The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-27
TO LABOR WITH MR.. WILBUR.
Arbitration Boards OF New York and New
Jer-ey Summoned to Ph,Ir deiphin.

| TO Labor WIN MIX. UIIBUh
| Arbitration Boards of New York and New
| Jer-ey Summoned to PhiIr deIpbin.
Edward Feeney OF the State Board OF Arbi-
| tration was in consultation with the mem bers
! OF the New Jersey Board OF Arbitration yester-
/ day afternoon at Taylor's Hotel. Jersey City
| When asked to explain the object OF the con-
ference Mr.. Feenoy said
The Boards OF Arbitration OF New York and
New Jersey will make strong effort TO per-
| suade President Wilbur to submit the present
dispute to arbitration. From despatch which
we received from one of the orders Of the
strikers on Saturday night it is evident that
the strikers will gladly accept such proro-
sition. There is at present no State Board of
Arbitration In Pennsylvania. According to the
Pennsylvania law passed last year a special
Board would consist OF nine members. three
to be chosen by each OF the two contendlng
We believe that the combined influence Of tho
New York and New Jersey Boards will have an
will probably be held on Monday afternSon at
8 o'clock at the Bingham Hotel in Philadel-
phia."
Feeney were President j. f. Nc Donneii, Com:
missioner Doyle. and Secretary Romaine OF
affairs was discussed. A despatch was sent TO
A. y. Youngson; Assistant Grand Chief Of the
the two Boards are prepared to hear both
sides OF the difficulty and give their services
ssTsS Hns
to act as speedily a. possible Similar de;
the Lehigh Valley and Superintendent Dom
nelly OF the Easton and Anboy division but
no answer had been received from either Of
them Ihann up to o'clock when the conference ad-
1t was arranged that the two Boards will
and GO to Philadelphia on the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad. Iomm:ssioner feeney said he would
Of R hs eoSsues IN IL" the Hoard ssd
Secretary Madden OF Albany. The two Boards
viii go directly to the BINGHAM House. the
Wilbur, Il Mr., Wilbur e there. T. he is not
in Bethlehsm, where he lives, Every efiort
will be madeto effect an amicable settlement
The committee of the strikers appointed to
induce the new men to loin their ranks re-
tity and fourteen in Perth kmhoy had quit
work. Two meetings were held In Lafayette
All he sea IN S n
ler's Hall In Johnson avenue. The Other
meeting Of the Restoration Of
men. conductors. and switchmen. The roads
Tepresented were the Lehigh Valley Erie, New
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western. and
there was committee present from the Chi
Eugene Mahoney. Chairman OF Division 1877
81 the Fsderat!on; made 4 statemcnt about
lie said he had teen all along the line and a he
sfss IS IN hs sd nj sG
ing freight trains through TO the West we're
only a bluff The trains sent out from Jersey
City. he said. go as far as south Plainneld, n.
arc made up chiefly Of empty cars. and the
officials make each train count for two one
the same cars. II the other roads should come
10 the assistance OF the Iehigh. the greatest
strike ever known In the country will be
The officials at the Lehigh. Valley yards in
rs NV sspGTs ,hM ave reieht trains we're
more incoming trains were expected. The |
passenger trains were running on schedule |
pany, each train reported that an Incoming
freight train was stoned while running be- !
special policemen was struck and the windows |
q the eaboose were broken. some boys |
Il was crossing the meadows west OF the |
Johnson avenue bridge. hut 40 damage Was !
dsns The police are satisfied that the stone |
80 far the LehiRh Valley strikers have not |
been sble TO bring any pressure on the Central
for the LehiRh passenger trains and 1t looked
yesrerday as II the Central men were deter !
the last hopes Of the strikers. Alter the Tegu. !
lar meeting Of the New Jersey division OF the |
brotherhood Of Engineers had adjourned on /
Saturday night another meeting was called. at !
which switehmen ami others as well as the !
engineers. attended. and which was concluded |
committee meantime had been sent to a |
meeting OF the Central switehmen which was
being held in another hall, and escorted these
Ewitehmsn 10 the Masonic Hall meeting where
they were received with app,ause. Chairman
of the Engineers Standing Commit
tee. who Was one OF the three Brotherhood
10 en- who called on President Maxwell If the
Jersey Central road on Saturday. made his re-
port. Re told the meeting that President Max
we'll assured him and the other members OF
The committee that the Central road would not
ask its men 20 do anything for the lehigh
road but switch the passenger trains on the
eksed lines. as they had been doing MIR. Z
Maxwell had also said that he would use his
personal influence and also his official iniiu- .
nee as President Of the Central road TO bring
about settlement 81 the strike.
Some talk took place over the switching OF
he trains hJ the Central men, and the Central
'wtchmen said that they bad been discussing
his questiOn OF switching at their own meet
nR. They did not show any disposition. how
,yer. to discontinue the switching Of the
rains. though the Lehigh strikers felt that
heir continuing to do so cuts the ground from
lndeT their fsst
The detective who Was assaulted In the Cen
raj yards at Jersey City Was John Bryant !
lot John Burns. as Vas reported. He Is AhRlf- |
reed Indian. and Is known as Indian Jack"
When he VAS taken 10 the St Francis Hospi-
al In Jersey City he was thought to b dam
hat he was only suffering from bruises. The !
4shiRh passenger trains on the Central /
racks are guarded as well as the freight |
rains. BTyant says that on Saturday even |
ng about $50 o'clock he Was detailed TO take |
No detectives down 70 the Jersey Central sta |
Ion 10 guard train that vas going out Alter