The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-01-03
STILL UNSETTLED.
Trouble Still Brewing on the
Reading Railroad.
DEVELOPMENTS DURING THE WEEK,

| PHILADELPH1A, December 27.--Thc exccu-
| tive committee OF the Reading railroad en-
ployes' assembly, early this morning. after q
secret session which lasted several hours. de-
cided to lift the great strike on the Reading
system, pending arbitration with the company.
The five crews over whom the trouble orgi-
mated are to be supported in the meantime by
financial aid from the employees
One of the committee said this morning:
1--WE decided that it would he far better to pay
the five striking crews their wages rather
than jeopardise so many at interest in this
city. Mr.. Sweigard always treated Us s1uarly
and we feel that we can trust him. All side
issues will be sunk and the only main Point in
dispute will be arbtratcd upon. We have not
yet agreed upon the time or method of arb-
tration. That will be settled at a conference
OF both sides, but as speedily as possible,
General Superintendent Sweigard said this
morning, that the statement that he had agreed
with the Knights of Labor to submit the queS-
tions in dispute to arbitration was incorrect.
lie said that last evening a committee repre-
senting the employees of the company called at
his office, and lie talked with them briefly re-
garding the threatened strike. He held out
no inducements to the men, however, and
would listen to no proposition which had for
its object the reinstatement of the men who
had been discharged for refusing to deliver cars
to TaylOrs elevator. These men, he says,
have been discharged and will never again be
employed by the company.
\ statement identical with this was made
| public in New York this afternoon by the
| authority of President C0rbin. The following
circular was issued from the general Office of
| the Reading company this afternoon:
cd In!Li4DELrnIA DGSember ~ iSs7-A A. MeIead
from Port Richmond has deyclorcd the fact that
many OF our old and faithful employees have been
compelled by other to JOIN an organ'Z9 tion known
as the Knights OF Labor. Wnle tie Reading rail
| road company has never objected to It's employees
| voluntarily connecting themselves with any labor
organization they may see lit join, it will protect
| them at all hazards. and at amy cost
their own wish would be TO remain
| free, and any empoye of this company
or of the Coal and Iron company guilty of using any
| undue or improper influence upon any OF our men,
| viii, Will upon proof fimisLel us b. instantly
dismissed from u service, ana never allowed 10
return to IL and any emplOyc fully protected from
any harm by reason thereof Please give this no
tlcc to the general superintendent, with order that
the railroad, and the Coal and Iron company. Very
AU TIN CoEprx. President
G. De b Kcim, s. A. Caldwell, Austin CorDin, re-
| ceiVcrS.
Said prominent member
The company has been trying for some time
to bring on conflict with the knights of
| Labor, and they have done it at last This
strike is only a preliminary skirmSh, and the
| company will find out that it has made mis-
take in thinking the knights are beaten"
| Before daylight members Of every I'm ght of
| Labor assembly in the Reading railroad terri
tory was notified to 90 to work, and there was
| al ar OF activity about the entire railroad
which has not been noticed for a week. The
| Philadelphia and Reading headquarters here
! presented an animated scene Hundreds of
| nOn-union men were on hand eagerly waiting
| To be called by the Reading officials in case
their services would be wanted.
| The committee sent to Philadelphia to con-
suit with Superintendent Swiegard in refer
to n,t,tif of In t.t,.iI-1
turned to this city this evening and reported
! the rcsalt OF their conference. They stated
that Mr.. Swiegard had insisted upon the
| perempto1y discharge Of j. Sharkcy. Ambrose
| lleade and Bennett. the committee who
| waited upon him with reference to tie Port
i Richmond trouble, together with the five
! crews who refused to handle the flour cars.
/ The committee consented to this and then
| asked a guarantee that all other strikers would
be re-emp!oEcd. This. Mr.. Swiogard peremp-
| tnIily refused. and the conference abruptly ter
minated. This report greatly incensed the
! men, and as a result, committees will leave
| here on tcNigHtS trains foT all points south as
| lar as Philadelphia, andnCrth as far as Tam
! auGua, SilaMo.l,n. and Shala0hiu Plane 10 ap-
| peal to !ora' assemblies ut these places 10 stand
! by the discharged strikers, and it is cNuooted
a general tie-up along the line will be thc re-
| suit tomorrow.
| Pan NDFLPHIA, December 2S.-Cencral Nam
| ager Mcleod, of the Reading company, Was
rot accessible today, but in response to an in
| quiry he sent word out from his Office by a mes
| scngCl dat the operation OF the road is al
! most without obstruction, and there VIII be
nothing for publication today" An official sad
thai men were not generally obnyin.. tha order.
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ho&'ilS "'t5 held GHt!nG tlit morning, DHt lile
situation was fully discussed By tlc men.
| The were dissatisfied with ike dis h9r.o e
| the Tour leaders and with General .Iai,.,a.r
| NJ. .ni's Iates. order and said - o.. ,..r..
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! Whistles ID. one Of tha engines was n!oHn five
/ times al % signal 10 stop work. The crews ui
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