St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-04
LEHIGH VALLEY STRIKE.
Chief Arthur DisincIined to Dis
cuss the Situation.

CusS Tue SiCu&GlOns
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. S.-M.. P.
Arthur, grand chief of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, arrived at the
b Bingham house this evening from
Cleveland. He and Chairman Clark had
long interview. in which the latter
outlined the work on hand and the
plans for the future conduct of the
Lehigh Valley strike. Chief Arthur
said:
y "Ihe work of my representative here,
MIR. Youngson, has been in every way
satisfactory to me in this fight, and
VIII In no wise Interfere with his plans.
he is amply able to conduct the affairs
OF the engineers i'll the Lehigh Valley"
"Wlll you seek an audience with
President Wilbur?'
mo. The men who had a right to
such an audience have been refused. /
will certainly not attempt to see him. /
Will be III the city for a short time, and
II he desires to see me he will have to
send word TO that effect"
MIR. Arthur refused at this time to
further discuss the strike situation. Mr..
4oungsOn has left Bethlehem and will
meet him here tonight.
today issued notice in which 1t offered
reward for the arrest and conviction
OF the men who cut the Lehigh train at
Whltehaven yesterday morning. The
issuance of such notice had the effect
OF making Chairman Clark very angry.
he said that the company should be
certain that the train had been so cut
before its officials made such a grave
charge.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Dec. 3.-Recorder
stephens and his clerks were busy all
day recording commissions and certifi-
Gates of twenty-five newly appointed
special policemen for the Lehigh Valley
railroad. The commissions arrived late
last night at President Wilbur's office
from harrisburg by special messenger.
Recorder Bruce, of Northampton, swore
III twenty-five more new policemen last
night. The destination of the police
men is unknown, but it is believed to
be Wilkesbarre. More appointments
are expected.
WILKEsRARRE, Pa, Dec. 3.-The Le-
nigh Valley strikers had a mammoth
meeting at Music hall this afternoon.
The building seats about 1.5OO, but
fully 1000 people were crowded within
Its doors. l.. s. Coffin, eX-railroad COM
missioner of Iowa, was elected tempo
rary chairman, and w. L. Wilkinson,
grand chief of the Brotherhood of Train
men. permanent chairman. Mr. Coffin
made an earnest plea for the observ-
ance OF the Sabbath among railroad
men. He said no railroad should insist
on Its employees working 365 days in a
year, and the day is coming when God
tearing people of this country will de-
mand that railroad employees shall be
given rest on the Sabbath day.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Strand Chief
Arthur, of the Locomotive Engineers
brotherhood, and his assistants, Young
ston and Thurston, will leave here to-
morrow morning at o'clock for Wilkes
barre. from which point the strike will
hereafter be conducted. Chairman
Clark, of the Order of Railway Conduct
orS, confirms the report that confer
enee between the jersey Central and
Lehigh Valley grievance committees
will be held at Bethlehem tomorrow, at
which time another effort will he made
to have President Wilbur receive the
strikers committee, failing in which a
strike may be ordered on the jersey
Central.
WHITEHAvEN, Pa, Dec. 3.-The Stu
alton here today, following the wreck Of
yesterday, is precisely the same as for
the past two weeks. The strikers CLAIM,
however, that they are gaining in
strength; that they are not losing
ground. as shown by their iubilant state
OF mind. Quiet prevails all around, and
this has caused the railroad officials to
withdraw all but six of the tWenty-nine
special policemen sent here some time
ago.