Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-07
THE READING ROAD.


Hs Continues Esusfnesa NOswtthsannd-
ang Disafkeesion OF she SHen.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 2s-There
was feeling OF uncertainty in Port Rich
mond all day, and there was some hesita-
ton about going on second strike. stu
1t appeared that some sort Of order
hal gone forth, and at noon zoo
of the coal handlers quit work. The Lead
ers claimed they had gone on strike, but
representatives of the company denied It.
This has been the situation all the atter-
noon. Crews of ten Reading collier,es
have been discharged for characterization,
in refusing TO take vessels out when or
dered TO do so. All along the Reading
lines in this city, running into their differ
ent stations trains seem 10 be running rs
usual, and to casual observers no Indication
of trouble would appear. With the excep-
ton of coal handlers at Port Richmond,
there does not appear TO be any tronble,
| and diligent inquiry has failed to reveal
the true situation, and although the order
for strike is generally believed to have
been issued, this material point cannot be
definitely lesrned. Dispatcher Goodman.
at Port Richmond, said he had been told
by number of men during the day, that
ii there was another order to strike they
would probably not obey it.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. %. General
Manager Mcleod, OF the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad company, said this morn
ing that the operation of the road is almost
without obstruction, The officials said
that the men were not generally obeyiug
the order OF the Knights of Labor to qnit
work again, because the company had pub
licly guaranteed them protection, and that
there were sniff, lent men at work To carry
On the operations OF the road properly. A
Leading official of the company declared
that he had not heard anything in reference
to the reported order for removal OF the
strike, and said lie doubted the Issuance Of
sach order.
A number of men engaged at work at the
Reading company's enal wharres Mt PORT
Richmond, again quit work this afternoon.
The train di,pl'esler there, however, states
that seven engines were laid off by the cam-
pany's orders; that the men thought this
meant strike, and many left work, hut
they are going lack rs fast rs they are told
the facts.
SnAMOKIN, Pa. Dec 2S.-The Reading
railroad knights of Labor here'a-e still out,
and declare they will lot return to work
until their discharged associates at this
place are reinstated. Three train crews Of
non-union men are at work, but there are
thiriy-five locomotives without crews. The
colleries in this locality are all idle, owing
to the lack of transportation facilities. The
railroad strikers, however, declare that the
miners will 90 on strike as som IS re-
quested to do 50. Good orlcE prevails
among the strikers.
READING. IA, De-. 2s.-Coal and
freight traffic by this morning was firmly
re-establishel on the main line of the
Reading rairuad. The notice of Chairman
Lee. of the executive committee, TO the as
semblies Of knights OF LabOf, reyOking the
order to 20 TO work, and once more calling
out the Philadelphia 4 Realizing men, has
not yet reached Reading. The Indications
are that the meeting of Reading railroad
men which has been called to meet here
10 morrow for agrees We measures against
the company will be slinIly attended.