Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-13
PINKERTONS AT HAND
To Help President Mcleod in His
Fight With Reading Employees.
A STRIKE ANTICIPATED TO-DAY.
The switchmen May Not Respond to the
Call Upon Their Aid.
OTHER BRoTHEaHooDs ARE UNITED

ESPECIAL rRLEeRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
WILKEsBARRE, Sept 12.-It is rumored
In railroad circles here that all employees Of
the Reading Railroad will quit work at
noon tomorrow. Superintendent Esser
said this evening that he was not aware
what action the men contemplated taking.
Railroaders can be seen gathered in knots
discussing the situation. 1t is admitted on
all sides that the situation is very critical.
A freight conductor who is very active in
the Brotherhood was asked for his resigna-
tion to-day. He promptly sent it in.
The Reading Company has had spoilers
at work among the men for two months or
SO. Every employe who boasted what he
would do in case the company ins sisted upon
his joining the relief ASSOCIATION was marked
and his name sent to headquarters in Phila-
delphia In due time list was complied
of the 'kickers," and last week the work of
chopping off their heads commenced.
Mcleod Will Run the Road.
A prominent railroad official said to-
night: President Mcleod does not pro-
pose to be bothered with grievance COM
mittees from Brotherhoods every time q
man Is promoted or reduced in the service.
He proposes to run the road without the
aid of walking delegates or anybody else"
A number OF strange men are located in
Pittston this evening. It is said that they
are Pinkertons and will proceed to Co1ton
tomorrow to protect the extensive property
of the Reading Company there.
A special from Chicago says: So long as
1t can be kept confined strictly to the en-
ployes of that line, strike on the Reading
Ma L.. / L.
opinion of Frank Sweeney, Chairman of
Mr.. Sweeney says he does not apprehend
any trouble in Chicago. 1.-THE Switchmen's
Association" he says, sis not involved.
We had our fight with the Reading at Buff
falo. I am not going to Philadelphia to at
tend any conferences.
Sweeney Still Feeling Sore.
The fact is, although Sweeney could not
be induced to say so, that strike of en-
gineers and conductors on the Reading sys-
tenn would not get much sympathy from the
switchmen. They would doubtless take
advantage of an opportunity to pay off
few old scores
In discussing the recent switchmen's
strike at Buffalo, Sweeney said: SIT was
lost because three labor leaders who alone
could have extended helping hand, folded
their arms behind them. Not only did this
conduct on their part crush the struggle for
Justice, but it gave color to the statement
of labor's enemies that the strike was be-
yond the pale of legitimate support.
The three labor leaders referred to are at
the head of the trainmen's, conductors and
fremen's organizations.
To tie up the Reading might have some
effect in Chicago on the coal supply, but
railroad officials think such effect would be
very slight. grandmother Wilkinson, of
the Trainmen's Union, G. W. Newman and
and D. L. Cease, of Aurora; T. I. Slattery,
of Butte, Mont; F. G. Young, of Fort
Williams, Ont; W. A. Sheehan, of Gales
burg, ILL.,, and R. s Bindman, of Los An
geles, Cal, passed through Chicago, going
east, their destination, it is supposed, being
philadelphia.