New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-13
ERIE CONDUCTORS DISMISSED
uRPRIsING PUNISHMENT OF A DEMoCRATIC RING
NO JOBS" THIS YEAR,

A
NO "JOBs" THIS YEAR,
rypoo An REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
BINGHAMTON, June 12.-There Is much indiS-
nation III CITY concerning the action OF the Erie
Railroad Company IA discussing without stated reason
three Al least Of It's and most conscientious
conductors. On Wednesday last the rumor went ouI
along that several passenger conductors would
be az discharged and tins names OF Charles Green,
Of trains No :. Henry smith, OF Nos and r. and
T. o. Mapes OF Nos 81 and 3S were mentioned When
they cey Ell each "bue letter" Thursday there
was great surprise ana much indignation. Had they
received any PLANTATION giving reasons ior their us
assa they and friends would have cared less Tor
NE action Of the company, but none, save that your
erlces are no longer required By this COMPANY we're
riven AL discharged thus far are succeeded BY men
rouucer in the service. Martin Murphy takes trains
MOI. l ami ., James Johnson Nos aud II aud Henry
strOder Nos 81 aud IS
Monday last was the day chosen By the Democratic
rng OF this city visit condgn punishment on the
Water Board. This Board Is supposed to be nOnpartl-
,an and with the exception perhaps Democrat IS
truly So It is composed Of three Democratic aud two
Republican,. The Democratic ring has rallied az the
Board Tor past because IL pursues its present
satisfactory policy OF expending all surplus moneys In
replacing defective pipe with iron Of substantial
aua.ty ana VIII persist also IN doing all It's Work under
,ne direction Of It's experienced superintendent instead
Of letting work out to contractors Mr. Felton, the
superintendent. votes the Republican ticket but ASIDE
from vO;Irg pays little attention TO pohtlcs lie mas
served IN ms present capacity for years ana Is as com
pereut az any He employs sucn men as ne needs
and does politicians OF any grade or party any
partculsr favors HIS non partisan action has angered
tne ring. They counted a majority OF one III Tue
Board. The Of Mr. john Anderson one OF Tue l"o
IeDuD,tc.n commissioners pred Oh Monday last 1t
~el-kGOwn tnat he dld not desire re-eiectiVn.
Could they elect Democratic commissioner III MS
Place they could bounce Superintendent FELTON, MAKE
patronage OF the work Of This department and IN
snort clover Ia giving the cue To their hcnchmen
they mode "a mistake few Republicans and many
Democrats sWOke 10 the situation ani decided II
IN DIN ~
whom they thought they could handle In the person OF
Nehemiah l. Osborn, who defeated in the Last cleo
zion Tor Mayor. M Osborn an OId-time canal con
tractor, and present heavy OOber on local WORK
He came TO he polls the day IN question and worked
Nr Anderson hal IN the morning gwen ont that he
would run There we're no tickets printed ior bln
HiA friends however now things we're going and
gained his partial consent 10 accept the
cftce Tnen work began ater COMMISSIONER elec-
lion has quiet snsr, but ON thls day IL
was Nv-ly The VI The largest ever poHcn on
sncn an occasion, was 1857. MI Anderson secured,
without gong 10 the polls himself majority OF 10.
There WILL be Jobbery IN the Water Board this year.