The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-04
PENNSYLVANIA.

JUICE PACKETS pLAN-sTRoNG DETERMINATION
LEHIaH VALLEY RAILROAD sERvIcE-No COM
PRoMIsE-IY PROTECTION is NOT GUARANTEED
THE ROAD WILL REMAIN CLosED-vIEws OF
THE sUPERINTENDENTs
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PIrTsToY, August ), 1877.
Tho public is eager to know what line OF action the
Lehigh Valley Railroad officials will pursue against
the strikers by way of punishment providing
they win The men who have preclpi-
lated this trouble also 'ieeing the
situation" and considerable anxiety has been
stoned by the remarkably passive of the
pany. HERALD rcpresen tatve met Mr. r. A. Packer,
Superintendent of the Pennsylvania and New York
division OF the Lchigh Valley road the train going
south to-day, when the following conversation en-
sued:-
NO COMPROMISE
REPoRTER-Mr Packer, you convey to the read
Of the HERALD how your company proposes to end
the present labor striker
Mr. PAcKER-There is strike division.
The Penney lvania aad New York have no
disturbance, have stated no grievances and
working. The strike the Wyoming division has
crippled road north Tho have succeeded
capturing long trains and many locomotives leav-
ing without rolling stock sufficient TO keep up the
schedule OF trains.
REPoRrER-You enjoy the confidence Of Judge
Packer and are familiar with the programme decided
upon by the manae cmen reference 10 the strike?
MIR. PAcKER-Yes We do not propose to submit to
the demands OF the least. There will be
compromise. If we cannot run the trains peaceably
we shall abandon them. We have notified the SherGs
Of all the counties through which the road that
expect power OF the law will DO extended
behalf They are responsible.
RESPONSIBILITY THE CIVIL Authorities.
RgpoRrER-Have you called upon the state authori-
tics for soldiers?
Mr. PAcKER-No. The management, far I
know is opposed t" releasing the civil authorities
from responsibility imposed by tho statutes. The
SherIs may have made u rcquisition tue Governor
for troops; We have not
WHOLESALE DISCHARGES THREATENED
RxroRrER-wnen you resume traffic. is 1t the inen-
ton of the company employ the old forcss
Mr.. PAoKgR--We will mako concessions to
the strikers, but do business bust
ness princpleA we have already discharged
great many participants in the strike and
shall discharge more. 1t is our firm determine
ton TO tweed outr all indictments from employ.
We shall mako overy effort in recognizing our force
10 put men tram whom wo cannot trust
These repeated stoppages OF our business is OF too
much mportancs not provoke strong effort 10
settle tho question the relative strong
OF organized capital and trade and labor Unions II
railroad companies cannot conduct their own affairs
tbey had better abandon their roads This is tho
viotion entertained by our management / repeat we
shall discharge great many o! the strikers.
few moments later the train arrived at Wilkes.
barre TO be surrounded by thousands OF disanected
miners iaborers and railroad men, tho latter being
largely In tho minority. Mr.. Packer was lost In tho
general tumult rr
SUPERINTENDENT MIrcHELL's VIEWS
We found super Mitchell, OF tho Wyoming
DIVISION in his Office, actively engaged In official
ativs oourteously. While he had desire
Tor newspaper notorioty, he was unwilling
70 permit the impression to 60 abroad
that railroad officials dscourteous the press
they unwilling have the plain facts under
stood In to iptcrrogaorics, cleaned the fol-
lowing expression OF the supcrintendents views
and the decision OF the management
Cup 70 and including yesterday said Mr. Mitchell,
i've would have treated with all due dcieronce ana
consideration the representations OF the men, should
have given audience to any committee claimed to be
representing employees IL has always been
A special feature with our company's off,
cials 10 extend every reasonable courtesy
10 tho men Our interests and theirs have always
been fully appreciated and Ut no time be al
legged that any spirit OF sefshness the companys
mart toward the men has been manifested may also
ssy shss ~ nave pssn favored BY The confidence and