New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-16
WORK many TRIBUNE SUNDAY JULY 49, lssarwEIvE PAGES

passed, calling upon workingmcn and the friends Of
aD4r in all parts of the country to aid the strikers
IN thelr CONNECT against the railroad companies.
The frcight-handers at Buffalo, Salamanca and
other points upon the trunk lines were called upon
10 strike Tor an advance of wages 1t decided
10 nave the " black list" containing the names of
the strikers who have deserted the movement,
printed and distributed at the doors of the churches
to-day.
The handling of freight went on at the railroad
piers with more dispatch than the previous day,
more OF the Italiaus having returned to work with
the apparent motive 10 make the best of their OPP
portulty while the strike lasts About 200 Italians
were landed at the Erie piers at about noon. The
pennsylvania yards were quiet, with fair force of
men ut work on each pier. Inc following statement
was given out at the Office of the Pennsyly
road:
Our freight-handers struck without warning rs.
Iher places were oon filled and the work has been done
WIN put Little dcuty SINCE except for the nrst day or
Two afer the strike All the freight received In june
was delivered or forwarded before the close
Oh tue month"; and there grain for June delivery
1or which certificates not issued in time TO enable
hn1n c39slgnees TO MI their June contracts A wesu
freight has been delivered without delay There Is no
road and tnere is no COMPLAINT ON the p Of any Of our
patrons neither has there been any since July l. Tue
men employed are learning their business. Ihey are
Americans, Germans, Italians and lrlsn, ana are Iuiy
as capable OF dong the work as were the od men NO
difficulty Is experienced securing sufficient number OF
men, and nothing but the OF committees and the
lnLdatOns OF strikers made at tue homes OF the men
10 nen ana their families, VIII occasion any diihculy
Tue freght-handers' wages paid by the Pennsylvania
tolHpdLy ~ cents Is cents per uOur. ALMOST
Without exception all the men made 10 full days WORK
and the wages range from l2 30 TO 500 per month
me movement OF freight been almost uninterrupted
ana mas been for more than two fully up " the
average; 9,Jl7 cars have been moved to and from
Jersey City and the piers in New York, including the
Irelght TO and from the east, since July /.
III view OF the foregoing facts II Is submitted to the
puDnc Wnetner the statements that have almost daily
appeared III some OF the papers not false aud whether
Inc true business interests of the community, with iu
justice 10 tue aDollng classes have maintained
W lne course pursued by the railroad companies.
lhe monthly freight pay roll OF the company - about
SooOOu Inls money Is now beng paid 70 new class
Vi men, VINO came to TINS country expecting 10 go Into
Ihe interior, nut VINO VIII WtL0uG doubt remain, com
pelnng those wno have here for years aud nave
Iorheu local associations either to go West In thelr
places or to seek other work, which, 1t 10 well KNOWN
difficult TO tnd.
ms pay roll with the amounts paid by other rail
roads, would Indicate that nearly 100000 Is pald
mOntnly on account o. freight, twOChrus OF whcn goes
10 me Ireght-nanders 1t VIII be that the 10UOo
or $1,000 subscribed Tor their would not 20 lar
toward supplying the necessities those re-
celVlhg TINS amount monthly, but who are now ldle.
lt Is also submitted wac ner IL II just To encourage
Glass Oh men who idle aud VINO, In reply 10 the ques
uOh, - nat will become Of these men wnen the suiAe
Is over e. say on We do not know any lang ABOUT
that; they can take care OF themselves them
Eighteen men employed by the Jersey City Car
Wheel Company struck yesterday because the COM
pany refused 20 furnish them with ice. Inc men
subsequently, made demand for an advance VI
wages of from 81 % to 81 70 per day.