The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1894-07-12
The Hooking Valley Rail Road
Strike.

The Hooking Valley Rail Roa(
Strike.
For the first time the Hooking
Valley Railroad is now experienc
ing Strike. During its entire ex
istence the most cordial feeling ha
been maintained between the offici
cials and employees. The grea
rail road strikes of former yearl
when almost every road in the
country was affected. the Hooking
Valley continued in undisturbed
tranquility. During the exciting
coal miners strike of this and form
er tempestuous years, the devotion
of the men to the koad was un
shaken. 1t was a matter of world
wide renown that the Hooking Val
ley, just to its men, its men loyal
to the road. was the marvel and
model of this Rail road age.
II was hard for us not directly
associated, to realize that the Rail
Road which is our pride, and the
employees who are our estceme d
fellow citizens and friends, should
be at variance and fast approaching
to enmity.
The occasion of the strike is on
the matter of wages. The continu-
ance of the strike seems to be more
a matter of punctilio than of pr,nci-
pie.
The Road proposed a scale of
wages that was not acceptable. At
tempts were made to arbitrate, i'm
issues come up and the
dispute continued and the breach
wldened. Both sides held off for
week, each, appearing at least, hop
ing the other would yeild or make
he move to shake hands and make
up. The Rail Road needs its old
men in the service. Their long
time loyalty can not be forgotten.
The men want their old places. They
cannot give up without deep sorrow,
,hc road which is their pride and
whose honor and whose success was
'elt to be equally theirs. 1t is in
Iced misfortune that such con-
litiOn as now exists should be, and
nat it should continue for day.
Instead of melting as moon beams
nto mutual glory, like storm clouds
acing each other, retiring perhaps
With growls into opposite space or
'ushing into conflict letting loose
he desolation of savagery We
AN only suggest that the two ele-
nents, the Road and the Men take
counsel from mutual friends, the
.reat Public, and abide the Arbi-
ration of Common Sense and Equal
nd exact Justice.
The Strike was ordered on Tues
lay June asth.
Passenger trains carrying express
nail ran regularly but all the freight
raffic and section work was sus.
'ended.
On last Tuesday, ten days of the /
trike bad been ordered and work
suspended, crew was brought
rom Columbus and trains were
moved on the River Division.
When the tram arrived and the
rev landed, Sheriff Ryan, with
osse Of deputies addressed him
elf to the Rail Road Strikers, warn
ag them to preserve order, keep
uiet, and not interfere. The usual
uiet about the depot prevailed, and
. attention was paid to the sheriff,
or his deputies.
Tuesday the Rail Road men had
meeting in the Court Room. A
umber of miners were in attend
pce. The Rail Road men pledged
lch other to stand firm until the
rice asked was paid, aud all the
,rlkers restored. The miners as.
'rted that they would mine no
bal for Scab crews to haul.
On Tuesday, at the instance of
ngineer Sheldon and Attorney A.
ickers, Judge Slough granted a
mporAry injunction, forbidding
'lne SO of the strikers from tress- !.
assing ca the Rail Road property. +
On Wednesday meeting Of the t
rikers was held in the Court Room. i
. ". II. Wright was retained as
torney in the injunctive cases.
e explained to the men the law of
e case. stating they were not pro-
bitad from going to the Depot Oh
gitimate business, but must not
terfere with the work in the T
lrds. lie counseled order and
liet.
Mr.. Thomas called a meeting of
tizens for the evening, saying the r
Ill Road nen would attend and a
'esent their case. /