The evening world., 1893-11-21

needing was presided over by Grand
Master Wilkinson. Of the order Of Rail
way Trainmen.
MIR. Wilkinson arrived from Philadel-
phia early this morning. and after the
adjournment Of the meeting at 10 o'clock
On the New 'cr>oy Centrt i road
The meeting was a very enthusiastic
one. Mr.. Wilkinson made remarks of nm
men that they had right on their side,
and 1t was but a matter OF a few days
when victory would perch upon their
Al the yards of the ,Lehish road this
Yesterday, quit. They were freight con-
d%uctors. trakemea, engineers and fire
men.
This further crippled the facilities Of
the Lehigh road. and there is but one
locomotive running in the yard
Mr.. Olhausen denied emphatiCally that
he had ordered the switches at Phillips
burg to be spiked.
There is general feeling among the
Lehigh could force the central into the
trouble by offering freight to that road.
1t was thought, however. that this
course will not be pursued.
There were three arrivals Of passenger
trains over the Lehigh up to noon. The
local from South Plaintield. due az 80
arrived on time. Train No. 9 from Mag
and tho Easton local. which left that
place at Sis this morning. and was due
In Jersey city at S.39. got In at 1885,;
a passenger who came on from Eas-
ton said tina everything. so far as he
could see. was quiet there this morn
ing. No effort. he said. had been made
delay. he said. was caused by an acct
dent to the engine.
The feeling among the employees OF
the New Jersey Central was voiced to-
We are he said, prepared for any
thing hat may happen. There Is no
more thorouehly orEanized body OF rail-
road men In this country than those en-
ployed by the Central.
We are better prepared for any con
tingency which may arise than Is gen
been discussed among ourselves and We
have decided not to handle a pound Of
LehiEh Valley freight.
The first car Of Lehigh Valley freight
hauled on the 'entrals tracks Will he
the signal for us to quit work. That is
absolutely true. However. We do not
want to go on strike unless forced to do
There is perfect harmony among the
hrnkcmen. engineers and fremen In this
respect; The switchmen do. not belong
to the brotherhood. but are In sympathy
with them, and will follow our lead in
any step which may be taken"
II vas learned this afternoon that tho
train which left Jersey city at O.4o. one
hour late. was taken out by n non-union
fireman. who has been employed for
some time in the I.ehigh freight yards
lTllE "a S"lttn engine.
His name WAS withheld, but II Is said
that he has too sons who arc on strike.
There Is considerable feeling against
this man among the employees in the
ward, but II has not reached a point
where any opposition Is offered to his
taking cut the train.
At IL. 20 the Buffalo eXpresS went out
on time. with Conductor Harry Riddle
In charge OF six coaches. Mr.. Riddle said
there had been no call for either the
conductors or brakemen IN the division
this side OF Easton to go out on strike
1t was reported about one o'clock. that
the New Jersey Central Engineers would
hold a meeting this afternoon to con
slider the advisability OF insisting that
no Lehigh Valley trains be allowed Il
come over the Centrals tracks into
Jersey civ.
Agent Rundio had a conference witt
tho foreman Of engineers OF the l.eh!Gf
Valley road this afternoon. What thu
nature of the discussion was could no
be- learned.
1t was rumored around the Communi
paw station that the last Lehigh pas
senger train which would be allowed Il
come through was the one which ar
rived at l2 o'clock, one hour and TWEEN
ty minutes late.
The failure OF the train scheduled a
du" at 1850 to arrive up to 80 O'CLOCK
seemed to give Colo~ to the report.
i, It was said hv one Of the Lehigh en-
ployoes this afternoon that there wer,
+, about l.5O men out altogether, of which
60 We're engineers.
Agent Rundio announced this after
4, noon that ne would hire no men 70 tax,
the place Of the strikers. This Is though
to indicate that the Company will civ,
In very soon, probably tomorrow.