Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

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two Of their red flags on the Bowery in
New York Wednesday.
Gen. Carr said at Albany, N. Y,
yesterday, he would open the blockade
on the Central, blood or no blood, and
while he will give notice to the strikers
or mob, he would not wait any excess
sively long time before firing.
Silk strikers in Patterson, N. j.,
mobbed party of non-surikers Tues
day night.
The regulars who arrived at Reading.
Pa, Tuesday night, had very sooth-
ing effect, especially when they planted
battery on hill commanding the
railroad property. The militia which
disgracefully fraternized and got drunk
with the mob were sent home, many Of
them without arms, which they had
given to the mob. The torn up rails
have been relaid and passenger trains
are moving.
Some forty molders in the Howe
sewing machine factory at Bridgeport,
Conn.,, have struck for back pay.
A meeting in st. Louis Tuesday night
was addressed by several violent spea-
kers, one Of whom frantically charged
''the bloodshed at Baltimore and Pitts
burg upon the President of the United
States" Resolutions were passed,
however, repudiating violence, and
announcing as their motto: death to
all thieves, incendiaries and murder
ers." They also resolved to recon-
mend strike for the elght-hour system.
Gov. Robinson, of New York, issues
a proclamation quoting the State law
to strikers and others, showing that
any interference with railroad tracks
which may endanger life subjects often
ders to ten years imprisonment or ST.
600 fine.
| The strikers Of the Lehigh and Sus-
quehanna have posted notice at
Mauch Chunk saying they will protect
the company's property from violence.
The Governor of Ohio has issued a
proclamation calling on citizens to en-
list in local militia, and exert all their
power and influence to crush out the
mch spirit.
A DELEGATION TO GOVERNOR CARROLL
VIEWS OF THE EXECUTIVE ON THE
SITUATION,
A committee of railroad men. repre-
senting the interest Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad strikers, waited on
Governor Carrollat the executive Office,
city hall. The committee comprised
J. H. Elder, locomotive engineer, G.
Sheckels, freight conductor, J. I. Houck
| freight fireman, and James Price brake
man. The chairman. Mr.. Elder, said
| that the committee had learned that
| Governor Carroll desired to see them
and confer with them in the interest of
peace and an amicable adjustment of
existing troubles.
Mr.. Elder remarked that they had
labored then under misapprehension
but as they were there he would take
occasion to represent to the Governor
that the strike in which they were in
terested was only to obtain wages which
would enable them to live. They were
not engaged in any violence, and would
not counsel such a thing. AS fremen
and brakemen they averaged only four
| days work in the week, and what they
got was totally inadequate to the sup
port of their families. Mr.. Elder then
read to Gov. Carroll the resolutions
which had been adopted by the strikers,
signed by themselves as a committee
representing the whole body of work.
men. These resolutions, he said. had
been presented with suggestions for an
amicable adjustment to the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, and they
were then awaiting a reply. In the
meantime they had learned that the
Governor desired to see them. and they
came accordingly. The resolutions
which they had were as follows:
At a meeting Of the engineers fire
men, brakemen and conductors, the
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, There shall be two classes
of enginemen, at daily remuneration
of SO so per day for first class and So
| per day for second class.
"Peso7ved. That conductors shall be
paid no less than 81 so per day, and
tiremen and brakemen no less than 50
per day.
"Resoloed. That there shall be men
in readiness to take charge Of engines
on the arrival at their destination, take
sand, clean, fire and house the same.
"ReSolued, That quarter day shall
be allowed each and every man when
called on duty and not furnished work
or laid over. and furthermore, there
shall be an allowance Of half day, max
ing in all one and half days for Sun
day.running; and further, that half
day shall be allowed each and every
man in going for and returning on pas
senger train for engines.
"Resolued, That the time from Mar
| tinsburg to Cumberland and return shall
be two days.
''Resoleed, That no man shall be dis
charged for any act done or participa-
ton had in the late strikes, and that
all men who have drawn their time
shall be Immediately relnstated in their
positions"
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