New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-23
AGUARDED TRAIN SENT OUT
LEHIGH FREIGHT CARS START rNDEI
POLICE PROTECTION.
ponv Of PRIVATE DETECTIVES ALSO on Do\Ef
NO MATERIAL CHANGE IN THE sITCA-
TION IN JERSEY CITY-JERsEY CEN
TEAL RAILROAD MEN WILL
REFUSE TO HANDLE
LEHIGH FREIGHT.

fra,ght ward in Jersey City early last evening
u was the first serious attempt by the officials
NJ that road to move outgoing freight ana i.
looked Dretty serious as the train went out OF
the yards carrying fair-sized arsenal anu
preceded by engine and two fiat cars car
rying fifty uniformed policemen in command OF
q police captain. Trouble was expected oelore
that train could get far on the lire OF the Le-
high Valley Railroad. This was the MAN
feature of the situation at this end OF the hhe
yesterday.
Police Captain Farrer and force OF thir'y-
two policemen will camp on the Lehigh prop
erty to-day. The company will supply thefh
with food. The police will remain on the
ground until the strike ends. Sleeping quarters
will be provided in cars in the yard
The other features Yesterday were the strike
of all the switchmen in the Lehgh valley yards
and n slight Improvement in the passenger train
service Passenger traffic has diminished great
" since the strike was ordered. One train
Yesterday afternoon left Jersey City with only
two passengers The strike Is likely to spread
to the Jersey Central at almost any hour AS
long as the Central does not require its men
70 handle Lehigh Valley freight all Will be
peaceful among them. If they are required TO
handle Lehigh Valley freight they Will
undoubtedly stop work. The men do not hesi-
tate to say openly, and 1t is remarkable how
united they are on the question The position is
becoming more strained and dangerous every
hour. At the two points near New-York where
there are connections between the Lehigh Valley
and Jersey Central-Perth Amboy and East
Brilrs-Lehigh Valley freight has accumulated
In great quantities. The roads are filled and the
freight must be moved soon. The Lehigh Valley
has not the engineers or firemen to do the work.
The Lehigh officials must naturally turn to the
Jersey Central. When that is done trouble is
apt to ensue.
SOME SIGNS OF LIFE SEEN.
At noon yesterday the Lehigh Valley yards
in Jersey City began to show some signs OF
life. A few men had been employed to take
the places Of strikers. They were train hands
and few engineers and firemen. 1t is not
known just how many non-union men were en-
ployed by the Lchigh Valley officials there yes
terday Freight Agent Frank Rundio and
Yardmaster Lamb employed the men, A
statement by the railroad officials says that ten
engineers, ten firemen and thirteen switchmen
were engaged. Besides the single switch en-
gine which was kept busy all day, there were
seven regular locomotives in the yard. Mr..
Rundio said that he engaged enough men to
run these engines.
Early IN the AFTERNOON IL DecdIHe eNIueHt tndt
unusual preparations We're being made by the
Lehigh oficials to move outgoing freight. About
o'clock 1t was seen that freight train was
being made up. Only cars equipped with air
brakes used. BY this time the number of
policemen on duty in the yards had been con-
siderably increased The yards took on the APP
pearance Of the outskirts of military camp.
The crowds that gathered on the Johnson-ave
bridge over the yards just east of the Communi-
paw roundhouse were charged several times by
the police. Strangers were driven away from
the yards and reporters were not allowed by sew
eral Of the police TO walk down toward the
freight Office from the roundhouse. The yards
Of the Jersey Central adjoin those of the
Lehigh Valley. the Centrals employees had
good opportunities all day to show their friendly
feeling for the strikers and their bitter feeling
for the non-union men who had taken the
places Of the strikers. When the locomotive Of
the Chicago express train backed up to the
roundhouse a crowd of the Centrals engineers
and firemen surrounded it and addressed some
bitter and uncomplimentary remarks to the nom
union engineer and fireman.
NO VIOLENCE WILL BE TOLERATED.
There was no violence, however. This is a
fact that the strikers pride themselves upon.
They declare that no violence will be tolerated.
The police invasion was viewed with great
interest by the strikers and their friends. and
by curious crowds who stood along the sides Of
the tracks The strikers and their friends did
not speak of the constantly increasing police
guard in terms of pleasure or appreciation.
When, however. detail Of extremely disrepu-
tsb!e-looking persons. who turned out to be en.-
ployes of a Newark private detective agency,
arrived in the yards there were loud words of
dsapproval.
Early in the afternoon c. p Smith, superin-
tendent .Je-Spy Police
and Detective Dalton walked down to the river
on the Lehigh tracks from Jersey-ave. They
were on tour of inspection Twelve detectives,
the entire detective force of Jersey City. and
sixty policemen were stationed in the Lehigh
yards. They guarded the yards and the cross
ings from the freight depot to West Bergen. A
little before o'clock this police force was aug
mented by the arrival In patrol wagons of other
policemen. They were brought to the yards in
squads of six and eight. The men from the First
Precinct were ferred across the basin from
Westinghouse. in rowbOats.
report was Immediately put in circulation
that trouble was going TO break loose in the
Lehigh yards. crowd Of several hundred peo-
pie rushed over to see what was going TO hap
pen. 1t was now seen that the purpose in
to protect freight train that was about ready
TO depart. Nineteen air-brake cars and a
boose stood coupled on the track near the
freight office. Superintendent Smith was
there in plain clothes. He directed the move
ments OF the police through Captain Farrier.
Some Of them were stationed along the tracks
from JerSey-dNe Inc Ifcight train was Sched
uled to start at o'clock but II did not move
then. The officials were waiting for the private
detectives, who were TO ride on the train. En-
gine No. 5G2 attached to the train Harry
Bright was the engineer. There were two firemen
james Jervis and Charles Wanzel The con-
ductor was Harry Hulshizer. There were also
four brakemen and fagman While the train
WAS waiting Mr.. Lamb. the yard-master, said:
This train is going through. no matter what
It costs"
About $50 o'clock engine No. 32, with two
AkAI kAA 10 &c.,
freight train. Captain Farrier and his fifty
policemen got on the two fiat cars.
Now Lamb" said POLICE Superintendent
Smith. 'you can tell Captain Farrier here where
to put these men or"
THE PRIVATE DETECTIVES ARRIVE.
While the train was waiting the police who
were not on duty on the train were carefully
stationed along the tracks to the Jersey City
limits. at Greenvile. About 5:45 o'clock Cap
tainy Gregory. Of Gregory's Private Detective
Ageflcy OF Newark. arrived on the scene. He
was In command Of motley crowd of young
and tniddle-aged men carrying long parcels that