The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-22
Members of the Order De-
eide Not to Take Situa-
tions on the Lehigh.
SWITCHMEN GO OUT
officers and Priyates of the Fourth
Regiment Instructed to hold
Themselves in Readiness
for Duty.
SITUATION ALI ALONG TIE LINE


The only change in the aspect of the
Lehigh Valley Railway strike in this
city, since yesterday, is that about fifty
switchmen in the local yard have joined
the ranks OF the strikers.
The Lehiga Valley Company is accept-
quantity the company is receiving
amounts to very little. Shoppers are
using other roads. pending an adjust
menI of the difficulties.
The situation iu the Company's yards
at Commuuipaw is practically un-
changed. Not pound OF freight Is being
moved in or out, and the freight now
st lied up in the yards is destined to re-
main there until the strike is settled.
The strikers believe chat they will win.
The Lshigh Valleys yard Is 80 choked
mp with freight cars that Engineer
Schlagel. the so-cslled ''scab." and his
crew of inexperienced men are unable
to move the cars about SO az to
draw them to the river front
or Pacific avenue freight depot. where
they might be unioaded. The tracks are
too crowded to permit of switching.
There were number of applicants at
Superintendent Rundio's Office this
morning tor positions as freight
handlers, and q few men asked
to be appointed brakemeu. The
men sbeing inexperienced were not
taken on. and again to take them on at
the present time would be q useless
expenditure of money. as up to the pres.
ent time it has been an utter imposstbili-
ry for the company to secure hremen or
engineers.
BROTHERHOOD MEETING.
The report exclusively published in
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS to the effect that
f1rQn hrak 10
Delaware, Lackawana and Western
Railroad were appearing in the Lehigh
Valley yards and looking for employmens
Resulted In meeting of the Brotherhood
engineers being held last night The
meeting was held in Masonic Hall. Ls-
fayette. and representatives were
present from the Central, Pennsyl-
vania. Delaware, Lsckawanna and
Western and Erie roads. The
engineers pledged themselves TO
the support of their striking members
of the Lehigh Valley Road. The engineers
also adopted a resolution asking all the
roads employing Brotherhood men to re-
fuse to receive or handle . bit of
the Lehigh Valley freight until
the present strike Is ended. a committee
was also appointed To wait upon the
presidents of the various roads and ask
In the resolution. The presidents
waited upon agreed. it is
said. to the petition of the
engineers. The engineers will be paid
$50 per month. firemen $40. and non
union men who went ont, $50 per month.
The strikers claim that the fact that
the road is 80 hopelessly tied up 10 it's
freight and passenger traffic that the
management will have to give in.
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
1--WE will win," said an engineer. 1.-THE
Lehigh Valley people cannot secure a
man who will run a fast train over their
road"
A freight car of the Lehigh Valley road
was at the Pennsylvania junction
OF the Central road this morn
ing, aud Central trainmen refused
to handle it until assured that the Car
contained Centr i freight. The strikers
are receiving hearty support from all che
brotherhoods, and the appearance of
things IS that ths strike will soon be
over. Tue rdmor that all the strikers
would be discharged today was Without
foundation.
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE MILITIA.
Orders were issued yesterday for the
members of the Fourth Regiment TO
assemble at the armorles last night, and
thev did SO. Each captain instructed tns
men of his company so hold she Tia-
selves in readiness TO be
called at minutes notice
In case of the National Guard being
called upon to Quell the Lehigh Valley
strike. Each man was instructed il
called to provide himself with auch
clothing and other necessaries as they
will need for three or four days. and with
one days rations. Before they left the
armory each man left his home address
and the address of his place
of business with she aergsants
SO that he can be found If wsntsd. IL
was rumored that ammunition would be
sent to the armories today and that shs
overcoats. which are slowed In Trenton.
have been sent for.
Colonel Abernethy when interviewed
By JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter
this afternoon denied these rumors
and said that, only the precautions
usual In such cases have been taken. II
the boys should be called out the suffer-
ing amoug them would be great. as they
would be without overcoats. only half a
dozen officers owning their own coats.
Last night. for inst ,nce, If they had been
called ou. in the severe rain, pneumonia
would have resulted in maay cases.
TWO CARS or ARMED MEN