Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1859 — Another Railroad Strike. [ARTICLE]

Another Railroad Strike.

New York, September 17. A strike of the men working ori the New York and East Genesee Railroad, at Bergen, took place yesterday, in consequence of the non-payment of wages. The laborers obstructed the track and stopped all trains. The military were held in readiness for orders, but it being impossible to And the Sheriff, they were dismissed. The riot at the tunnel on the Erie Road was in full force this afternoon. No cars had been permitted to pass, and at last accounts the rioters were hard at work blockading the road more effectually. The through mails have been sent back to this city, to be dispatched over the Hudson River and Central Railroads. At noon to-day two regiments of the New Jersey militia were ordered to the scene of the riot. Postmaster Fowler, of New York, has obtained a requisition from the Government for the dispatching of troops from this city. The rioters, it is said, have procured a cannon, which they have loaded with spikes for use in case they are attacked. One of the ringleaders was arrested this morning. New York, September 19. The troubles on the Erie Railroad have been settled, and the obstructions on the road have been removed, and fortv of the rioters arrested. The trains are now running regularly. A strong force of police and military remain on the ground to prevent any renewal of disturbances.