The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-25
STRIKERS DEFEATED
Lehigh Valley Men Here
Acknowledge That They
Are Beaten.
STILL FIRM In THE WEST.
Jersey Central Employees Will Not
lnterfere-Rumors that the
Strike Will Extend 10
Other Roads.

That the strikers at this end of the
LehfghValley Railroad system are beaten
is conceded on all sides. Many of the
ceedingly sorry now that they
did not return to work when
President Wilbur gave them the oppor-
tunity. A dozen or more of the strikers
were about the yards this morning, and.
alt hough they declined to discuss tbs
were beaten.
1--WE were beaten at this end" said he
because of the army of men OF all
trades and classes oElabor who were only
too anxious to take onr places. The men
the company have taken on are men who
have been out of work for months and
am sorry to say IL. but I fully believe
that 1t is our turn to remain idle now"
STRIKERS ACKNOWLEDGE DEFEAT.
The strikers acknowledge their defeat
like men. They have resorted to no acts
Of violence nor haye they In any way
which prevails In the yards. The
yards are being rapidly cleared up
and room made for incoming freight.
Freight handlers have been taken on,
and this cars which arrive are being un-
loaded RAPIDLY and their contents distrib-
uted or shipped as the case requires with
out any hitch or delay.
Special police still patrol the yards.
Yardmaster Lamb had two trains made
up this morning bright and early, but
owing TO the fact that the Central Rail-
road tracks were encumbered with
freight ana coal trains until ten O'Clock
this morning no trains were run until
hslf past ten.
This train was made up OF twenty-five
cars, snd all contained freight for Etston,
Buffalo aud the West. Al noon the sec~
ond train MnS started out.
MOVING HEAVY TRAINS.
Yesterday evening at seven o'clock q
heavy train was sent out and another at
shE o'clock. Between that hour aud
four O'Clock this morning four more
trains were run out Arrangements
have been made to send traiu
freight shipments are being received
from all points. aud Superintendent
Rundio believes no more trouble will be
experienced. Our Western freight arrived
at eleven O'Clock this morning. The
passenger service is all right. Trains are
departing promptly on time. The iL-
coming trains today were not more than
q half hour late. The officials say that
the strikers are besteu ar every point.
CENTRAL MEN NOT TO INTERFERE.
At noon the New Jersey Central Rail-
road people gave out the following state
ment of the conference between Presl
dent Maxwell and the committee Of
employees of that road
A committee, composed of the Chairman of
the Engineers Conductors aud Brakemen's g
Committee. called on Mr.. Maxwell to say that
they had been over the road and are going over
it again, to counsel tine men moi to interfere
with the Central company in carrying
10 moving Lehigh Valley trains over our road
They have counselIed the Lehigh Valley em.
ployes to meet the o ficas In a friendly spirit
on the basis Of the letter of Mr.: Wilbur
SECRET MEETING IN LAFAYETTE,
A secret meeting Of the employees Of the
jersey Central and the Delaware. Lack
awanna & Western roads was held la !, {
night at Lafayette, aud a grievance
to confer with the officers of the
two roads. This committee is said to be
composed of a conductor. an engineer,
baggageman, trainman and fireman.
IL is reported that this committee
will visit the Offices of the Cen
tral and Lackawanna roads, la
New YORK today. and report TO
another general meeting OF employees to
be held tomorrow. The strikers say en- It
unless the demands Of tue committee are
complied with, there will be trouble o
these roads Monday morning.