Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-01-03
THE GREAT STRIKE.
Tho Reading Nov Rsnnlag Fun 1snAed
will the Miners Ohsy the Laden.


will the Minors Obsy the LsaAsss.
PorrsvILLk Pa, January a-Branehes
and main line continue working With daily
increasing force The strikers forces have
only been augmented by the Asa-aPDesf
snce at work of several crews today st
Tanaqua The railroad 10 now running
nearly full handed, Inconvenience and de-
LAYS resulting only from Green hands. The
Executive Committee Of knights Of Labor
and AmalSamated Association bave been
in joint session. Messengers and tel
egrams were numerous. sending or
ders in all directions TelefrsDs
sent President Corbin 10 which no replies
have yet been received Congressman
Brumn and Ex-Deputy District Attorney
Wilhelm. leaders Of the political wing Of
the Laber party. were closeted several
hours with Lee, Benzilan and other Labor
sricials. They strongly counselled against
the strike. but were told they did not know
the inside workings. Secretary Benxman
was busy gathering evidence for pro
posed suit against the telegraph com
psny for twenty-nine hours delay
in delivering strike message last
week; also refusal to sell tickets
at Palo Alto 10 strikers. Special elorts
have beea made by the Railroad Company
over the holiday suspension to fill all col
liery sidinss with empty cars, consequently
few of the csllieries can give the excuse Of
lack of cars for idleness tomorrow. Every
thing is expectancy here. No positive in
formation Of Tuesdays dsinEs can be
learned. Summed up, the situatioi is:
Labor leaders have ordered full strike for
Tuesday Of all Schuylkill miners, except
pumpmen and those engaged in dead work.
The question is. will the miners obey the
Leaders, To-day alone can thts
The strike On.
PorTsvILLE Pa, January 3--Last aieht
Chairman Lee said that the strike was on,
and not company colliery will be work
ing to-day. 4 few individuals. said he,
have offered TO give us the ADVANCE but
they dare not ship BY the Reading or Lehigh
roads. This only leave, them the Pennsyl-
vsnia, with which line, however, scarcely
any have connection. | leave at nosn TO-
morrow for Scranton, Ia have a conference
with Powderly by special arrangement. A
mass meeting of fifteen hundred miners st
Mount Carmel to-day. decided not To mine
4 pound of csal unless We get the advance,
and further no shipments in any event on
scab railroads. The railroad and mine
interests are one now, and We are solid a.
rock.
President TalIsy OPposss the Strike.
READING, Pa, January 3.-President An
thony Talley Of the Miners and Labsrers'
Anal algamated Association. was interviewed
II his home in Ashland, respecting the
miners strike. He expressed himself as be-
,ne heartily opposed to strike. He didn't
think the miners OF the companies could
afford il. He desired the parties t. come
together and settle their differences by arbi-
tration. II Chairman John l.. Lee is to be
believed. President Talley's ideas are not to
be followed out by the miners. Chairman
Lee has been addressing large bodies Of coal
striking, and that nothing can prevent
over 25,OO0 men from going out tomorrow.
The Amalgamated Association has Issued
10 statement from this city.
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