The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-06
THE GREAT STRIKE
IN A DOUBTFUL SITUATION
Peculiar Resolutions Passed by Knights of
LNsor-Ths eEasd Master of the Brother:
hood of Locomotive Engineers says
the strike Mast not bo Eudorssd.

settlement with the minsra.
The strikers branched out new tacl
last night and to-day by passing resolu
tions, resolving to support only thoga Con
gressmen who vote to repeal the tariff OF
coal. At meetings Of local assemblies Nos
$50, $500, 1OH and 6ls5 last night th'
following was adopted:
i WHEREAS, The Philsdelphis & Reading
Railroad, in the present difficulty which
they have forced upon their employees
are Employing immigrants to fill the placel
Of the employees they have forced to va
cate; ana
WHEREAS, The company Is protected
from foreign competition by protective
tariff on coal, which We have fondly be-
lieved for years was intended to benefit
American labor; and
WRERRAs, We sre citizens Of tAis Re-
public and believe the law should be i'm
partial and that no laws should be enacted
which confer special benefits upon any
class OF citizens; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That In the coming election for
congressman we shall support only those
men pledged to vote to repeal the tariff
on coal.
These resolutions, which were adopted
by the above named assemblies, were
adopted by Assemblies Nos. 1926 and
1902 to-day.
At Keystone Hall bulletins were posted
this morning stating that seventy train
crews mp the State had been discharged
for want OF work. Another said there was
la complete block at Willow street, and
one from Port Richmond stated that
young man who had taken the place OF q
brakeman had been seriously hurt; an.
other said that seven more had stopped
work at Ninth and Green streets.
In Port Richmond 1t was stated at the
strikers' headquarters that 200 Of the
Italians employed by the company to fli
the places Of strikers had been induced to
leave. Agent Keim claims that they have
20 900 tons Of coal on the wharves, but
the men say there Is not moro than 1000
tons. At the other points tho work is 60
ing along smoothly.
A press representative called on General
Manager Mcleod, of the Reading Rail-
road, to-day, and was authorized by him
to deny positively thsL either he or Mr..
Corbin would issue any statement or ad-
dress to-day.
The running OF trains ia accomplished
with regularity, and the company regards
itself in better position, 80 far as the
train hands are concerned, to-day than at
any time previous to the strike. General
Manager Mcleod appears confident that
the miners strike cannot cause coal
famine.
The situation at Port Richmond is un-
changed. The strikers still maintain their
ground, although they are lesa confident
OF success than before. 1t was reported
that several iron furnaces were compelled
| to shut down on account OF the scarcity Of
Cosl. The relations Of the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Bremen TO the Knights Of
Labor engsged in the strike have been
definitely explained in dispatch received
in this city from +. s, Sargent, Grand
Master Of the Brotherhood, who resides
at Terre Haute, Ind.
The telegram declaring that members Of
the Brotherhood should not allow them
selves to become involved. in any way in
the strike Of the knights Of Labor, was Rd-
dressed to jeremiah J. Lsahy, who was q
member Of the Executive Committee Of
the Philadelphia 4 Reading Railroad EN-
ployes' convention before the present
strike. Mr.. Leahy as member OF the
Executive Committee of the Reading En-
ployes' convention, moved 10 declare the
iirat strike of, and after that was done re-
fused to Join in the second strike. For
this he was Stunned by the knights OF
Labor. He resumed hia position as an
engineer and 10 still at work.
In addition to being q knight OF Labor
Mr.. Leahy was also member Of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Flremen and
held the position OF Master or President
in Lafayette Lodge. Bernard J. ShRrkey,
President OF the Philadelphia & Reading
Railroad Employees Convention, and one
OF the men discharged by the Reading
Company on account Of the Port Rich
mond trouble, was vice.mRster oil the
same lodge. On Sunday last the lodge
met and the frienda of sharkey succeeded
in passing reaolntion requesting the
members not to 20 TO work. In Conae-
uuenCe OF this action, number Of them
vent on q strike. Master Leahy, who is
also one OF the Eve members Of the Ma
| klOuhl 11AEGublV0 Va kLo AAbbA-
eEhood, made inquiry Of Grand Master
Sargent as to what position he should take
In the matter, and the answer received
was "a follows'
TEREE HAuTE, IND, Jan. 4.
TO jeremiah J. Leahv:
You will remain Master OF Lafayette
Lodge until you resign and your resigna.
ton Is accepted, or charges are brought
against you for violating the laws Of the
Brotherhood. No bull-doElng on the part
Of the members belonging to the KnightE
OF Labor will be permitted. I will re.
claim the charter II any member Of the
Hodge Is allowed to be the scent in involv.
ing our Brotherhood in the strike that we
have nothing to do with, and memhera
of the Brotherhood will so understand 1t.
You will attend to the duties OF Master oi
the Lodge and guard her interests.
Tsigned,1 F.S. SARGENT.
Lafayette Lodge has about 22O members,
There are seven or eight other lodges In
thecity that will be affected by the Grand
Masters decision.
A special to the Pre-" from PottsVille
Gays: "The miners strike Is more com.
plete than ever. Hitherto the number
Of idle and working collieriea has been
willingly stated at the Office Of the coal and
and iron company. To-day the officials
there said that they had been instructed
not to give out these figures. The miner
say that the reason is that there are nc
Reading collieries working at ALL"
The fact that the managers OF thu
minere' gtrIke are In thorough sympathy
with the Tailroaders Is shown by the fol
lowing telegram between John d. Davis
chief manager Of the miners' strike, ant
the editor Of BradIirtstS:
| NEw YoRk, Jan, .,
Chairman DartS, Chairman Of Joint oonmittes o
hiaert Organizations, POstsvtEs;
VIII you kindly wire what 10 the tota
number OF Reading coal miners o.
: strike, also total Of Reading raIlwa,
train employees who have struckf Tht