New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-27

PROGRESS MADE BY THE LEHIGH VAL
LEY ROAD.
SOME DISORDER IN THE COAL REGIONS. But
GENERAL ou1ETNEss ALONG THE LINE-LE-
HIGH OFFICIALS CHEERFUL AND

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| Philade]pbia Nov o6-The feeling In this city Is
| that the I,ehigh Valley strike cannot last much
longer. Both sides still firm Ihe ieaoers OF the
| strike cheerful and confident anu say they
are encouraged but the fact remains lhat ,he
company is steadily gaining In the matter oi men
| and more trains are being moved every DAY. Act
| ing General Manager Voorhees,. In an interview
regarding the appeal for troops to go 10 Sayre said
| the situation there was peculiar "heh 'he Sher-
III teegraphed to the Governor for troops he said
| the strikers knew II in fifteen minutes They con-
suited a lawyer. and on his advice deserted the
| switches and yards which had been practically
| under their control. In relation to the matter
| Of connecting roads accepting freight ana other
| business Mr.. Voorhees, said that as common car
| riers they were obliged to do under the law,
| and the Lehigh system would not be embarrassed
in that respect. Nearly all Of the Lehigh Valley
officials are out along tn, line looking after the
| movements OF trains.
The attention Of strikers has been called to a
bill passed by the last Legislature. providing FOR the
| settlement OF disputes between workingmen and
| employers by arbitration The bill provides for the
appointment Of a board OF arbitration of nine per-
| sons. three to be appointed by each side or the
controversy and three by the Court OF Common
Pleas having jurisdiction where the trouble arises
Either party make application to the court
for arbitration. and II the other side does not
appoint its three arbitrators the court can appoint
six. The board has power TO send for persons and
papers and refusal TO answer questions is made
misdemeanor punishable By a fine OF $500 and
thirty days Imprisonment. The board files its
finding with the court. There Is compusion
either party to yield to the other The object is TO
lay the true facts before the public In the belief
that II they show the employees to be wrong public
opinion will coercc them into settlement, and
vice versa
The company's employment Office on Swanwick-
sent to Bethlehem late Saturday night.
White Haven. Penn. Nov. 26.-There an
immense mass-meeting held here this afternoon. at
which prominent labor leaders from Pttsburg. Gin
cinnat and Eastern points were present All OF
the speakers who addressed the meeting counselled
the men to remain firm. and spoke encouragingy
of the result. Three more engineers joined the
strikers to-day. The firm and confident
Of success. There has been no disorder. and no
trouble Is expected.
Bethlehem. Penn. Nov. 26-The officials Of the
1ehigh Valley road had conference to-day. rest
ing instead. All passenger trains were moved and
considerable coal and freight. No trouble is re-
ported this division. Superintendent Wilbur says
the prospects Of the strikes speedy end are
brighter than yesterday.
Easton. Penn. Nov. 26-The strikers tonight de-
clare they have been in better shape since they
quit work. They have made some gains from the
new men in the last twenty-four hours. notably
engine crew. who deserted just the train was
about 10 pull out. These recruits made speeches
In the meeting. Not striker has left the ranks.
and more OF them arc out tonight than at any
noon in Dr. sieMarts Presbyeran Church and ID
Sas oe exists N
Easton. where the strikers mostly live The police
series OF SUNDAYS than a, week Win an an existing
:sr'xe on hand The company Is running more coal
Ing three fast freights west from tidewater. and
has sent four freights west.
and freight trains as they pass and declare that as
were usually run. Neither side can claim any de-
cded gains since yesterday. though the company
o SoT ss s ~na no change in the
Lehgh Valley strike to-day. although there was
Of some of the other roads would be called out.
there was apparently no foundation for Them. The
road made unusual progress In the hauling OF
m o tho 4a ssa the ro% ss % wa ceae
up and ays lot OF coal brought in. During the
vices from Manchester stated that yards at that
iiveries to that point were stopped. The passen-
ger trains were late, as usual . .ou., o..,,n
of the orders was held at Klocke's Hall, but it
sd that The no Of b public saG eca
to Suspension Bridge to attend big open meet
ing BY M Of 9f @
day noon At o'clock nine men were sent 10 10
about about nifty men here who have not been examined.
I'VE have already in our employ thrty-seven
employ Of the Ann Arbor road said Freight
Agent Neyins las, syenins sad here Sr Is eas 'ee
\ SONS as though nearly every railroad man In
'hs ednsht il the Lebsh valley ocss notified
all connecting lines at this point that they YOU'D
road and claim the strike to be thing OF the
p"Wst: pW,ver,v \ Y Nov @-Au passenger trains
are running regularly and eleven frelghts left
hao haan
Auburn y y. Ney %.Trains nayss have run ,aass as
strike had not BE been .o, deca,ed II M was me the
r,' ey and E"S had "e expsee but
strikers made no demcHstratiSn whsteveT N;gh, and
early this morning a great deal Of freight for
The East was moved out Of the oxion yardS eu,
Esser says that he has enough crews to n al al
e s sns sser S eS @
morning and many Of them went to church rns This
by idIers brought there through curiosity, Al 2
o'clock Superintendent Esscr notified the Chief OF
deSS ana nd' he sn Wa requested to dsperse them
The chief dispatched four officers to the station.
At Sugar Notch three miles from wiIkesbarre.
made ali sorts Of threats against the men who
threw stones through the windows Of the station
ns %o,sS the an on nS % M @
this episode delayed the running Of trains for
quite time. .
were signalled to stop at the Hazle;st. crossing
with the strikers assembled at the crossing and
when the trains came to stop the two engineers;
Cremen and crew hooted and the crowd
Yelled Get off the engines you scabs give honest
yworkmen show No violence. however.
their northern Journey
An attempt was made .t,,,a By an unruy crowd this
engine on Of the Lshigh Valley branches. near
tnr @ q time and stones and clubs were thrown AT
them until a posse of deputy-sherirs arrived. led
order. Many Of these iders breaker boys
a"a M O'clock tonight there is a blockade OF four
trstvht trains. at South Wikesbarre and all the
crews have abandoned their engines.
FATAL COLLISION AT CROSSING.