New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-20
GRIEVANCES Or TIE STRIKERI

ARTICLE, NDCPTI.. At y CONFERENCE IN il Ia
Wnicu caused THE TROrBLE
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. l9.-The Grievance Committee
Of TIE Lchish Valley train service employees who
vent on strike last night were active to-day IN
The morning a meeting was held in the Bingham
House at which encouraging reports were read
from all along the liar The committee also MS
ctseed the question of removing the headquarters
10 some central poin, along The lehgh valley rom
probably Wilkesbarre; this VIII BE- decided TO-
morrow.
This afternoon J. J. ilannahan. NIce-Grdnd Chict
If the brotherhood OF Locomotive Firenen' 'u-
dressed a meeting Of nrcmen at Wilmington. Del
and \ resolution plelging moral and financial sup
uo9i was adopted < T. Wilkinson. Grand Master
Of tho Brotherhood Or Hallway Irainnen also d"-
dressed "A meeting of trainmen in inns CITY anu
similar action WAS taken
Tie Grievance Committee this afternoon gave out
statement Ok the article, which. the members
,,v v.crc agreed to al the luly conference at
pe..i.hen, but which were not posted ON the
builetn board A. this IS virtually the cause OF
the strike the statemcn, il important. The articles
aye - follows.
20 dr,o-, or tiainmcn adh aiding over h'.g d'Ison'
b, o.Ger -,,r h~ allowed div', .ay.
The 'ost l., "a. Ia Ia -cNo' >raN nave tir
,.rr,. in iaafac. ,-,f. IN al ~ iacIn i"'
fbe, uniformed men VII no. be- qu':"a 10 coup' and
rn.or ho., a. places wter' engines az CHANGED ara
tfln. radc Up
..fI ~
the bulletin loaid f,r 30. pace OF two weeks II necessary
A. .n,,, TO ra--,agcr ta,n~ viii H. cleaned coolers
rr,riy vaieicd lnl i c,ce.t In 'a's OF a"tu' ar p.
loDr'r,.
Who, fr,rc t. light tbs, crows IN service VIII
o.. ,.. c,,h,aI to na.c i,sonabl" time. the crews win
70, ,t,, OF beginning Win the Youngest until the crews
left VII h. enabled 20 make rca-on1h'' time ~ twenty
Ga,s month ..,....
rh, In the employment ~ tac-c '"n for the various
peg, i,,. 49, preferences bo gi,'1 L 'No''h"'i n.c'
r,lern shall not b" required b." rcfr lFit,' ar
tonau tor> and engineer, shall h,N" ~'w" moi' ~
,,.r.taiion If1,idod them. monthly quarterly
,.. o,,, tncI respective division az conductor or
,nenecf abusinr ,h, pti,icgr mall b" d'o'rei 'o"
he d sane
TIE. p.op.r orc,,. - the compoiy will l'i'n to any
r,,.ol,i'e con- laini, made ~ iaf'id'al 'on1"''
or iriInman o. ~ commiits" ~ Tie SAM p''NnrI
n..irc Q. g,cn IN wrl; To TIL subject 81 'onph'"
lad -. appointment u tine sni llac" 10 'o''i"'' %
compliant shall be giNen Employs 'oh''f''" s"''
hr,e he iighf - nav" thi'' irp''"''-''' P'''"'
the hesflng Witness.
IL addition To the abovr. chairman wilkins, OF
The committee said Mr.. Noorhecs also agreed
10 give engineer, IN roundyard serVi'" "hhp'"'
rate Of s. - a day hu; his bulletin clafs'hrs inc
men AT RI s. and 81 . Regarding Mr.. voorhees,
rnnductors tho committee looked upon this a.
part OF the agreement. and not az iavo.. Mmle
hav. moi, II was after the abroEaton oil IN.
lease OF the Lehgh Eal"y to tne isshongb
-. ayr..msni was reached before thst uirf. rms
sr..,,,I ahov that President Wilbur IL wrong wn'h
-, .,,s ,h., the agreement made under the Read
irg lea =. Will now no. hold good ,-,..
's General Manager Voorhees, stated Tonight
thet reports from all along the 'ne shovel ina:
,r"flc was moving. and that the strike hnd no'
vs., -.r,ntsly affected the road. lie, however
looked for dev ,lopmcnts within tweniy-iour hours
Mr. VOORHEES, was Indignant when shown me
,:riovnuc. committees statement. You may give
thosa gentlemen my compliment. IN" acting gen
era manager said and tell then lhA' NE. ~,
I am no, i'm the habit o; having my word douht"I
/ have documentary evidence shomins mar cs@tg
LIN IN. exception ~ that affecting conductors
and engineers passes. which / explained last
nixnt