The herald., 1893-11-23
THE LEHIGH VALLEY STRIKERS,
"Scabs' Imported to Take
Their Places.
The Struggle Promises to Be Long
and Bitter.
Freight Traffic Faralyzsd and Passen'
ger Service Crippled-Ths Strike
to Be Extended to other
Large Systems.
BY the Associated Press.

BUFFALO, N. T., NOV. zz.-AL .ou
this afternoon special train on the
Lehigh started for Sayre, Ps., carrying
AS engineers to take the places OF
strikers. 1t is now stated that n expe-
rienced engineers went out on q regular
train this morning. The majority OF
them are said to be coming from the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. One
of the men said: Things are very
dull this fall, and as soon as l heard of
the strike started for Buffalo. guess
this is the story all the @. B. & Q. boys
would tell you."
The Lehigh officials sent train OF
merchandise east this afternoon. The
company have men enough to do the
work ii they can operate the yard at
Sayre.
BOTH SIDES RESTING.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22.-About 150
alleged non-union men were sent to-
night to Bethlehem, presumably to take
the places OF the striking engineers, fire.
men and trainmen on the Lehigh Val
Icy road. One of the men said they
were, with but few exceptions, Brother
hood men, who hired to the company
ior the purpose of disconcerting the
road. They did not intend to 90 to
work, but simply go where directed and
then abandon their employers. At mid
night everything is quiet along the line
of the Lehigh Valley, with both sides
resting for tomorrow.
THE SKIES CLEARING.
JERSEY Cry, N. j., Nov. s22.-The
skies are apparently clearing so far as
the freight end of the Lehigh Valley
strike is concerned. Yardmaster Lamb
this afternoon said: "We are just start
ing out freight trains. Tonight we will
move more trains, and tomorrow all the
regular freight trains will be running"
Superintendent Donnelly of the east
ern division said: 1--WE are receiving
more applications for employment than
we can entertain"
A GENERAL TIE UP.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Nov. 22.-The sit
uation in the Lehigh strike here tonight
is practically unchanged. Trains are
moving at irregular intervals; few pas
eOnkOi anu lO nlOICAahulbO.
The representatives of five brother
tavia, Sayre and Easton attended a con-
ference which will last all night. A
member of the board said to an Aseoci-
ated Press representative: "If neces-
sary the men on other roads will be
called out promptly beginning with the
Central, others to follow. Everything
tonight is in our favor"
ALL CALLED OUT.
EAsToN, Pa, Nov. 22.-The Lshigh
strikers have resolved to call on all the
men still at work to join them. Seven
teen engineers and fremen from the
Burlington and Quincy, the Baltimore
arrived here this morning sno
sheriffs patrolled the yards all night,
and had considerable trouble keeping
suspicious characters of the tracks.
A CALL FOR TROOPS.
ELMIRA, N. Y, Nov. 22.-There is
much suppressed excitement among
the Lehigh strikers, increased by
rumors that men are coming
lrOm DuHdlO W bdko luelI PidSoe'
The leaders counsel against violence,
but the men say freights shall not run.
The sheriff has refused to comply with
q request to call out troops.
CoLLIERIEs CLOSING DOWN.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Nov. 22.-Over 6
dozen of the principal Lehigh Valley
collieries have shut down for lack o
cars. More will follow tomorrow. Fully
5000 men and boys are thus in enforced
! idleness.
TRAFFIC PARALYZED.
! JERSEY CRY, Nov. 22.--All the Lehigf
Valley switchmen here except three
struck this morning, completely paralyz
ing freight traffic.