The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-24
NEW YORK.
Notified Of q Reduction.


FLUSHING, L. l., July 23.-All conduc.
tors and engineers on the Long Island
railroads receiving 500 pay monthly
are notified Of a 10 per cent reduction
alter August lst.
ORDERED TO he READY.
WArERrowS, July 23.-The United
States troops at Madison Barracks, Sack.
ett's HarbOr, have been ordered to pre-.
pare for immediate departure for Pitts.
burgh by special train.
STOCK TRAINS sToPrEp.
NEW York, July GA dispatch from
East Buffalo says the strikers there will
not allow stock trains 10 move on the
New York Central.
on THE NIAGARA DIVISION.
A dispatch from Buffalo says the Niag.
ara Division Of the Erie Railroad struck
this morning.
AT HoRNELLsvI.LE.
A dispatch from HornellsvilIe says
Everything is quiet. The 23d regiment
will be here at o'clock.
THE ERIE STRIKE.
The strike on the Erie has extended
to this side Of Binghampton. Military
preparations on large tcale are rapidly
making to suppress it.
AT BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, July GA battery and the
cavalry attached TO the National Guard
we're ordered at noon to-day to guard
against any further outbreak. No pas
senger trains on the Central Lake Shore
road are allowed TO go out. There has
been no interference with mail trains.
A public meeting Of citizens has been
called by the Mayor for this evening TO
take action for the further protection Of
property and the preservation Of the
public peace.
VANDERBILT CONFIDENT.
NEW YORK, July 23.-Mr. Toucey, Of
the New York Central railroad, says that
the officers Of that company have no fears
Of any serious trouble. Vanderbilt is in
constant communication with the author
tiles and hopes TO have sufficient protec-
tion for his employees. He says his men
are not in sympathy with the strikers
and will do their duty iearlessly and
without favor. The employees Of the New
York Central at this end are, none Of
them, as far as could be learned, willing
or ready to join the strike. They say
that assurances have been given them by
Vanderbilt that as soon as business be.
comes better he will resume paying the
old rates and are satisfied that strike
now would only make matters worse. All
that were spoken to on the subject depre.
Gated the action OF men west and say it
will tend to complicate the advancing OF
wages and put of the time indefinitely.
They also are anxious to be placed in the
right light before the public and wish it
understood that they hold no commun.
istic views whatever.
PROPOSED TERMS OF SETTLEMENT.
HoRSELI svGLLE, n. Y, July GA
committee Of the strikers to-day called
upon the-Eailroad officials 10 state their
grievances ard propose terms Of settle.
ment Their principal grievance was
the discharge Of the committees whom
they sent TO New York to confer with
Receiver Jewett. The following were
their terms: Brakemen TO work at the
reduced wages Of 10 per cent and the
company to pay for the extra hours they
work; sWitchmen the same lilo hours con-
stitute a day; fremen to be paid as follows,
according TO years Of service: One dollar
and sixty cents; one dollar and ninety.
two cents; two dollars and three cents;
two dollars and fourteen cents; substan-
TALLY a reduction OF 10 per cent; the
fremen to be promoted according to merit
and years Of service; the trackmen in the
Hornellsville yard to receive 81, 80, and
on sections, 81 40, with the free rental Of
the Company's lands along the track, un-
less there is or may be an agreement
otherwise; passes to be issued as here
toiore; all committeeman who we're dis
charged to be reinslated.
TERMS REJECTED.
The Erie officials replied that they
could not accept the terms and had no
new ones to offer; that there were two al
ternatives open 10 the strikers, TO quietly
90 TO work, trusting TO the justness and
magnanmity OF the Receiver, or to con.
tinue in their laWless course. The con.
ference was characterized by frank and
gentltmanly department on both sides.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest
Of some Of the leaders.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon a train OF
box cars; baggage, mail and one passenger
car and cabOose, arrived with portion Of
the 23d regiment Of Brooklyn. A mile
east Of the depot it was stopped by the
strikers, but upon a guard being sent
there il was allowed 10 pass to the depot.
BUFFALO, July 23.-The mob reinforced
by large numbers, called at the car
shops OF the Lake Shore and Erie com.
panies and ordered all workmen to omit,
which they did forthwith. About o'clock
in the aiternoona Buffalo and Jamestown
train, which leaves the Erie depot, on ar.
riving at Compromise Crossing, two
miles from the depot, had a passenger
coach detached and stoned on the central
track and the fireman foIcibly taken
from the engine. Supt. Doyle, who was
on the train, demonstrated with the strik-
ers stating there had been no reduction
Of wages on the road since its inaugura.
ton. The effect Of the statement was the
bringing back Of the coach by the strikers,
who coupled it on and assured the Su-
perintendent that nothing would be done
in any way TO interfere with the working
Of his road. Early in the afternoon 4
raid was made by nearly 1000 rioters on
about 200 soldiers who were guarding
the Lake Shore round house. The mill.
tary were obliged TO leave the building,
which Was barrieaded by the mob, who
placed cars in position IS a defense
against attack.
A FooLlsH WILLOW.
! Col; FlAek, Of the e6!h reginsnhvith IS