The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-20
up aud handling passenger trains which,
except that they were late, were running

up and handling passenger trains which,
except that they were late, were running
as usual.
The striking men remained away from
the yards, and were remarkably quiet
and orderly. There is little fear of vlo-
lence, rs the men are cool, aud nave not
jumped into the matter hastily.
LABOR REPRESENTATIVES IN SESSION.
Representatives of the FedeeRted sYs-
tenn OF this division of the Lahigh held a
quiet conferences last night at East
Buffalo. Every mau present was peace
ably Inclined. and no threats of violence
were made. The session was a secret one.
but the men declared TO reporters that
they were anxious to have the public
know of their stand In the matter.
I'VE are all American cirizens," said
one of the leaders, land we propose to
maintain order ut this end. Because we
are on strike IL does not mean that we
should resort to destruction OF life and
| properly. But we declare positively
that we will stand by tae men all over
| the road uutil this thing Is settled"
The rule, governing the employees as
signed by Vice President Voorhees, and
forwarded TO General Supsrintendent Fl.
Fl. Wilbur. last August, were thorough
ly discussed, and it was unanimously
| agreed that the rules had been OF little
use. Mr.. Voorhees, statatemeut made
recently. to the effect that the agreement
"Wasn'G worth the paper 1t was written
on" was considered more serious than
he might think. Employees didn't pro-
pose to be laughed at.
He says" declared tine msn. "thst
when he signed them they applied to
Philadelphia and Reading employees.
That don't go"
Resolutions emphatically condemning
the violation of these rules and the agree
ment were adopted. Some of them de-
clare the men were totally ignored and
| the others might jnse as we'll havs been.
HELP FROM OTHER LINES.
1t is not likely, according 10 local
Brotherhood official, that the men on the
other lines running out of Buff slo will be
called out until it shall be more nsces-
sary than appears at present. It Is as
serted that by tonight the entire Lshign
System will be effectually tied up. with
out the aid of tho meu 'on the other lines
out of this city. There appears to be
little doubt, however, that the strike will
spread. and. possibly take In large ter
ritory.
Said Mr.. OImstsad. who is at the head
Of the local management of the strike,
and who represents the engiueers:-
II think 1t most likely that the men
who will next be called out will be those on
the Lackawauna and the Central OF New
Jersey. To taKe the men out on those
two systems would effectively cripple
the Lshigh, the most important and
largest terminal points The men on
other lines will follow. 1t Is likely. ii 1t
becomes necessary for them TO go out"
Mr.. Olmstead was asked what may be
the result il other lines attemprso handle
the Lehfgh's freight; If the engineers on
the Lake Shore, for instance, would re-
fuse to handle 1t.
well, that ia knotty question, which.
considering the Ann ArDor- Michigan
Central decision. I cannot definitely
answer. In the Michigan case the court
held that i1 was against The law for the
men on one road to &c on strike TO help
the men on another, and that 1t was con-
spiracy. An appeal from that decision is
still undecided. In the present instance,
expect that the men on other lines than
the Lehlgh will go out il necessary.
They will simply quit work. They need
not necessarily declare strike.p