The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-21
LEHfGH VALLEY TIE-UP.
An TEAMS STOPPED BUT THOSE
CIRRYING THE MAILS.
Yards Blocked With Freight Cars and
switch Lights Thrown Into the
FieId-Intsnse Excitement.

WILKESBARRE, PA, Nov. 19.-Thou-
sands Of men thronged the platform Of
the Lehigh Valley railroad station to-day,
and. although nothing Of an alarming ma
ture occurred the excitement was intense.
! Every incoming train was awaited with
| interest, but they were few and far be-
tween Only mail trains were allowed 10
run to-day, the mails being carried on all
kinds of mixed trains. Very few wheels
are turning on the entire Wyoming divi-
sion. and the people are beginning TO
| realize that what may become one OF the
| greatest labor struggles in years is now
! fully under way. The officials Of the
| company are doing everything In their
power TO provide for the running OF
| through passenger trains tomorrow, al
| though their success has been, TO say the
! least Indifferent.
Foreman Of Engineers Costello has been
| busily engaged trying 10 secure crews, but
| 10 is not known whether ne succeeded 70
| any great extent. He is the man VINO, IN
| 1877. took his train out OF WilkesDarre, al
| though surrounded by a mob numbering
| Zoo, who threatened 10 tear him from the
| cab and Kill him III he touched the lever
! with The quiet hut determined remark Il
| am going 20 take this train through to
i destination" he opened the throttle and
| dashed through the crowd amid q shower
/ Of sticks ana stones. 10 is expected. if
/ necessary. be will take charge Of one of
| The through passenger trains tomorrow.
/ At 1880 this afternoon IL was reported
| that the mails were not delayed az any
/ point. The men cOntenung themselves with
stopping an other kinds Of traffic one
| engineer. who LETT for Bernice with his
] NqlH No .rr.ffr N.rr
/ mittee OF strikers at the Wilkesbarre
/ station. and asked TO leave his engine.
/ He replied that the order came too late,
and that hc would take his train TO the
/ other end Of the line before going out.
| This Is the general rule an along the lire.
! Crews. who had not received the order %
/ strike before taking out their train, almost
| invariably proceeded 90 the end OF the
/ run, in compliance with the law OF 1871,
| which makes IT a misdemeanOr 20 abandon
! a train on the road. The same act also
| provides for the punishment by fine and
| imprisonment Of any empiOye OF another
/ railroad Who refuses 90 handle the cars
OF a railroad whose men are on strike.
This may lead 90 serious complications,
for, II the strike continues. tho Lehigh
Valley people VIII certainly omer their
traffic 10 the Jersey Central, Delaware
Lackawauna and Western and other roads,
&
ISOLATION viii as certainly refuse 10 handle
Il. This win not only extend the trouble
TO other lines but viii lay the employees
of these roads liable to prosecution In
the courts.
The New York passenger train due here
at $3.50 Il. w.. came in on time, with Train
dispatcher Weidaw as engineer and
new crew. The train lay here am hour,
during which time every effort was made
Cd H4 fD Irf f4
purpose.
When engine so rolled into the depot
% help the east-bound train up the noun
tain. the hreman's wife ana three children
were waiting for him. He embraced them
tenderiyS and the wife wished him q safe
Journey The scene was unusually touch
ing This engine had the OLD crew on board.
They. too. claimed that they had received
their quit orders 100 late, and would
finish the run before going of.
Az an points north between Nllkesbarre
and Sayre the trainmcn are out 40 a man.
and not wheel turns. with the exception
OF those noted above. 10 is expected by
tomorrow the road VIII Doe tied up from
one end TO the other.
-Four meetings OF the different train
mems ORGANIZATIONS were held in this city
to-day, but the utmost secrecy IS main
tanned, and the men absolutely refuse TO
divuige any of the proceedings. &C IS tire
general impression however that the
action of the grand officers IN ordering
the strike has been ratified. and that the
men have pledged themselves TO fight il
out to the end
The railroad Yards and the various side
tracks Of The company i'm lhis Nty and az
CoXton. Sugar Notch. FaitNfew and Port
BOWkey. are blOCkadei with several thou.
sand cars of freight and coal. There is
800 telling at this writing when any or
them wifi be moved.
superintendent Essor who has been on
duty for the past tWeLty-fOur hours with
little or no sleep, was deeply panied at the
action OF some Of the employees, by refus-
ing TO work. especially those who were
under obligation 70 him for ereat favors
lac had done for them i'm the past
At his office tonight six hremen and a
rumber Of unemployed men reported for
work. Their names were placed upon the
list and they viii be notified II wanted
private telegram was received AT the |
stIdintendents office from Bethlehem
Tonight stating: 1.-THE operators on the |
Lehigh and New Jersey division are ON |
duty to-day almost 10 a man. Some OF |
Tie hTemen and brakemen are of. but !
things look 10 be I'm good shape Passen- !
ger trains are running. and some Of the |
freight trains are going out"
Trackwalker Walsh. at Sugar Notch. |
Iour miles from here, reports that a tough |
gang OF men were seen by him AT the |
Franklin switch, and fears are entertained t
that they may interfere with the switches |
during the night. lie hoisted all the |
lamps In their proper places. after which |
ne was chased away by the crowd, who |
threw stones at him.
Al Coxton, ten miles from here, the
switch lights were removed early this |
morning, and thrown into the adjoining
nelds by persons as yet unknown to the
company.
III rs reported here tonight that the /
Lenleh valley officials applied to Superin-
tendent Maxwell, of the Central railroad.
OF New Jersey 20 handle some Of their
lfe'snt II necessary and that Mr.. Max
Wen refused 10 do so. IL is also said that
similar application had been made 10
superintendent Hallstead OF the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western railroad
ana that he also declined. The strikers
claim that If this position is maintained
oy The competing roads the strike will be
settled within a week