The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-09
NO BREAK IN THE STRIKE.
THE READINGS COAL TRAFFIC ALMOST
COMPLETELY BLQCKED.

Aziners and Raiironders Confident that They
witt wir.-Ns Coal nt Port Richmond-
10000 Care Idle on the sidinrs-Ne Dam
ger os II strike In the Wyoming Rer'en.
READING, Pa, Jan. ga number Of Knights
OF Labor assemblies at various points held
meetings to-day and discussed the general sit
nation. Nothing definite was done. and II Is
altogether probable that the individual GOLFERS
will continue Mt work in tho morning. The
Reading Company has brought down eleven
loaded coal trains since yesterday, and tho in
dications arc thatthe shipments tomorrow will
be slightly increased. This coal does not come
from the company's collicries. TIL company's
officials say that their Brooksido ~colliery Is
running. True 1t is running. but they only got
out nbout twenty cars on Saturday. while tho
colliery's daily shipments should be 400 cars.
The company Is not sending down any OF Its
Owl coal. but 1t is stacking 1t up In the mines
for Its own use In case of a long siege. Number
OF public meetings were held ut weak points In
the regions to-day and the mon were urged to
stand firm.
A careful inquiry into the wages Of miners
shows that on IN average, year in and year
out, tho men do not earn moro than s25 q
month. In the rosy Lines OF mining years
ago. q thoroughly experienced minor some
months mnde US high us 1925, but that is not
tu0 Cube uON. Hwy Couiu chi pfo % hhoii'h
now II steadily employed, but miners do not
work half tho time. owing to stoppages. acci-
dents, repairs. illness, church days. funeral
days, sporting days, ind n number OF other
holidays too numerous to mention. They buy
at the store on credit, and the storekoepcr and
the company's paymaster arrange the pay
monte. Half the time the miner has his pay
vol mortguged before 1t Is earned. The oiGht
por cent. advance will not much better their
condition. but. they say as they are entitled to
Il they should have 1t. They irmiy 6ehoNg
suffer until such time TINT tho company, is will;
Ing to grant their request. How long that will
be Is Just as uncertain Tonight Us 1t was u
The actual number Of coal cars run down
tho road since midnight WINS 500. while to-day
three weeks ago there were shipped through
this city tho enormous number OF 6,SOO cars,
drawn by siXty-one engines. When these nG-
tho coal trade can be fully appreciated. t the
car shops in this city the books show that the
number nun e Of sbo sSal lS sS5S in MARTY astiye n, %Ss or iSe ss a 1hs
Navigation closed on tho Schuylkill Canal on
the. coal-cnrrying trade. each continuing sew;
eral hundred tons OF coal. BECAME ice-bound
psrss n mat so fhis CO coal 1p's could Slt{' be u moved MSs n4 ber OK,
spring. but now every pound has been bought
up., The Reading iron works purchased sew
oral bont loads and were happily relieved from
The Information received at the company''s
iars 81 n thu 6e's s Elk .o,n sSows ls 'h that aoI thSrs n IS no
break in the minors strike. Shamokin ap.
pears to DO the hotbed ofthe present strike. It
in the mines, and It is there where the most
feeling is shown against n%on-uniqn men. an
ro Tae new Wifi SiftFi met assembly %ssson51y IN IN EEfiis sabsih ra,lt
will be permanently organized in this city next
Sunday. 1t is expected that upon this occasion
the railroaders will more clearly define their
position In the present strike.
The minors will have delegates present. and
VIII Il hex no e anee aaaf shie esl I'M: sx ahsirm ansm Ies 81
the railroaders' committee and all OF the lead
ers 81 ssl the miners IF knikst promise }To@ tits f. at sisH. who
ported that they had Informed Chairman Lee
strike unless greater cause was shown.
A Sunday tour among s9 On Ct the mining NJ Ing
saTRs s snGH sSst IS E t fs%a Ike %om len' are Just Sl 'n as
enthusiastic for a strike as the men. In many
cases where the husbands were lpkewarn
WORKING days IN W. year; : They I make QH an
do not make more than $3.50 year: Nearly al
have large FAMILIES To- support but the most OF
PaIL llos SSm.o jan piss.-The local leaders of the
ffhey said that the strike is virtually over. and
siement." said M. shsrkey: "that the flve
crews oe relnstated rendlng arpltratlon; When
We get the whip in hand l guess we will know
how to lash as well as the other side. !
expect to hear all sorts Of Inducements offered
probably be flying about.
Ja Tns f II SIea 1sadef MASTER afs % SGaRlly so n 5ls16.
and Frank McGill. Master Workman OF $3.50.
expressed the opinion that the strike could not
Iered tar beyond Its expectations. Ambrose
Hede, Master Workman of 6.2S5. said he had
f beard n9 patMse Of t my cn m0yemsn nnd do is me q cont Snt
he thought from the looks OF things that the
strike would be settled In o few days.
that Of the Main Line Trainmen's Local AS
HfaIi, On Frankiiord avenue, above Cu@beriand.
Ali the prominent local leaders were at the
meeting. Delegates were present from up tho
troit,. representing Western railroads. The
meeting was conducted. amid the greatest
something to say Of the tied up condition Of
affntrs;
stthe port. and The Golfers have, been com
lls4 aa aa Ea'a nlm9 Gap sm RHiBert nss h saiisa from sS51
the port this morning to load coal for an East
S Ssn port i RG IS t Rsin liis ss siSs to any pr 81 Z 'Es R L sdfISs
NO trains moving at Richmond Junction.
attuOuRu IL W ID ClttlulcN tuut ~ iCNuiui hh~
day bu siness Is being DONE.
There viii tn.l be no meeting. Of Eth the General
Secretary, Hayes tonight. The members OF
tho, Board arc scattered around the country
and could not get here Tomorrow If they
wanted to. l haven't issued a call for a meet
a meeting. All l know abou. the strike in the
what / have road in tho newspapers, and unit!
the Board takes official notice OF the matter /
must decline to sny anything"
WnKEspARRE, Jan. S.-,After a diligent search
this evening among miners and others inter-
ested, the fact is learned that the miners and
laborers in this. tho Wyoming region, will not
be ordered out ON strike. Even II they received
siich orders thoy would refuse to obey them.
rs they are not properly organized to make u
sEtrike. Tho collieries In the Wyoming. and
Lackawanna regions are all ut work, and will
30 continue.
CHICAGO, Jan. s.-Thomas 3: Barry, Of the
General Executive Board OF the Knights Of
Labor left here suddenly for the East this
afternoon. presumably TO assume leadership in
tho Reading strike and attempt a. settlement.
Pr; Barry, said he had received n telegram from
TO Heading. He departed without. waiting to
rench a decision in the matter which brought
1s.n y ~ Gbtna vn-tla Iton,,ta ~ tIa ofn