New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17
ADDITIONAL STRIKES THREATENED.
R1MoRs OF TROUBLE on THE READING RAIL
ROAD SYSTEM.

RUMORS OF TROUBLE ON The hfAoIN" i'NIiF
ROAD SYSTEM
For several DAYS there have been r,imors 10 the
effect that serious trouble was imminent on the rail-
roads composing the Reading system. Dispatches from
PHILADELPHIA and labor men in this city and Jersey
Cy,y said that the trouble would begin the Lehgh
VALLEY Railroad and the Central Railroad OF New
Jersey on account Of some radical changes con
templated by the managers OF those roads, The tx
act nature Of these contemplated changes was not
made public although II was said that the uouoe
xouId in all likelihood become apparent early this
week Yesterday IL was definitely said that strike
~ locomotive fremen and engineers and tranmn
would be ordered on the entire Reading system 10
morrow.
: NJ Williams controller OF the Reading system,
said Yesterday that he AT n loss 10 Know where
The minors OF q strike had originated. The only
foundation for these rumoIs was, he SAD inc iact
that on April 3 the train service Oh the Lehigh Valley
po,Iro,d was considerably reduced On that day nine
trains were taken of, probably, he said, throwing
small number OF men out or enpIoymeht' ouu il"
believed that most OF the men employed on 'heSo
trains were put TO work elsewhere by the company
The employees IN the yards In Jersey CITY had been
resless but he believed their demands had been
granted. Mr. Williams at this point questioned an
employe who he said, circulated among the men,
In answer TO NJ: WilHams's questions, the man said
"The .bobtaip men in the Jersey city yards are
understand only going to be allowed to work Tour
DAYS a week after Monday"
At the Office OF the general superintendent OF inc
Central Railroad OF Jersey in Jersey city u was
said that the yardmen had made some demands Iaso
month"; all Of which granted and there were no
further prospects OF tronhc In the yards OF me y,
Central Railroad 1t said that II Sond be well 10
look out for trouble before long. The men III inc
iehigh Valley yards said that the train service han
been much reduced that rond. Until few Weeks i
ago he said there cOnl trains running Into rth
Amboy every day; now only three coal trains wessk
ran to that place There are about 700 men employee
in the yards OF these two railroads IN Jersey Cty ana
fhey are thoroughly organized, and II their organizations
r,ier n strike thousands Of men will stop work.
rhe rumors OF q strike the New-YOrk, Lake Erie
end Western Railroad without foundation appar-
entity. ,,, ,>,.,a... l., o.,.,,.. 49,. 10
Yesterday appointed sni'commteeS ~ SECURE com
Mote list OF buildings before Monday In which members
~ the Association Of Furniture Manufacturers and
Cabinetmakers doing work. where They have con
,racts n wa Impossible they said. 10 tell how cx.
tensiye the prospective binding trades strike would
ne bu that strikes Of all the building trades would be
ordered I'm these buildines
Samuel G0mpers, president OF the American Fedora
lion NJ Labor issued a Gull yesterday for national
Convention Of tcamsters, for the purpose OF forming
nofIonal organization. The time md place Of the con
ventlon has not yet been decided upon