New-York tribune., 1877-07-23
WHAT THE PENNSYLVANIA MEN SAY.

WHAT 1HE PENNS1LNANlA MEN SA1.
At the offices of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company in Jersey city, during the last two days the
greatest interest and has been manifested over
the from PittsDurg. but fear OF trouble on the
New Jersey Division Of the line has been expressed The
departure OF troops has been the most stirring feature ~
the days. The railroad officials express anxiety
the Eastern Division, saying that they positive
tha; their Will have nothing TO do with the strike,
Indeed, yet the troubles have not extended
much further East than Altoona, leaving
affected the three divisions from that point to
NewY0rk, although no outbreak at the East
apprehended precautionary measures were
taken Saturday. Thomas scott telegraphed to Gov
Bedle Of New-Jersey asking that If any difficulties
should arise ne would exert all MS power 10 suppress
them quickly. In accordance with this dispatch, and
after consultation with the Company's officials on the
ground the State militia ordered 10 hold themselves
in readiness 10 obey speedily any orders that
might be given later. These forces are Col steeles
Attn Regiment OF Jersey City, $50 men; the
9TH, under Col Angel, at Trenton, 800 meu
the OH, Col Hart, $50 men, at Hoboken the lst
of Newark. Col. Allen, 400 men the 5th OF Newark
Col Bernard, 37j men. and two other companies
comprising in all nearly $500 soldiers. Not more than
six or eight hours would be required To put them in
marching condition They would be armed with Spring
field breech-0ading rifles. Cen Mott or Trenton would
commander of the brigade. Gov Bedle having thus
arranged his forces retired TO Long Branch FOR day Of
by telegraph.
c. W. Barker, the superintendent Of this division Of
the road expressed satisfaction at the precautionary mea
sures and added that although strike anticipated
all emergencies would be met He would dislike to see
new men road, but the Company would permit
interference. He was positive that the present
plUyes, numbering nearly 400 had too much
and too adequate realization OF their needs
strike. Trtinmaster Watts sad that the quality
Of the men on his part Oi the road was TOO gOod
10 allow OF strike: They would not even
frfan ft unnn fIppu w. nf Ui oil
treY sale, he Thought for any one To approach these
employees for any such purpose The ciizens of jersey
sue. number OF unemployed ruifals Oun Ang on TIE
street corners, however, wished aIdenuy for trouble,
All the trains left the station time, yesterday. The
through passenger trthc was possibly not a. heavy rs
might have been, mad strike existed, yet no great Ill
ing off observed The employees and passengers IN
incoming trains ,ad that yesterday morning the excite
ment oil tue previous day aud nign uad materially sub
SIDED at way,tatlOus although tue reports ndt came IN
the afternoon nom Pt,Duig were anything Out as,ur-
ing Tie stuOn at Pnl1deiplld mas an extra 4Orce Of
ponce as protretou the passage OF troops attracting
me OF tn Pennsgivana Railroad employ6, remarked
that If 1e strikers heid their ground until Monday noon,
the New-YOrk Central, in tne centre OF the
sIaie, surely wou Il join them The opinion among OH
cltls and employees very decided tnat many OF the
awful deeds an PltsDlrg were not committed or ap-
proved by the railroad but the work OF u
agcd and desperate persons long ago discharged rom
t,3 riined coal mines and blast furnaces IN tue IRON
region around PItlsDuig Yet they acknowledge that
Lc railroad employees must bear much blame Tor haVlhS
gwen such wretcues an opportunity.
TIE anOun. o frelgnt we'd on saturday was larger
than DARN. the preceding days. 10 Wa
Thought, both bY ocias aud shippers tnat the trouble
wound ended by me time tner ears reached the West
However guarantees against unlsIIl delays were
gwen
No through mails were sent received the Penn
sylyan the POstOtco yeseriay, aud all OF tue
", stern mails seat by the Ncw-lOrk Central
trans. Dspatche, received from Pl tsbGrG during
aitcrhOOn stated that ali tine mails detained there were
PJst-oice manifested, bat IL was
impossible FOR any mans To leave the cliy
Sunday morning at $50 O'CLOCK about $50 or the
regular ps the Forts around the By cft the
Jersey Clty station Of the PcnIa wanna hhiroad
qilc.iy. Iney nlcd seven ordinary passenger