The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-25

would run their engine into the nearest station
and even to the end Of the route II they were
ugly or Doistcrous. but laughed and lokcd mcr-
ing clothes, with bundles under their arms
ingy said "Good-by" to the railroad oiIiciais
standing near. They were iremcn who had
They Quietly m let the yard and went mt to their
homes.
The South Orange accommodation was the
first train to 20 out with an engineer but no
tiroman. As the train pulled out Of tho depot
few bystanders cracked Jokes as to how far the
train could go Without the, IT. hc ihreanan man. But before
left his seat in the ears and was soon on the en-
gine at the fire. The passenger was conductor
who understood firing. and who had volun-
The Bloomfield accommodation train was tho
next TO 60 out and that train also carried a con-
ccncd fireman. The BOontOn accommodation
und the Morristown accommodation did the
same.
At 620 the railroad telegraph reported I hat
the Oswego express. which loft Hoboken at
51j. had been stopped at Boonton by the fire.
man abandoning it., Almost. Immediately tho
telegraph announced that. ITO accommodate
the passengers on the train, the fireman had
consented TO go with II to tho end Of the trip.
but he wished 1t announced that II was for tho
passengers sake that he did 80, not for that OF
the company"
The first attempt Of the strikers to intmidntc
any OF the new flrcmen was made at S:l5, when
one Of the depot watchmen was put on the
engine OF the Harrisburg special TO act as fire.
man: One OF the strikers got on the. engine and
told the now man that he had no business to
take the work from him. The new man answered
that he know nothing but 10 obey orders. Then
Assistant Superintendent Grifiiths got on tine
engine and ordered the striker of. He obcycd
the order. mud the promised disturbance was
checked. About o'clock the crowd began to
placed at the yard gntes. These soon dispersed
the gathering. and 10y Q o'clock scnrccly man
was To be- seen around the depot The telegraph
reported from time to time the safe arrival Of
the various trains at their destinations. the
regular iremen on the trains staying at
One OF the extra flremen. who made n trip to
Newark and return. refused TO go again. The
crowd at Newark had so frightened him that he
said he would not 60 for thousand dollars
Every train from Hoboken was despatched in
! good order. generally within few minutes OF
Superintendent Reasoner has arranged for
extra ilremcn u bring the regular trains into
| Hobokcn tomorrow. and take ont those going
west. Some of the short-trip trains may have
to b. laid OF for u day or two.
=. The ilremen OF twenty-five engines assisted
| their respective engineers To put up the engines
transacted their ordinary business and then
| quietly retired from the depot
The men expect 10 be Joined by the brakcmen
AMI engineers to-day, and say that the strike on
! ulls DIVISION ana, indeed. on the whole road, IL
sure TO be general Their grievance is u reduc-
below the living point. Until the 18th Of June
| last, frem"n received $50 month first class
hrakomen. sis serond-class hrakemcn, s37
! engineers 900 month. and marhinlsts in the
/ shops from il.75 TO 81 II day. The reduction oi
! 10 per cent, coupled with certain provisions rs
| to extra work. hours. Hc.. was protested against
| by the. men. hut without avail. The ilreincn say
! that their allowance since the reduction hnt
! been sometimes as low rs s25. $50. or even tls
n month. owing TO "a regulation by which q
man was paid by the day or trip. in.
| stead OF by the month. Thus. n fireman
/ might he called upon to do full month 3 work
/ or ,nly hnlf month. and yet he considered nj.
| ways at the beck and call Of the company. II,
/ was paid pro rata for the work he DID. hut her,
IN" Just'" oi N" arrangement ceased, for II ia,
company mndr him work thirty days in d
month Ia full months time in railroad unrlans,
/ beng about twenty days. he was not paid q
dollar Tor his extra work. If he worked is.
! than month. III" tim" he lost was serupulOu-b b
/ drdu t.d. The men hold that II Is a poor rul,
/ that viii not work both ways. They think tha
the machlnists ai kingsGnd. HObokcn. ant
! Scranton will Join them.