Year: 1870

The proceedings Of the strikers In jersey City yes
terday were calculated to convey the impression
that they ma their case desperate, and the fight
must be waged with more bitterness than ever. The
termination OF the struggle Is not far on as things
look now. One hope remains with the strikers
namely, that even at the eleventh hour tine men
along the line Will come to the rescue. Those men
who all along advised the mechanics TO put their
trust in Susquehanna, Buffalo and elsewhere
were their greatest epemies though 1t must
be confessed that the temper OF the men would not
admit OF any other counsel. The wise men OF the
Union were those VINO forewarned the association
that their chances were not quite as good as those
OF the brakemen, yet the latter were vanquished.


Since Fl. G. Brooks and NJ. L. Hinman leased the
Dunkirk shops from the Erie Railway Company. the
establishment will be worked Independently Of the
company, put for their benefit so that Mr.. Rucker
asserts that the mechanics OF Jersey City be dis
pensed with for q time II crisis should ARISE
lie intimates that the shops win be closed
rather than the company should suCcumb to men
the strikers Moreover, II strikes to be encour
aged by success capital would be paraiyzed IN the
end and the laboring classes would be the hrst to
feel the blow.


Mr.. Doremus. who is admitted by many to be the
friend OF the workmen, finds no grounds for excuse
tlon their part would have prevented the strike.
Tne idea that The men can bring trouble to the COM
pany ne REGARDS as Iere 5 w r s
OF the principle involved the railway COM
pany must fight 1t out. The strike Will,
he believes. have the effect OF showing the trades
organizations that body Of men may be guilty OF an
indiscretlon which 1t will take months to rectify.
The people OF the Seventh ward OF Jersey City are
manly dependent the Erie Railway Company
ana the families OF the laborng class the greatest
sufferers. The Doasted strength OF the organization
matter OF little consequence to them While their
children are looking for bread This Is the serious
feature OF the strike Many Of these poor men would
gladly return to their work, but the rules OF the
organization forbid such course TIL the object Of
the strike be ACCOMPLISHED.


meeting OF tine mechanics was held yesterday
forenoon wnen committee was appointed TO pro-
ceed to Susquehanna ana stir up the men there
The meeting was marked by great earnestness and
circulated that news was received from Susque-
hanna thai the men there had concluded to strike
at last; and 1t Is needless TO say that the news
was welcome. In the meantime the officials at the
Long d0ck-a comprehensive term for the Erie
Railway depot-hearing that hostile demon
stration would take place. applied for force
or police and engaged the services or detective
McWilliams. Mechanics from New York were en-
poycd take the places OF the strikers at the shops
while proceeding from the shops the ferry. They
were hooted and hissed stones were thrown and at
one time general uprising OF The mob was feared.
young man named DOmlnlck Cummings was ar
rested and locked up In the police station for throw
ing stones at the New Workers. Detective McWil-


ams applied for an additional force Of police about
eight O'Clock The Police commissioners will afford
protection to these men at all hazards II the strike
should degenerate into lawlessness and violence the
end Is at hand. The law ls too strong for the mob,
and they who appealed 10 the sword would perish
by IL.