The New York herald., 1877-07-25


Commissioners arrived tho forenoon and INFORMED
| the Governor that tho Delaware Lackawanna ana
Western Railroad mon had notified the company 'n''
they would strike Mt six O'Clock In tho evennk
The Delaware and Hudson Canal men also notified the
company that they would strike The Governor
! Immediately entered upon preparations 10 supprsss
any riot that might arise from these strikes Brga-
dier General Plume, who had remained on duty nearly
all night was sent Newark with special orders ana
he returned about five O'Clock In the afternoon. In
spector General Fay was to Elizabeth with special
orders The Governors saG increased by the
arrival Of Colonels Hendrckson and Spencer Prev-
GUS to his goug to Elizabeth General Fay visited Hob
miers bakery In Grove street, Jersey City, and
desired to purchase 150 loavcs OF bread for
| the troops duty at tho HacKensack Meadow
shops out Hobmicr refused to sell bread Tor such
purpose The bread was supplied by a baker in York
| street. who also cooked meat for tho men.
In consequence OF the receipt OF dispatches that the
line open to Pitisburg trains Of through freight
were made up at the Pennsylvania depot Committees
from the dremen the Erie. Delaware and Hudson
and New YORK Central arrived at tho depot,
and spent three or four hours in Efforts TO induce
the nremen to strike, but without success The
Pennsylvania men in every instance replied
that they wcro satisfied with their position,
as they wore convinced that the earnings
Of shc road bad greatly fallen on, and that With re-
vva OF business they certain 10 receive be ola
rates OF wages The strikers called superintendent
Barker who pointed out the folly OF thor course lie
told thcm that II nccndiarsm should take place
they would be held responsible. although they might
be innocent for their action at this timo Afforded an
opportunity TO the idle and dangerous classes to COM
NIT depredations He had always treated his men
great consideration, and sympsthzed deeply with
them when the company was obliged through the
pressure OF the hard times to reduce their wages
Mr.. Barker received, among other dispatches, ono
from Colonel Thomas A. Scott, setting forth that all
points on the road were fully protected, and that
the State aud federal authorities prepared for
any emergency. Mr. Barker tecgrsphed 10 Mr.
Thompson as follows:-''we are quiet here. but VIC
must not ull ourselves into inactivity. Every pro.
caution is being for the protection OF tho rail
road property The dangerous classes Will not find
sleeping" To HERALD representative Mr. Barker
said ave may be standing upon slumberlng
volcano, and We cannot be too we'll prepared. We
fear nothing from our mon. 1t was not railroad men
that infested streets yesterday and ntmdatcd our
conductors and engipcera They emissaries sent
here IN tho interest OF nccndiares and thieves who
watch every public commo,on and manage, possible
TO ride on storm. Every resident Of the city who
walked through yesterday realized that the
city was filled with strangers, who found the prcpara
tons to entertain them not at all pleasant, and they
not return and steal u march us. Our properly
here is too valuable left unprotected view Of
the occurrences of the past few days elsewhere. We
need be vgilant especially at night An extra force
Of watchmen has been employed to keep charge at
night"
The suspension OF the freight traiac has thrown q
largo number OF OF employ ment, and there is
much suffering in consequence Tho men are ioitcr-
ing around the different railroad depots and loud
their complaints. The passenger traffic has fallen
of considerably. The freight engineers, Arcmon and
others, who are thus deprived Of work and pay
sent committee complain 10 tho Brother
hood of Locomotive Engneers The brotherhood
met in their rooms yesterday aud discussed the mat
ter II was finally decided 10 send u committee to
wait on Superintendent Barker and ask him
to pay the freight gangs who wero compelled
to remain idle The committee appointed were
President Hoffalt, Chairman Of tho Jersey City Broth
crhood, and two othor members, who went to MIR.
Barker and remained in consultation with him for
moro than hour In his office. Their deliberations
were kept secret but II is understood that Mr. Barker
promised submit the proposition OF the committee
TO the Directors Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany Some Of tho mon say that II the answer bo
| favorable there will DO a strikc on the New Jersey
| division OF the road On tho side OF tho rail
road company It is argued that tho organiza-
| ton OF railroad men controlling and directing
these strikes throughout the country is responsible for
the distress brought upon tho New crscy and
escwhere while the argue that they ought not to
bo made to suffer for the deeds OF mon in Virginia
Pntsburg and other places, which wero done without
| their consent or advice.
SO much uncertainty prevailed In regard TO affairs on
the New Jersey Central that Governor Bede had
littlo or no information beyond tho rumor that strike
was imminent. Receiver Lathrop was in New York
|
direct operations than any alton along the line. A
singular incident in this connection occurred at Bergen
Point man, who was about thirty years OF age and
poorly Clad was observed lettering depot
during tho day, and in the afternoon he commenced
harap guc about the railroad strikes, after which he
walked rapidly toward the railroad bridge Newark
| Bay and was lost sight Of few hours ai,erward his
hat found on one OF the string pieces Of tho
bridge in which note written in pencil fol-
| lows:-'I 90 this to escape crime. desperate
aud intended to take part with tue rIoers bat think
self-murdcr viii not be damnipg as what might re-
suit had taken the other course" The paper gave no
| cIew to the name OF the suicide A search made
| Tor the body, but II was not found.
Seine OF the passengers on the Milestone train which
left the Jersey City depot at halfpas five o'clock
Monday evening" during the excitement over the de-
parturc OF the artillery in another tram, very In
| dignant because their tran placed between the
! mob and that which the artillery paced, and
travelled side by side with II out Of the depot Till the
mob passed, when tho artillery train ahead.
There was great as,onshmcnt among the local au-
thorilics OF Jersey Cy yesterday at the announce
mcDt that Mcsichael the engineer of the artillery
train abandoned his charge at Treaton.
Freight moving on tho Pennsylvania and New
Jersey Central roads last night, total Of seventy cars
going West on the former train from Camdon ar
rving at Amboy the latter Tho following were
the trains despatched on the Pennsylvania Railroad
last night from Jersey City :-Engne No S52 with
tram 10 Camden; No s07, with freight wcst Phila-
dophia the MisioDc lreight the Trenton Pcdale and
the Camden Pedde The following trains arrived -
Engine No SOL, with fast ircign from Philadelphia
NO $780, with twenty five cars from Camden the Mill
stone freight ana the Tropton Pcddlc