
DIVISION NO. l54-H E. Church, William Devine,
James BEEN.
DIVISION No. 157-Joseph Losey, John Rhodes,
Joseph ). York.
Appended 10 tho above was the following to r. E..
Kicker, Superintendent and Engineer OF the Central
Railroad OF New Jersey
SIR-To avoid any further trouble the Central Rail-
road OF New Jersey between the company and its
that engineer be discharged
ing in this trouble the officer shall receive
nittee OF engineers and srbitrato all difficulties.
Tho above documents were presented this morning
by The committee Of engineers to the officer represent
ing the Central Railroad of New Jersey, and
cepted by President Knight who indorsed It ~ fol-
lows
The above proposition accepted E. G. KNIGHT.
Ocr. "a. 1876.
The committee explained TO President knight that II
he had received their Grand Chief when hs called
him weeks ago this entire trouble could have been
avoided. Now the committee C0uld not accept any
terms except those named In the above document
After consultation with his colleagues and after in
tervews with the committees Of hretnen and brakes
President knight accepted all their propositions
The men then expressed their readiness to resume
work Immediately, and kilograms sent along the
line OF the road and all trains will be running Wed
nesday usual President knight and associates left
here tonight
The price Of the HERALD today and herlceforIs
tciU be three cents.