The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-23
FIRST FREIGHT TRAIN
CARRIED THROUGH sUoCEssFUIrY
BY IHB LEHIGH OFFICrzLs.
they Bay Freight Trains VIII Be Run.
ming Regularly From Now On-Pss-
senger Trains on Schedule Time.

JERSEY CITY, y. j., Nov. 22.-The
Lenigh Valley officials believe they have
broken the backbone Of the strike at the
eastern end Of their road because success
crowned their first attempt 10 move
freight this afternoon. They had arranged
70 start at o'clock, and the only hitch
was delay Of an hour and ten minutes.
"nlch was occas0ned by a matter over
Mhlch they had no control They had
nHed twenty-one special officers from the
otate detective Association at Newark.
Out owing 10 a misunderstanding these
men did not arrive until o'clock.
The F.r lrrigni 1ralu.
The train was then ready Superintend-
ent smith, Of the local police. had q
strong force in the yards, while the tracks
| were guarded by policemen stationed al
! an the crossings from there 70 Bavonne
| Whch is the end Of hia Jurisdiction. Tbe
! ualn consisted OF an engine. tender. and
twenty box cars. These were packed win
-i'9CeiIdheous freight and Will be left at
H"IiouS points along the road as far as
p'.la.o' ,r' the run requiring eight hours.
Inc hrst stop will be made al Alabanov
| Clty, where three cars will be cut ofg
from the train. William Barber was tho
engineer IN charge, assisted by Charles
Nehlel as fireman. They are Lohigb Val
icy men, and come from the West Tho
conductor was Harry Hulshizer. a Jersey
Clty man. The train had crew Of four
ptdKemen and a hagman. and in addition
olate detective was stationed on each
captain.
The departure Of the train and "a big
police guard caused d crowd Of two hum
dred persons 10 gather in the yards. but !
mere was no noise, confusion, or violence. |
There were no strikers in the crowd |
Agent RundiO said tonight that he would /
begin TO run freight trains regularly to- !
morrow morning, and that thereafter /
there would be no delay from any cause
The city Will aid the company by every |
means In its power anC at o'clock to-
morrow morning Captain r. n. Ferrler
and squad Of thirty-two policemen viii |
camp on the Lehlgh grounds and remain
until the strike ends. The company win |
provide the men with beds and food.
Passenger Trains Running
There was no trouble I'm the dispatching
Of passenger trains to-day. AN We're
started on schedule time. One OF them
carried a number c. strikers TO their
homes In eastern and other parts of Penn
sylvania. A great many men asked
Agent Rundio 20 set them 10 work. but
he is not willing to employ tenn. as they
know nothing Of the work required of
them.
a report was circulated by The strikers |
10 the effect that twenty switcLmeu had /
agreed 20 strike The compauy's officers /
said they had not heard OF it, and they
also said they aid not see how the switch
men could strike inasmuch as they had /
an been idle since Saturday. They could
EASILY tlll their places, the officers said. I'D
hey did strike. Several railroad men from
New YORK who applied for work, were
hduced by the strikers 90 go home.
The State board Of arbitration viii meet
II IL o'clock tomorrow morning at Hol-
stems Hail, HobOken, and endeavor 10
fleet settlement. :
Jcrsey Central Proftinc by the strike. s
READING. PA. Nov. Ell can ba !
toted on the best of authority that the }
teading Company viii not ask any OF its
ormer employees 10 take positions on the {
Iehigh Valley road. Those who have gone
foDably half dozen did $50 voluntarily. G.
'epofts received from Allentown. Stating d
'n, and Mauch Chunk this morning. show d
Nat everything is quiet but that there fs a
% Likelihood of the strikers accoDtius tho I d
fer Of President Wilbur to return 10 %
ork. The Jersey Central passenger trains d
re DONG an immense business through j.
Il ihe Lehish Valley and many OF the 81
AIMS are carrying extra cars WHAT "
issengeP trains are running on the LeDfgb j.
alley road are said to ne CARRYING but RI
w passengers. The freight, which is ao- p
imulaung on the East Pennsylvania %,
amen for Lehigh Valley points. Will be- "a
rned over 20 the Jersey Central unuI a
e Lehigh Valley Company is in position I'D
receive it, An effort viii be made to- "a
~ TO resume business on AN divisions O..
the Lehgh Valley road. with new mon
ld employees who refused TO join the
rikels.
Lehigh's Collieries Closed. 4
POTTSVILLE. PA. Nov % -o,.o,
zen Of the Lehigh's principal couierfes
the Schuylkili region We're compelIed ~
ut down to-day for lack Of cars. and / ca
'fe VIII follow Tomorrow. Fully soon Al
'n ana boys are thus forced into idIe-
strikers Apueai 10 thoir Brothers ON
EASTON, PA. Nov 22.-Tbe sfrilxors SO
ld secret meeting i'm South Easton a
81 night, and decided 10 call upon All sh
'othelhood and nJn-uniCn men now ar on
lrk TO quit the cCmpany's employ. and nj
Win them in the fight. Seventeen tn
sineers and tiremen from the @. r
O., B. q o., and F. & r.. were dis Gu
bOted at various points along the line pc
IS morning Green engineers. il Is said ac
We already buried cut two of tbe the
ihpal US best locomotives. The com is
ny Is making preparations 10 move on
fourteen loaded ccal trains that have tel
en- side-tracked I'm the Packeston ward
zee saturday, ard expects 10 get theu RI
thfoueh before night. Deputy sher-
5 patrolled the yards all night. and Mi
some Instances had a great deal OF
'uoie IN Keeping suspicious looking r