The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-03
They Ask Those Contemplating Com
ing to Stay Away.
The Situation at Philadelphia and Read
Ing UnehnDRed-N0 Further Trouble
Anticipated at Those Points,
MINERS WILL STRIKE.

ing of the Knights of Labor and rail-
readers was held here to-day and as the
result a general strike of miners and
railroaders will be made tomorrow,
throughout the anthracite region, ex-
cept in the Wyoming Valley. The
miners strongly condemned the course of
the railroad company, the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, also, and made
an appeal to the men who contemplate
coming to the region to seek work to re-
main away till the strike is settled.
They also advise hotel and boarding
house keepers not to entertain scabs, and
declared their intention to fight to the
finish. The entire coal region was repre-
sented at the meeting. The sentiment of
the meeting was unanimously in favor
of a lockout. Everything is quiet. Bus
mess is greatly depressed. The miners
declare they can stand out six months.
FALLING OFF IN COAL TRAINS.
READING, Pa. January 2.-The coal
and freight traffic while in full operation
on the Reading 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 rap
idly 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 3,172 loaded coal
cars, passed down the road, and thirty
eight trains, composed of 3,O73 empty
cars, came up from Port Richmond
Usually the total number of coal cars,
loaded and empty, passing through this
city on Sunday as from 10, 900 to IL, 900.
up the road and twelve down. This il
also a decrease from the daily shipments
a month ago.
SHOP HANDS WILL NOT STRIKE.
There is now no fear by the business
community that the shop hands in this
they will not do Ed. In evidence Of their
appreciation of the conduct of the men
here, and as q further measure Of con-
ciliation. circular was issued by Su-
perintendent Cable and distributed
among all the employees here, thanki ng
their loyalty and faithfuiness in stand
ing by the company, and promising that
their good conduct should not be for
gotten. The men in this city, while not
taking official action at their assembly
meeting, generally speak in denuncia-
tion Of Sharkey, Lee and other leaders,
who, they say, having now been dis
charged by the company, try to foment
trouble and lead old and faithful em-
ployees, who have no grievance, to
strike.
WORK AT GORDON PLANE.
Advices from north of Reading to-day
say that at Gordon Plane full compile
ment of hands are at work. The plane
was kept in operation all of Sunday, and
large quantity of freight and soft coal
was hoisted.
MORE THAN HE REQUIRES.
Superintendent Lawler, of Shamokin,
reports to-day that he is well supplied
with men, and really has more now than
he requires to handle the trade.
MORE SERIOUS AT MAHoNOY.
At Mahonoy 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 the ShamOkin division
everywhere was reported quiet this
morning.
Police STATIONED.
Police have been stationed ut all points
where trouble is likely to occur. About
800 special officers have been distributed
from this city along the main line.
ANTICIPATE LIGHTER SHIPMENTS.
From now on, Superintendent Cable
anticipates lighter coal shipments, be-
cau~e all coal cars which have blocked
up the sidings have been moved and the
many idle collieries will cause a great
falling OFT in the coal trade. All iron
industries i'm this vicinity are preparing
| to shut down if a coal strike takes place.
There is not enough coal on hand i'm this
| city To supply private consumers more
than several weeks and prices are going
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| PRESIDENT LAILEY SPEAKS
The Eagle this afternoon publishes an
| interview with Anthony Lalley, presi-
dent of the Miners and Laborers' Anal
gamated Association, who has worked
in the mines forty years. In reference
to strike in the coal regions, Lalley
says that he regards such strike as un
wise. No good result, he thinks, ever
came from strikes, and he is opposed ts
them He says that he has never vet
known of a lockout where the mer
gained anything, even IL their demand:
were acceded to. Both parties, he says
are injured and il often takes months
| and years to recover from their effects.
| President IAlley favors arbitration
He SAYS that he will oppose anything
rash, and thinks that there are enough
cool-headed miners in the district to pre-
vent q strike. The lesson Of past strikes
he says, has demonstrated the folly o
such action. He does mot believe tha
the miners can afford to strike. In hi
opinion, il the company shows disposi
tion to arbitxats the men viii resume
work to-mssrov. He charges PFesiden