Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-23
THOUSANDS ARE IDLE.

The Strike ON the Lehfgh Valley
Road Has Affected the Coal
Workers-Everythin is quiet al
Wt1kesbarrc-Freigh Trains Are
Moving - Many Applications for
work.
WLKEsBARRE, Pa, Nov. 22.-Every.
thing is quiet tonight. The strikers are
keeping away from the stations and proper.
ty Of the Lshigh Railroad company and
no trouble ia feared on the Wyoming
division. The oompany's officials say that
as far as they can see the situation for
them is improved over yesterday. Two
freight trains were made mp at Coxton to-
day and sent over the cutoff, branch of
the Lehigh Valley railroad on the noun
tain route for Msuoh Chunk. When
heard from this evening they were max
ing good time. These trains are expected
to leave Mauch Chunk tonight for New
York.
Superintendent Esser said to day he had
received fifty applications from engineers,
fremen and brakemen who were willing
to go to work, though none of them be-
long to any organization. He says that the
are encouraging.
A gravel train is reported moving east
tonight on the Wyoming division, and
other trains are to be made up as fast as
possible and run to their destinations by
non-union men.
HASLEToN, Pa, Nov. 22.-Ten Thousand
coal workers here are idle on account of
the Lehigh Valley strike. There has been
practically no business done on this branch
of the road to-day. The Mauch Chunk To-
cal passenger train was abandoned this
evening. The men are orderly and no
trouble is feared.
EAsToN, Pa, Nov. 22.-The situation at
8 O'Clock tonight favors the Lshigh Rail
road company because 1t has been able to
haul more coal to- day than for three days
previous and also to send out several more
freight trains than yesterday. The COM
psny needs engineers. 1t has plenty of
men for crews. The strikers report to-
night that they are not in the least die
heartened. They have induced several
other engineers to follow the lead of the
new corners and go home. The strikers
paid their fare. Not a striker applied to
be taken back. The non-union men who
are thrown out are encouraging the strik-
ers.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. ga despatch re.
SSAsSN ~ ITO AAcEtucuL ndEls-
horne from General Manager Voorhees,, Of
the Lehigh Valley railroad, at Bethlehem,
says that passenger trains are running
regularly along the road, that freight
trains are also, running and that speedy
settlement of the difficulty Ia anticipated.
A recruiting station has been opened in
this city to engage men to take the places
of the strikers on the Lehigh Valley. Dur
ing the day fifty non-union men were en-
gagged and left this evening for Bethlehem.
JERSEY CRY, Nov. 22.-The Lehigh
Valley officials believe they have broken
the backbone of the strike at the eastern
end. Success crowned their attempt to
move train of twenty cars this after
noon. Superintendent Smith of the
local police had a strong force in the yards
while the tracks were guarded by police
men stationed at all crossings as far as
Bsyonne. The train had crew of four
orakemen and a fsgmsn, and state de-
sective was stationed on each car, the
force being under command of g captain.
The departure of the train caused crowd
IF two hundred persons to gather in the
yards, but there was no noise or vio-
ence.
The station agent said night he would
begin to run other trains regularly to-
and there would be no delay
hereafter. The city will aid the company
BY every means In Its power. ALI psssen-
ger trains to day were started on schedule
lime,