The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-31
OHIO.

feared tina, general strike in all branches OF trade
Will DO inauguratcd, and trouble Is anticipated
OHIO.
FAILURE OF CONF RACE AT cLEvEIAND-A
SINISTER MovEMENr-FALsE HOPES or rHH
MEN-siTUArIoN ON THE LAKE SHORE ROAD.
INK TEI.EoRApH TO THE HERALD
CLEVELAND, July 30. 1871
This morning superintendent c b. Couch or the
Eric division OF tho Lake Shore road visited Collin.
wood and held consultation with the s.rkera
He assured tho that the company would probably
correct number Of local alleged abuses such grant
ing passes trains and giving certain
employees more privileges: but not a word was said
in reference to rise OF wages. The mon requested
Mr. Couch retire they had conversed with him,
and alter informed him thu. they had renewed
their resolve to hold until thcy received tho
per cent
A number OF strikers into tho city after the
conference. Their object was to- prevent local and
general freight trains from moving, which Il was
ported about to be attempted Tho rumor proved
DO false tar Cleveland Ia concerned Another
meeting OF railway shop strikers held nj Tammany
Hail this morning. Some rather incendiary speeches
made, but nothing now was accomplished.
DELUsivE HOPES.
The Committee Of strikers that went 10 Buffalo to
ascertain tho situation there this afternoon
They claim that the the Erie division arc all
holding out, and that freight trains which were
from Eric cast to-day would be stopped ut little DIS
lance from that city AZ soon tho police left thcm
They claim that all reports OF delcctions among
are false being circulated by the railroad companies
TO the detrimcnt Of tho men
on the other hand. the railway officers state that,
although there Is yet no sign of giving up In this SEQ
ton tho Buffalo aud some other divisions AFFAIRS
look encouraging that they anticipate tho freight
trains will all be running soon.
THE LAKE SHORE
ON account Of rumors constantly flying that the
Lake shore Company design To start freight trains
from Cleveland this week, causing troops to come
hore protectthcir properly necessary the HERALD
reporter this evening held an inicrvew with General
Manager Newell, at the Forest City House. Tho iol-
lowing onversatiOn followed
RyroarxR-Wnat Ia the situation upon your line to-
day. v, ma ,,,. 49,. n .
seems 70 be settled The men on that section have oil
Expressed Willingness 70 80 TO work, and are doing
So but the difficulty on the Eric and Toledo DIVISION,
| regret to state is still unsettled
RgroRrER-Dd tho freight trains that loft Erie TO-
day for the East pass through all righl2
Mr. NxwrLL-Ycs, SIR Seven freight trains went
OUT and have hoard OF no difficulty
| REPogrkR-Thc committee OF strikers that returned
from Buffalo TO tint, city today Informed me that these
trans would be stopped before they reached tho end
o. the line
! Mr. NswgLL--I have been puzzled mysolf regarding
the assertions Of dine rent strikers. ! had supposed
that the Executive Committee ut Colnwood con-
troiled tho the entire line ana the strikers ut
Conwood seem TO think 80 but tho employees on the
liu Youngstown divisions men, and were willing TO
20 to work.
W
Mr. NEwELL--rhe Erie DIVISION employees at Erie
tried 10 stop them today bus wore In the minority
and Obliged dcsist In case should attempt TO
run an freight the Erie or Toledo division mink
the men Collinwood and other places wouId b
apt to dtch the trains aud pull OH the who
running thctn, or eso force tho trans the sido
tracks and place the engine In the round house Tho
say they arc determined 10 hold out and have NO
reason 10 DOUBT their word Probably many OF them
don't care whom they resume work.
RgPoRTki.--lhop you have no idea OF attempting 10
freight ovor this section OF tho road immediately
Mr. NgwELL-You noticed wuat Mr.. Vanderbilt
that is what the mon are striving Tor We can got
plenty Of men to work. but don't caro- about having
tho operations NJ Ptsburg repeated at Colipwood or
In Cleveland We d0n't want our property destroyed
The strikers don't know Vanderbilt Whom he said
he would compromise or raise tho wages ten
per cent he meant H.
rnE ANTICIPATED RKaULT.
REPORTER-What will DO tue result line?
Mr. NEwKLL-i think ultimately tho Will accedo
TO TERMS although they appear determined onough
now. The is, tho mon on tho othor roads
sumng mostly without any increase, and tho redross-
| Fro and Toledo divisions will influence them and
bring the disanccted back. think this will DO ACCOM-
pished peaccaby, and dont want var matters
are now.
BusINEss PRosPxcra
REPoRrKR-ls u your opinion thai there viii DO any
mprovcuent the railroad business Of the country
alter this trouble Is all sotted2
Mr. NEwELL-H0nostIy I think not I havo been
endeavoring Tor Two years past 10 preserve living
rates, but alter laying the incest schemes somebody
would cut under. aud thon tho light would DO resumed
and roads oso moro money. would like To some I'M
provcmen but such strenuous Efforts have before been
made TO accomplish u, that cannot sec where rss-
ormati0n will have any better opportunity now.
REpoRTER-I SEQ Mr. Vanderbilt has satd that the
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