The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-24
NEW JERSEYS vOLCANO.
Suppressed UneRsiness-The Men OF Newark
Gov. Bedie's Proclamation.

Suppressed Unessiness-The Men OF Newark
Gov. Bedie's Proclamation.
1t is likely that the brakemen on tho
freight and coal trains OF the Central Railroad
OF New Jersey will strike to-day. They were
formerly paid 1880 for each trip from Com.
munpaw TO Phillipsburg and back and at THAI
rate. when traffic was pressing. they often made
over 800 each a month which was more than
the conductors received Receiver Lathrop re-
duced the pay on July 1. to $3.50 for round
trip. and at that price the men earn an average
OF tl2 week. They accepted the reduction.
but not without murmuring, and after tho
strikes elsewhere they grew much moro discon-
tented. A committee OF Central brakemen and
a committee Of the brakcmen of the Lehigh and
SusGuchanna which connects with the Central
at Phillpshurg. had an interview with Receiver
Lathrop. at 1l9 Liberty street yesterday. The
meeting lasted less than half an hour, and
none OF those who attended II would give n com-
plate account Of it. 1t could only be ascertaned
with certainty that the brakcmen had been au.
thorzed by their brethren. in meeting held in
Phillpshurg. TO convey 10 Mr.. Lathrop a de-
mand for n resumption Of the old wages or at
least u compromise rate Mr.. Lathrop told them
he would not accede TO their demand. He aftor-
ward said that. although if business should i'm.
prove he would favor a higher pay for the EN-.
the present circumstances He had been work.
ing hard. he added 10 get the company out Of
its financial difficulty. and was disposed to do
the best that he consistently could Tor the ems
ployees.
Ihe committees returned 10 Phillipsburg ia
report AZ u meeting Of brakemen in the evening.
one oi them in answer 10 questions. said: II
s5 % ~; s"s r,I We IN f9'ns & to sirs" ana don't
the redu ton. IT the company don't give In by
nsni ,,n-,; tifYirG wont hA train runnlng-do-
TIa iruL snt.p ~, ,lto
dsafI'rtei. il is believed. ana misht not joip i'm
the strike: Tut all trafil. would undoubtedly DO
si9pptd los strike of the freight and coal men.
In1 Transportation 81 coal Is the heaviest part
Of III" lines business and the stopping of coal
Trans on the tracks alone would be sufficient 10
prevent unsscng' transit.
ENeepilnE. the visit Of the hrakemcns COM
mitt,eS y, rIdhy, wne an!et IN and around tho
agrecahly surprised nt there heing no hinnln n,,aa
on the line. Cow y die, who usually comes TINT
way lrsm Long Fran h. hnueipated The stop
Ping o' trains an took the Now Jersey South
crn route instead. Receiver Lathrop mot tho
Governor and others IN TAylor's Hot aud dis
cusscd plans OF defence in case Of trouble. Mr..
latlrops fear !s not OF what the strikers M .lit
dQ, but Of an ncurs on Of thieves from tins oity.
was concluici ipananiy. Tha nirIt ON oT' tniss
line is r"n over to coal anl freight trAtc. and
lhgr" Wrre m sgNlngs among the officers that
| before morning there would he IN interruption.
s-niad @. sn ga tas sine. IS mSorng men men
were on their way TO Work little knots Of mon
streets "Xcians ins spc,unio, "a a. TO To- H. rss
| OF the sudden advent OF the military. They had
| u-~n -"nni"n-, "n "r'mrny to,,-, q, ,"-,r AZ
morigs n the evening. but they. did not appear
| IN uniform ihrn or on Sunday. Yesterday morn.
ing they were In squads here and there in
search oi alsentees. one squad stood at each
being notified of the latest order from head
quarters. or from whatever reason. sought TO
cross Ia New YORK. Inquiry Mt the rCglm - 3
armory revealed the fact that Gov Bcdie. WHO
had spent SUNDAY AT Long Branch. had issued
i5e in ori1r Y r5ran M at midnisht to
the Stat. 10 COLLECT thoir men nj the armories.
ani uniform, qrm, and equip them. The rcgi-
! nleni- which had arcndy been ordered 10 hIll
thomsr lNgs in readiness wore under arms all
| over the STATE hy daylight Brg g.-Gcn. Plume II
Newark arrived carly 70 assume, command.
amt n-peet9r-Gyneral Fay Of r. zq2br,h wero
ansr swd4 II %l."I9G.e 4o estoS ehsgS I'M MSrryin. SGS
and CaIi, M.ekcr nnd Wardcll. all Of Newark.
~ "J Tn IIgncs NSlaiI "I3lmlnnlSl lll nun.
| ory, ". II. Nredrnhurg, \. q. Garretson Will
liam Doug sns. AMI j hn Ramsey were in at
E"tle arrival It wa- loarneltha his order was
lMsed ur trspAi 'h that J." had received from
company buldlnss taere were, IN the hands
Of tlir mob. aud an thor from MAJ. Gen. Mott,
IN TrDnton, saying that trouble WAS anticipated
ne csiah.l,hel his headquarters in tho apart
m'nis OF the Chirf ot Police. AMI spee lily as-
sulnrd the duties OF Commandur-in-Chief IN
fat From Elizabeth and elsewhere il WAS
learned that regiments had not round of ann
munltOn. This was ordered ON from Trenton
AT once. Lieut. Eler's battery IN Jersey cay
only one gun: the SAM Win th| liol h,u ilt-
tory. The battery at Guitonh ~ had twu, anl
on" WAS ordered from there to ia oi thoso
cities.
The first detachmcnt - seyeral batteries u
artillery ordered to Phlnd" "ipAh g. ytoiet
Government property e,' '~srd llonl tpIt nam;
ilton to Je. -i'y Ciy. md mar ned up several
S,lflur- tlrNi.h VI iHif,Nultry STR 't before they
turned n T., where fle freight oais lay near
Washington -trct. At that point nn ugly crowd
had l.aih.i,i. II Was nNWcd Throughout tho
jersey tIfy, w(-i"rl"u. mon, WHO assembled in
niilu huNts and hlikrd together. or drew near 10
wi"r ,NNr 'pr " ere = zen in conversation. ns
ll'u-h hHIus IA" pulse Ol the public. Tho
s'iiri- were lcorcl and threatened us
ilny passed. Presently n conductor nun4nd
,Mrfll s'unl"rTd nlonE the track. whon
tn' loi"Mn@ ,"Holuy ,urr,i lctwr hlm
thd ono oi the crowd: Arc ylu rn-
~ ~ inNr lnis trim out with tl.sn soger-Y'
tu'fs so.' We'll. thrn, ty GOd! You won't
t''NuNt hrlNr siiott,' Aud thr 1pot,rr turn /
away hhd wright went ON toHlr Is mis- tram.
An"lher man rdurd ont after him: Snv. youul.
leh,W dnnt mako mo- W ,takr Ii yuu u.iNb
any r'gMd Tor Yourself you won't give no-
hniy no ohnu'e Ia Law yOu out' Jack
NudeN, lhH engineer OF tn" ~ilme trnin, was
S'HllI ns 40 ul" Wayne street crl-S'n NJ "A Nv
minutes iht"r when lao WIS aeoosted hv uu.f .flrr
man anu ASKED; Are iuu tne en- snr't g. tGls
trun, uNIng ont the su-.lS}' H. -tul lr-"
ynn lelorr you 20 SIN hlueks." superintendent
Barker walked along li-t then. aU found That
bnth conductor and cu-ln""r were SO badly
scared thnt they rcius'd To take the tram out.
warner Hawk, conductor of unuthc. tram, cOn-