Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-23
THE LRHIGH VALLEY STRIKE.
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Men
Coming on TO Take the strikers Places


BUFFALO, N. Y, November 22.-At
1:30 o'clock this afternoon q special
train Of three coaches drawn by passen-
ger engine No. II was started out OF
the William street yard for Sayre, Pa.
A new engineer who had come here
from the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy road, was at the throttle and
forty-eight engineers occupied the seats
OF the coaches.
The seventy-seven men who went out
on the regular train this morning were
experienced engineers. An old en-
ploye was put in the cab with the new
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy man
to pilot him over the road; another old
employe acted as conductor.
1t is stated that the exodus OF tbs C.,
B. & O. men has been in the nature OF
crews rather than in lividuals. In many
instances conductors, engineers and
firemen and three freight brakemen,
making up regular freight crew
on the big western road started for Buf-
falo in a party, and made application to
be put to work on train on the Le-
high. They seem to be sober. steady
men, accustomed to working together;
and, so far as consistent, II is said the
Lehigh people will comply with their
request. One of the new men made the
following statementto reporter before
the train pulled out:
"Most of US are men who went out on
the great c., b. & Q. strike. Men from
the eastern roads who claim TO he
brotherhood men, and some OF them
from the Lehigh, came west and took
our places. The company gave them
the preference over such OF US as they
took back. When the strike was finally
settled the new men were given all
the regular runs, and we had to go on
the rounds, first in, first out. The COM
pany had about twice as many men as
they could use when times were
good. Things have been very
dull this fall and we were
lucky If we got in a
weeks work month, Many OF US did
not get in four days month; we could
not make a living. just as soon as |
heard OF the strike l started for Buffalo.
l guess that is the same story Of all the
c., B. & @. boys"
New YORK, November 22.-Reports
from Jersey City and elsewhere along
the Lehigh Valley road show that the
company is finding no trouble getting
experienced men in all branches, and
that trains are running without serious
interruption.
At midnight everything Is quiet along
the line of the Lehigh Valley, with both
sides resting for Tomorrow.
WuKEsBARRE, PA. November o.
1t now looks as though the strike on
the Lehigh Valley would last some
time. The strikers have the best OF
the battle so far, because the
company has been unable to
fulfill promises made forty
eight hours ago. The officials
stated Monday at noon that they could
get all the railroaders they wanted in
forty-eight hours. and that by Wednes-
day the road would be In running order
again. Neither of these things have
come to pass. 1t is a well
known fact that the company has
failed in the task of securing new
hands. Some have been secured, OF
course, but they are only drop 10 the
bucket. A great many others that have
applied are incompetent, and the COM
pany would not have them under any
circumstances.
SAYRE, PA, November 22.-The
strikers, who have been quiet all day,
aud who have remained away from the
station aud the switches, became ex-
cited this afternoon at two o'clock,
when it was announced that train
load Of men to take the strikers places
was on its way from Rochester.
There we're threats OF vengeance, and
the men gathered in crowds at the de-
pot. The leaders, however, were anxi-
Gus to preserve peace and c0unseled the
men not to use any violence.
About seventy men arrived when the
Rochester train pulsd,in at 3 O'Clock.
They are to take the places Of strikers.
A big crowd OF strikers surrounded the
train, but beyond hoOting at the new
arrivals there was no disturbance. As
sistant Chief Wilkinson will be here to-
night and new developments are ex-
pected Superintendent Fennell has
submitted a settlement to the leaders,
out was referred TO the grand officials
of the Brotherhood. 1t is on the basis
of about half what the men asked, and
some of the men are anxious to accept.