Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-25
Washington's Railroad Connections

ALL QUIET on THE b. AND o. ROAD.
The trains on the Washington and Metro
politan branches Of the baltimore and OHIO
road were running yesterday with accus-
toned regularity on schedule time. 1t is
stated that about twenty tramps arrived by
the western express train last evening over
the Baltimore and ohio road from Martins
burg, and that on their arrival here they
were inclined 70 be diSorderly, but the police
soon convinced them that Washington was a
bad place to show lawleSsness Ia, and they
LETT for Baltimore by the first train out. a
few idlers fingered about the depots last
evening, but no di> position TO create disorder
appeared.
The Baltimore and Potomac road has not
been aft cited by the strike, and far as is
known the men have taken no part what
ever i'm 1t. II Is true that some of the en-
ginC eTs who had heard of threats Were some
what dubious about running an engine at
tached 10 tram with troops, but had there
been any necessity for sending out s1ch a
train that there would have been no diff
Guilty in finding an engineer and fireman.
The train men and other employees took no
part In the application for the restoration OF
10 per cent. to their compensation. but doubt
less had there b, en- a favorable response to
the Northern Central committee they would
have received ! e benefits of il, for they are
in The same division baltimore as that
road, and when the change is made il will
probably include the whole division.
JTRIKE AvERTED ON THE NORTHERN
CENTRAL AND d z. ROADS.
Last evening here Was but little cOmmO-
ton about the Baltimore and Potomac rail
road depot in Il il city, and all trains were
arriving and depa' Ting on schedule time. IL
mad been understood that Superintendent
Wilkins. In Baltimore, would give a COM
m!t'ee Of freight men of the Northern Cen
raj Gncludi " the Il. and +. road an an
swer at O'Clock r. In. 10 their request TO
restore the ten per cent, and If such answer
was not favorable the report was that the
men would strike, and there were few per
Sors a~Ound ant!C pat 4 il. Such action
O. m a "a a a of linz
at least. When the committee presented
The communication > Col. Wilkins on Mon
day, they also asked some relief in the mat
ter of d uble trains. Col. Wilkins repliel
that he had authority as to the trains, ami he
would see III there sholld be no complaint
IN luture. Tn" question OF compensation he
had no control over, bnt he would refer the
matter 10 Col. Scott and would endeavor TO
obtain an early response.
Yesterday Mr.. wilkins having heard from
Col. ~ OFT, and preferTing to talk 10 the men
in per, Oh, visited the Mount Vernon shops
in Baltimore. y meeting OF the work men
was at once held, which he addressed. He
said that their application had been forward
ed to Col. Scott al Philade phia and his re-
spouse was that IL would be laid before the
board of directors; that their attention was
at present occupied in such inn ortant mat
tiers IL could NOT receive immediate attention,
but IL would be con sidere1. Colonel Scott
thanked the employees for their fidelity To the
interests OF the companies. Mr.. Wilkins
urged the men TO continue WORK, and sa q
he could assure them that they would recei we
as good wages as Is paid on any railroad
Mr.. wilkins remarks were heartily cheer l.
AT quitting time the shopmen held meet
ing and solved to adopt he prudent coun-
sells of the superintendent, and unanimously
decided not 10 strike. The trainmen. who
were 10 have met Mr.. wilkins, by some mis-
understanding were no. largely represented
az the meeting, subsequently resolved to
adopt the same course as the shopmen, and
decided not 10 strike.
THE ROADS SOUTH.
Col. Pey ton, of the Virginia Mid land,
states that emissaries OF the strikers have
visited the men on the Midland and other
roads in Virginia, but they have received
nothing beyond words OF sympathy. Seeing
that striking north has brought on blood
shed, and they having seen plenty of BLOCH
shed during the war, they prefer 10 keep en-
tirely out of anything which may end
warfare. This may be said to be the general
sentiment. of the men en- the Nirg mia roads
THE WA6H INGToN AND OHIO ROAD.
There was q IumOr yesterday that the
hands on the Washington and Ohio road had
struck and had stopped trains at Round
III IL, but IL being pretty well known that
Round Hill is The present terminus OF tie
road, IL was apparent that the report had
been started as q joke.