The New York herald., 1877-09-03
Contest Between the Carrying Com
panies and the Collieries.
MORE DISASTERS TO The WORKINCNEN.
A General Strike Of Railroad
Employees Threatened.
Dissensions in the Ranks of the
Locomotive Brotherhood.
CBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.


PIrrsnuRc, Ia, Sept 2, 1871
An order was issued late las, night by the supern-
tepdent of the wyoming Division OF the Lehigh Valley
Railroad not TO give take from the Butler, Seneca
Raype and Twin colIierios any coal cars or freight
up,iI further orders This is regarded as most re-
narkabe move on tho part Of the railroad company.
rbe news has created sensation among shippers, pro-
pagatcd the germ of revengcful hatred Ia tho bosoms
Of workngmen ard bewildercd the business elements
rhe order applies 10 and directly affects tho mining
pperutions and companies which General Dninny
piciaes as president Two other collieres are pro-
ducng the black diamonds to which the order does
not apply. Tho strange part OF this OF arbitrary
power Is that Judge Packer has lent himself to
peculiar scheme Of retaliation. Tho pronounced
policy of Judge Packer announced several
months ago, that his was carrying company
and that he could not consistently or
legally enter into a combination with the Philadelphia
and Reading, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroads and Delaware and Hudson Canal and Railroad
companies tolls or by other means attempt
TO restrain the production of coal by operators who
could work the mines, was an assurance that common
still held Its realm in the venerable Presidents
person. The recent disruption OF commercial plans
and lines, commencing in this section about the is OF
August BY a strike the Lchigh Valley Railroad,
would sec m have produced an effect quite as sur
prisins to the Presidents ienas as s% 20
lshness OF theJudge
Just as soon as the military had established peace
and opened tho line OF freight communication be-
tween the metropolis and the Vest over this route
General Dinpny set his men 10 work, and tneir
hearty response his demand shat they should con-
tnue loyal the interests OF the company OF which
remuneration ten per cent The Butler CollIery
Company alone refused tho oher Tne proprie-
iiery also advanced wuges ten per cent as soon
they learned OF President Dlninny's course Upto
last night three these companies have been actively
producing several thousand tons Of coal weekly, but
this order referred above will reduce the amount TO
about one-third what II has becn Tho Lehgh valley
Railroad Company is also coal producing company
and has been resisting strike OF lis men LOT an ad
vance Q, twon ve per cent ane mp was very y
men, even IN the slight degree feported aud retail
nated by raising the tolls to Builao eighty cents
tcaly denounced by active operators, as reported in
the HERALD At the time, but did not succeed In drv-
ngWyoming producers out OF the market On the con-
the dormant energies o operators and
created a kinder feeling between employer and ON.
ployes. Those mining coal now at tho lncreass OF
wages that they sell oil the coal they get
hold OF, and at u very fair margin The reader
will scarcely comprehend the situation hero Tonight
SUSPENSION OPERATIONS.
The men who taken this order Of the Lohgh |
Valley Company most 10 heart are the employees OF The
company that have been compelled to warn the
hat until car and freight privileges can he obtained
lumber are precipitated INTO a frenzy. The usually |
steady, honest hardworker, whose hands havo never
been raised against fellow being or coun;enanced the
lawiessness OF destroycFs Of property, fcarinS
agatcd lhcir protests OF being innocent Of par
cpaton in the recent disturbances Is recognized by
tho business cotnmuniiy. The tact that capital
has finally driven then from work because tncy have
been obtaining mcagre advance has called forth
hearty expression OF sy mpathy. Those who had been
hoping Tor encouraging the better element OF
strikers their places IN the mines and look
10 the corporations and better times tor generous
acknowledgment OF fidelity ara disheartened over the
order
EFFoRr AT IxrALiArroS
Those employed III the several shafts suspended
by the order OF the Valley company have resolved at
an informal meeting TO-DAY 10 noaiiy , si the NOR
after patronze some other transporting company than
tho Lehigh Valley they will withdraw their trade,
it is confidently believed that the employees OF the
Valley company and many men under otncr COM
pancs will snow tnelr sympathy Tor General Dninnys
men by taking the like sep in influencing freight
from the Valley Railroad Company.
PREPARATIONS FOR A GENERAL STRIKE ON THE
OVERWHELMING OF THE LABOR ORGAN
lzATIoNs AND THE RESULT.
DASuLLx, Pa Sept 2, 1877.
The movement among the railroad operatives in
this State for general strike the 18th inst, ap-
pears to be spreading All railroaders belonging TO
tho Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers the Train
Mems Union and Conductors Union have been engaged
in holding secret meetings during the past lew days,
and 1t learned, from those high in authority
in the different unions ttat the preliminary arrange
ncnts Tor contest with the railroad corporations arc
about complete. member OF the Engineers Brother.
hood states that the trouble has been precipated by
the operation on tho leased iucs the Pennsy
Railroad Company. The Pttsburg, Fort Wayne anu
Chicago men may possibly inaugurate the strike
TREAcnERY OF coMpANi
1t WILL perhaps, be remembered that at tho time OF
the late raroad 1gnt, the nttsburg Fort Wayne aud
Chicago men were to go TO their several departments
considered by tho company. The dissatisfied hands
decided to resume work, and at meeting held for
two months TO consider their propos,,ons, WHEN II
not agreed to- they were TO strike again. Up to this day
the old wngcs have been restored The men beng
Impressed with the belief the company IN
tend to keep the promise mado to them, have per
fected arrangements for strike ON the 10th. rhe
company has acted treacherousy with the employees
all it's lines, and, as tho men on the Western d.
vision cannot make successful strike alone, tho
Eastern mon have determined to 70 OUT too, SO that
the light may be carried Ia successful ISSUE The
pioyes, generally, IN the motive power departments
will most undoubtedly, JOIN Ia strike If It is once
insugurated The strike ol har employed upon the
CINCINNATI Hamilton and Dayton road Is considered by
raIIroaders to be stop in the direction of moro gen.
ers and extended strike through the country
CONTINUANCE OF 1HE STRIKE ON THE RAIL-
ROADS IN OHIO.
DAYTON, Ohio Sopt ., 1877.
The strike continues on the Cincinnati Hamilton
and Dayton aud the Dayton aud Marietta railroads.
centroing In Dayton. II is still confined the brake
meu aud fremcn, who refuse to return work except
on the former basis. Ono freight train came from
Cincinnati TO this city this evening and another
turned. IL is expected that Arrangement will be
made between the employees and the railroad compa-
MES Tomorrow.
EIw ENGLAND ENGINEERS DISSATISFIED WITH
. TIE IRoIHHRnooD-CArsEs OF COMPLAINT
CHARTER THgowN UP.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO IHE HERALD
BosToN, Sept. ., 1877.
The New England engineers belonging TO tho
Brotherhood rapidly deserving it and appearances
indicate that ere long every Eastern member will have
dissolved his connection with tho organization The