The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-02
THE GRAND TRUNK STRIKE.
PASSENGER Trains ABANDONED IN
GREAT SNOW STORM.
The Passengers suffering from the Cold nutii
Relieved by sieiehs DELAY OF the Mails
Soldiers Protecting the Roads Property.

The PASSENGERS suffering from the Cold uutil
Relieved by sIeiehs DELAY OF the Mails
Soldiers Protecting the Roads Property.
TORONTO. Jan. 1.-The strike on Friday
night on the greater part Of the Grand Trunk
Railroad could not have been better planned to
cause Inconvenience. A terrific snow storm
prevailed and trains wherever left were drlfted
10. The passengers on the train that left East
Cobours passed the greater part Of the night on
the cars until relieved by slelghs from town
early In the morning. At Guelph . passenger
train and train Of live hogs we're delayed. A
special train chartered by body Of 0rangemen
tor q ball at Weston, WAS left In the snow mile
or two out and over 100 passengers, one-half
ladies', we're 10 a sorry plight ere relieved by
sleghs from the city. train coming 10 on the
Toronto and Nplssing road was stopped At
scarboro by tho engineers and was left on the
Grand Trunk line, which Ia used from that point
by the Toronto and Nipissing road, and the
passengers, unable to and shelter In the houses
near, suffered much, one being badly frozen and
many severely indisposed by the cold The pas
sengers wherever thus left must have endured
great hardships. Travel because OF the Now
Yenr holidays, was very great, the company
having Issued return tickets. and this strike
caused intense indignation In the community.
The Union station here was besleged all day
Saturday by people desiring TO visit friends or
expecting visiting friends. No hope was given
them. The strikers lOuneed around the engine
sheds watching to prevent any trains from going
out. An engineer named Kay, from Montreal
brought here some days ago for the emergency,
was aceostod at the hotel near the station OY
Jno Eaton, prominent member Of the B.oth-
erhood, who desired his promise to run no train
for tho company Failing to extract the promise.
Eaton lost his temper and threatened Kay. The
latter drew revolver and snapped 1t, but the
chamber was empty. Kay was then severely
beaten by Eaton aud man named Johnston.
Warrants were issued, aud within two hours
both men were locked mp. Bail was refused.
Kay has also been arrested. The man injured
In the scuffls at the round house, on Friday
night. WIN. Marshall Is In a low state.
Yesterday the mail train sent East at 10
O'Clock. The strikers were hostile, but made no
disturbance, and the train reached CObOurg,
where II awaits orders. crowd went to see
the train on. Policemen eusr1 the station and
engine sheds continually. The crowd must
have greatly annoyed the District SupeIin-
tendent by questions all dav. The delav of the
mails caused mucn inconvenience. The Post
once authorities are doing what they can. on
Saturday night double teams were despatched
East with the mails. ihey met the mall sleiahs
coming West about half way, and exchanged
mails. The mails got to Cobourg Yesterday after
noon, and those brought to Belleville on Friday
night only got hero YESTERDAY. II trains cannot
be run east from Coboure sleighs will have TO be
| used ali the way to Montreal. To have the Eng
lisn mails forwarded IN time to connect, relay 5
of horses are already prepared. IL is principally
| IN communication with the East wherein the
| strike affects this city. there beng o.her lines
West. Some mails have been sent by the Tor
| onto and Nipissing and tue Midland roads, by
which means Port Hope, on the GRIND trunk
| line, can be reached, eight miles IRON Copourg
! and sixty from Toronto.
| lie ,ides the assaults here. Engine Driver Me-
| Gibbon. who failed to abandon hls train promot
| ly on Friday nixnt, according 20 the strikcrs'
Views, was roughly handled at StrltfOrd connec-
| tion. AZ Naponee, ON Saturday evening. a pas
| seuget train WAS stopped The Mayor received
| ordere by telegraph to send a company Of volun-
teers with the train 10 Belieyile. The call did
| not succeed, as the militia were not prepared for
| such an emergency. The passengers oiled the
| hotels, some hiring teams 10 convey them 10
| Believille. AT Belevile,on saturday morning, an
| were disabled by strikers. OF which there are
ABOUT eighty In tnat town. The engine WAS run
| back to the sheds, which are closed and guard
| ed. Sleishs are run to Naponee. rho strikers
| Imprisoned the workmen Ia the brotherhood 4
l.dgc room, and induced them - Join them.
| The military we're called out and ordered
procure the passage of the Montreal traln,
| but the strikers detained the train, the
snow at the station preventing the volunteer
| force from action. In the assault one
striker was injured wi llo trying TO wfest a bay
| onet from volunteer. and several pistol shots
| wero nred and one an wounded. The local
| volunteers seem unwill ng TO turn out, and two
| computes were called rom the back country.
1t is reported mat the strikers offered to let
| the mail car leave on lnday, but insisted that
| the pa sen4er cars sht uld remain. About ten
| along the line In West Canada. The Southern
road is carrying the thro,..'h passengers Of the
| Grand Trunk road, aud also Of the Lake Shore
| Railway, owing to the bridge accident near Ash
| tabula The suspicion that the strike Is In the
| py the fact that Arthurs, Chief Engineer OF the
| Brotherhood, ia resident Of Cleveland.
The strikers grievance Is the dismissal OF q
| number Of the best men aud the retention OF
| the more Incompetent, maxim the lessor mum
Der do the extra wogk, which they claim is q
| TO do less work por man, to allow distribution
| among the whole. They say also that they gave
the company iiir Warning, aud demonstrated
| against the orders to move from the stations a
few minutes before the time set for the sirike.
| The company say that they can get sufhcicnt
| men to work the trains, but they want pro &C.
tion for such. They telegraphed last night for
| the consent of the Government TO use the voi-
| unteer forces Cor this purpose. Meanwhile or
ders are issued .ro.u tnu Grand Trunk cad ofncv
| that no trains shall move Icm Toronto until this
| question OF Government protection is decided.
| BELLEvILLE, Jan. l. lS11-Eyerything was
| quiet here during the night. The military were
| .elieyed from duty AT eight O'Clock this morn
| ing All Is quiet. aud no efforts have been made
TO get out tram: Inc CLERK OF the Peace mas
| received orders from the Government to have
| the rioters suOdued, and to send elsewhere for
| volunteers II the local force is not sufficient
| MONTREAL, Jan. l.-EyerytDlng around the
| Grand Trunk works here Is quiet, and the men,
as rule, are orderly aud well disposed. Tho
men OF the Montreal section did not strike, and
| no interruption 20 passenger trains has taken
| place either on that or the eastern section oJ
| the road. The passengers for the English mail
steamer arrived AZ Portland early this morning.
| and the mal train passed River du Loup al I
| A. NJ. 1t Is anticipated that all OF the men on
| the eastern section OF the road Will be working
| to morrow. Ine managers express themselves
| sanguine OF obtaining sufficient number OF
| mon to conduct the business Of the comp3ny,
| should the old ones continue To hold out. 1hey
| have also been ouerol aid from other cQmpn-
| MES, but have for tbs present declined. No
| trains left for the Wet 10 day.
| A Cousin ofGov. HAYES Killed NJ Ashiabuia.
| ERIE, Pa, Jan. IAN Ashtabua special to the
Erie Dcspaich mentions the following incident; Mis-.
Mary Brchardi of Fayeitoye, Vt, and cousin TO Gov
| Hayes. was the m fstel Train. The unce from
whom the Governor Inherited the Of his foriuue
also NileU Mis- Brc ara $4,000 The three years oil.
lowed "a which to settle up the estate ani OyiIc u u
property having cxnlrcd Ns. llrchard was on lcr wRs
IT, take lorna possession II her property Her name
does not appear the Ist ~ f.vci ana she prObt