The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-26
TIE CENIRIL or NEW JERSEY.
The Brakemen Coni and Freight Trains
Strihc. md rromI.e Goud Hehn xIor.

A reporter 81 THE SUN rode to Summer
willie on the Central Railroad OF New jersey yes
tsriay afternoon. At Summer,l!e the train
wis stopped. ani the passengers were told that
II could 20 no further. \ large party Of railroad
employees were on IN" platform OF the station.
but NJ rotous demonstration was made The
train wis permitted TO return to New York.
Summervie is about thirty five miles from
jersey City. and forty miles this side ~ Phil
lil-hurg. where the main body of the Central
strikers nrr convened. The Lrhieh and Sus-
guehanna Division begins at Phillpshurg. and
It Is on that diyls,on that the strike WAS begun
yoetcriny morning. All coal and freight trains
werc stopped. and that movement soon ex-
tended 10 the Eastern Division. which reaches
Ia Jersey City. The on YRS could not say
whether passenger trafc would bee permitted
TO continue as far as Summerville to-day. The
strikers are mainly employed on coal trains
and do not seem inclined to Interfere with loca.
passenger trains between Jersey City and sum
mervie. This concession on the part OF the
strikers is important rs il will prevent the dis
commoding OF many thousands who reside in
New Jersey and have bus ness in New York.
The mail bags were taken from the passenger
tran at SnmmrrVille. and carried tna ,ta'c Of
safety. Thus far Ouiy hrHk"m"n hNNr ~'ru X.
Receiver Fran ~ : IAthrop OF the Central sent
t4e following ~ the strikers ia the afternoon:
OfiIcr 90 rrix HAcNiytR of fnt
CfSrRAl RAILROAD ,os.,N, - Nhr lrntf
To AT rrpsoS. rur Esuo, o. ms CosrASr iu
,hc unr. o rot nui lordrr the R'ooi,er the c.n
tfsl Railroad ui y ~ J,r-sy. with tll confidence an the
LOYALTY u The old and ulcd tmpuNrVsu OF u" road 'ails
u-ln thtm tn unite with fr inl auth riu,. on protect
iu. ths property ui tine company. m the rNafon u
wAich ali are alike in'rrstci. fRAScS LArHOf.
Tho following was sent by the strikers;
PsNoAscor July %.
t. , < Liihr-T. R'r,,r>r'
After ral. ,uur circular. Just received In regard to
DESTROYING rrai.riN must that are snrfs to
have You under ut nnir --tun that our int ntu- are
such, and We chtcr.uiN that We Viii protect our
properly from AL 'ioi,iNe II IN our power 20 DO 80
Iehigh and susquchanna Division. c X K 60 oi J.
The engineers. frcmcn. and conductors took
no part IN the strike. ana generally tried to dis
suadr the brakemrn from quitting work. There
are in the employ OF the company 39S brake
men. Those on coal and freight trains have
been paid BIO 20 81 per day and the bIakemen
on passenger trains il75:
No conl curs arrived at Bergen Point ycster-
day. The last coal tram reached Bergen Point
at II O'Clock on Tuesday night.
Receiver LAtnrop sent 10 all employees OF the
company IN" following table OF monthly wages.
which Will probably be adhered 10 ON the part
OF the company.
on pa,-'n,cr trains Rneinecr- II, the rate OF So per
.,"n mules run, hth",t amount paid sltp'D, average,
slut Flr nirn, nt tie rate of 3.Sp mites run,
hi.host amount rad sse3i. average. SOL Brakeu-n,
Ht thc rate vi $40 yer day highest amount pad, ~
ON freight aud coal trains; Engineers AT the
a. above, nish,st amount I"id slJ'' average. slln
IaI. s7- ". average 500 Brak-mcn. at the rate Of
from 81 70 o = per da. highest amount pald, 80 A''
craze. Siiip,
The company employs l57 engineers and 1862
nrrm,n. Mr.. Iuthrup SAY he does not AntlcI-
pate any r.Otlns ON the part OF the strikers.