The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-01

TRIAL, MORRIS AND ESSEX AND DELAWARE,
IACKAwANNA AND WESTERN ROADS ON SEIZED
ULE TIME.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PnnLrrsBuRG July 81, 1877
All tho passenger, freight and coal trains on the Cen.
trail Railroad of New Jersey were run on schedule
time to-day. On the Morris and Essex Railroad pas
senger and freight alone The news that pas
senger trains were running regularly on the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western Railroad was joyiully re-
ceived by the large number o! passengers who had
come up Delaware Railroad and were compelled to
remain here until the deadlock was broken.
VALLEY.
The strike the Lehigh Valley was brought to
close Eason to-day at fifteen minutes pas; two r. ~
The officials the road 70 Easton and announced
that all trains would run regular time to-
morrow, except the night trains, which have
been abandoned Tor the present This announce
ment was the signal Tor a general rush Of the
late employees to the despachers office to seek work;
those who did not akc an active part IN the strike
were employed while the others were told TO 90 home
and when their services needed they would be
sent Tor. The officials OF the road seem determined
10 employ again the mon who were connected with
the strike.
STRIKERS BEGGING FOR WORK.
The strikers the Morris and Essex road fairly
begged work. promising never again to take part ia
strike. They Will IN all probability be rc-employed
miah Matthews have been arrested ana committed TO
answer the charge OF bockading the Central Rail-
road OF New Jersey at Philipsourg The rest OF the
rngleaders have pulled out" but cannot long escape
arrest
THE LgHIaH AND susouEHANyA ROAD.
The Lolgh and Susquehanna road Is now the only
road at Easion that rs out. To-day meeting OF the
brakcmen OF the Lehgh and Susquehanna road was
held IN Easton. They proposed " Receiver Lathrop to
work at $50 per month, and no loss, and tnat
OF tho strikers were TO We discharged. The re-
ceiver answered tho proposition by stating that tho
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District Court Pennsy lvania aud that no PROPOSE.
ton could be received until the road is put IN running
ORDER This afternoon the committee OF striking
brakemen decided 10 lot mail train rum This was
very generous ndeed, considering tnorc IS no mail
train THIS road nor has BEEN As tne Lehgh Vai-
ley men have resumed WORK the Lehigh and Susque-
hanna will in all probability follow tomorrow. An
order received this afternoon from Receiver La
throp suspcndng all of the train men Oh the Lehigh
and Susquebanna road.
DEATH OF A MILITIAMAN.
Henry Wenspau, OF Company oil The Fourth reg
ment, aied this morning. His remains were taken 10
his home in jersey City under an escort OF the men,
bers OF the company The cause OF his death was con-
geslon OF the brain There Is but very little sickness
IN the camp
This afternoon the brigade gave dress parade and
review under General SewelL About 1.-Two thousand
spectators present some OF The officers express
opinion That The troops viii be ordered away
few days. General Sewel has addressed an official
order his troops, thanking them Tor the gentemany
manner IN which they have conducted themselves
while camp, and congrauatins the State on having
such fine militia. The citizens OF PhlIpsbnrg are
thoir praise oil The good Davo
maintained since their arrival among US.
THE SITUATION IN JERSEY CIrY-INTERvIEw
WITH THE ARRESTED sTRIKERs-wHY THE
WATCH ON THE EAsToN BRIDGE Is TO BE
MAINTAINED.
Calf and selfposscssed, James Birmingham, alias
Gallagher, the striking fireman arrested at Washing
TOP, NJ j., was found sitting in his quarters at
thc all n .erS last
Ing He is a tall, litne hardy fellow, only
rather good-humored disposition II the story told
by somo OF his friends be correct Birmingham
the only member of the Brotherhood of FIremen who
voted against tho strike at The meeting Immediately
preceding the trouble. He was, however, placed on
the committee and henceforward he his lot with
the majority. He Is now hold on two charges,
first Tor reard,ng the passage of the mails and
interfering with the carrier thereof and second,
attempting rob the mails by assaultng the person
custody thereof with dangerous wcaDou The bail
the first charge fixed by United States Commls-
soncr Muirhead at $500, and the second $4,000.
Bermingnam told his story 10 HERALD reporter with
confluence and treated the accusations against
him as TOO lrding Tor consideration.
''sone of The papers state he remarked, "that l
held pistol 10 the head OF tile engineer, Tom kcnna.
charge against me. when tue train reached Washing
jumped on the engine ana sent the fireman back
In the car, telling him | would fire the engine 10
Phillipsburg, aud l did So on the return
1 fired the engine far Morris Plans,
when the fireman was again placed In charge
by the conductor, VINO made pay my
Tar from that place TO Hobokcn That on Wcdncs-
day and | wcnu 10 scranton aud returned to WASH
nglon SUNDAY night was arrested on Monday
morning, and conveyed under guard oil two deputy
marshals and eight soldiers 10 Jersey CITY,"
"Why did you drive the fireman from his post 2"
qucrled the reporter
"Because | was afraid 1t would not be safc for him
TO 90 into Phllhpsburg," was the reply; ''tnc boys
knew me and 1t was all right while ] was in charge"
Tom Kenna is tho converted engineer who figured
last year rs evangelist at the sabbath meetings Of
The railroad men, al never had an alias TO my namc
continued Bermingham, " and don't see why The pa
pers down as Gallagher. except that that was
my stepiatner's name | don't worry over the ar
rest, Tor they can't prove anything against me.
My wife and child will be taken caro-
of; tats certain and I've got plenty OF room 10 walk
around here. know can get bail, but they don't
seom inclined TO take 1t just now. have been en-
ployed great many years the Morris and Essex
road and 1t would be foolish Tor me to commit such
blundcr us am charged with. was bora IN Boston,
ana nara Characters such as have been described,
don't usually come IRON there"
ANOTHER BROUGHT IN.
Whiie TINS interview WIS IN progress another nrc-
man, george Williams, was brought IN, also from
Washington by two deputy marshas. He Is charged
Win rctardnB the passage Of the mails and obsruct
Ing the carrier thereof He was kept far apart from
birmingham, beng stationed In the lower OF cells.
BON were handcui,d while being convey ed to ja.
Williams boldly acknowledged the pure no took In
affair, but poo-pOoed II as nothing He said he was a
m, mbrr Of the Committee ON Grievances oil /tne
Brotherhood OF FIremen, and lived Phillips
burg. Walter kishne, OF scranton was chairman OF
tha rnp HI aaA tt.~