New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
NOT LIKELY TO STRIKE.
JERSEY FREIGHT HANDLERS CONF'Eh
WITH SUPERINTENDENT SHEPPARD.

WITH SUPERINTENDENT SHEPPARD
The freight handlers employed by the Pennsyi-
vania Railroad Company in Jersey City VINO re-
Trained from striking Wednesday by adVice oi
the Rev Father Daniel j. Brady, who urged 'hei"
70 try arbitration appointed committee cous''
ing OF William O'Toole Henry Hebsrman' M .,
Murphy Peter Cannon and Thomas hlerhan ~
confer with General Superintendent F l.. Shep-
pard The committee had a long ana pleasant "''''
with Mr. Sheppard and superintendent Weis"' VII"
has charge OF the freight handlers
The committee complained Of some minor gfleV,
ances. which superintendent Sheppard s'd'.u ~
would be remedied. The increase OF pay from Il
cents TO % cents hour was discussed. Inv
perntendent said that ne had no authority IN 'he
premises: that Il was a question that "ouu 10 y
TO be decided by the company. he auNseu t"' -,
10 be patient as the company would oe piac'u ~
an embarrassing position II II cons'oereu 'nI
ouest now with the strike on in New-fork where
the men Quit without warning and suolecteo '"e
coponanv 10 loss and delay. end he stateo ina
the company appreciated tho tnoughtui actio" u
the Jersey City men and would not ioise' ~
urged the men 10 continue at WORK anu ~
Influenced by the New-York strikers ana ne as
sured them that the company would ihdNe "''' wv
sonable concession they would ask. , ..o
The committee expressed satisfaction WIN 'ne
management of Superintendent Welsh. and ai'er
pleasant chat thanked Superintendent oheppa'u
and retired to report the result OF the conference
10 their fellow laborers.
II IS believed that there will be no strike as ohis
a small minority OF the men are disposed 10 "so." 81.
10 the pleading of the New-Iork strlhers' i
Jersey City freight handlers have steaaS eihpioS
ment It is said. and make more money tnan 'ne
New-York freight handlers.
NO DETENTION OF FREIGHT.
Tho PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company MADE pun
lie the following statement yesterday:
Statements have been published that there are are
many cars of merchandise and perishabie frelght
sidetracked between PhiladeIpn1,a a' rbese state
ments certainly made under a mlsdPl, .rsaor
OF facts There are cars sidetracked oet"eeHH H
the points named held for ord which is the
delivery ward for New-York City, and the jersey
City and Harsimus yards, indicate that tne hun- u
than usuaI and no freight is being detained Inc
only perishable freight that has accumulated W
any extent has been melons, and they nave peeH ,H d
of them being caused by the inability of the mar
ket TO receive them and not on account OF any ue-
lay on the part of the Pennsylvania Railroad
NETWORK STRIKERS MEET.
The striking freight handlers on the Pennsyl-
vania and the Lehigh Valley railroads held a meet
ing al Hudson Hall yesterday afternoon. John
Kennedy presided. The strikers. TO the number OF
about two hundred decided to follow the lines OF
the strike already adopted. and said that they
would keep the strike up for six months without
any violence II II should be found necessary 20
have further aid the freight handlers on the Baltl-
more and Ohio Railroad will also be called out
Another meeting will be held to-day at O'CLOCK
nj Hudson Hall and a meeting VIII be held
al the same time and place on Sunday afternoon
Al the mass meeting 1t is expected that the as
satisfied on other roads Will De lnduceu 20
Compact and more able to fight the railroad COM
panes