The New York herald., 1877-02-13
NEW MEN AT WORK.
Delays and Derangements in the
Running Of Trains.
CAUSE OF COMPLAINT.
Both Sides Of the Story as Told by the
Strikers and the Superintendent
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. |

Thcro has not for long time boen such public OK.
element In Boston, and In fact all tho way from hero
10 Portland Me-, as has been occasloncd this after
noon and evening by united and simultaneous s,rike
OF all the cneneers and 1remen on the Boston aud
Naino Railroad Rumors riots, murders aud
wrecked trains, with fearful losses OF life, have been
numerous, but happily thus far without any founda-
,on in fact Tho strike although threatened for
era days, suddenly at last at four O'Clock this
afternoon, when every engine on tho road was stimuli
taueously abandoned wherever It happened to be.
cAUsx THE TROUBLE.
The grievances OF the engineers arc inadequate pay
nnd what they consider ungcntemaniy and harsh
treatment tho part Of tho master mechanic and
some OF the officials OF tho road.
The manner OF tho strike and It's conduct has thus
far been peaccable, but still trouble apprehended
tomorrow.
GIVEN COMPANY.
Az o'clock George W. Stevens entered tho oflce
OF superintendent Furbcr and without any formaliiy
presented HIM communication of which the following
IS copy
BosroS. Monday. Feb. II. 1877
sns We. the undersigned committee representing tho
that unless the following propositions conceded
engineer employed by tho company will stop work at four
Il Ss s IL: :s ,sf who
shall receive So 80 day the present schedule aud
trsmen promoted 70 The position ot engineers
o sss a,.s gE
for the same service Al engineers nnnng shifting
COMP 8
.Se years d rendered y - ~
4. @ e%pSSGa % b the ;hs re-
fynhe Oldest engineers in the service of the company
aud worthy and in case q surplus Of men the
be sa sITs T s" sSns . and
doubt and further. that no engineer fireman be dis
'A''s'' ~ '''''' - @''''' GEoR;.E ". STEVENS
J. xiILJ4N I. 5fNvHsS' i sSAI.knn.
REPLY or rHR SUPERINTENDENT.
Tho only reply that Mr.. B. Furber mado after read
ing the above document was 'Well, George, II that is
the case, you walk to the Treasurors onlco
and got your pay" Hc accompanied Mr.. Stevens and
his associates tho door, but tho latter said they
wero n no hurry Tor their pay.
A CONCERrED MOVEMENT.
AT four O'Clock every engineer belonging to tho
brotherhood left his engine Tho officers OF tho road
wero in measure prepared to meet the strike, ns It
had been anticipated SO long, but of course wished
to avert It II this possible On Sun
day Superin tendcnt Furber, believing a strike
possible, and perhaps probable, went to
Portland In special train and had conference with
of tho engineers who agreed to givo nvo hours
notice before striking. He pledged himself to pay
them tho twenty five cents per day back monthly iu-
OF quarterly heretofore, and agreed to
mend to tho directors at their meottng February
81 an advance wages to SO so per day to experienced
men. In regard TO tho twenty-five cents drawback
VIII ch tho engineers cain Is withheld from them Mr.
Furber says there has boon only three cases Of tho
kind for year, and that last spring tho had tho
choice OF $3 81 per day down, So Is and twenty.
vc cents quarterly conditonally and that they had
chosen the latter. The officials determined make
no further CONCESSIONS other than those enumerated
above, and they will suspend operations rather than
submit to any other arrangement The committee
which waited upon the superintendent clam that they
not responsible for any arrangement made In Port
land, and that Mr. Furbcr should have conferred with
them II he desired a comprOmisc
DOWN.
HERALD reporter, in conversation with several
story. They say that they have been down indi-
viduay. at different times, until now their wages
much lower than those paid by other roads; that tho
drawback is not paid that they are shameuy abused
by William Smith, tho master mechanic OF the road,
ties Thoy say they will hold out the bitter end
they will have the support of tho Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers, which, ihcy Declare is the
most powerful protective organization IN the country
They allcgo that the men engaged by the superin-
intendcnt TO ni their places engineers who havo
discharged from this and other railroads
lessness, incompetence and intcmperance, and that
the public will be willing to take tho risk which
travelling behind nm engineer would in.
v0lvc. One engineer stated that OF the new men
who took out engines this afternoon drunk In the
forenoon They have great faith in the leadership Of
.
will deliver lecture TO the public tho grievances
OF tho engineers and nremcn Fanenil Hall to-Inor-
row evening.
NEW ENGINEERS AT WORK.
superintendent Furbcr, anticipating strike MS al
most certain made his ARRANGEMENTS accordingly. Ho
the through trains between Boston and Portland with
the help Of ton men, but he unexpectedly obtained at
the services OF about thirty engineers and
many nrcmen who were willing to 60 TO any
time These mon were stationed at different points
along the road ready take machines tf abandoned
therefore
OF the new time table. The new men were ordered
to switch tho freight trains tho urnouts and con-
time running OF passenger trains usual Sorne
half dozen engines were abandoned In and around tho
Boston station. A freight tram leaving this city at
hall past ten a. NJ. abandoned ut Exeter, N. H.
At4P NJ. the IL 80 passenger train Tor Portland |
arrived mt Wells, when the engineer disconneced ed
Lowell went through ell right but the L. N. train |
for Ncwburyport was abandoned two miles this side
OF Tops6clo passenger train leaving AZ 80 with
a new engineer arrived 1T Exeter hall an hour behind
Nmc and was united with the noon train for Portland,
which had been abandoned near ear Exeter The s4o
left with now engineers, but the 30 ior Med ford |
aud 4;d5 for Lowell did not 20 out train left |
at 5 :45 Tor Great Falls, one at 6b5 for Lawrence
ono at 7 SO Tor Mcdord and at 80 for Reading
The train for Newburyport. due at AS. was aban.
doped at Wakefield, and arrived at $40 under charge
OF n new engineer. The tram leaving Hav.rhill at3
O'Clock changed engineers ana arrived In this half
an hour late. The 'ran leaving Portland at3P n.
ginccr, Benjamin Whittier, disconnccting tho engine
from the tram.
The following despatch received by Superintendent |
Furbcr explains tsc:-
HAvERnLi. Feb. II, 1877,
lie s mies down the trnck and will give the engine
up until certain time Won't allow any one TO
come IL but They running up down tho
track. Il. WEYMOUTH.
A train arrived from Lowell, another from Lawrence
at eight O'clock and othcrs from distant parts at
frequent intervals up TO midnight, all OF them being in
charge OF new engineers.
There scvcnty-ihrco engineers and as many |
struck The olcias OF the road claim that forty en-
gnccrs and forty remcn easily do the work tom.
porarly, ana consequently they do apprehcna any
detention OF trains alter fcw days Some OF the en- |
gneers VI ho abandoned their machines put out the !
hrcs and drew OIL The water, thereby making still |
greater delay and trouble.
SCENES
In and around tho companys station in Haymarkct |
square, from four O'Clock until late In the evening,
have been very exciting and lively The Chef OF