The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-11
THE RUMORED COMING STRIKE.
Arthur Denies That the Locomotive
Engineers Will Quit Work.
LAKE SHORES TROUBLES.
New England Managers Need
lessly Excited.
TIMELY EXPLANATIONS.

TIMELY EXPLANATIONS.
THE BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENaIN-
EERs INTEND TO INAuouRArE A GENERAL
sTlIKE--LAKE SHORE MEN DIssATIsFIED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 10, 1877.
Chief Arthur, OF tho Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gneers, considerably amused and yet vexed at the
constant circulation Of reports respecting universal
strike Of tho brotherhood within few days or at
other future time. There has been the slightest
sign OF commoIion around ms onlce for several days,
and this afternoon whom interviewed him 1t al
mol entirely deserted. Mr. Arthur emphatically do
MED that the Brotherhood had any intention OF strk
ing. On tho contrary, advices from all parts Of
United States to the effect that the engineers
satisfied. Before the recent strike committees
local. DIVISIONS waited upon the ofacIals to protest
against edactons, but when unsuccessful in
changing matters had made up their MINDS to accept
tho situation good naturody, when all at and
expecsedy, 10 them we'll to others. the nrcmen
and rackmen struck and the shop hands followed suit
GooD WORD FOR OBSERVING
In this contest no thought the engineers deserving
o. credit for having kept aoof taken no part in
the strike. He teegrsphed Governor Young that
should consider It cowardly the part of the en-
enecrs take advantage Of the railway companies at
such time, although by so dong they would not
have acted unfairly than they have bcen ated
by tho railways. He had learned OF dsafrect:on in
ONO quarters because OF failure of the Brotherhood
to strike, but the dissatisfied members out
numbered by the better class, which supported Arthur
and favored tho scheme oil arbitration 10 preference
strikes.
DENIAL.
Disaffected mon were ndustrously circulating these
stories, but there could be no general strike of the
Order without his knowing Of the matter beforehand
| There 10 no DOUBT that the same who con-
cerned the late strike ipcensed against bur-
bot In This section they arc not powerful enough to
DissArIsFAcrloS ON THE LAKE SHORE ROAD.
Your correspondent has been conversng with differ
| ent train Of the Lake Shore toll lght and
learns from them that dissatisfaction is felt How TAR
| yet TO determ1e but the employees intimate anoIher
| strike.
SUPERINTENDENT COUGHS FEARS
! had I'm interview with Superintendent Couch,
OF the Erie division, This evening" and he acknow-
edged that the mon had been observed talking
| groups In u suspicious manner. few had tied
that there might DO trouble in consequence OF tho
company having discharged some Of the en-
| Cleveland shopmen II is claimed by the
hands were included in the agreement with men at
Collinw0od. while the company says that only
Erie, Toledo, Franklin and Youngstown DIVISION tram
men meant, nothing beng SAID Of the others
WHERE ANOTHER STRIKE WOULD FELT.
1t is believed that II another strike 1t will
more apt to affect the Toledo and EIkhart divisions
the Erie and other divisions East, many OF the
employees on the former not having families to support
can learn OF signs OF trouble the other rail-
roads centreing here Another Lake Shore strike
would be very disastrous to Cleveland.
NEEDLESS APPREHENSION AMONG NEW ENG
LAND RAILROAD MEM GENERAL STRIKE
NOT ExPECrED-oPINIoNs OF CHAMBERLAIN,
THE TRADE UNION AarrAroR.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BosToS, August TO- 1877.
There were fearful apprehe nsions among tho man.
ayers Of some OF the railroads to-day of general
strike among the engineers aud ether trainmen but
nothing OF the kind has taken place or Ia likely TO-
The officers of all tho roads feel that the trouble Is
over declare that II there a repetition al
the West Of the affairs OF lew days ago work
NO disaection here Generally speaking tho relations
between the railroad officials in New England and
their employees Of the most amicabe ma
ture Mr.. e. Chamberlain, during an interview this
afternoon, gave uucrance to views which are I'M
portant Of the prominence which he occu-
pies In the various labor organizations of country
He is an acknowledged member and leader numerous
protective organizations and has, on Two three
casions, labor candidate for Governor in Mas
sachusetts-
CHIEF cHAMB8RLAIN's IDEAS.
al see il stated" said Mr. Cham berain ssthat the
International Society Is hourshing in this country,
that Its proceedings are kept secret This is
take 1t the society did gaia foothod here;
but 1t is dying out. Its proceedings never
secret. The troubles ut Pittsburg therefore
the result Of conspiracy. The irruption sp.n-
taneous A long period Of oppression TO whlch the
employees OF the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad mad been
subjected supplied the POWDER and the last oppressive
the spark which lighted the whole and pro-
ouced tho explosion. most heartily approved OF Tho
Pitisburg mon srlking 1t would have been better II
they could have carried Their point pcaceaby and
wllhout bloodshsd. Iney would have been nearer
SUCCESS in sucn an event AS II ~, neither approve
condemn the rotous proceedings which grew cut
Of tho stfikG
WHAT PrTrsBuRa MEN SHOULD HAVE DOME
sometimes these things caunotsbe avoided. They
are the Natural results which follow uprising
against OPPRESSION You can't reason with or nor
control Jury. The strikers, however, should have
taken measures 70 prevent riot ana boodshed. they
should have enrolled their own police and formed them
into Dattalions and 0verpowered ali resistance
authority They should have taken possession Of the
CITY, In which event they would have become the gov
eminent de facfo and the lawful authority; then they
sh uld have taken possession OF the railroads.
trans the revenue and disbursed the cxpen
them do This Will be done yet The relations OF labor
capital must be adjusted more equitable basis
than they arc founded on ut present, and until that
arrives these strikes Will occur. But the time
sure 10 come; we are rapidly approaching II now"
..Do you think II Is right tor VINO have struck
placesy"
s.Certainly DO; stop them from working by lorce
II necessary The only way 10 The success of
strike is keep others from hug the vacant places.
That Is the why English strikes are more sue
cessful than ours. Tue men are un TED there and do
need TO be intmdaed they will not take strikers
places But these strikes should not occur. The la
oorer should receive sufficient compensation to enable
him to procure tue necessaries comforts oil life,
decent apparel and euucaiion Tor his children.
FEDERAL CAPITALIZATION
'sIn my opinion the government should take posses
sion Of ali The railroads great Industries and pay
labor a fixed price. | would have the governln
abolish all national banks and panlos
and control and discharge their iunctlons."
ENGINEERS DISCUSSING THE QUESTION OF A
GENERAL STRIKE AT PHIILGrsBURG.
BETHLEHEM Pa, August 10, 1877.
very important meeting OF locomotive engineers
employed upon the Bcvidero division OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, the Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Gen.