New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-02
RENEWED TALK OF STRIKE.
,,cKAwANNA EMPLOYEES ALARMED BY
MANY REMOVALS.
rt,r STORY OF THE DISMISSAL OF W. r. Ho1.
WILL AS GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT
AND THE INSTALLATION OF
LIS Ar-rcESSnp
HIS SUCCESSOR.

The employees Of the Delaware. Lackawanna
end Western Railroad are again showing dis
..,is,action with the numerous changes which
have been made by the new management since
:. .ar,e into control Of the read and they now
.traatan that unless halt is soon called a gen
.,sl strike will he ordered which will completely
re NJ the entire Lackawanna system.
since the new management, headed by Pres-
sert Trussdale and General Superintendent
russell have been in control. there have been
changes announced almost daily. either in the
heads Of departments or among the working
force Of the road Men who have grown old
and gray in the service were retired. and new
mon who were formerly employed on Western
roads were appointed in the places Of the men
removed
The Iackawanna employees made no serious
complaints. but accepted the changes as an
,Nort 10 place the road on a stronger working
5asis Men who held responsible places along
he Iackawanna road. from Hoboken TO Buffalo.
y Y we're requested TO resign under pain OF
removal and the work of decaptation was con-
tnued with such undated vigor that few Of
fcials now remain who held Office under Ak
President Sloan. Many OF the subordinate
Moves we're also removed. The work began
with the removal OF Superintendent Andrew
Reasoner Of the Morris and Essex division and
Eas followed by the enforced resignation Of
General Manager ". F Hallstead and General
Passenger Agent ". F. HOW'LL Many Of the
employees who held Office under these officials
we're also removed The division superintend-
ents Of the other branches Of the Lackawanna
system were also removed. Master mechanics
we're either transferred or removed
The Lackawanna employees, being thoroughly
frightened and fearing that their places are no
longer safe are now seriously discussing the
sdv!sability Of presenting a petition 10 Presi-
dent Truesdale demanding that the work Of de-
capitation be stopped. otherwise they will join
forces and go on a strike. They have compiled
long list of grievances. which will be pre-
sented as reasons for a strike. They say that
no employe Of the road should be discharged ex.
cept for cause.
A committee OF the brotherhoods OF Loco
motive Engineers and Ftremen and Railway
Conductors presented a schedule OF wages TO
President Truesdale for his approval. but he re-
ferred the committee to General superintendent
Russell. who courteously received the commit
Tee and asked for an extension Of time to con-
sder the schedule. Mr.. Russell agreed to re-
turn the company's answer on August Is.
Meantime the new managers are making
numerous changes in the working force OF me
road and IL is now feared that, II they Keep
on making changes at the present rate before
August IS there will not be one Of the old men
left in the companys employ.
Ex-General Passenger Agent ". F. HOW'LL
who was compelled 10 resign. has been one OF
Mr. sloans lifelong friends. He IS sixty-tWo
years old. and is still as active as man IN the
prine OF life. He has been connected with the
I.ackawanna road about thirty-one years ana
has served as general passenger agent about
twenty eight years. He was under the impress
sion that he would not be removed. because ne
served the company for so many years. mn
the Mace Of general passenger agent OF the
Naw-York Central road was vacant several
years ago President Chauncey N. Depew ofered
g. to Mr.. HOW'LL. ii is said. at larger
salary than he received from the Lackawanna
company. but he refused 10 accept II because
he preferred to remain with President Sloan
About three weeks ago General franc Man
ager T. B. Caldwell visited MI. HoiWlI at ms
o47cA a. No 26 Exchange Place, this city, and
SURPRISED him by asking for his res gnatlon' MI
HOW'LL asked the reason for such demand
Mr. caldwell surprised him by stating that the
new managers intended 10 make clean sweep
~ ali the officials who held office under ex-
President Sloan. and that unless he resigned ne
would be discharged. Mr.. HolWlH was tolo INA!
ne could date his resignation 70 tahe en-.
August ! and that he would receive MS sdldI!
until September ]. Mr.. HOW'LL necessarily &C
oyiesced He did not think that the new man
ayers would appoint his successor until August
or that his successor would take charge or
the Office until his resignation went INTO e1e.C
However last Monday morning when MI
Eolv,ill reached his Office he found anotner HldI
seated AZ his desk opening the mail addresseu
- him as general passenger agent. he va
,urrrisAd when Re learned that the man was
u Lee who was formerly employed IN ths ot-
fee 81 the general passenger agent OF me 70
island Railroad. Mr.. Lee had been appolnIeo
= me new managers as Ny. HolwlEs successor,
and vas directed ny President Iruesdale 20
-s-e rossession Of the Office Al once MI. MOI
-, m rrotastad that NJ. Lee had no authorlIy ~
REV The mail addressed 20 him. ana MI, L+e
-e-r,ed nv saving that he had received SUI" III
s,-,c+iors from President Truesdale
Then there is nothing for me 70 90 puI sIs :
',- a, once " said Mr. HOW'LL as he thTeW We
ce7oa kevs on the desk and walked out oi m IN
o47oa He did not wait "a he releVed OF ms y. =
&C. IN August I. The next day MI r.
,-,ae+ea me nine clerks employed ny UT. NJ -
--.l 80 resign and placed fifteen men from VII"
Rock Island in their places o-AS-
Assistant General Passenger Agsn' an
= newton who had served under MT. hIiN "a. =
IS -he only ernpoye retained he was Ill.
10 his duties as assistant and made suooro'-
rst" - s4O00 nor
Nv uoIv.iu received salary ~ $500 -
s--v-- u is said that his successor 'e0e''''
S. 90 nov annum.