New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-03
TIE SITUATION AT PHILADELPHIA.

WORK MOVING ALONG SMOOTHLY on THE ROAD
A DIsCOUHAGING OUTLOOK FOR THE STRIKERS.
PHILADELPHI,. Jan. g (Speciab-It is evident to-
day that the strikers have increased in number The
assemblies affected say that over 1000 men have
quit work, while the several superintendent OF
the Reading Railioad Company declare that less
than half that number have gone out The coal
handlers held a large meeting at Richmond and
Neff-sts, this morning They asserted that the
Company's business was considerably crippled
This notice was posted at the Willow-st. station
to-day:
All men remaining at work at Willow and
Noblc-st Stations Including all shippers have
signfcdtheir intention pot TO report for duty ON
Tuesday morning The COMMITTEE
At Rroad and Callowhill-st the Superintendent
said to-day: We have no strike here, everything
is going on as usual and we don't know that there
is any strike at all All trains have gone on
time and business is progressing as usual. VI
course we shall not do much to-day, because 1t Is
holiday, but last night we sent out all our
freight without any difficulty and this morning
our passenger trains have all gone out on schedule
time. All the news we get from points along the
road is favorable and for the future we experience
no apprehension"
Superntendent BeItolett at Sixteenth and Cal
lowhll-st said to-day: d" l have more men than
| can use. We are not experiencing any embar-
rassment at all from the strike My only trouble
is that have more applicants for positions than
have places to fill Forty men arrived last night
and am expecting more: What shaIi uo WIN WIN
them | do not know. You can see see Tor yguisen
that the work here is going on all right
The situation at Port Richmond to-day was
practically unchanged, except that 1t looked more
day during the strike. The company has thus far
maintained the firm stand it took at the beginning
of the trouble, that rot man VIII be be taken back
The company has also succeeded at Port Richmond
in supplying the places of the former employees
The vessels at the coal pier wharves are being
rapidly Ihs nSd s"fd viii
also soon be ready to sail and seven golfers are
now at the wharves being loaded.
On the street corners and around the saloons
and cigar stores the strikers congregated in their
usual way to-day and every person who entered
Superintendent keim's Office was curiously WATCH
There Is considerable conjecture rs to what to-
morrow will develop, then it is expected that
the force Of the strike VIII be greatest. ehe Ihe
members of all assemblies interested in the fight
held meetings to-day and by concentrated action
all passed the same resolutions to remain out
Supernendant Sweigard SAID TINS ai'eanoSn epn Sis
charged between $50 and 1000 knights OF Labor
from its employ, and these, it is said will not be
taken back under any circumstances" .
lie added that among the hands discharged
were all those delegates to the Reading Convention
who had left their posts without permission. Inc
of the Reading Convention would also DC dis-
charged if they had not been already. ~.
The opinions OF Well-infO formed persons arc that
the strike will die natural death and the men
who have gone out without cause Will be com
pelled TO engage in other business for livelihood
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PHASES OF THE LABOR AGITATION
PIrrsBuRo, jan 2.-rhe mill Of tho spans Chalfant
Steel and iron Company sharpsburg was running to-
day despite the fact the steel scale had not
been signed sems II the workers say that no strike
will la attempted to establish the now scale.
The KNIGHTS OF Labor have far bson unsuccessful In
nal m at
out for the Columbus scale number Of eperasrs have
warned their that reduction OF five cests per
tan would bs mvds IN their wages take effect at once
A strike may follow.
The Fsrt Pitt glass faesry In this city, resumed OPP
erations this Morning. While one of the propriotors
Paul Zimmerman. was present at the manufacturers
meetings the able rules were Formulated
aeainst VIII ch the struck. he has Not presented
ths sm In his actsry and the resumed work this
morning Therf three other factories, one at
Brooklyn and Ons ut NewBedfsrd, which nave feihscd
10 present the new rules.
SANDWICH, Mass. Jan. 2-As was expected the glass
workers employed IN the Boston snd Sandwich Glass
Factory did not return work to-day. and on Saturday
afternoon many OF removed their tssls from ths
faotsry Work in the decorating. etching and other de-
psrtments will continue until tho stock is ussd nl'
when IL the difficulties arc not settled, general sns
penseH will individually occur The dinerences All ~
be settled by u cemmittoe from the AinsrleAs rnn,
Glass Manuactursrs Association. ana their decision"
to 6e nnal for the wsrknen in AZ the faotefies
ALLESrows. Penn. Jan. 2.-A20 por cent rch"c"aa
in the wages OF the employees Of Fishers foundry we
iat0 effcct to-day.
DING ATTHE AGE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EiSH'.
prrrsBuRG Jan. 2.Mrs. Cute died Mt her home 81
ran,stowr psun Yesterday. sLo los years 81