Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-25
SUCCESSFUL STRIKES.
ALI FREIGHT BUSINESS IN NEW
YORK 1T a STANDSrILL.
The Railroad Companies Unanimous in
Their Refusal of Giving The Desired
Increase,
POLICE STUPIDITY

morning and started down Pavonla avenue 10
the ward OF the New York, Lake Erie & West
ern Railway company. After going shor
distance they were met by two strikers, wht
informed them that the police were In full
force at the yards. The main body then en-
tered the yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company All the men working there lef
their work and fell into line.
The brakemen on the freight trains jumped
of the cars and either Joined the ranks OF The
strikers or went home. A construction trair
was stopped by the strikers and the engineer
and fireman told they must quit work. su
perintendent Peterson, of the New York divis-
ion, at once telephoned to police headquarters
for assistance. A detail of police was sent
but the strikers had left before they arrived
The main body of strikers, numbering over
1000, went over to the yard OF the Central
railroad, New Jersey, and at once took entire
possession of the place. The police telegraph:
ed for squad of men and sent on small!
steamer from the Erie yards to the central
ferry at Communipaw; In the meannme
about 200 strikers had gone to the sugar
house at the foot of Washington street and
compelled the men to quit loading the cars
of the Erie company, which had been brought
around on floats. Calls for police protecuon
came pouring into headquarters from all
directions. The Pennsylvania company VIII
swear in 800 special police this afternoon.
It is rumored that the locomotive engineers
sent a delegation to the headquarters OF the
brotherhood in Cleveland asking for instruc-
lions. It is also said the engineers and fire
men will quit work when the result OF the
present strike is seen. The switchmen and
brakemen employed on the New Jersey Cen
trail railroad have joined the strikers, bringing
the entire freight traffic to standstill. 1t is
expected the military will be called out as the
police are about exhausted.
T.oc-x, H,uy I,,na "a Tho etriEerc made
raid tonight upon the yard of the Erie CON-
pany, at the western end of the Bergen tun-
mel, All the yard men and switch men work
ng there quit work.
PHILADELPHIA, June 24.-It is announced
that owing to the labor troubles in Jersey
City the Pennsylvania Railroad company will
transfer freight shipments to South Amboy
by the old route.
THE RAILROADS VIEWS.
PHILADELPHIA, June 23.-The officials OF
the Pennsylvania railroad state that no de
mand had been made upon them for an adj
vance OF laborers's wages when the strike &C.
CURED at New York The officials have no
fear of trouble upon any part OF the line out
side of Jersey City, as they feel satisfied that
the preset strike at Jersey City and New
York is an outgrowth of local labor troubles
in those cities If the trouble continues the
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Amboy and thence to New York by water.
COUNCIL OF WAR.
JERSEY CITY, June PA conference be-
tween the railroad officials and municipal
authorities was held tonight at the office of
Superintendent jackson, of the Pennsylvania
railroad. After long debate the police COM
missioner resolved to have a large number OF
special police sworn in for the protection OF
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companies. No action was taken as to the
demands of the strikers. The sheriff of Hud-
son county to-day visited Governor Ludlow at
Trenton, and informen him of the state OF
affairs The governor said he was prepared to
act upon the first intimation that the troops
were needed. The sheriff returned to Jersey
City and made arrangements to swear in lou
special deputies. Work is suspended in the
freight yards and the strikers have as gener-
al rule dispersed.
IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, June 24.-Wlth the exception
of the New York Central's transportation line
and the Delaware 81 Lakawauna railroad. bust
ness at the different deposs along the river front
is comparatively at a standstill to day. St.
Johns Park depot is all but closed, there being
but five Italians at work there, and IN the
streets leading to it there are but small num-
ptT Oh lIuCho COMPARISON Win bA3O fuoe
number day or two sgo. At all piers with
the exception of those mentioned but half the
number of green hands heretofore at work are
reported this morning, and as result no
freight is being received Of any consequence.
The merchants seem TO have given up all hope
of shipment of their goods until the strike is
ended, as very few trucks are in waiting along
the river front to discharge freights.
The general Impression prevails now that
no inland RI ms ipfQiO the nrpennf
situation of affairs until next month, when
freight charges are TO be advanced. Scarcely
any strikers are TO be seen to-day IN the
vicinity of their former places OF employment.
They re still orderly and this has resulted in
gaining them much sympathy. The strong
detail of police have nothing whatever to do.
Twelve miles of cars laden with material, of
which large proportion is perishable, are
stalled on the Jersey meadows. Hundreds of
tubs of butter and lard are melting into oil at
the freight depot, and the railroad company
under the law which defines the obligation OF
common carriers who undertake to deliver
safely goods consigned to them will probably
be required to make good the damage.
The delay to the shipping interests is caus-
ing loss of from S150,000 to 100000 every
day to the business men of this city. The
merchants of this city have certainly sus-
tanned loss of 81 ,250,0 900 since the strike be-
gan, besides a permanent loss OF customers,
due to the transfer of trade to other cities.
The board of trade passed resolutions declar-
ing that the advance asked by the freight
handlers should be granted, and protesting
against the sweeping advance IN west bound
freight rates as recently announced by the
trunk lines.
New YORK, June 24.-The switchmen en-
pleyed on the New York Central g. Hudson
River railroad, who asked for an increase OF
SIS, have had the request complied with. The
increase goes into effect on the list of July.
MORE STRIKERS.
NEW YORK, June A.-The feight handlers
at pier SO, North river, have struck, refusing
to handle freight for the Hudson River q
Western railroad, the manager of which, it is
alleged, is trying to ship by western lines.
OTHER STRIKES.
BALTIMORE, June 24.-The grain handlers
struck this morning for an advance of Is per
cent.for unloading grain on laden vessels. They
have been receiving eighty cents per hundred
bushels. Receivers of grain refuse the de-
manG.
EXULTING MINERS.
CUMBERLAND, Md, June 24.-The report
that the Clearfeld miners have decided to
suspend work is received throughout the
Cumberland region with great rejoicing. If
the report is true it will prolong the struggle
here indefinitely. In view of this fact it Is
stated that the new central company will
immediately prepare to introduce foreign
labor