New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-21
LEHIGH VALLEYS STRUGGLE.
The TIEUP OF THE BIG SYSTEM NOT
COMPLETE
PASSENGER And MAIL TRAINS MOVING.
THERE is MUCH DELAY. HOwEvER-NO INTER
FERENCE by THE STRIKERS EXCEPT AT
SAYRE-THE SITUATION IN THE COAL
REGIONS UNCHANGED-COUNTIEs
WARNED THAT TREY WILL
pE HELD PESpONsTpTE
BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.

Iodu is assuming rather serious aspect. While
the officials in reply to all inquiries say: "Al
passenger trains running" the fact re-
mains that although this may be PARTIAL,
true. 1t does not reflect the situation by any
means. Coal and freight traffic is tied up as
tight as a drum. and the few passenger trains
which are allowed to run on account of the
mails have to crawl along from point to point
and do not attempt to follow the schedule
Even these may be abandoned at any time
although the strikers say that they will not
interfere If the company secures non-union men
TO run the mails This afternoon John Rice
chief Of the local division Of the Brotherhood
was called into Superintendent Essers office
and charged by that official with intimidating
the men who showed a desire to stand by the
company. Rice stouty denied the charge and
said that he and the men had strict orders to
use no intimidation whatever He asserted the
right Of any citizen to meet and speak to
friend on the public thoroughfares. and did not
think there was any law to prevent it. He said
that the men would use all honorable means to
| win, but that they intended to work strictly
| within the limits of the law
| Superintendent Esser was much annoyed to-
day when several crews who had signfed their
intention to go to work failed to report. They
had been visited at their homes by a COM
| mittee Of strikers and persuaded to quit No
| intimidation was resorted to. however.
| II Is reported that the strikers at Sayre are
very much determined and not pound Of
| freight or coal will be allowed to pass that
| point until the trouble Is settled
| All passenger trains between Mauch Chunk
| and Wilkesbarre running with green men,
They are not familiar with the road and as
result are on an average from three to five
| hours late.
! The train leaving Easton to-day at 1920 due
here at p m. arrived at 4:l0 p. M The new
| nremen could not keep up steam. and the train
was compelled to stop several times along the
road. The mail trains mostly made up of
mail and baggage cars. while on some car or
two Of perishable freight Is coupled on and sent
10 Its destination.
Trainmaster Bardo who has been on duty
almost continuously since Saturday night re-
ports that all the telegraph Offices on the divi-
sion are manned by new operators. This is de-
MED. however, by the strikers who say that the
company's service is seriously impaired by the
detection OF the union men.
Chief Rice was seen by United Press re-
porter this afternoon Speaking OF Superin-
tcndent Esscr. OF this division. he said that Mr.
Esser had kept up TO the agreement OF the July
conference at Bethlehem regarding preference
for older employees, etc. But he said that east
Of Mauch Chunk they had dsrcgarded the
agreement and would give no explanation or
reason.
What do you consider the present situation
and outlook" he was asked
"Our Brotherhood men are running the mail
trains" he replied. but regard the coal and
freight tie-up complete. We have more
than 30 per cent Of the employees with u.s. We
expected little support from the Hazleton divi-
sion because the situation has not been fully
explained to them down there
The special committee of the striking train
men tonight gave out the following scale OF
wages which purports to show that, all things
being equal. the employees OF the Central Rail-
road OF New-Jersey receive higher wages and
labor less hours for the same class Of work
than the Lehigh Valley men, The following is
the scale Of wages paid on the Central Rail-
road OF New-Jersey:
Engineers s. 50 for 100 miles and cents mile extra
for 100 miles and time work done over
twelve hours coal and freight conductors. s. IS day
conductors. 81 2j day; fremcn. a day.
these allowed hosers prepare their engines
for them; brakcmen. 81 day; operators. the minimum
scale IL SO month for all Sunday work
tower operators $50 month for eight hours day;
train coupsrs. So month Tor eight hours a day;
operators. iS5 a month. pro FOR all Sunday
work done. swiichmcn. 81 day OF ten hours work
The Lehigh Valley Railroad scale from Coxton
east Is follows:
Road engineers. first six months 81 20 day.
six months. s. day; after that. T" % day.
Yard engineers. 50 a day FOR ten hours work
Packerton for engineers-from Mahoning
and return allowed two days. no extra time is allowed:
this trip from twenty-five thirty-slx hours
Fremcn. arst six months. 81 30 a day. second six :,
months 81 n day. After that time they be paid |
81 2 s. 80 and s. rs day: hostlers allowed clean
and prepare engines
Passenger conductors through paid s. 25 |
a day. Two trips are To be made each week be-
Wllkcsbarre and Avoca return for which no
time IL allowed.
Freight conductors through trains receive .235
day. twenty-five To thrty-sx hours considered two
days with time allowed.
Mine conductors get s. Is day extra time allowed
twelve hours.
Brakemen on passenger trains 81 so day two extra
trips be made each between Wilkesbarre and |
Avoca and return. with pay: theirs
uniforms.
Freight brakemen. 81 80 day. twenty to thirty
six hours considered days work.
Coal brakemen. 81 Gj and 81 20 a day. al
Owed AFTER twelve hours labor.
swchmen fresh, trains 81 50; coal trains 81 65
a day.
Operators So $50 month no extra time for Sunday
work.
Extra operators. 81 30 a day OF twelve hours
Bethlehem Penn. Nov. 2O.-The Lchgh Val
ey officials have sent out notices to all strik-
.rs that the places of those who do not
urn to work early tomorrow morning Will be
HE'D and after that all old employees who APP
ply for work Will be treated as new hands
striking engineer. who came here from
CASTOR, attempted to board several engines In
he yard for the purpose OF prevailing on the
Engineers and nremen 10 quit work. He was
'rdered to keep off the engines otherwise he
would be arrested for trespass He then went
o Philadelphia. The company say that so
many experienced men have applied for work
hat there Will be no occasion to use other
applicants President Wilbur says he Is unable
o give the number OF men who have struck.
wing to the many ramihcations of the branch I
Dads.
Easton. Penn. Nov. 20.-The Brotherhood
nen held meeting this afternoon at their head !
uarters in Braggs Hall. South Easton. They a
ompared notes on the situation and when ?