New-York tribune., 1893-11-23
NEW EMPLOYEES SENT TO SAyRE.
FREIGHT BLOCK ,DE THERE MAY De RAISED To-
UAY-FEDERATION CHIEFS At BrfFALO
,rSNr< COMING

-" o. TRAINMEN COMING FAST.
Sayre Penn. Nov 22.-The Rochester train pulled
TIT, Ssvre n, O'Clock this afternoon. bringing six
tv-scyen men whom the Lehigh Valley Company
has employed TO take the place OF the strikers.
When the train stopped 1. surrounded by 20
or 900 strikers but violence was offered. and
there yyas little jecring. The large restaurant In
The station had been vacated and fitted up with
pine-board tables and benches. In the room above
hunks had been supplied
The company succeeded in getting two trains
out Of this station at 1925 O'Clock this morning. one
going east and the other west. Both trains were
several hours behind schedule time. The strikers
offered no resistance. The engineers. frerlen and
conductors on the two trains who had
refused 20 go on strike The strikers declare that
neither train had the fun complement Of brake
men or fiagmen a mail and passenger train from
Wilkesbarre arrived here at 1910 a. M time.
1t Is still standing here No mails have gone over
the Auburn division since Monday night The
brotherhood leaders said this morning that they
were willing TO furnish men to run mail cars only.
az they had offered to do on Monday. Superintendent
Fennell replied that the company could not enter
tain any such proposition IL Is moving some trains
and expects soon to move more.
All Of the "hostlers" and wipers employed in the
large roundhouse here at noon to-day.
They keeping the engines fired up and the
brotherhood men called them out. The switchmen
still report for work. but. II ordered do trainmens
work, they VIII SO out.
Buffalo Nov. q (SpecaD.-rhe test Of strength
between the Lehigh Valley road and the strikers
was not made to-day. but IL Is almost certain to
come tomorrow. Superintendent Fenncll went TO
Sayre this morning. taking seventy seven men with
him; and this afternoon ferty-eigh, more sent
| TO that point to be put at work When the strikers
saw these men they felt discouraged
The men sent TO Sayre to-day were experienced
conductors. iremen and engineers One OF them
| said: Most Of are who went ont on the
great Chicago. Burlington and Quincy strike
| Men from the Eastern roads, VINO claim to be
| brotherhood men. and OF them from the
| Iehigh West and took our places The
| company gave them the preference over such of
| the strike here we started for Buffalo Before
| we had fairly arrived in town this morning we
were met by committee OF srikers who offered
| TO pay our fare back and give us 500 II we would
| return home We told them we wouldn't do
| it,"
blockade at sayre is raised The prnsent prospect
| is that the company will succeed i'm roisnv this
| Blockade with the new men tomorrow Then will
| The chief officers OF the five branches Of the
federation have hurried TO Buffalo, and are now
Folding conferences with the men They maintain
| tfat they are absolutely certain TO win They
| sioner Feeney. The indications seem to point to
| The road more SERIOUSLY crinn,sd To-day
than at any previous lime since the strike began
| Two passenger trains. due at G.no a. m and
the other at ii 30 a: m. arrived here nj O'Clock
| tonight. one freight train was sent out this
! afternoon the nrst since the strike began. The