New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
LACKAWANNA MEN GO,OUT
Approximately Half of Roads
Section Hands Strike.
ARBITRATION EFFORT MADE
Union Head Appeals to Govern
ors of Three States to Aid
in Settlement.

Scranton. Penn, Sept 1S-There was a
general response by section men on the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Rail-
road in the vicinity of Scranton to-day to
the strike order issued Saturday by the
national officers Of the international Broth
erhood OF Maintenance of Way En-
ployes All the men on the Bloomsbury
division. between Scranton and Kingston,
are out The strikers are Keeping away
from the company's property. No general
attempt has been made To- i'm the places
of strikers.
At the headquarters OF the company it
was said that not more than 50 per cent
Of the trackmen had quit work.
The union president. A b. Lowe, has
sent an appeal 10 the Governors Of New
FORK. New Jersey and Pennsylvania, ask
ing their assistance in bringing the dispute
over the reinstatement Of Foreman Foley
and the wage demands to an end. Mr..
Lowe in his appeal says the strikers will
accept any fair plan for settling the
trouble
Binghamtou. y. y. Sept lS-None of the
trackmen employed on the Delaware,
Lackawauna & Western went out to-day.
said the yardmaster who had charge Of
the men.
Elmua s. y. Sept IS.-Thirty trackmen.
practically all employed in the Elmira
zone Of the Delaware Lackawanna <
Western Railroad, obeyed the order to
strike to-day.
Buffalo. Sept. lS-At the office Of the
roadmaster of the Buffalo division Of the
Delaware. Lackawanna q Western Rail
road i'm this city il was said to-day that
only twelve gangs of the forty employed in
the division which extends from Buffalo TO
Bath. had obeyed the strike order
The following statement was issued from
the Delaware, Lackawanna u Western Of
hces in this city yesterday.
The strike announced by certain of the
track men IN the employ Of this company,
who are ordinarily known as section men,
has not received the support OF the men
themselves as anticipated by the rev dis
satisfied leaders, and only a smaA pal
of these forces are off duty to-day.
The work OF section men consists OF max
ing track repairs including inspection OF
track ToauDed. There ~ no part OF tAe
line that is not manned to-day by the iull
and practically the full complement OF
track rtpairers IS az work on the entire
main line and most Of the branches. such
DEVELOPMENT OF the strike ~ has taken
place is chiefly confined 10 what Is known
as the Bloomsbury branch IN the state OF
Pennsylvania
Movement of trains, both passenger ana
freight. is proceeding with uninterrupted
regularity. and no Inconvenience Is being
suffered as the result Of the Few VINO are
ont of work By their own action.
Despite the failure OF the state Board
OF Arbitration TO induce the Delaware,
IackaWanna & Western Railroad 20 agree
10 meet d committee Of fits traCkmen be
fore the trackmeu went on trike, the rep
res. natives of the board Will make an
other attempt to-day 10 bring about d con-
ference between the officials Of the road
and the strikers committee I'm order, II
possible, TO settle the strike
Michael j. Reagan, Of the state Board,
received yesterday from A. p. Lowe presi-
dent OF the International Brotherhood Of
Maintenance of WAY Employees, a letter in
which he thanks the state arDitrators for
.nelr efforts 10 bring about a conference.
Mr. Reagan viii make an effort to-day to
see NJ. H. Truesdale. president of the Lei
aware. Lackawanna q Western, and try TO
arrange q conference with the upiou COM
uitter