The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-03
A FAINT-H HEARTED FIGHT
READINGS STRIKERS FAIL TO
SHOW MUCH SPIRIT.

General Strike To-Day.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2.-There is no
material change apparent in the Reading
railroad strike hero to-day. The knights
of Labor who left the company's employ
are still in state of mastery inactivity,
while the company officials say they expert
ence no difficulty in securing all the men
needed for the proper handling of the ousi-
ness. To-day being a holiday, the quietness
prevailing at the several shipping points
hore is attributed to that fact but the
Knights claim that great number of their
fraternity have retired from the service of
the company, and that the effect will be
shown tomorrow when the companys ship
ping business will be regularly resumed.
TRAFFIC IMPEDED.
READING, PA, Jan. Goal and freight
traffic, while in full operation on the Read
ing railroad, is not as brisk as it was before
the present labor troubles. 1t is apparent
that the new men are unable to move
trains as rapidly as the old ones. A
majority Of the coal mines are idle and
this, likewise, has its effect on traffic. For
the twenty-four hours ending with midnight
forty coal trains, made up of 3,l72 loaded
coal cars passed down the road, aud thirty
came up from Port Richmond. Usually
the total number of coal cars, loaded and
empty, passing through this city on Sunday
was from II, 900 to 1900. Yesterday six
teen freight trains passed up the road and
twelve down This is also decrease from
the daily shipments a month ago.
SHOP MEN WONT STRIKE.
There is no fear by tho business ccni-
munity that the shop hands in this city will
strike. II is an assured fact that they will
not do so. In evidence of the appreciation
of the conduct of the mon here, and as
further measure Of concihation, circular
was issued by Superintendent Gable and
distributed among all the employees here
thanking them in the name OF the company
for their loyalty and faithfulness in standing
bv the company and promising that their
conduct should not be forgotten The mon
in this city, while not taking offic' al action
at the Assembly meeting, generally speak in
denunciation of Messrs. Sbarkey, Lee and
the other leaders who they say, having now
been discharged by the company try to fer
ment trouble and lead old and faithful en-
ployes who have no grievance to strike.
NORTH OF READING.
Advices from north of Reading to-day
say that AT Gordon plane the full compile
ment of hands are at work. The plane was
kept in operation all Of Sunday, and n large
quantity of freight and soft coal was hoisted.
Superintendent Lawler, of Shamokin, re-
ports to-day that he is well supplied with
men, and really has more than he requires
to handle trade.
A the Mercury plane the
strike is more serious, but
with the collieries all idle, the officials have
not experienced much trouble in handling its
business At all other points on tie Sha
mokin division everything is reported quiet
this morning. Police have been stationed
at all points where trouble is likely to occur.
About 800 special officers have been distrib
uted from this city along the main line.
LEGATER COAL SHIPMENTS.
From now on Supt. Gable anticipates
lighter coal shipments, because all the coal
cars which have blocked up the sidings have
been moved and the many idle collieries
will cause a great falling Off ia the coal
trade All the iron industries In this vicinity
are preparing to sh u down II coal strike
takes place There is not enough coal on
hand in this city TO supply private con
sumers more than several weeks and prices
are going UP.
The Edgle this afternoon publishes On in
terview with Anthony Lalley, President of
the Miners and Laborers' Amalgarnated AS
soclatIon, who has worked in the mines
forty wears In reference to the strike in
the coal regions, Mr.. Lalley says that he re-
CARDS the strike as unwise. No good result,
he Tanks, ever came from strikes, and be is
opposed to them. He says he has never yet
known of lockout where the men gained
ANYTHING, even if their demands were ac.
ccded to Both parties, he says, are injured
and it often takes months and years 70 re-
cover from their effects
FAVoRs ARBITRATION.
President Lalley favors arbitration. He
SAYS that he will oppose anything rash, and
thinks that there are enough cooi-headed
miners in the district to prevent a strike.
The lesson Of past strikes, he says, has dem
onstrated the folly Of such action.
He does not believe that the miners
can afford to strike. In his
opinionsif the company shows disposition
to arbiTate, the men swill resume work to-
morrow. lie charges President Corbin
with trying to destroy the Knights OF Labor,
but does not think that he will succeed. lie
believes that the various coal companies
have combined and made war 10 crush out
the life from the labor organizations, and
declares that the members will meet 1t,
but with peaceful means. He regrets
that the Anarchists have interested
themselves in the welfare of the PLiladel-
pha and Readin employees. He adds: 'Ne
have no sympathy with niur 'erers, thieves,
robbers and incendiaries. They are our
greatest enemies. They should be banished
from tDe country. we uOu "uiiO bhS
sympathy Of cut-thIoats."
Advices received here tonight from in
terror towns of the coal regions say the
coal miners will undoubtedly strike to-
morrow morning, when all coal traffic viii
of course be suspended
TO STRIKE AT sHANoKIN.
SHAMoKIN, PA, Jan. "A meeting OF
the Knights of Labor and rallroaders was
held here to-day, and as result general
strike Of the miners and railroGders VIII be
made tomorrow throughout the anthracite
region. except in the Wyoming valley. The
miners strongly condemn the course OF tae
railroad company The Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers also met and
made an appeal to the men who contenI-
plate coming in the region to seek work TO
remain away until the strike is settled.
They also advised hotel and clearinghouse
keepers not to entertain scabs, and declare
their intention TO fight % finish. The
entire coal region was represented The
sentiment OF the meeting was unanimously
in favor OF lockout. Everything Is quiet.
Business is greatly depressed. The miners
declare that they can stand out six months.
SCOTT HAVEN MINERS STICK
PIrTsBURG, Jan 2.--The Knights OF La
Dor have so far been unsuccessful IN getting
the railroad coal miners at Scott Haven to
come out for the Columbus scale. AS re-
suit of this a number OF operators have noti-
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