The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-23
FREIGHT BEGINS TO MOVE.
LEBfoH pILLEF EMPLOYERS REJECT
PRhSIDbNT WILBUR's opRRTUREs.

| PRESIDhNT WILBUR'S OpRRTURFk
They Are sure re was Ia.inc.re, ..s
Produce Letters to sue-tastists Their
As-ertions-Eaeh slide In-ists thst 4, T.
GaiOins-some Coat and Fr.isht Tr.i.s
Did Run-MsetinE, or the Mes Th.,r
Decision to stand FIrri-A Car Load %
| Recruits Arrives Mt saSre-Oas Freight
Trnin sent Out from Jersey City.
WtIKEsBARRE Nov. 22-The striking en-.
ployees ofthe LehiRh Valley Railroad Com pany
did not send their Grievance Com lttee to see
| President Wilbur to-day. President wilbur
did not sign the bulletin order that the strikers
demand and the end OF the strike. which. Il was
| thought might follow the Presidents letter
and the Interview with Mr.. John Rice. Chair
man OF the Lehigh Valley division u the
! Brotherhoon OF Locomo olive Engineers, has
not come. The strike Ia on now for good, 10
seems. Both sides seem what might be termed
| "bull-headed," and there is apparently no
hone OF q compromise In view OF the con-
| ciliatory tone OF both sides yesterday the de-
| volopments or lack OF developments to-day
| can be likened to quarrel that ought to be
speedily settled II common sense were used.
There are 10000 men idle to- night aud
| from 1000 to 5000 families. blameless Of any
wrong. responsible In no way whatever for the
unfortunate difIlculty. have misery staring
them in the face The miners and the mine
laborers and their families must suffer be-
cause the railroad company and the strikers
must stand on their dignity. These men have
| been forced to get along on half time all sum
mer. That means that they have been able to
earn from SIS to 500 month. and thoy have
| had to support their families on this Their
| good time was Just coming. and at the begin
| ming OF 1t they are shut out with winter at
| hand and the necessarles OF life beyond their
| reach. IL Is little wonder that there 10 already
| muttering and com planning. and now and then
| o threat
! II is natural that each side In a situation like
this should wish to shirk tho respons ibiiity Of
| bringing 1t about President Wilbur's letter
| to the employees. which was printed In tbs
Sun to-day. was written. the railroad officials
say. to put the company right before the pub
lilo as much as to correct any possible misap-
prehension on the part OF the men. II was
denied last night by the mon that Mr.. Wilbur
told the truth in his letter. and that allegation
was made to set tho men right before the
public 1t is followed up tonight by tho cor
respondence. which Is given out by the men.
that Immediately preceded the order to
strike. 1t Is documentary proof. they say. Of
their assertions Here is the letter OF the
Grievance Committee TO the son OF President
Wilbur which was written on Oct. 80:
M. n. ~ lriBur. GeH,rnt tint,rn Superintendent
DEAR SIR: We are advised that the matter rests en-
tireiv in your hanis We would ask that you grant
this committee an Interview at your earliest con.
y, s IN, % Ssoasn, os'"r: 20" are
ference on Aug 3. 1888 have not bssn lived up to-
The fact Is that three employees hR, been discharged
without an investigation or q hearlug The men are
with us to pie heir own cases, and ar. considered
employees and entitled to seat In this COMMITTEES un-
Ill such investigation has been granted In the presence
of .o,usl ~i,ns..s. a. required By rule. A. com,
Ds IN. p'stn Of rs,. s'n'.a
in mi, ". wi, n. os,lss% 10 an .1,,,. rns.a
Board with our grand officers. We await your sn.wsG
D. L ncen1' '-'..
J. u. RICE
n..ia o"
J. J. cL.ss.'
Here is the answer sent by Rolin H. wIIbus
and the men say II amounts to nothing more
or less IS than an absolute refusal to treat vita
sorIa B.tnlsn,s. Oct "a
70 ~ ". e, = ~ OK, ,...,v., commentaries =, ,s,.
Ss!: signed ~ l. Hughes, !. d: Res' payd We.
pany. rsqairins m. to meet ths eomnirts. who Called
eo%pes 20 Decline to 20 ssat iss .sms.
meet any committes Of smpIoyess bal vii be glad
ss"s h.;. . Il. SS1%sn.
case for him Il he 50 desires Your. unly,
Folls IL w'l'u" General suU'fn''nd'a',
agrea 10 ahida Nv the buiIstIn sJ1nsd hv Firat
IT, I, ~ y, ga.iu sknoa " fhs
,rlce-i IesiGent anu ,uenerhl Mhnhker Noof-
hees last August Inc officials OF the
pared To- stand by any promises Il has mRde.
The promises n has made and agree to stani
Inv are INSTRUMENTATION in The toIowinS documsnt
a copy Of which was obtained nv your cor
RESPONDENT to- day from Mr. Eice
''''A " PM mi . rasr ~ Az y is;a
RoHfn H. Wilbur G,a,raI 'rg,r snisai LissIn D1r1o-
Thigh TuR,g RI,iToIi. : ~ IL h,hsF. ia.
sIni Dating from Aug l. lsyl the pay Of locomotive
fnEh nee r on 'as en,Ttn uiyslon VII pc a: i9ow
sSY. ~, III .ssani IN non,6 E,om1un an 80 ~
nr. year "a - peI iay ShsnesIs IN ysTa service a
per day Nine eIgnesfi viii be chased yard service
work. and gravel train engineers Chased as road ser
VICE and take road hours You are expected 80 malta
sSlh stIes among Az classes OF smpo'sssn
ssTw.d n, Isintian ahs,sao o 'oo"'hs rus' shA"
FIr.tHSo ,mno,ss .hsli n. snsp.nd.d mr. dI.eh.rg.d
without hearing and inveStIgatin and he may nave
the privilege Of cSnns in and having present during
pending inyestiEaton u the employss so desires he
~ ssp 80 os ; ~ amy yer , smpoys
La. n. .haI n. siinrsJ mi M fat NM ia.t sns
PENSION shall be definite time 81 susPsns"a to BE- com
puted from the time he party Was Originally Taksn on
Secondary employees who 10 dissatisfied with the