Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-28
IN THE STRIKERS CAMPS.
Negroes, Swedes and Poles Blamed for
the Trouble in the Hooking Valley.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Mark L. Crawford, who
was deputed by the trades assembly of Chi
cago to visit the Hooking valley miners, re-
ports that the cause of the trouble lies with
imported negroes, Swedes and Poles, and not
with the regular striking miners. He recon-
mends that the money collected for them here
be forwarded to them in the form of boots
and shoes and other useful articles.
HOOKING VALLEY COUPONS.
COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 27.-NOtice was given
yesterday by the Columbus and Hooking VAL
ley Coal and Iron Company to their bond
holders not to present coupons for payment
until after the January meeting of the direc-
tors, when provision will be made to pay
them. 1t is claimed that the extraordinary
expenses incurred at the commencement Of
the miners strike is the cause of the delay,
and only recently have the receipts been SUI
hclent to pay the extra expenses for hiring
guards and bringing IN a new set OF miners.
and thus create Interest on their bonds, about
$5,000,0 900 of which are on the market. The
bulk OF the ponds are owned by the original
lncorp orators in this city.
CAR DRIVERS STRIKE.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Standardization has
existed among the street car drivers since
Nov. Is because of the failure of the Crescent
Railroad Company, of which Watson Van
Benthuysen is President, to comply with an
agreement made with the drivers when the
last strike was terminated. conference
was held early this week between repre-
sentatives of the trades assembly, the car
drivers and the board of railroad presidents,
at which the derelictlon of the Crescent City
Company was plainly shown. Still the COM
pany failed to rectlfy the trouble. An
other complaint the drivers make against
this company is that they are all
compelled to report at the starting
although some of them do not commence
work until $3.50 O'Clock or later. This dissat-
isfactiOn eliminated this afternoon in anoth-
er strike of the car drivers on all the lines.
Without any previous notice they lett work,
demanding $50 per month for is hours work
instead of from $50 to S55 as now paid. The
New Orleans City Railroad Company agreed
to comply with the demand until a conference
could be held, so there was little delay on
their lines. But on the st Charles Street and
other lines no cars were running tonight.
The officials of the New Orleans City Railroad
Company state that they have fully complied
with their agreement with the drivers, and
blame the officials of the Crescent City Com
pany for the present trouble with the drivers.
They believe that il all the companies had
kept faith with the drivers the present strike
would not have taken place, nor the demand
for an increaseIn wages have been made. The
weather tonight is rainy and sloppy.
THE SECRET SIGNAL.
further investigation shows that at g
O'Clock signal was gwen, as decided upon at
a secret meeting of the Car Drivers Associa-
tiOn last Friday night, and simultaneously all
the drivers, except those on the Camp, Pey-
tonia and CarrolJOn Hnes, suspended work.
On these two routes the members of the assO-
citation, who were at the exposition terminus,
stated that the cars were permitted to run
simply through courtesy to the exposition
management and that as soon as the people
were all out of the grounds these cars would
also stop. This statement was subsequently
verified by a suspension of traffic on these
lines. and at 10 O'Clock tonight there was not
a line of street cars in operation in the city,
except on Duane street and one or two on
other down town lines. The strike, while
based on alleged bad faith of the railroad
directors in violating the compromise Of No
vember, takes the new shape of demand for
increased pay over that previously agreed
upon. 1t transpires that when tired of long
hours and small pay the drivers previously
struck it was agreed that their time
was to be reduced to fifteen hours,
and salaries fixed at $55 per month for the
old hands and $50 for new. The change was
to take effect within forty days of the date of
agreement. At the expiration of the time,
Dec. Is, it was found that all the companies,
except those over which w. Van Benthuysen
had control, had complied. Mr.. Van Ben
thuysen had, therefore, to be forced into line,
and as warnings passed unheeded the strike
of to-day was the result, with a demand for
$50 per month, Mr.. Van Benthuysen makes a
general denial, alleging that he kept faith
and that the strike is the outcome of the dis
charge for cause of some of the old hands.
The present indications are that the drivers
will remain firm until $50 and the fifteen hour
tariff are met
TO SAVE A MILLION.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.- The receivers of
pany to-day issued an order re
ducing the salaries. to take effect
Jan. /, of all officers, agents, and
other employees, excepting those of the train
men, wharf labOrers, and the crews of steam
coliers and such miners and laborers at the
colierles whose pay is regulated by the basis
dependent on the price of coal. The reduc-
tion ranges from to 20 per cent, according
to salary, the percentage Of the reduction in
creas1ng with the amount of salary. 1t Is esti-
mated that the proposed reduction will save
to the company $l000,0O0 to $I,50O,OO0 per
annum.
1000 HANDS IN IDLENESS.
SHENANDOAH, PA, Dec. 2.-Bear Ridge
No. and No. and the station collieries near
Mahoney Plane, and the Indian Ridge and
Plank Ridge cOllieries at this place, having
been selected as improbable, have shut down
indefinitely. This will throw out Of employ
ment 1900 men and boys. These collieries are
owned and operated by the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company, and nearly
5000 pei. month was paid out for wages at
the five mines.