The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-01-06
NEWS Or THE REGION
Our Travelling Correspon-
dents Notes.
TIE LEHIGH STRIKERS
Much Dissatisfaction is Felt Among the
old Employees of the Lehigh valley
Railroad Because Of Their Alleged Bad
Treatment,
MAnANoY CITY. Jan. 6.

MAuANoY CITY, Jan. 6.
Anthony Ragus, a miner employed at |
schuylkill collieTy was struck by fall of
coal Thursday afternoon and had his right |
leg severely injured. He was taken to the |
Miners hospital
Severn Post, G. A. R., gave banquet in
their hall, Thursday evening, to a large |
number of their friends. A prayer by Com
rade Gable was followed by singing of the
| Welsh societies and instrumental music by
the Citizens band The uewly.elected Off
GERS were installed.
Mrs Jennie Webb is visiting Shenandoah
Misses Abbie and Lillio Meyer visited
friends in Shenandoah yesterday.
The EVENING HERALD is the only paper
in the county reporting news from Mahauoy
City, Gilberton, Mahanoy Plane, Girardville
and other nearby towns every day. 1t is the
only paper in the county employing steno-
grapher to report the Gilberton riot cases.
now on trial at Pottsville, consequently its
reports are the most authentic. New blood
has been infused into the HERALD, a new
staff Of reporters employed and the HERALD
is now the leading daily Of Schuykill coun-
ty 1t is bright, clean and up to date. Serv.
ed by carriers at six cents per week. Our
agent at Mahanoy City is Mr. G. a, Ander-
son, who may call on you for your snbscrip-
tion
Officials of the several railway employees
organizations engaged in the late strike ON
., !. the Lehigh Valley Railroad were met by a
reporter here yesterday. 1--WE are here" eN-
planned a representative of the Conductors
B order, ito pay $50 to each man not re.instated
during the past month
"Is the Company adhering to their a8-o"
y ment to re-employ exstrikers before now
~ men?" was asked another representative.
n n "Yes, every where except on the Mahanoy
II division. whore thirty Of forty new men have
10 been employed in preference to eX.strikers.
% A HERALD reporter visited Delano anC
o secured the names of a number Of new mer
10 hired for the train service since the strk,
J." was declared oil one of them a Hungarian.
L. The men to whom the local officials ar
10 turning the cold shoulder are, strange to re
late, the most sSillful railroaders in the ser
" vice, men who, because Of their intelligence
10 and natural executive ability fell into lead
ership during the strike. President Wilbu
" clearly agreed to reiustate all old employees
~ the strike was declared off. But just VIII.
y they are reiustated everywhere else, but a
" Delauo, is not apparent to a casual observer.
If the expression of wel-kuown businea
III man be the sentiment of all our merchant
- the policy pursued by the local officials wi
Nv hardly aid the Lehigh Valley Company i
regaiuing the traffic lost to the Reading dun
IL ing the tie.up. Said the gentleman, spoke
of 81 was employed by the Valley Con
pany for many years aud felt an attachmen
for the road and an interest in its welfal
that a man feels for mis- little home an
family. l used the line altogether until
was tied up, but since learning Of the con
pany's disregard for the agreement with Il
men, the sight of box car marked Lehig
y, Valley, is a sore to my eyes"
or. Miss Maggie Ryan, of Frackville, is Wis
ow ing Miss Rose Quinn, of West Centre stre'
sra J. NJ Grimes, of New York. has be,
The visiting town.
hat Fen. W. Cooper, ST. is a prisoner
ian influenza.
ore The fire department responded TO an alan
ere from George Yieng5t's smoke house,
.est Butchers alley, yesterday afternoon, b
,,n their services were not needed rs the bull
the ing was dumped into the creek, big han
,,,s little hams aud hot sausages going to the dc
fer by the thousand.
rot special session Of Council has been call
ma for Tuesday evening, to consider appropr
,pt tions for the water works Improvement,
,ad year ago John succo, young and hear
Dr arrived here from Hungary, and maxi
"penty money" as plenty is among his kin
He spent it freely and became good fello
and with no end Of friends. A week ago he v
rift taken sick and being penniless was ira
rom ported to the hospital. Yesterday he d
rift. and Squire O'Brien notified his countryn
rift to receive and bury their friends body,
OF the dead man was not wanted all denied
ou ing John Succo's friend.
ton