New-York tribune., 1893-11-25
LEHIGH OFFICIALS CHEERFUL
FREIGHT MOVING IN THE COAL REGIONS AND
SOME STRIKERS RETURN TO wOEE.
fBY TELEGRAPH T0 The TRIHUNE.l

FREIGHT MOVING IN THE COAL REGIONS AND
SOME STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK.
(BY TELEGRAPH T0 THE TRIIUNEl
Philadelphia. Nov. 2i.-As viewed in this city
both parties to the Lehigh Valley strike have made
gains In the last twenty-four hours. but those OF
the company have been the greater There is but
little change in the passenger service but the
blockade of freight has been partially broken. and
loaded trains are being moved much more freely.
This is mainly due to the large number of recruits
secured by the company to fill the strikers places.
and. while not few Of the have been
induced 10 Join their lot with those who gone
out. It is, nevertheless. fact that the company
has made considerable addition to its working
force. majority Of the newcomers being expert
enced railroad men, The situation at Sayre
viewed from the companys standpoint is outlined
In a dispatch received at the general offices In
this city to-day from the official in charge at
Buffalo The dispatch says:
Matters the northern division in better shape
than at time since the trouble began AT Sayre
TO last night there had been moved during the day Ave
trains east from Sayre. which cleared out all the perish
able freight that had been lying there In addition three
freight trains started from Coxton to Sayre and
understand they through oil right. We also moved
two freight trains from to Manchester ant train
Of merchandise from Manchester 70 Bnrao We expect
to at least trains from Buffalo by noon and
neen twenty IN all during the day from Buffalo, We
have had OF freight Manchester this a.
We getting nothing but the finest class OF OF ali
kinds, and the applicants are very plenty. The only
thing that will prevent from brenkng the blockade at
Ssyrc is lack Of protection. IL with the
Greatest difficulty that able trains from
Sayre yesterday on of the cfowd completely
Testing premises ani intImidatIng the men.
The following is the text of dispatch from
Acting General Manager Voorhees, received at the
general Offices this afternoon:
South Bethlehem Penn, Nov. 81.
To Charles Hartshorn Phila afelphia:
ha'c 70 report STEADY improvement in s!;ua-
con We dd all points yesterday than
before and have eucoursgng reports this monlng from
all divisions Marked impfo,ce ut Eufalo where
meu are d1n; excellent worK. We have already five
trsils od' Of Buffalo this morning and more viii follow
curing the day We took eight freight Of
YESTERDAY and nave reported out this morning ocd
wcrk Is being done coal regions although every
erort is being made .ptlndaa,e or crtcc away men
VINO are working We handled ten jersey City
yesterday, and matters rapidly assuming normal
aspect We shipped 300 tons OF coal over docks
at Perth Amboy yesterday the superintendent re-
ports Iull force wording this morning we are
gaining stehsth at all POINTS and ecttng very many
iisbc aud exp rIenced men.
1t Is thought here that the storm centre OF the
strike has shifted to Sayre. All depends upon the
ability OF the leaders OF the strike TO keep In
check such turbulent spirits among their follow
err s as Spss mshi 10 The s Zen Of the getting
mwess sx leeds and g hand-to-hand conflict with
authority Of the state Militia men say ' that il
sne NE governor should order out the National Guard
two hours
The leaders Of the Grievance Committee called
On George w. Childs and hinted that ne be
bitrator to settle the differences between strikers
and railroad company Mr.. Childs declined to act
Ithaca sun r. pS.''S e. Sov a-Two trains north and
one train south have passed through here to-day.
train also arrived from Auburn at las p. m.
Strikers offered violence. Fifteen freight con-
ductors and brakemen who went out reported for
duty this morning.
President Wilbur returned 20 Bethlehem this
morning. Before he left the city he said that he
was well pleased with the situation. I'VE do
want to convey any impression that assum-
Inn high and naughty attitude" ne said: "our
po?ltion being that within the lines of the bulletin
published. We are, you may say. / ready
70 zee anybody that comes to u.s." This mild state
1ent showed that Mr.. Wilbur had retreated from
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