New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-20
NO CHANGE IN THE STRIKE.
ROLLING MILLS TO BURN SOFT COAL.
DANGER OF BANKED FURNACES CHILLINd-scHUYL-
KILL MINES SHOWED UP.
IeY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrbuyl

tnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
PvAp,xG Jan Io-The breach between the
Reading Railroad Company ond its striking EN-
ployes seems to be growing wider and wider and
the situation more alarming daily. Superintend-
ent Veith, Of Pottsville, however, has not been
idle O moment since the beginning of the strike
He has been endeavoring TO secure men every
where, but for some reason, probably through
fear, has failed to obtain enough to warrant the
starting up OF a single coliery The breakers
are showed up and the only visible signs Of life
are the special policemen who guard them Six
furnaces have been banked up in this vicinity and
q number of rolling mills are now having their
furnaces changed so to burn soft coal. Jerome
L. Boyer, manager Of one OF the Columbia fur
naces which was banked up yesterday. said:
The stacks in Eastern Pennsylvania can
not burn coke exclusively. They are not built for
that purpose"
Would it not be cheaper to blow out the
furnaces? ?" asked.
No, sir. 1t would then be necessary to refine
the stacks"
us there no danger Of furnace chilling when
banked up?"
Sometimes they do, but we must run that
risk"
What is the cost Of removing the Stag from
chilled furnace and other necessary repairs"
1t is stated that unless there should be break
in the strike attempt will be made to inn
port help.
There we're 12j cars of anthracite coal brought
down tonight. This coal is of inferior quail
ity and is Icing used principally at the mills and
for locomotive fuel Mahanoy Plane has ceased
operations and the men employed on the Track
VILE Banch have been suspended. The striking
railroad men in the SchuylIill regions about
1000 in number. will be paid oil early next week
and discharged The Individual operators have
about given up all hope of ctccting settlement
with their men and further attempts Will he
made to persuade the to return to work.
There is rumor that the striking Dchigh miners
at summit Hill and Lansord showing signs
Of discomfort and are likely TO report Tor work
within week.
John L. Lee, chairman of the Philadelphia and
REQ ling Employees Executive Board. has issued
an appeal ito organized labor wherever found
1t recapltuatcs the circumstances OF the railroad
ers' and miners strieks from the beginning and
severely critlciscs the Reading Company for the
course it has pursued toward its employees;
charges conspiracy on tho part of the Reading
Company and the Lchigh operators to break up the
Knights Of Labor and calls for assistance.
The force of % ear inspectors in this city whose
work is confined entirely to examining coal ears
as they pass through has now been reduced to
four men. II is regarded fortunate that the
Reading Company has on its road lagc number
of coal-dirt burning engines These engines are
specially constructed, and are adapted to the burn
ing of the coal dirt which lies in immense heaps
around all the breakers and is of no use for any
other purpose. The strike does not therefore IN
terfere with their obtaining fuel
This morning Congressman Ermcntrout OF tins
District sent 10 President COrbln telegram from
Washington in which he says:
feel IL my duty TO ask to give the communication
OF the Reading city councils. relative to the labor din
culties, attention, that harmony may
prevail all differences settled amcaby. the business
relieved from embarrassmens and suffer-
ing among the people aVerted