New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-26
LEHIGH GETTING IN SHAPE.
MOVING LARGE NUMBER OF FREIGHT
AND COAL TRAINS.
CHEERFUL REPORTS RECEIVED AT THE ROADS
HEADQUARTERS IN PHILADELPIIA-TuE

HEADQUARTERS IN PHILADELPITIA-TuE
SITUATION AT SAYRE
fBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBuSE]
Philadelphia, Nov 25.-The officials OF inc heh'sh
Valley Railroad say that by the latter P'i vi
next week the strike Will be virtually at an eho' NO
far the company is concerned. and that by 'hat
time the greater part of the Lehigh Valley system
will be In full operation. The situation as 'ie"eu
from the company's standpoint has been steadiy
improving since Tuesday night. At that time 'ne
freight traffic of the road was literally al s'a"u
still. while yesterday the officials succeeded III
moving 155 freight coal trains ana they eA-
pected to do even better today. This change has
been due to the success OF Acting General Manager
Voorhees, in obtaining new men to fill the strikers
places. and although a number OF these recruits
have been persuaded TO Join the ranks OF 'he
strikers the working force is much larger IMAM IL
three days ago. The advices received al inc
general offices in this city to-day were all OF the
most encouraging nature. The following came
from Mr.. Voorhees,:
South Bethlehem Penn. November %
Charles Hartshoine. Philadelphia.
We moved yesterday all passenger service IN
fairly good time We moved. all divisions comone''
freight and coal trains. This is just double Inc num-
her that we moved on Wednesday last. The SITUATION
is encouraging all poins-Jerssy city. Perth Annoy
Eason Coxton Sayre Buffalo. All yard forces
are working steadily and In good shape our c"a'
branches fully manned to-day and we VIII maze
"A good movement OF coal Dotl III u'e '|''h'' '-
Wyoming regions.
To-day Messrs Youngson, Wilkinson. Thurstoh
and Morrissey, leaders OF the striking employees
returned from trips Of inspection and organization
along the road. Among the dispatches received ny
the leaders from Sayre IL sah 'ha'
things in the strikers favor. ana 'hat no
freight train had been moved In the last t"ei'e
hours Twenty-Five engines were stated to De- on
the shop-racks disabled. and that conductors VINO
a, ont at quitting now. r. W.
Arnold grand secretary OF the Locomotive FIRE
men, arrived the Bingham House this after
noon He considered the situation so serious tha'
he at once autographed for +. /. Sargent srahu
master Of the order. An increased number OF
men clustered about the recruiting Office in this
city to-day An engineer who had returned from
bethlehem al the expense OF the strikers mar
angued the crowd and advised them 10 stay away
but his words had little effect
4 nhasa OF the strike situation which has been
the subjec, OF much discussion In financial circles
IA the possible effect upon the treasury OF the com
pany IL IL universally admitted that srik'rS afe
costly from "A pecuniary standpoint ana III 'h"'
respec, this one il no exception. Hut the current
report that the losses entailed upon the company
nv the present trouble Will render the meeting
Of the fixed charges maturing December a dii
cu,t task is believed 10 b, without founha-
ton The I.ehigh Valley. II can be stated mas IN
bank to-day more than enough money to meet a"
the December payments.
bethlehem Penn. Nov. &-Acting GonerhI Man
ager Voorhees, said to-day that no oVertur"s h's'
been made to tho company for an audenc" WIN
strikers and gave his opinion. that the hi'b''
rurnors that Mr. Chilis had been appealed TO was
a loophole for sympathy lie iurtnei says nm nm
the road is open from New-fork To bulao' anu
trains are moving almost Oh schedule tl'c, MOI
ITSo,tisv,ii" Penn Nov. 25.-To-iay trains. both
passenger and coal novel 3n,rG9 on the e' w The
passenger trains. manned with old engineers ana
rJ nna ami AMI SEN coal trains taken down to
PackeIton. Will one freight WIS ar" sn tine
although local officials went with them report
came from Mauch Chunk that theic Wrir y"
This freight viii De Drought up ~ the seyen engines
that took down coal trains. ana then they VIII go
ton O,e nT 1 with thr cars brought up this after
noon and migh there will be enough to insure the
coiiieries in this vicinity starting Monday 80,
ali etting their old positions. They taken back
and put work whcrcyar there Is a pince &c,
Who returned to work by Wednesday noon resumed
his former position. In case u was no. alrealy
"xtendel until to-day. All the men OF the coal
branches will De paid about peccmber L. the pay
makcouo OF passenger trains there IL very little
With the exception that all haT , run crews
three men on. from fireman to basgase-'nas-
There was one position made vacant b. striker
that will not BE- hiled; and that Is ne position OF
Of the Conductors Brotherhood. Kelly was conduc-
OF the train that ran into the he, Psnnsyya ma
wreck in which Engince: Dietrich was killed.
After that the Pennsylvania people would not let
T mGlg rT" was created for him at Delano
10 EFFORT will be made to run any other than
Passion Ession. Penn. Nov 25-The Jersey Central Com
% G"r S n Dm f hsh ha .S
ii. Lehigh engine delivered II to the Centrars
freight house Ii vas unloaded the grapes were
put in a Central and were sent to their destina-
ton this morning. The empty car went along.
ha sha go SgrI penn Noy ccaI trains are NOV
ing between shamokin and Delano this morning.
resume operations on Monday. \ number of Lee
high strikers are reinFnIng TO work
dcpnty- sherins arrived here from Elmira.' they
came from Troy and canton and were under III
canton. Upon arrival here they marched TO
The coaches in which The sixty or seventy deputies
there. About twcn:y deputies came in last night
h OF with Tof g.n GS"" at waysr
citizens there whenever 1t becomes necessary
Sheriff c OF s of WSey IN rs sS a S IKE
dlcaion Of trouble may develop there. The Lehigh
that If any trouble occurs anywhere 1t will be al
Sayre and they are constantly preparing them
selves against such outbreak. Colonel Coryei |
Of the 18TH Regiment. y. c.. Of Pennsylvania OF
Williamsport reached this place this morning hav
make an examination OF affairs and report as to !
the ACCESSIBILITY OF ordering the National Guard
The freight blockade is efrectualy raised here
An official Of the company gives the following |
statement OF freight trains moved to-day: Nine |
east from Buffalo four east from Manchester |
eighteen west from Manchester. eight north from |
Sayre eight south from Sayre. seven north from |
Coxton All passenger trains on the schedule have
been run. but some OF them a few hours late The |
milk train that left Auburn this morning arrived |
al Sayre at 2:l7 p. IN.
Regarding the action Of Sheriff Powell in calling |
for the militia three representatives OF Governor |
Pa.tison have been here to-day. and after careful
study OF the situation were Unanimous in the opn-
ion that the Sheriff had acted wisely and that |
there was danger Of trouble and boodshed at any |
time requiring state aid The report of the an:
ticnafed coming OF the militia" one said mad |
the effect OF clearing the tracks and yards Of 200
strikers. who now. instead OF interfering with and
the hotels and halls This interference was the
tntendent Fennel who has entire charge OF the |
onerations here. Call ing the militia showed that
the company meant business. and since then the