The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-21
Strikers Seem to Have
Everything Their Own
Way on the Lehigh.
QUIET AT CoMMUNIPAW.
Tracks Are Crowded with
Freight Trains Extra Po-
lice Protection.
Fear That the Hay Cars Will Be
Set Afire-sheriff Toffey Offers
to Swear In Deputies.
SITUATION ALONG THE LINE.

DltCAIlUN ALUNU IuE LIN Es
There is absolutely no change in the
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
today. There is no freight moving and
the passe niger trains which are going ou,
are in every instance two or three hours
late. The passenger traffic virtually
amounts to nothing. At present the
strikers appear to be on top if any esti
mate can be formed from the hope
lessly tied up condition of The
road at this end. The strikers
acting under instructions from the
eadlng officers of the Union. have
completely abandoned the yards. This
move is the outcome Of the train stonins
episode of yesterday. The Broth nsrhood
officers argue that i5 would DE but to
damage the cause of the Brotherhood
If the strikers, at any point,
resort TO violence or permit themselve,
TO become identified with auY deed, OF
violence. Seven of the eight transfer en-
gines which are usad In switching coal
and freight about the yards are stalled
upon siding at Jersey avenue. The
engines are in the hands of oilers and ma
chlnists. Fires have been banked and
the engines are in readiness for use
should the company succeed in getting
work in the yard is No. SO. and it Is 10
charge of an old engineer named
Sciagel, who resides on Johns
ton avenue. He Ia called
a..scab" py the strikers, and also by the
freight handlers, who are thrown out OF
employment, and the oilers and wipers.
He mas been connected with the road for
years and has always stoutly refused to
1oiu anv union or brotherhood.
INCREASED POLICE PROTECTION.
Superintendent Smith has increased
the number of men in the yards. The
loaded freight cars are stalled up in such
vast numbers and in such ont of the way
places that the company's officers feared
that they would De plundered unless a
close watch was kept upon them. rne
mass of tracks extending from Johnston
avenue to the big freight depot are
packed with freight cars. the majority of
which are loaded.
This morning there was a little dis
turbance at the Jersey avenue crossing
and the appearance OF uniformed police
men on the scene only prevented trouble.
A humber OF the striking engineers and
fremen had congregated near the Jersey
avenue oil shed and were discussing tue
O
firemen from the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad put
in an appearance. They declared that
they were looking Tor work. The strikers
heard them and threatened to have them
bounced from the Brotherhood IL they
dared take the places OF any of the
strikers.
The Delaware. Llckawanns and
Western Railroad Company's ems
ployes are all union men.
One of the strikers in speaking of the oc-
currence said:-"rhis business has been
found out since our strike. Otner men
have been trying to get our places aud 1t
Is in violation of our rules. But they
won't get on. YOU can bet. We will win
this fight and very soon too, believe.
aud once won the scompauy will give
rs what has beeu promised US
aud will give US the fifteen cents day
they cut OFF cur pay last August. In my
opinion il this strike is not adjusted
soon the Central men will 60 out Tnev
are only waiting for chance. aud as
soon as it presents itself they will come
20 our relief. We will win. We are de-
termiued, and know Very well that the
company Will soon give up the idea of
running passenger trans with freight
firemen."
AT THE FREIGHT DEPOT.
At the freight depob at Pacific avenue
aud Grand street. Quietness prevails.
Some OF the heavy shippers who had cars
partly loaded there, are usIug their own
men TO recover their shipmsnts. and In
trucks are conveying the goods
to the Henderson street de-.
pot of the Central Railroad.
The latter road has place large forcs of
neu at work on ths Henderson street
draw bridge ana within Two days will
We it completed aud a board road con-
structed 10 its depot for 5ne reception OF
freight winch was formerly handled by
The Lehign Valley Rsad. 1ne shipments
from tuls depot have increased
wonderfully owing to the
eavy shipments of the American Sugar
Reiuipg Company. Several cars of live
stock were unloaded In the Valley yard
that no more will bs received until the
present difficu ty Is adjusted.
OFFICERS RETIcENT.
At the offices of tue Company everyone
is reticent. Some of the officers say
that everything is running along as
smoothly as practicable. They claim
that they have plenty of applicants for
the places of the strikers. bns thsy don't
explain why the meu nave not Deen put
to work. The officers believe that they
will compel the strikers TO return TO
work ina few days
There was rntnor ahoat last night to
the t IF set that the nay cars were To be
fired The strikers deny the story aud
say that ii any such methods are resorted
TO it will nos be tue WORK of BroGher-
hotd men. The hay cars are
so located at present that
fire would destroy thousands of dollacs'
worth of property. as jt would OF lmoos
sible, owing 20 the packed condition of
the yards. to reach aitire hydrant.
The company last night secured q
number of freight handlers, but naving
no use FOR them in tnat capacity turned
tnem into watchmen and armed them
with nightsticks to aid the police in pro-
tecting The compaDy's property
THE CANNON BALL FREIGHT TRAIN.
The Cannonoau Express arrived in the
city last night thres hours laIe- An effort
was made TO induce tue same crew TO take
Charge OF the oui gong "Cannonbali. =
Tiie attempt was without avail and the
fast freight did notsmove last night nor
has il been moved today
The baif-Dast eight O'Clock train for
Eastsn got away AT haif-past eleven
p'clork. The 7:I2 local for Perm A,nbo 7
was Bbandoned. The train due at 7:3(
from B If siU got in at 9:l3, an hour and
shi es-QuarteTs late. fhere were only
i've passen gers 1t.
ToFFEY's REPLY TO DoNNELLY.
Sheriff ioffey yesterday afternoon ac-
knowiedged the notice sesved on aim by
he Lehigh Valley Railroad Company to