Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-29
Trains Being Moved at Jersey City
Without Hindrance.
FHE WO1KMEN PRACTICALLY BEATEN
They Hold Out Elsewhere Along
the Line.
LEADERS IN CONFERENCE

JEAoSCI ClIIp NOV. Z5.-Ine Leh1gn
Valley Railroad Company has practically
won the battle which its employees have
waged aginst 1t for two weeks. So far
as this end OF the line Is concerned the
strike Ii thing Of the past. Full pas
senger train service Is in operation very
nearly ON schedule time and freight Is NOV
Ing without hindrance. Passenger trains
were dispatched on time today and while
some Of the incoming trains were an hour
late. others were but a few minutes behind
schedule time. In the freight yards at Com
muntpaw there was greater activity than at
any time since the employees of the roa1
went out Four freight trains and one coal
train were received this morning and three
full freight trains were sent out. Two
brakemen deserted the strikers this morn
Ing and were reinstated by Freight Agent
Rundio.
Mr.. Rundio said that he has all the men
he needs. and IL the strikers apply
for work he will give them any
places that are vacant, but he would
not dismiss new men to make places for
any Of the men who have been active in
the strike will be employed.
The yards and tracks Of the Lehigh VAL
ley are still guarded by the regular Jersey
City police and special police travel on ali
freight trains.
A Lively Experience.
One Of these squads Of specials had q
lively time bringing a freight train from
Plainfield to Jersey City last night ac-
eording to Capt Craig Of the specials. He
said that the non-union trainmen and the
specials were stoned by Jersey Central
trainmen and one of the specials was COM
pletely knocked out This man lies in an
empty freight car today with his head
bound up and is too badly injured to go
TO his home. His name is withheld, as the
man does not wish to alarm his family
Dal Sad
peth at $50 last evening and was run on a
siding near the Singer sewing machine
factory. While there the men on the
freight train were hit with large pieces of
coal thrown by the engineer and fireman
or Jersey Central drill engine.
AT tie bridge across Newark bay a cou-
prn ping PIN on the train broke and while the
crew were delayed by that they were
stoned py the men on all the Jersey Gen.
tral freight trains which passed. At 10
O'Clock the train left the bridge and when
near Bayonne the injector of the engine
gave out and the train came to a standstill.
While there coal and broken stone used to
ballast the road was thrown bv Jersey Cen
trail trainmen. and the special who was
knocked out was hit in the head and about
the BODY.
The conductor and pilot of the train
In order to telegraph JERSEY City for an
other engine. There was a big crowd at the
station and the specials had to force a pass
age with their clubs.
message, but finally did He wrote the
reply In an illegible hand. The train was
delayed four hours at Bayonne, and the
men on II were kept under a running fire
of stones and coal from drill engines and
other freight trains. The engineer claims
that a fireman of a passing Jersey Central
train threw a shovelful of coal at him
from the cab window. The train finally
got into Jersey City at $50 this morning.
with one man badly injured and all hands
pretty we'll used up.
I0hv rr-I,<, Int, "a 1x,u
or their friends last week. Is still at St.
Francis Hospital 1t is thought that he
will be out inside of a week.
1t was learned today that still another
special policeman has been incapacitated by
strikers. He was sent home and the affair
was kept quiet In the hope of discovering
who his assailants were.
The Philadelphia Conference.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Nov. 29-The con-
ference between the brotherhood officials
and the chairmen Of the respective organi-
zations on the Lehigh Valley road, which
began at 1890 o'clock last night at tine
Bingham House. did not end until 2 o'clock
this morning. What the outcome Ia Is prob
lematical
Chairman Clark at 10 o'clock this morn
ing refused 20 say what had been accom-
pIshed and was equally positive in refus-
Ing to divulge the nature of the matters
discussed. He did say. however, that the
eAIie SITUATION was gone over ana tnat II
there should be any chance for the trouble
to be amicably adjusted, the leaders would
accept It, He would not admit that the
strikers were weakening. but was not pre-
pared 10 say just what the situation today
was.
1t is evident that the grievance committee
Whicn comprises the chairman of the Le-
high Valley employees. and the brotherhood
chiefs, are awaiting the results of the ef-
forts Of the New York and New Jersey
boards of arbitration. to settle the strike
favorably regard the action of President
Wilber in agreeing to meet the joint arbi-
tration board today at Bethlehem.
our side of the case in its entirety before
the New York and New Jersey arbitrators
and. If after hearing the company's state
ment they see a middle ground and make
any proposition to US. 1t will be duly con-
Other conferences will probably be held
during the day.
Arbitrators In Conference.
BETHLEHEM. Pa. Nov. 29-The New
York and New Jersey arbitration boards
left their hotel here at II o'clock and met
President Wilbur In private conference in
the Lehtgh Valley Company's office.
Chairman Clark Misquoted.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 29.-A dispatch to
The United Press from Bethlehem says:
Tho Bethlehem Times learns on the best
authority that Chairman Clark said today
that the strike would be declared OF within
twsnty-four hours"
A copy Of this dispatch was shown to
NJ. Clark at the Bingham House here at
O'Clock this Afternoon and he at once
declared In q passion ate manner that he
had made no such statement nor any state
ment which could be given such a construc-
uon- He. however. refused to further dis
euss the subject
Situation Serious at Wilkesbarre.
WlLkESBARRE. Pa. Nov. 29.-The
strike situation again here this morning
assumed q serious phase. The depot plat.
form was crowded with idlers and some
loud threats were heard. The change In
affairs was brought about by the placing OF
q large number Of coal and iron police In
the freight yard. Under their protection
the company Is now making use of every
non-union hand and will make a desperate
snort to clear the yard Of freight. AS soon
aS IL became rumored around that the coal
ana IRON police were in possession of the
yaro the idlers made for the yards. II
would not take much now TO create a riot
The strikers here are anxiously await
ing the outcome Of the conference at Phil
edeipnia IN which the grievance commit
Tee from mere are taking an active mart