New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-26
THE SITUATION IN JERSEY CITY.

THE SITUATION IN JERSEY CITY.
The companies did 10. attempt 10 hannie any
freight in the houses jersey CITY yesterday anu
The strikers relaxed to some extent their esPohago
of the freight yards and piers No disorders
occurred during the day, the tew police
men and special officers on the piers having nothing
10 do except TO endure the hot New-Jcrsey sun and
still more uncomfortable mosquito. The represent
atives OF the different companies held conference
during the day with the acting mayor, Ch'ei OF 70
lice and Police Board in order to compare notes Tor
to-day's operations.
Men were husily engaged durng the day In estab-
fishing telegraph communication between
SUPERINTENDENT Hills Office at the IA
yonia ferry ard Police Headquarters. A wire
was stretched between the two points. agd one OF
the cOmpany's operators will he stationed ~ neal
quarters to-day. The arrangements for the DIS
position OF the regular and special police were COM
pie ed last night A squad OF special oincefs VIII
bc stationed at the Ere Railroad Depot urder
command of Captain Ednundson, another squad
at the Pennsylvania Railroad under Captain faT-
Ter and third at the Central under captain
Mckais. Chief Murphy Inspector LAnee ana Cap
tam Gienny with reserve force OF regular men
will remain on the steamer Elmira at a central
point the river front, SO as 10 DC ltauy
TO move speedily wherever their services wees
may be required Arrangements were male WIN
Ex-Governor led!e that the police on the Llnilia
will 60 to the Delaware, Lackawahna ana Western
Railroad pier If the strikers should make any deil1
OnStTailOu bncfe SntflU tIoHIHH tohSti'iS INV
special deputies will not be called into active ser
vice. out viii be held III readiness Ill case Oh eiei-
gency.
An official demand made upon Mayor Besson
for protection Tor the Delaware. Lackawanna ana
Western Railroad COmpany's property III hoDoken'
and ne was asked to appoint special Policemen,
but he refused, taking the ground that there
is no pressing necessity Tor such
step. He said thai the conpanys property was not
IN any immediate danger that Inc was aware OF, ana
the regular police could furnish all the protec
ton necessary at present.
An ltailan VINO was walking In Payonia-
ave. yesterday evening about > o'clock
on his way TO Newark, was attacked and
knocked down by James Murphy, one oil the
striAers, VINO was drunk. Detective DOYLE arrived
just i'll tne To save the unfortunate Italian from
pad beating, and arrested Murphy.
IL was stated at the office OF the Superinten-
dent OF the Pennsylya Railroad tnat Two lIeisht
had been sent on III the day Without trouDie'
he passenger trains ran without interruption III
was stated at the Erie Depot that TclBht
twelve had been sent out in tho morning
Passenger Trains Fan as usual. No IeIEht
was handled no attompt being made TO III Owe any
The Sink said mat NOT loaded 1reignt-cdr went
out of jersey City yesterday. Ne llst IEYigh,
train that left the Erie Depot was Oh iast Friday
SAID one man, aud that was a curious one, lhere
being SIX engines, and no mon 10 Iun
thernr The uucmployed men are SiiI undauntcd,
and believe that they viii he able TO block freight
To-day by the detection Of the Men VINO sWlich
trans and run tine switch engines IN tho yards he
companies, they say. may possibly he aOIe TO use
greer" men IN IoadinS cars Dut lncy cannot
rot along with unskllIed men III switching LfeiGh'
s the latter would not only be app 10 lla1m theul-
splves mt would also cudaIgcr passenger tidli3 as
we'll There was a meeting Of swltcnIncn yoSter-
day. Men wer, appointed TO VISIT eacl Sard to-day
and induce ali Inc swIJchmcu to stop work hesO-
lulions were aiopted orpfecathg any "wiess PiU,
ccediugs. Iney Will also meet to-iay III
NOlan's Hall. IN GToye-st.. 10 form
UNION. Some OF the switchmen say thai
although they are ASKING 10 Ter cent
anvan'e on thelr WAGES, th"y VIII Resume or. AT
the old rates if he ircght-andler5 are gwen what
they ask. There was Iumor 'lA1l me m3Chinls'S
= IN i.fz nj. sir xg
to-lay Tor higher wages, pui II cCnu moi De {,ll-
fed Ii was also rumOrrd mat "Orhlnen an along
the line OF the Ere ROAD would JON II the SifiAe.
:. SlicnacIs H. stitute was hiitH az ihe meeting
of strikers held last evening. Perfect or
der prevailed, and the speeches were,
a. n rule temperate aud reasonable.
Anplau.e wa treqaant ANA hearty, and at the close
cheers were gwen Tor the ilclgh'-adhnierS ana tnc
swltcheIs. j. Mcnamara presided, ana maze the
first specch tie said dat .Ie company had kept
horse IN car from Friday auth saturday alJernoon
Ii the strikers had known ~, ne sHl, lhcy would
have hal more cOmpa ,sion AID ilDeraied he poor
beas, lie advised the men Oh all tue lines not
to accept any increase until all received 1t.
PcunSy lVanla cmpinyc III: Lex Us Suck 10
our issue, and that Is 20 cents an hour 10 not III
III anyone. Keep sober. We u0n #SN pIty Or
charity, bat We ask Our rights" Anpihcr said:
- We have shown that We are ali inteiugrAt body
OF men, VINO can express oar wants 10 not 20 20
anyone bat yoU cOOi-ncadcd leaders Tor ADVICE.
Keep the common enemy al bay. The worst foe Of
jersey City WOrniugmcn Is drnE. FOR Dofs
sake keep sober ano'Ltf da5' y "iiIl en-
b75 TO $40 ana now he was only ~ INK rJS %
month IL was resolved 10 make tnc regular bake
man move ibe mix ana siOcA trans hereafter at
tbe Ere ward. he yard-nasler, cnpped en-
moves and passenger Trans VIII not be- lnciested
i New-Jer-ey central sN itchman salh that the road
had beeh carr lng III the pcrsnaule iIcgA Tor me
other roads 80 far, but could Hot do 80
any moro rs there would not b9 "A
man to-day TO load iloat win
ears. Ii took he said from a. 10 p. III:
to uni ad Z; float yesterday that 70 guar men conid
do IN TWO hours. The chairman &l.u, III conclusion
that the stTiAcis invited crIucisn; they were not
afraid OF Inc ngnt and invited reporters 10 thelr
Hiectlngs
4 comniitec OF the strikers went to Bergen
Yesterday and saw the DTakcpen there and on Inc
Mcchawken branch and OBTAINED the promise tnat
they would not come mo Jcf-cy CITY 10 switch
freight trains 81 Was reported tIat the lils ad,hO-
Iti, would srnd barge, ,,Ii1 ilelr1t 10 Nc"Hufs II
they couid not snip 10 from Jcrs CIty. ltr .tuk
er, ay that try viii send dcpuiatods to Nct bug,
Soi,H Amboy and E.,z:bethport, II .ceasary,
10 stop freight. Inr Newt rrsey C.utral
swi,chncn say mat TIE 10 Ter
cent taken from tneir wages lew yeats go has
been restored 10 . chosen few. thfOu-n pJilIcai aud
personal niEcnce. mo abolition OF all sunday
work is contemplated By he strlAcis is iuftner
condition OF their rcSGnln- NOfk.
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