The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-21
Erie Brakemen Take Up the
Strike and present their be-
mnnGIS in Writing,

NEW York, July 20.-Late last eve.
ming meeting OF the fremen and brake
men was held in Hornellsville, at the
close Of which message was sent by il
Chairman to the Superintendent OF the
Erie railroad, notifying him that the
men on. the Western Susquehanna and
Buffalo divisions had resolved to quit
work at one o'clock this morning. The
Superintendent proceeded at once to
Hornellsville arriving there this morning
and found that the strikers had quit work
and had taken measures TO prevent any
trains, passenger or freight, from leaving
or passing through Hornellsyille
East or West. Simultaneously the
tiremen, and brakemen and switch
men at Salamanca, on the Western Divi.
sion, quit work, and when Mr.. Beggs
Superintendent Of that Division, who had
started out from Dunkirk for Hornells,
vile with special train, arrived at Sal.
amanca, his engine was cut loose from
the train and put into the engine house
and the strikers notified him that no en-.
gine or train would be permitted Is pass
Salamanca.
AT Andoyer Station, on the Western
Division, one Of the striking firemen took
engine No. % and went out on the road
without orders or permission from the
company,and on the time Of trains, intend
ing, he said, TO 60 10 Hornellsville. UptC
four o'clock this afternoon, the strikers
had given the Company no reasons foI
the strike. At that hour they came and
handed Superintendent Wright docu
ment in writing, containing the following
demands on behalf OF the Gremen
brakemen, sWitchmen, and trackmen, tc
wit: That all men discharged for taking
part in any meeting, or going as com
mittee to New York, shall be reinstated
the brakemen to receive $500 per day
the switchmen $500, the head switch
men $2,25, trackmen in yards, $l,5(
pei. day, the trackmen on sections L
receive 81 40 per day and pay no renta
on the company's grounds except as per
agreement, the fremen to have the SAINT
pay or rates Of pay as they received
prior to July lst, 1877, and monthly
passes 10 be continued the same as before
and passes 10 be issued to brakemen ant
sWitchmen. These demands were com
municated to Receiver Jewett, at New
York. The reduction in wages by tht
Erie Railway Company Of 10 per cent
July lSt, 1877, applied only to the above
classes Of employees, who were no
affected by the reduction OF tht
previous year, and with this reduction
in effect, the train and road hands on th(
Erie now receive higher compensation
than many other Eastern railroads. Late
in June when the committee OF trainmen
visited New York, in relation to the reduc
tion, they were kindly received by Re
ceiver Jewett and the necessity OF the re
duction was explained to them, which
after a few days deliberation they appar
emily dropped, and the men continued a
their posts, with the exception OF know
incendiaries who were discharged. Al
classes Of men on the Erie railroad haV;
been treated by the company with consid
GRAFTON. Their pay is not only reason
able but liberal for these times, and il
there are any employees expressing dis
satisfaction, the receiver is ready TO pay
them off promptly and hire other men il
their places. he expresses his determi
nation to carry out the order Of July let
to the letter. The Erie Company hai
arraigned 10 have its through passenger
and baggage carried via New York Cen
tral Railway until its own trains resume
running.
ENGINEERS ALL RIGHT.
PoRT JERvIs, July 20.-There Ia very
little excitement here as TO the result o
the strike on the Erie west. Interview
with prominent members OF the Brother
hood Of Engineers indicate that unde
no circumstances will they strike OIL
either the Eastern or Western Divisions
The same is true Of the firemen. TIL
officials here are confident that no troubl
will occur. Everything is going alonl
smoothly. Local trains are arriving AM
departing on time.
RREoHT AND PASSENGER TRAINS ABAN
DoNED.
BUFFALO, July 20.-All passenger ant
freight trains on the Erie railroad, excep
on the Falls branch, have been abandon
ed. Tickets now issued will be honore
by the New York Central, and tieks,
issued by the Erie road over the Atlanti
4 & Great Western will 10 honored by III
Lake Shore 4 Michigan Southern or tn
Buffalo b Jamestown road. AL is quie
in this vicinity.