New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-28
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Philadelphia Nov 27-F'rom the standpoint OF
the company. the condition of the Lehigh valley
strike continues steadily to improve. Every day
the movement of trains grows HEAVIER anu the
interruption to traffic less serious on Sa'urnay
and Sunday the total movement OF trans amounted
to $780, both freight and coal, averaging over Blk
teen cars a train. The leaders OF the striKe re-
main confident" but their confidence must be
moro apporent than real The officials OF the COM
many even now profess to the beginning OF the
end.
Voorhees, 10 no longer acting general manager OF
the Iehigh Valley He now bears the utie OF
general manager. which was bestowed upon MN
this morning by President Wilbur. This appoint
ment or promotion. is In the nature OF recoSni-
ton of the great services rendered by MT. Noor-
bees during the strike, and of the unusual ABILITY
as a railway manager displayed by him. IL Is I'M
derstood that Mr. Voorhees, will continue 10 ho!d
the place Of vice-president OF the Reading Com>
pany Mr. Voorhees, departed for Bethehem AT
an early hour this morning. and shortly after MS
arrival ne sent a telegram to Vce-Presdent Harts-
horne, OF which the following is copy:
with the exception OF some slight disturbances near
wkcsbarrc last general condition continues
Quiet and very favorable. We moved on saturday ana
Sunday $50 freight and coal trains. total OF ""'s cars
General Superintendent, Fennell gives notice oil COM
plee resumption freight traffic at Buffalo and local
tiles on Northern Division We have advised all our con-
necons that we ready receive and handle freight
as usual
At the general offices In this city nothing was
known Of the intended visit OF the New-Jersey
State Board of Arbitration for the purpose OF con-
ferring with Prcsid mt Wilbur and the leaders OF
tho strike President Wilbur was In Bethlehem all
dav Mr. Voorhees, promotion II believed TO
preaage his elevation to the presidency ~ inc an
nial meeting Of the Board OF Directors on jan
uary IT, as 1t IS generally accepted that Mr.. Will
bur Will resign.
sayre. Penn. Nov. 2,.-Thcre is nothing new in
the strike situation here. superintendent Fenneil
SAYS no ney, man will be discharged TO make room
for former employees. IL old men come back II
must be as now men. Superintendent Mcclure.
of the Erie came down from Enira to-day ana
personally superinIendcl the getting OF about
thirty box cars ont OF the Lehigh switch, ana
they went West this afternoon. \ few had freight
FOR Elynira; Others were empty. lie said that this
WAS the first freiyh. lehgh had offered them since
the strike began They were ready TO handle all
that was offered. and did not anticipate trouble
BY doing
There was wreck In the yard here ut 1910
o'clock this afternoon. resulting In the disabling
OF three engines No was killed or injured.
The accident was caused by the dern!lment or En-
CINE No 243 in front OF the station. freight
train from the Seneca Division. Engine No. 216
non-Iinlon crew. came tearing into the yard, the
engineer having lost control OF II. 40 2S wHs
completely demolished. and was showed into the
side OF passenger engine, disabling 1t badly j.
y. King. trainmaster the Seneca Division. was
working with a switch engine cndeavorins TO get
No. 243 on the track when the crash came. He
sprang from his engine and 1; ran away. tearing
down the tracks about five miles To Milan where
1t into the rear of a freight train doing slight
damage.
to-day appointed twenty-one additional coal ana
iron police for the Lehign Valley Railroad Company.
an sha of tks. rpf
been received at the Executive Department to In
dictate any change In the Lehgh Valley situation
since last night 10 warrant the interference OF the
State. Governor Pattson will not order out the
troops until it becomes absolutely necessary TO do
tional Guard being CALLED to arms; , ~
CITY, one Of the . HSx SS aSe % and "
i,nember Of the Br9th.rhool Teat back TO- work
ns Mar dms @ the rsa an
said: Gentlemen. ! am sorry. tut there are too
nsrs anS Gns c Of ho and got los. hs a
probably have 10 work elscwherc for W cents a
Three more striking engineers reported for duty
this morning; AID the strike may he considered IN
Wilkesbarre Nov. 27.-Five engineers reported n,
the Lehigh office to-day and ASKED for their time:
did wish to risk their lives on the run between
coxton and Mauch Chunk.
a mob Of oilers and small boys surrounded a
train NJ Pittston Junction this afternoon and
threatened the crew; The engineer drew revolver
and held the crowd at bay until the train pulled
A big crowd gathered AT the Lergh Valley sta
ton this afternoon. Several policemen endcav
orcd 10 dispense them. but failed, whereupon one
OF the strikers stepped ont and asked the crowd 10
presence there worked injury TO the Brotherhoods |
The mob dispersed at once, ana In a few minutes
scarcely n dozen people could be seen.
II is reported nj the Supcr.ntendert's Office that
fifteen coilieries had resumed work to-day, but how
long their supply OF Will last Is not known. II |
this afternoon. but the agent photographed for n new
crew TO take II down the road from W.lkesbarre |
the crew from Sayre refusing 10 go any further |
than this point. An appeal was made by the /
strikers tonight 10 the public. dcprecatlng violence
-Four strikers were arrested nj Port Bowkley late |
and intmidating the non-union men on trains AT |
hat place. They were each held 20 bail In the sum
,f $500
Pottsvili~ Penn. Nov 27.--John Il. Rice. chief |
II the Locomotive Brotherhood OF the Letigh sys- |
EN- arrived here to-day. He attended on his !
yas not permitted to board any Of the engines. !
lie expressed the belief that the men would win. |
)ut he said that II the company would make an |
ldvance one quarter way tho Grievance Committee |
would go the other three-quarters toward settle |
nent.
shamokin, Penn, Nov. IA number OF coal and |
freight trains are moving between here and De- !
aro to-day Most OF the old men have returned |
o work The passenger trains are running time. |
a rumor was current In Jersey city last night |
hat the strike had been settled In favor OF the |
nen at a meeting OF arbitration boards and the |
,fcers OF the road at Philadelphia Yesterday after
room. This rumor. which was generally believed BY
abroad men, was brought 10 Jersey city by gn
Engineer who attended the meeting held at La
ayette last night Up 10 late hour this morning
lomc could rot be found. and the could
NJ he