The New York herald., 1877-02-16
THE STRIKING ENGINEERS.
NEW MEN RUNNING TRAINS ON THE BOSTON
AND MAINE RoAD-BoTH PARTIES CoNFI-
DENT OF ULTIMATE SUCCESS
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEnALDl

AND MAINE ROAD--BOTH PARTIES CONFI-
DENT OF ULTIMATE SUCCESS
[EY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEnALDl
BOSTON, Feb. l5, ts77.
The striking engineers and the authorities OF the
Boston and Maine Railroad as defiant and un-
yielding over TO speak impartialIy OF tho stua-
tion must be stated that al this time The railroad
company to have decidedly the OF It; but
the strikers MAINTAIN that they Will yet win and
every Will be back again In his old place in the
course OF u few days. What lew passenger
trains the company have sent out to-day have been
moved promptly and regularly than At any time
since the strike commenced and attempt has also
been made to rocvo the freight blockade But this will
be necessarily slow, with full complement OF
help. Several OF the directors Of the road today
and discussed the situation in informal manner.
There was but one opinion expressed reference
the uture course OF the management and that to
every cxorton IN running tho road for the
mediation OF the travelling public mud Independent Of
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
AGAINST pErrgR JUDGMENT.
President White sp eaks kindly OF his engineers and
believes that many OF them were induced JOIN the
srike against their better judgm their oath Of allie.
giance to the brotherhood preventing from dso-
beying the orders emanatng from tho Grand Chief
He thought that they wcr, aIule finest set or
ton and attributed the strike 10 the influence of Mr.
Arthur, the Grand Chlei Of the Order.
Director Nichols also spoke kindly OF the men, and
stated that they had always 10 the best OF his
edge been we'll treated, and held high estina.
t0n by tho managers Of the But he nor
his associates would allow vi any dctati0n IRON their
employ es and more than all from any mol in tho
employ OF the road. The men had right T. project
themselves from injustice, but " his kaowiedgs
had been iairy aud honUraUly treated. The other
directors present expressed similar views, ana were
unanimous anu nrm IN tho position they have taken
Several stockholders who were interviewed this
afternoon aso declared themselves Ia iavor OF the
policy witch the officials of the road have pursued.
STRIKERS USDAuNrRD.
The cuginosrs are as confident ever that they will
carry The day. and to accomplish end they assert
thut they Will continue as quiet and peaceful they
have been the aiieronces commenced. Their only
movements been u the direction OF buying OFF
Hall dozen have been secured away to-day, and the
brotherhood hope 10 get enough moro tomorrow
very seriously with the operating OF the road.
Chief Arthur has received offers Of assistance from
engineers ali over the country ana letters OF sympathy
from citizens along the line OF the road have poured
In upon him by the score
EXCITEMENT sUBsIpIsG.
The public excitement has somewhat subsded, but
still there are an abundance vi complaints the part
those whose business has suffered account VI the
strike, aud there VIII undoubtedly DO numerous SUITS
Tor damages Although everything 10 comparatively
satisfied with the situation II Is Idle suppose that
they operate the road with the lew mex.
perienced men who may remain loyal to them The
other Boston roads are not prohering the assistance
that anticipated, for f they should strike would
probably eusue on their own premises. II Is generally
OF the Brotherhood aud hence the result IS watched
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