The New York herald., 1877-07-23

strikers to abstain from all depredatons pending the
proposed settlement. The strkors, upon receipt OF
this despatch, called a secret meeting and notified
Superintendent aorham that they oud remain quiet
SO long he makes attempt to move freight trains
The strikers still in session. IL Is therefore bo-
leved that there will to no trouble tonight
NEW JERSEY.
DANGEROUS SYMPTOMS IN TRENroN-GovERNoR
BEDLE's DESPATCH TO GENERAL PERRINE-
POPULAR 1xCITEMENT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD1
TRENTON, July %. 1871
Great excitement over the strike prevails In this
city. The streets thronged all day and telc
graphic Offices beseged by large crowds In quest
otthe latest from the scenes Of hostiites. The
workingmen full torco and the feeling Is
nearly unanimous favor Of the strikers The greatest
apprehensions iet that strike will take place In
their neighbornood tonight Nothing but the strike
Is discussed aud If 1t occurs here Tomorrow 1t s
feared there will bo terrible tme Up 10 ten O'Clock
tonight there is indication Of strike, fact which
is probably owing TO the few trains run on Sunday A
HERALD reporter railroad and others,
aud they expressed themselves In favor of joining in
the strike If it reaches hero Generals Mott and Per.
rinc, Colonel Manning aud other military men, in
close consultation several times during tho day, and,
that they expected trouble Tho greatest precautions
have been taken by them and the Seventh regiment,
State militia, is ready TO turn out at hours notice
Whether they would fight for against the strikers
open question: as most Of them railroad and
laboring men, To-day tho following dcspatch from
Governor Bedle was received by the Quarermaster
General:--
GOVERNOR BEDLE's DESPATCH
LONG BRANCH July 2o-5 40 p n.
Tak Ayarv nPoc aufO m WI n rna
State Arsenal. DO It very quietly. see General Mott
on tho subject gave him authority In this matter
Jersey now, but disorder now exists ut Altoona and
Harrisburg Tho movement appears concerted and Is
done j. D. BEDLE.
General Perrne teegraphed reply :--"Strong
guard at the arsenal in communication with military
headquarters in this city If aid should be required All
quiet Apprehension felt for tomorrow"
The arsenal contains about 200 900 rounds Of buck
and bali ammunition. General Perrine has ordered
TO- 900 rounds OF rife ammunition from New York for
Jersey City, There about $50 tramps the out
skirts OF this city tonight, which Is considered
ominous. NO troops passed through this city to-day.
There was a secret meeting OF engineers, hremcn and
brakemeu held at Phlipsburg to-day, and It is ru-
mored that there will be a strike the Belvidere and
Delaware Railroad tomorrow aud perhaps on some Of
the other roads centring here. Governor Bcdls will
around the telegraph Office and men openly dccar
ing IN favor oil the strikers and mob law. Said
man, ''rhis is a glorious and righteous cause, and
New Jersey will sustain the men engaged In It. SO
will tho militia" (ApproU.., "a followed.
The excitement is at fever heat tonight despatch
Just received says that the strike will commence
the Belvidere and Delaware Railroad at midnight.
General Mott Is in communication with the federal
authorities at Washington, and 1t is probable tho
militia will be called out before morning. Serious
trouble Is anticipated
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN NEWARK.
In Newark yesterday number Of Pennsylvania
Railroad men OF the Now Jersey division inter-
viewed by a HERALD reporter in regard to the stua-
tion. II was unanimously agreed that there no
cause for apprehension OF any outbreak among sho
men. On June l there was ten per cent reduction
OF all salaries from President down brakemen. I'm
mediaoly thereafter there fears that the engi.
ncers would strike Several meetings wore held by
tho brotherhood, but was decided TO accept tho Sit
uaton, II is not thought likely that they or
tho hrcmen or brakemen will alter the decision ar
rived aI Engineers receive from sos to $50 per
month, hremen from $50 to $50 and brakemen from
SIS TO $S5.
\, A similar state OF sentiment prevails among en-.
plpy6s Of the New Jersey Central Railroad No trou
lilo is apprehended The mon on this road recovo
slightly bctter pay than on other roads, II Is stated
There has becu reduction sncn spring, and no
trouble the engineers struck persuaded tho
company TO accede to thoir demands There was
organized at tho timc a Brotherhood Of lrcmcn and
brakemen, but even q benevolent association the
movement has not been success Tho engineers aud
conductors discouraged It, The passenger train brake
mon receive 81 IS per diem and fremen get from $50
to sos per month, according to the number Of miles
run. Freight brakemon get from $50 TO SOS per
month"; according TO the number Of miles run.
While, ~ a general rule, railroad employees deeply
deplore tho bloodshed and rotous outbreaks which
sympathy with tho strikers The news received in
Newark yesterday that the rioters had had matters
their own way in Pennsylvania caused quiet but sin.
cere rejoicing among tho railroad hands. 1t Is the
same with the general run of worknpmen. They do
not attempt conceal their satisfaction the bold
issue which, as they say, has been made between
monopolies and workingmen. Great crowds gathered
around the newspaper Offices in Newark yesterday,
and eagerly discussed the situation and the meagrc
dispatches which came over the wires. An extra"
Telegram appeared the streets about six O'Clock,
and its news eagerly devourcd. There is large
force of idle workmcn IN Newark, and II any trouble
broke out on the roads running there the consc-
quenccs might be terrible, unless promptly guarded
against by the authorities.
EXCITEMENT IN NEwARK-FEARs ENTERTAINED
OF AN OUTBREAK IN THE COAL REGIONS