The Portland daily press., 1882-06-27
THE STRIKES.
Business of the Railroads in Jersey City
COmpletelv SuSpended

Business of the Railroads in Jersey City
Completely Suspended.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., June 26.-The situation
in jersey City is becoming hourly more and
more interesting. The strange spectacle is
presented of a few determined men controlling
a large body of strikers and holding in check
that spirit of laWlesSneSs which has shown it.
strikers are admirably handled and march
through the streets four abreast. This morn
ing about 200 trackmen employed by the New
York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad, Joined
the strikers. They have been receiving IL cents
per hour, or 81 10 per day, and demand $1.50
per day. The switchmen and brakemen em-
ployed by the Erie Railway Company in the
yards on the east and west sides of Bergen tun-
mel have joined the strikers The freight traf
fic of the road is at a complete standstill. Su-
perintendent Hill says: " We are in the hands
of a mob. If the strikers remain orderly / do
not anticipate any serious trouble other than
the complete stoppage of business, which will
result in an enormous loss to the company, but
if the strikers should become violent great
loss of life would ensue, and very m 1ch doubt
the ability of the police, special and regular, to
cope with the strikers What could two or
three hundred police do against 1900 abe-b bod
led men? The police would be flung into the
river"
The seamen of the Monarch Steamship Com
pany were to-day set to work to dispose of the
freight on the pier. 1t has been intimated that
they will be only too glad to quit work at the
invitation of the strikers. They are promised
an early visit. Six hundred strikers assembled
this morning at st. Michael's Institute Chair
man McNamera said he had received COM
munication from the Brakemen's Association
requiring an adjournment of the freight-hsnd-
ler's meeting until this afternoon. A few
speeches were made counseling moderation,
and the meeting adjourned. The men
then gathered in Hamilton square, whence
they marched in line toward the yard of the
Central Railroad of New Jersey at Communi-
paw. The Pennsylvania Company have sue
ceeded in inducing about 75 of their old hands
to resume work. A number of freight trains
on the road have been moved this morning.
[LATER]
JERSEY CITY, June 26.-All the men en-
gagged on the WeehaWken branch of the New
York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad have
quit work. AT meeting of the striking
sWitchmen and brakemen to-day reports were
read from committees appointed yesterday,
stating that switchmen of the various roads
were organizing associations and would Join
the strikers tomorrow. They have resolved
to demand the 10 per cent. which was taken
from their wages some years ago.
Strike of Coal Miners.
NEW YORK, June 26-A Pittsburg dispatch
SAYS: Word was received Sunday that the
miners of the Clearfield region had decided to
join the army of strikers, and that the i'm
mense output Of that region will be suddenly
shut off to-day.
miners in the Clearfield region are on strike
to-day. A complete suspension or resumption
of work will probably be decided on in few
days.
New York Freight Handlers Orderly and
determined.
NEW YORK, June 26. The strikes of the
freight handlers of the different railroad COM
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ture The men are still orderly but determined
to gain their point. At all the piers on the
North and East rivers where the men are on
strike nothing is being done.