The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-24
OFFICIALS In BUFFALO.
The Heads Of The Labor Crganiza-
tions to Hold a Conference.

PUFFALo. N. Y. Nov. "a, 1s9S.-The
sixth day of the Lehigh strike fnds the
condition of affairs much tine same at
this terminal as 1t has been from the
start. This. however. is to be changed
before night IL the plans of the
compsny's officials do not miscarry.
Twenty trains Of freight are to be saat
ont during the day. and by tomorrow this
the strike is to be a mere mRt>
ter Of record. The strikers view
Of the situation is Just as rose
ate, hut the hue ia entirely
different. They say the Lehigh's new
meu are utterly incompetent; that a
number of locomotives have been burned
out and sent 60 the shops for ~reDairs, and
that every engine sent out will have to
carry a pilof.
From an ~onlooksr's point of view, it
ppears TO be q fairly swan race as vet.
with the railroad u little in front and tue
hDish a good ways off.
The talk Of calling out the men ON
parallel lines continues as voluble as
ever aud the latest report is that If the
Lebigh moves freight today the othsr
roads will be involved by tonight.
General Superintendent Van Etteu, of
the Central, is evidently satisfied that his
road will not be Drawn iuto the fight, as
ne went east last night. Jus. nsfors
AGaF AO REhs- Jul ulC dIC AUt kOIuK
u They have no reason TO strike, aud
would be foolish TO do so. We expect no
troubIe.n
Tn Federation leaders are gathering
here. H. c. Hayes of Cleveland, second
Grand Engineer of Locomotive Engineers
ia here as Chief Arthur's representative,
and has told his men that the Brotherhood
will stand by them end if necessary, use
every dollar of the $3.50. 600 In its treasury
to win the fight. He will remain here
until the trouble is over. A. B. Garrett.
son OF Osceols. Iowa. Grand Senior Con-
ductor of the CONDUCTOR Brotherhood,
and 6. w. Newman, of Galesburg. III,
Third Vice Grand Master Of the Brother
hood Of TIalnmeu, are elso here and
speak encouraginRIy OF the situation. .
Chief Arthur and Grand Master Sar>
gent are said to be on their way to Buf
faIc. This array OF Organization officials
seems to bear out the statement that the
present struggle is OF vital Importance to
orgauized labor.
BUFFALO. Nov. "a, 1s93.-At half past
ain O'clock the Lehigh officials began
the movement of freight which
Three trains Of loaded freight cars were
started out of the East Buffalo yards. one
after the other, only a short
distance apart. One train had
fifteen cars sud the two
ten cars each. They were all manned
Uy Ne DaC6s WHO Will ulAkG tne run 10
Bayre, where the trains will take on new
crews. The trains are under orders to
proceed slowly aud carefully.
Omcia Report of Trains Moved.
EAsToS, Pa, Nov. "a. lsga.-The
official report of the movement of
freight and coal trains on the Lehfsh
and the New Jersey divisions for the
twen,y.four hours ending at midnight
how that four freignts went east
Oh the Lshigh and nine
went west, eight coal trains
pass and four west on che Amboy divi-
sion. One coal train was delivered to the
Lehigh and. Hudson road and one re-
eeived. -
All Trains on Time.
SHAMoKrN, Pa. Nov. PA through
freight train left here this morning over
the Lehigh Valley. All passenger trains
are running on time with new crews.
ALI Brotherhood Men.
OMAHA, Neh., Nov. "a, S93.-There are
hnunIber OF railroad engineers out of
work In Omaha, but they are nearly all
brotherhood men and say they would not
work for The. Lenfgh Valley while the
strike is on fer $50 per week. The railroad
men here are Ia sy ,npathy with tue strik-
FRS and heartily condemn ~uou-unlon meu
who, Ii is reported. left here Wednesday
for Buff lie to take the places OF striking
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