Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-03


OF hands are at work. The plane was
kept in operation all OF Sunday, and
large quantity Of freight and soft coal
was holsted Superintendent Lawler, of
Shamokin. reports to-day that be is well
supplied with men, and really has more
now than he requires to handle trade.
AT Aahoney plane the strike is more Sc
nous, hut with the colioriCs all idle Of
ficials have not experienced much trou-
bic in handling its business. At all other
points on the Shamokin division every
thing was reported quiet this morning.
Police have been stationed At sll points
where trouble is likely 10 occur. About
300 special officers have been distributed
from this city along the main line.
From now on Superintedent Gable
anticipates lighter coal shipments be-
cause all the coal-cars which have block
cd up the sidings have been moved, and
many idle colherics will cause a great
falling in the coal trade. AL iron indus
tries in this vicinity are preparing to
Shut down if coal strike takes place.
There IS not enough coal on hand in
this city TO supply private consumers
more than several weeks, and prices are
going up.
The Eagle this afternoon publishes an
interview with Anthony Lalley, presi-
dentofthe Miners and Laborers' Amalga-
mated Association, who has worked in
the mines forty years. In reference to
the strike in the coal regions Lalley says
that he regards such q strike as unwlse.
No good result, lac thinks, ever came
from strikes and he 10 opposed to them.
lie SAYS he has never yet known OF a
lockout where the men gained anything
even if their demands were acceded TO.
Both parties, he says, are injured, and 1t
often takes months and years to recover
from their effects. President Lalley
fayors arbitration. He says that he
Will oppose anything rash, and
thinks that there are enough cool
headed miners in the district TO prevent
n strike. The lesson Of past strikes, he
saws. has demonstrated the folly of such
action He does not believe that the
miners can afford strike. In bis opin-
ion, if the company shows disposition
to arbitratc, the men will resume work
tomorrow. He charges President Cor
bin with trying TO destroy the Knights
Of Labor, but does not think that he
will succeed He believes that various
coal companies have combined and made
war TO crush out the life from labor or
carnations. and declares that the mem
bers will meet it, but with peceable
means. He regrets that the Anarchists
have interested themselves in the welfare
Of the Philadelphia and Reading en-
ployees. He adds ave have no sym
pathy with murderers, thieves, robbers
and mcendiaries. They are our greatest
enemies. They should be banished from
the country. We don't want the sympa-
thy of cut throats.
Advices received here tonight from
interior towns of the coal regions say the
coal-miners will undoubtedly strike to-
morrow morning, when all the coal
traffic will of course be suspended.
GENERAL STRIKE OF MINERS AND RAIL
ROADERS EXPECTED TO-DAY.
SHAMoKIN, PA, January "A meet
ing of Knights OF Labor and rallroaders
was held here day, and as result
general strike of miners and railrOaders
Will be made tomorrow throughout the
anthracite region except inthe Wyoming
Valley. The miners strongly condemned
the course Of the railroad company, and
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engl-
neers has made anappeal to the men who
contemplate coming INTO the region to
seek work to remain away until the
strike is settled. They also advised
hotel and boarding house keepers not TO
entertain scabs and declared their III
tention to fight TO the finish. The en-
tire coal region was represented at the
meeting. The sentiment of the meet
inc was unanimously in favor OF
thelockout. Everything is quiet and busl-
ness Is greatly depressed. The miners
declare they can stand out SIX months.
THE READING ROAD OUT or THE RE
cEIvERs HANDS.
PHILADELPHIA, January 1.-The Read
ing railroad to-day passed out OF the
hands of the receivers and the officers OF
the road assumed full control, this action
being taken in accordance with an order
from the United States court. The trans
fer was not made with many formalities.
The receivers, in circular, abandoned
their control, and President COrbln ac-
knowlcdged the receipt of this and ms
acceptance in a reply Of like nature
Thereceivers have not yet finished all thai
is to be done before they retire, and are
hard at work upon a settlement OF ac-
counts and a report, which will be sub
mitted at the annual meeting of the stock
holders, which will be held next Mon
day. President Corbin Will also have q
report, which is now in preparation.