New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02
THE READING INQUIRY BROADENED.

HAS A FISGTR IN THE PIE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. (Snecan.-The House to-day over
ruled the recommendation Of the majority OF the COM
Committee that the resolution to Investigate the
readng Railroad strike be referred to the Interstate
Commission and referred the matter TO special COM
mttee Of five to be raised for that purpose. Mr. Ray
ncr Of Maryland who submitted the views OF minor
lty OF the ttec-cOnslstng OF himself and Messrs
Tarsney OF Mich gam Anderson Of Iowa. Lagan OF
louisiana Wilson OF Minnesota, and Anderson OF Kan
sas-devercd earnest speech in opposition to the
notion refer the subject to the Interstate Conms
slon which he said never would give 1t the thorough
treatment required. Mr. Rayner's speech commanded
ths attention of the House and he tho recipient OF
msny congratulations from members when he sat
down Mr. Tarnscy and Others sp0ko on the same Side
Mr.. Randall could not keep his finger out of the pie
He saw opportunity, he thought. to worry Pres
ldent Cleveland's chief Pennsylvania lieutenant and
confdent-Wlam l. Scotland right greediy did no
seize It. He succeeded I'm having the scope Of the IN
quiry broadened as to include the Philadelphia Iron
and Coal Company and its relations to the Reading
Railroad Company, on the plea that such widening OF
the investigation was necessary bring out all the
facts which should be made public In tho interests of
the IN ners as well of tho railroad employees
William l.. Scott did not offer any opposition which
he be futile II offered he sat In his seat and
eyed Mr. Randall with an expression which was the re-
The anxiety exhibited in behalf of the welfare Of
wOrhngmen by Messrs. Rayner, Randall. Tarnsey and
other Democrats to- dJy was so painful as to be really
touching II furnished a striking contrast 10 thell con-
duet ten days ago, when they contributed their votes
TO the solid Democratic majority which denied to George
III. Thobe. a w0Tkingman, an opportunity 10 present
evidence In support of his claim it scat In the house
of Representative In their opinion the worknsnsn
opinion also, IS not In Congress except as subject
dcmagogc rhetoric or OF an investigation which In
the Judgment Of many good lawyers can ycld no uselu
or practical results
STRIKERS CALL ON THE WYOMING MINERS.
Scranton, Feb. 1 (SpecIaD--At the PIttsburg con-
NJ he Kn NJ
mittce from the striking miners in the Schuykil region
Will explain the strike. They VIII not ask the con-
venton to order suspension OF mining in the Wy
omng and Lackawanna region, having aScerained that
the miners in this district arc not well organized and
that tho request for suspension would probably not
be generally compiled with The committee Will only
ask prohibition OF the loading In the wyoming and
Lackawanna regions of tho Reading cars, or cars con-
signed to the Reading Company. The committee
representing the Lehgh strikers at the convention are
opposed to a suspension hereabouts. 1t would COM
no them to GO back to work right Off, because they now
niners a1G r1i in his srct letter from General Master
Workman Powdery who Is st Conncd me- ,sS-es 10 ms
lie could not attend the assembly, OF which he Is
member.
VARIED PHASES OF THE WAGE QUESTION
PROVIDENCE n. T., FEB. 1.-The Lonsdale Company has
advanced the Of their operatives take effect on
Fsbruaryl3.
crompon Company are on strike for higher wages These
are the persons whs imported last sprss under con-
tract and were detained Bo,sn for inquiry into the
legality OF the proceeding
PI1TsBURc lTh, general reduction Of 10 per cent
I'm the wages employees OF tho Cambria Iron COMPANY
at Jamestown Penn. ordered some time ago, wont INTO
erect to.esy Upward OF 10000 are employed IN tho
works and mines and affected by the reduction
CoyNELsvrLg. Penn, Feb l-Delegates repre'enuns
twenty local assemblies OF the Miners and Laoore'
Amalgamated Association met at New Haven. Pehh' 10
cav and organized a nasnal open trades union Oh COKE
workers. The oryanizatIon similar to the one formeu oy
the Knights Labor few days ago and Is In oppos'n "
the latter. -
BELvrDgRR ". j., Feb The Delaware Relhng MIL a'
Phipsburg resumed operations yesterday The pudhiers
at hs American sheet Mil have also gone 10 WORK 'no
rollers will Monday and the stove WORKS vi" ~
started up n Thursday.
ROCHESTER N Y. Feb. l.-As three non union e"p"yc'
Byrnes, DugAn & Hudson. shoe mannisotnrers were
leaving hotel The way work ih' morning. 'hey
were knoc beaten By strkes lhero
eight gang and all were arne" WIN
clubs
CINCINNATI Ohio, Feb. l-About 5000 men. women ana
manuaoturins business arc iocked
this Tho manufacturers at meeting hcl' 'odAy
agreed upon Tho riGn OF Tn uohoe
keeping Of Of twelve gris III baoser
Gerste Co factory saturday which the nrm claneo
paid them improperly by mistake In osumans
work. The employees sent COMMITTEES 70 seue '"'
matter The firm refused to committee whereupon
ether employees Of the Arm quit work The
say employees violated agreement that manusc
expected with sniy one ''oe
and that the Committee wsssa
asTos Tsh "A coal operator of bhe Kama