New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30
THE WANING LEHIGH STRIKE
CONFERENCES WITH STATE AREITRATORS

CONFERENCES WITH STATE ARblIhAiOho'
PRESIDENT wILBUR'S ULTIMATrM-oFF:clALs
SAY THAT so rxR AS THE COMPANY is
CONCERNED TIE STRIKE is ENDED.
,BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIDryRl
phuade,phia Nov. 29.-The Lehgh Valley OF
oc,,ls I'm this city stated this afternoon that so
far "a the company Is concerned the strike Is
virtually at an end. They said that the move
ment OF traffic had almost returned to its norman
condition and the places of nearly all the strik-
ers had been filled. Vce-President Hartshorne
stated that the improvement In the SITUATION
had been so great that In all probability den-
eral Manager Voorhees, would not deem IL neces-
sary to keep him informed by wire OF the days
doinps Mr.. Voorhees, went to Bethlehem this
morning An official said:
"Mr. Voorhees's trip to Bethlehem to-day Is
probably the last he'll take. Henceforward ne
will be In Philadelphia. His future absence
from Bethlehem means that things are running
so smoothly that his direct supervision Is no
longer needed. Since the Swanwick-st. station
has been closed many applicants for work nave
been besieging the offices in the Terminei buiid-
Ing but they are not being hired, for the co'''-
pany has all the men 1t wants
Mr. Voorhees,. before his departure. said:
From STANDPOINT tHe Stilhc IL p'"~'N'''
over. We have now nothing to do but to or
ganiZe our forces"
The Brotherhood leaders who are conduct
ing the strike from this city emphatically
stated that the strike was not of. ana mat
the question of calling it off had not been con-
sdered. At midnight last night and again ths
morning the brotherhood leaders had a con-
ference with the committee Of strikers VINO
have been managing the strike at Wilkesparre'
Chairman Clark stated that the WIlkesbarre
committee had visited here simply to discuss the
situation. Mr.. Clark said further: Il 90 not
want it understood that We would not cons'uer
favorably any fair proposition that wouo "c
made by anybody In position 10 make ohe.
The New-York and New-Jersey State Boards vi
Arbitration are In conference with MI. "iipui
to-day We have seen the members OF the
boards and have made our statements 10 theih'
I presume they going to get similar STATE
ment from the president Of the company. III
the boards should open up solution OF the
difficulty that is fair to these men IL VIII GER
taInly be very carefully considered
| The members of the New-York and New-Jer-
sey Boards Of Arbitration held conference
with President Wilbur First Nice-President
Savre and General Manager Voorhees,. at the
Lehigh Valley Railroad office in Bethlehem
| this afternoon They arrived in this city shortly
after o'clock tonight and proceeded at once
| to the Bingham House. where they met the
| strike leaders President Wilbur's utimatun'
| which the arbitrators brought with them, was
| given TO the representatives. Of the strikers Tor
| their consideration. 1t reads as follows:
| Mr. E. p Wilbur states the position Of the Le-
high Valley Railroad Company to be as foiio"s'
| The company agrees to take back as many or
| rs old employees as 1t can find places for with
| account OF the TACT tndt tn'y
struck or that they are connected WIN any az. not
ro na Sne Var n ie Of employees
will be received as stated IN the Cconsared and
Justly treated. and that in employing men IN In
future the COMPANY VIII give Psc,red of 10
The strike leaders and arbitrators were to.
| gether until nearly o'clock. and when they sol
through talking the later ,eai -, give out any
| statement with regard to the probable outcome
| ~ their effort to mediate between the oppoSins
sides. merely saying that their iaoors were a'
president wilbur's ultimatum Is simply re-
iteration of the position he assumed shor'iy al
ter the strike began. .., .. ,,h,
Grand Master Sargent OF the freInen weht 10
| UuffaIo: Secretary Arnold OF the hremen went
| IN Soyre via Jersey City: Assistant Chiei Young
| w. - tho engineers went to Perth Amboy,
| thence 10 Easton. and Grand Master "hhI,Iso'
| ~ tho trainmen went to Wilkesbarre. CHdii
man Clark. who Is Granu on,sa VI w eva baod.
|
quarters here - m ,,, a.. ,ro,ac,ior
| ~ the Coal and Iron Police. the company cor,
| ,,runs to move pcrshable freight. Al cin,h
| to-niyht twenty were sent westward: ne
strikers concede this. but the raiiroau oIncla' l
say that no less than nifty cars bound cas-. INV
| ysst were taken out of the yard mere uuii,lt
! ,h. day The following telegram from JONI
! II Pic chairman OF thN Grievance commute
| now i'm Philadelphia where he went to atteho
| n conference to-day. was received to-hisni; :,
| ISLAND firm and united Hold the lori IL IL
! encouraging everywhere ,,.of
| The Central Railroad Of New-Jersey sPihe,
| down their switches connecting with the LehlsI
VALLEY tracks here to-day. and VIII not tiahsiei
any ~ the Valley freight until the strike Is Over
| IiottsvilIe Nov 29.-At the Delaho hea"
nuarters OF the I.ehgh coal region lines mater.
Sho,red an Improvement. More coal ana rrish'
was handled to-day than in any one DAY snc.
| tho strike began but the business moved II ho'
vot more than a third of the regular norma
amount Several wrecks took piace on t1f ios,.
late last night Two occurred az w hlte IiaV'i
two near Pittston. one at South "iikesoa'it az, n
| two at Uazleton. No lives were iost' pu, nv
damage to the companys property WIZ
heavy There have been no sensations TO ie
port except the soaping OF the tracks al lai ,,
mend This gives trains consideraoie uouu,t
The company is determined 10 preah up VIE VIE
practice and to-day there were more Noai an
Iron Police along the road than at any uni'
since the strike began.
STONED BY FRIENDS OF TIE STRlkERS'
rvnrprrNCrS or EMPLOYEES o.