The New York herald., 1877-07-26

"isn ie'ercst-as much as fifteen per cent
sy-in anticipation OF the paym,sicr when tho
STRIKE which imlcuded because of tho redrc,,on Of
wages a. the beginning Of the present month was
o'"''eo po'ohue was ina!c Chairman OF the committee
having the matter in charge In this way he naturally
o'e'ine the leader when the sirko &C uay camc and
more than this may be said that the strike was OF
his own creation
oRiGiS or rus srKiKG
80 lar as have worry lto as been said OF tho
o's'h OIL the siriks on tho Erie Il will bs romem-
oefea that tho July reduction was IN by tho
men, TIE only condition being ih,t all persons xno
~ -"en part "a ion'ontlns strike should bs retained
- ' company. THIS Was agreed to, but IL Was not
N 1"''' TWO members OF ,he committee which had
-" ~" Aork u regard TO the matter wero dis-
~ was bcevci other dismissals would fol-
:" 'ns. excitement aud evaporation OF the
n" was easy 10 precpitato strike
noue had been intended. Al such a
'"0 the influence Of man ike nahus vas much TO
dreaded, and the sequel showed what great consc-
quences may spring from single OF injustice and
bad faith when resolutc determine TO employ IL
Tor his own purposes when the strike began at Hor
nciisvile few even OF the remcn and brakcmcn know
/ II was Impcn ling. DoDshuo informed some OF them
within The very hour wnen took place Only hand
iu OF mes, compared with these who struck.
actually IN tho secret; but this hitc band was
composed OF daring ana RECKLESS fellows who werc
determined TO have thor own way for From tho
very beginning they carried every thing bclore them
and even tho military has oeen powcrlcss against
them No trains were allowed 20 west OF Hornolls-
vlc and but lew have passed between Hornellsville
and this place. Naturally enough 1t was thought DO.
sirabc to arrest tho ringcadcr in such struggle
accord inGy Barney Donahuc placed under arrest.
Tins was considered no great misfortune by the
strikers, or even by Donahue himself, ms
there were legal questions upon which The
Brothcrhoods desired the ruling OF tho courts, and
this was considered favorable opportunity Donahus
accordingly took the matter quietly, and when bail
was demanded he failed TO supply it, so that tho
thorlties should DO compelled convey him 10 New
York. No rescue oven contemplated, and indeed
bclcvo the mon VINO nrc most earnest in the sriko
did everything iu their power facilitate hi journey
When found that no was really going deter
mined to drive down tho road In tho
wake of tho train TO what
progress they made. II hours aitcr
the train lett Horne!isviilc that followed but when
reached Canis,eo, only nve miles away, found l was
not very lar behind. a coal had been thrown
across the track at that place ch had delay
and II seemed likely that there were other similar
distractions all along the road, as IT ihen about
noon and inc tran had net yet reached Cameron,
which is only eighteen mites from HorneiIsvilic. II
the distractions continued / was certain I could
ovcrlake The tram long before It reached Corning
and so | went forward on mr. painful journey
questioning all the wayiarers chaDced to meet. Al
OF them had scen The train One reported as moving
very slowly IN tho direction OF Cameron. Another
said when no saw 1t It WIZ standstiii at tho Ur,dvc
above that VII age. Another had seen II going forward
below the oriaec, but very cautiously went on aud
whcn reached Cameron | learned by tel
cgraph that II had just entered Cornipy
hud huan Al
that this particular train would be seriously mo.
Tested. II was then question With mo whether /
should return to Hornesvle or 20 forward IN search
Of the strikers who wero successful imIcdn tho
train yesterday. Nothing OF any moment taking
place behind me, and 50 concluded 20 forward On
l went, past Addison and almost tho village Of
PAINTED Post before saw anything or anybody which
would reward one Tor so much tedious jonrneying
niorxRs
As drove up 10 roadside Tor, callod Erwin's
descr,ed group OF men, eight IN number, SIT.
ting in front OF that tavern. They kmok NJ, and
al! Of them seemed In great eood hnmor had struck
a bonanza, These were Tho men who had ateml ted
TO scize the tram at ns place yesterday aud who h,d
turned the switch. disabled the switch engine ut.
structcd tie track and removed the rail from III,
bridge hey told mr, with r ,nkncss and apparent
truth. that. all told. there only nitcen of them
and they alone had done all the mischief OF tho day.
impeding the trains for miles, until thoy wore
pclcd 10 dcsist from exhaustion. siif
''what are you doing here ?" asked. .aOniy rest
ing" one OF them answered.
"But you mustn't givo us away when you reach
Corning" 'CcriaIny not" replied; .'but are you
now going to stop this work in which you have been
SO successfully"
.'Not bit OF IT, they cried In chorus. mot until
the company gives in TO a compromise TO which We
agree"
'Whcrc are you going next, them asked, not OK.
expecting an answer, but getting It so fully
aud unanectcdy that knew there could be
doubt about it. 1--WE are going back TO
Horncsvillc" " said ono o. thcm to the commit
tee and begin over a.ain Wc sczsi engine there
and came down to Corning TO DO some Of The WORK
When get back Cameron is likely We shall get
another engine Tor the OF the journey wo hcar
that the road Vest wreck. we will mako this
part OF It wreck also II tho company doesn't yield
When told them Barney Donohuo was on the tram
which had just sc down they Expressed surprise
and made comments but seemed anxious TO
learn about the interest which had been shown at
Horncilsviiic IN the capture OF the engine aud Tor
whom arrest warrants had been issued The youth
uness OF the struck moro than thef
reckless frnnkness, but as to their identity thcro
could be doubt. for had seen ono or two OF them
when the rush made or the engine yesterday and
had other reasons or knowing them.
as drove away hono of them cried ont aft or mo
''Don't give US away at Corning, mind, and Will
make things lively up this way"
WHEN WILL IT ESps
Whether any of them Will 10 arrested when they
reach Hornclsvilic Is question, or I, may well bc
doubted whether anybody IS In earnest n supprcsspg
the strike The sympitn! OF The people generally all
along tho line OF the road IA with the strikers The
militia. cstccm!y that from This part Of the state can
not be dcpengel on {" hrs on tho even when
ordcred. \ detachment oi the ll0ih regiment
positively refused TO discharge thor weapons into inc
crowd sunday. There IS fear on the Jnrt
OF the strikers oi anv oil the commands except
tho 'rwcnty.thiri regiment. ana this one may have
bloody work to do ociore It returns. There feel
ng that 1t rs composed OF rich mcn and IN consc-
qucncc there is disposition to measure strength