New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-11
STRIKERS WEAK on THE WEST SHORE.

THEIR DISCRETION OF THE COMPANY CAUSES
NO TRoUBLE IN THE RUNNING Of TRAINS.
The visitors who crossed the Torty-secondst ferry
,oa4o,ov morning and afternoon for the Wcchawlten
station Of the West shore Railroad in The anticipation
Of witnessing sight, unusual and exciting were
riovcusly dlsapDointcd. on sunday the country aoo1'
Wcchawhcn station never bears the air 81 PWcl anu
reIose attributed 10 the ID" Deserted 'ili"-'' I'l'
proximity Of the hilltop hamlet and the woodlands
ros II = tenlptlng place for the tired and ret seeking
Inhabitants Of the metropolis. who lend II a semi ala
anpcarancc on the first day Of the week The usual
number Of pleasure seekers were on The gioIhu yes
tcrday. ON the open meadow above TIC "ct 0'"''
tunnel they played innocent games and sang songs 81,
if there were 10 Knights Of Labor But few Of the men
hcrs Of the order who had quit "or" III III"
west shore yards saturday night co'il
be seen in the neghborhood Three or
four men, with the prosperous air ana g''n
clothing Of walking delegate. wandered about the
outer edge Of the freight yard and occasionally inter
changed words with the wOrlmcn. Bnt 20 iif a.
could be Judged their words fell upon empty place
In addition 70 the men Who quit worA on saturday
evening and who caused slight Inconvenience - the
tranmaSjcr, Mr.. Williams, and hs assistants iohf
other men had iOluol the ranks Of the dI-coA''h'd
These were the four svlchmcn who assisted Dr.
Williams I'm dlspatching the night express, the irilhI
train and the Ncwburg train on Saturday night Ihey
left work shortly after II O'Clock on sunday mora
ing Mr. Williams does not know what induced Them
10 90 or for what reason they remained longer tih
their fellow wOrhmcn. II was dinicut - learn the
exact number Of men strike against the company
YESTERDAY In fact, the officers themselves dld not
know precisely. and will not know uitI inc rolls "i
the various gangs called this morning some
psced the number a. low a. fifteen twenty while
others, probably men in sympathy with the Knights
maintained that they numbered slNty-hNc. one mai'
however, who spoke with considerable authority, siid
that forty including the four switcmncn' ad
.Ff,1t -atH "a Ia,
men from the main yard at Wcehawken and three
men from New Durham, at the further end Of the
tunnel. This number, forty one, Is less than oneith
Of the entire number Of mon employed for both the
night and day in the yard There are about loo
mon at work in the day time and seventy five AT
work. as rule night, in the various part Of the
yard. Although on saturday hrcncn told a Trb
me reporter that the lemen and engineers would
certainly stand by the Knights who went on strike
! against the West shore road his statement yet,
has proved basclcss. They are still loyal 70 the
company and will, in all probability, remain so. Ih'
strikers include only the freight trainmen, few
Aoatmon and the switchmen, who, up 10 the pres NJ
I time, are supposed 10 be the only knights among
the employs. Not passenger trA!nua1 hH quit
work YESTERDAY Conductors, french. engineers,
brakcmcn and inspectors have all remained at their
places And they viii continue t., remain at their
places said passenger car conductor vest rlay
=" / am in a position TO know. l have studied my
| men. and 50 FAR | learn there is not a single
| knight Of Labor in our passenger service. wa
formerly conductor one Of our freight trains aad
| had good opportunity to become acquainted with
the secret organization Of the employs. l must SAY
that am not in sympathy with the present demands
OF the knights. If You are better man
| than am and apply for a vacant place. you should
get it. simply because have worked longer with
! the company Is reason why the place should be
! given 10 me. Ability should be the proper test
There was no delay whatever In the trains leav-
ing the Weehawkea station in the morning and after
noon. The passenger trains at $40 a. m. 4IO
a. m, 80 3j, 1910 and . 80 p m. went out
| upon schedule time and with large number Of