The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-19
STRIKE ON LEHIGH VALLEY.
EMPLOYEES LEFT WORK ALONG TIE
ROAD At 10 O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT.

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fused 10 Treat-Tt Is Gen.rai-A Parad,
OF the STRIKING Men at viike.barre
EAsros. Pa. Nov 1s.-Pursuant to an orde,
| from the committee now in Philadelphia,
| general strike on the Lehigh Valley road wat
| begun at 10 o'clock tonight.
| There was no unusual demonstration. The
men simply Quit work and stayed away. They
| say all passenger trains will be run through &c
| destination. and so will the perishable freight
Other trains will be side-tracked. A stock
| train has been abandoned In the South Plain
| field, N. j.. yards. and four coal trains have
| been side-tracked along the New jersey
| division.
The first section OF the New York and Chi
cago xpress. due here at ! o o'clock was take
out by the regular crew. but the second SEQ
tion had to DO stopped here. as no engine
could be had to draw It 1t was imposed OF
eXrress cars. The company expects to send It
out later.
Superintendent James Donnelly told the re-
porters tonight that the company had been
preparing for several days to meet the emer-
gency. and that he has assurances from forty
engineers that they would stand by tho COM
pany
He said also that although the fire.
men and some engineers could not
be found" and were evidently on strike.
that the company expected to be
able to handle its business regularly. When
ask ed II he anticipated trouble. he said he did
not. but II 1t did come. and the strikers inter-
fered with the company. tho authorities would
be Immediately appealed to.
Mr.. Donnelly expressed much regret that
the men had struck. because he feels that
they have made great mistake.
Tho general opinion among those who have
heard OF the strike to- night is one OF SURPRISE
1t Is said that tho final determination to
strike was reached by the committee after q
fiat refusal BY President Wilbur to receive tho
Grievance Committee as q committee OF the
employees
Up to IL o'clock tonight all is quiet 1t IL
reported here that the Wyoming division men
would not 60 out
WILKEsBARRE. Nov. 19.-All tho employees
here OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad went out on
strike ut 1O:45 o'clock tonight. The railroad
officials have notified the Sheriff to be ia
readiness. as they may need his assistance.
The strikers are now paradlng tho streets.
headed by q band. They carry banners with
inscriptions. Give US Justice" We are not
slaves"
A theatre company applied for tickets out OF
town tonight, but the company could not
guarantee transportation.
ukesDarTo lS tne centre OF the LehlRh6
system. The various rotherhoods have their
headquarters here. All the brakeman BROTH
erhoods had meetings tonight
The brakeman were red hot for strike so
are the telegraph operators. The engineers
were holding off, and tho 1remen will be gov
erned by the engineers.
The Lehigh Valley superintendent said early
tonight: I've have been told that there will
beaL.. ke- We can get oil the We want
In case o. a strike and could MI the places Of
the strikers In twenty four hours"
train on the road filled with passengers.
was stopped at Coxton tonight. The train
was bound for Buffalo After delay of forty
five minutes sub engineer was secured. and
with the aid Of pilot the train went on.
Officials there say there Is no strike. They
say that only one-third Of the men have gone
out. Their best men are standing by them
They say fifty tramps applied for places as
freight brakemen tonight
BUFFALO. Nov. 1S.-The conductors. engi-
neers. lremen. tranmen. and all except the
switchmen on the Lehigh Valley road have re-
ceived orders to go out might.
1t is said that the telegraph operators will
follow. The cause for the strike is not known.
but such movement has been expected.
Superintendent Fennell left his room in the
Mansion House after dinner tonight on re.
ceipt OF message. lie took the train for
Sayre. This was thought significant.
Soon rumor was heard that the employees
OF the Lehigh were to go out At the local
offices 1t was said that nothing was known.
but the clerks were busy with messages and
there was trace Of nervousness apparent in
their aspect
At the East Buffalo yards nothing could be
learned. but there was this same ominous 81
lence that portended trouble. The yards were
filled with freight. and it was learned that no
freight trains had been sent out during the
evening.
At 1920 p. NJ. two yard engines. Nos. SOB
and 564. were run into the roundhouse and
laid up This was the beginning OF the strike.
No. 257 soon followed.
The men about tho roundhouse would ex-
plain nothing. but It was evident the engines
had laid up without orders from the yard
master
At this time 1t was learned that the Lehigh
had refused to accept freight from its western
conn ections and had given notice that none |
would be accepted until the present crisis was |
passed.
At midnight everything was quiet in tho |
East Buffalo yards. 1t became apparent that |
as fast as crew was through work the engine |
would go into the roundhouse and stay there. |
The first passenger train tomorrow ia |
scheduled to depart at $40 A. NJ. II. as feared,
The conductors and engineers oil 60 out. the |
entire road will be tied up
The Lehigh employs 41U engineers, 495 fire.
men. and 400 brakemen. The strike may |
spread to other roads. 1t IS likely that It will |
Il other roads handle prescribed freight.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov 1S-Actlng General
Manager Theodore Voorhees, OF the Lehigh
Valley Railroad tonight Issued statement
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