The New York herald., 1877-07-24

Shore and Eric yards ana shops aro closed Tho mob
is in quet possession and undemonstrative. The Lake
Shore live stock train stopped or at Conswood, and
unloaded there indscrminately. Stock has been re-
ceived regularly thus far by tho Canada roads The
markets here are at a stand still
NEW YORK CENTRAL AND HUDSON RIVER MEN
TO STRIKE UNLESS WAGES ARE ADVANCED
GOVERNOR RoBINsoN's ACTION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.1
ALBANY, n. Y, July %, 1871
A largo meeting of working of the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad, including track
men, switch tenders, brakemcn fremon and engineers,
was held at the Capitol Park this evening Matthew
J. Tiernap, maohinist employed in the West Albany
shops, presided, and John Porter secretary.
very full discussion OF The various sides Of tho ques
tions involved was INDUCED In, when finally resolu-
ton adopted asking Mr. Vanderbilt to advance the
wages o. all the workmen along the line OF The railroad
twenty five pcr cent.
A ALTERNATIVE.
In he refuses to grant this demand the meeting
ordered the TO reassembe in the Park tomorrow
morning, eight O'Clock to nauguratea strike, pro-
ceedng to West Albany at aud ipvito the mon at
work IN the shops there to join In the strike. it
While the meeting was quito orderly some OF the
participants freely discussed among themselves se-
we're cas- ures unless the demand ade was complied
with.
MILITARY PREPARATIONS.
The Arsenal here has received large supplies of
munton, and the trains up from New York bring
largo quantities Of ammunition and arms for the
nails west and north Of this place.
GOVERNOR RoBISsoS's ACTION.
Adjutant General Townsend has been in receipt OF
kilograms from various quarters every hour during
day. These mainly 1ndercd tho services Of troops
from various precincts. But about four p. NJ. he re-
ceved from Oneonts, NJ Y, which awakened con-
siderable interest It read as follows:-- :.
DESPATCH FROM GOVERNOR ROBINSON
am my way TO Albany. You VIII direct tho
major general of each division in tho state to hold his
command In readiness for service at moments notice
subject to my orders. J.. ROBINSON Governor
Tho adj utant General through his assistant,
Colonel Alfred H. Taylor, Immediately made
the necessary order by telegraph and to.mor-
row morning IS 900 men will be ready to
at Governors call to any required point The Ad-
juant General not informed exactly what norma-
ton called Governors order but he believed
II was information of general surrection through
| out the State
The Governor arrived here tonight, at ten minutes
past O'Clock, EImira, accompanied by his
and private secretary David Robinson and repaired
| onco to his residence. No. 15s Eagle street.
|
| On tho route he in receipt Of kilograms from
the scat of trouble at every station, and It was ut
Oneonta that nc determined upon the order report ed
above. General WOODWARD commanding the western
part OF tho State reported to him Oneona that the
disahecton spreading, ana that it would be wise
to call forth more troops. Upon this the Governor
| issued this order.
| TIE GovERxoRs VIEWS.
At his residence tonight the Governor In reply to
| inquiries of your correspondent remarked :--"The
strike rurports to be one Of railroad employees but
that in my opinion is very small element in IL.
have travelled from Emira here to-day and saw tho
| employees on both the Erie road and the Albany
and Susquchanns aud all satisfied with
their pay and position. They say the disturbances
are stirred up and kept going by disorderly outside
mon, who make use Of them to destroy property with
view to bringing a cond tion OF lawessness and
plumber rejecting tha. after they have plundercd
their employers the next thing will be Tor them to
piunder cscn other having ovorthrown tho law Ina,
| protects them all. IL also suggested to me by
these same men that good many persons out OF
poymont wished 10 place the railroad meu In miscon-
duct aud get their places.
They knew that was Governor while talking 1t is
really difficult to discover what the Eric
strike Is for. Worry little is said in
regard to wages Even aftsr tho recent reduction o
10 per cent the wages higher than those OF any
ordinary Iaborer railroad labor OF th same
class. On tho Delaware and Hudson ALBANY Divsionl
talked with a conductor and very intelligent cng
reer and they said there difference between
them and their employers Before their wages had
been reduced the necessity for II was explained, and
they saw 1t and agreed TO It,
In conclusion the Governor said that IL II pcc
cssary 10 establish government and overthrow
chy not only the whole national forces should bt
called out, but 100000 men moro.
BUFFALO AND JAMESTOWN TRAINS ALLOWED run.
About four O'Clock this afternoon a Buffalo and
jamestown train which leaves the Erio Depot, on ar
riving at Compromise crossing two miles from tho
depot had passenger coach detached and showed
on the Central track and the fireman was
forcjbly taken from the engine. Superintcsden,
Doyle who tho train, demonstrated with tho
strikers stating that there had been reduction
wages their road, mad there been any since It's
inaug uration. The effect OF this statement was the
bringing back of tho coach by the strikers
who coupled IL and assured the Superintendcn
that nothing should be dono any way To interfere
with the working OF his road
The engineers OF the Erie and Lake Shore roads
have signed agreement with the bremen not to run
with green hands 1t is expected that the Now y ork
Central engineers will follow suit tonight.
NATIONAL GUARD ORDERED OUT.
The Governor arrived here Tonight He has issue,
orders 10 have all tho National Guard prepared fo
active service.
CONSULTATION CENTRAL EMPLOYEES
At the meeting In Capitol Park tc-Aight committee
appointed 10 meet tho syracuse delegation whici
Is expected nero In the morning. 10 consult on iutur
action.
PROPERTY DISTRIBUTED FOR sAPErY.
! Some two hundred passenrar caxG which vera q