New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-22
LEHIGH VALLEYS FIGHT.
TIE GREAT SYSTEM PRACTICALLY TIED UP
WHAT THE REPORTS FROM ALONG THE LINE
sIIOw-BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT OF
yICTORY-FREIGHT TRAFFIC
AT A STANDSTILL.
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Philadelphia. Nov 2l.-The officials OF the Lehigh
Valley Railroad expressed their firm conviction that
no matter when the pending struggle between
! the company and its employees comes to an end, II
can have but one result decisive victory for the
I.ehigh Valley. A great mass Of applications for
work has been received from men anxious to NIL
the places made vacant by the strike. one or the
leading officials Of the road when asked to-day for
an expression Of opinion upon the situation ana
upon the probable outcome Of the strike sad;
80 far my information goes. there Is no
material change from the situation as II stood
last evening We are running passenger trains
with a fair amount Of regularity and we are NOV
ing some freight. The strike has by no means re-
suited in tie-up While. Of course 1t IL never
possible to accurately predict just what the result
of such a contest will be. l cannot help but feel
absolutely confident that side will grow
stronger from day to day and that Will win
i'm the end. In fact, my only fear Is that trouble
will ensue when the strikers realize that they are
hopelessly beaten In such a large body OF
there always some black sheep, and the GER
tainty OF defeat entaing the possibility that many
OF those who have gone out VIII be unable TO
regain their positions. might arouse feeling of
bitterness so strong to lead to lawless acts and
the wanton struction OF property.
"Of course have taken every possible pre-
caution to guard against such state Of affairs, and
have notified TO the authorities at various points
on the system that We VIII depend upon tnelr pro-
lection in the event Of trouble 1t is to be hoped.
however. that the assistance Of the officers OF the
law will not be required and 1t is due to the men
to say that up to the present time they have be-
haved in most orderly manner. and that the
leaders have shown most commendable DISPOSE
ton TO discountenance and prevent any acts of
violence"
Several OF the members OF the Grievance Com
mittee left their headquarters at the Bingham
House this morning. and departed for points along
the road The members say they are being "shad-
owed by Pnkerton detectives
one committeeman said the committee has
sdered the possibility of criminal proceedings
the charge OF conspiracy. The case Is not like the
Ann Arbor strike The committee has taken no
steps and has issued orders without having
previously consulted with attorneys. to keep within
the law. Members Of the Grievance Committee
averred to-day that there not freight or
coal train moving. and that only few passenger
trains were making connections
\ train OF milk cars. which has been lying at
different points, arrived this afternoon
General Manager Voorhees, returned to Philadelphia
from bethlehem last night: He talked freely OF the
he said. had been employed in this city, Easton and
Jersey city and the outlook FOR the company was
surprise to him. he said. that the telegraph
operators not better organized. as only thirty
had been easily filled Mr. Voorhees, further stated
that four crews working in the West Buffalo
been moved between Mauch Chunk and Bethlehem.
sayre Penn Noy The l. high i road s Is now now
here The strikers say that the passenger conduc-,
tors not ordered out until to-day and now hay.
ing been ordered out all will leave their trains at
their destination and by night not train. either
or NATL mailed vi" s m tho swcsmen the This Ri
morning committee representing the various or,
the %" Ssf long s" H ensasd during
which every possible endeavor was used to prevail
upon them to join the strikers The swtchmen,
however, remain firm ana yet nave TeslSteu all
entreaties and endea.ors of the other strikers.
that about 10 O'Clock last night the regular milk
train was made up and departed with three cars
Of milk The strikers offered some resistance TO
the movement of the train and be says. took one
brakeman from the caboose. Sheriff Powell accom-
panied the train and stone was thrown Al MN
somewhere between here and Athens. He went as far
Athens. and returned and Is stu here This train
proceeded To coxton and returned this morning with
fourteen cars of freight.
two coSeSes pulled out Of Sayre for with
perhaps half dozen passengers. Engineer Dennis
on the engine With non-unIon fireman. Conductor
Giles Niele. who had also refused TO JON with the
say there were no brakemen the train unless
they secreted under the seats. and teegraphed
train over. the without the number of brakernen
required by the law q the Stat ,,,,s ro,,., v.,
ley fremen went out strike at pelano this morn
Ing This Is the first break Sa on ne c1n @
quit work within the next twelve hours Very few
%orrow All h1ve will bs shut down The
freight that left on Sunday and should have reached
here at 4 a. m Monday arrived this CTuesday)
morning This is the only train outside OF passen-
ger trains that has come here since Saturday
Rsthiehem Penn. Nov. H.--The strike Is more
general this morning than Yesterday. and the Wyo-
ming division is tied up tight. New trouble is re-
ported In New-Jersey. and on this. the Lehigh d.
vision freight and coal train crews are to-day out,
almost to u man.
train made up at Wilkesbarre came here hour
late I'm n thirty-mlle run. and running the mail car
at the rear end OF the train to prevent strikers
from uncoupling the train. Great difficulty Is x
perienced in making up trains at the Coxton yard,
owing to the disappearance of all coupling pins