Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-19
SETTLING A STRIKE.
The Baltimore and Ohio Arbitrates
with the Switchmen

CHICAGO, April 1S.-First Vice Presi-
dent Smith, General Manager Dunta, and
superintendents Foreacre and Brtton, Of
the Baltimore and Ohio road, held con-
sultation to-day with a committee of the
striking switchmen, and an arrangement
was made whereby the freight blockade
on that road will end tomorrow morning.
Inc strikers modified their demand that
eight men be discharged INTO a request
that they be transferred to some other
point. The eight men referred to, an
nounclng their willingness to he trans
ferred, the company agreed 10 a settle
ment or the difficulties on TINS basis.
AT well attended meeting OF the Lake
Shore strikers tonight a circular was Or
dered issued denying that the Switch
mems Benevolent Association was in any
way responsible tor the strike. A COM
mlttee of 30 members, composed wholly Of
strikers, was appointed to guard the three
principal points where the mOb-should
one gather-WOuld be most likely to
do INJURY to the company's property.
While they disclaim any Intention
TO create disturbance, the
strikers are determined to prevent the
moving OF freight trains should the COM
panY attempt 10 do so with the new men.
They also say they will do all in their
power to prevent hoOdlums and outsiders
generally from taking any hand in mat
ters or from doing any damage to prop
erty.
THIRD AVENUE STRIKERS.
NEW YORK, April Is. Twenty
i've new meu were hired by the
Third Avenue Railroad Company to re-
place the strikers, and the drilling OF the
new drivers has gone forward all day in
the depot. The company officials are
thoroughly confident that the company
now has enough men to run cars ca the
Third Avenue main line from end to end
and also on the Hundred and Twenty
fifth street line. The strikers were in ses-
sion all day to-day and say they initiated
% of the cOmpany's newly hired men OF
Saturday.
BEATEN BY STRIKERS.
CHICAGO, April 1S.-Late last night the
Lake Shore officials attempted to take out
freight train from their Yards. A rush
was made for the engine, and before any
protection could be offered the engineer
and fireman were dragged from their
posts. Each was given terrible beating
before being allowed to escape.
URGED TO ARM.
NEW YORK, April 18.-What is known
as the WOIkingmen's Rifle Corps to-day
filled hall on Second avenue. They
were addressed by Editor Schewitsch, of
Die VOlES ZeitNRq, upon the labor ques-
tiOn. He advised his hearers to provide
themselves with guns as rapidly as pOssi-
BILE, and prepare themselves for future
troubles. Rifles could be had for $6 each, ,
and ammunition was cheap. The crowd
cheered these sentiments.
CONDUCTORS DIsCoUNTENANCE STRIKES.
ELMIRA, n. Y, April 1S.-The Elmira
Division of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors, numbering $50 members. to-day
adopted the following:
Resolged, That we extend greeting and com
mend the manly action, stea ffastness to prin-
Ciple and prestige, thereby given to the Order
OF Railway Conductors in maintaining It's
principles by the brothers of the Order EN- -
ployed on the Missouri Pacific system rail
roads, In refusing to join in and discountenanc-
ing the strike which has been in progress in
that section, TO the detriment both of en-
p.Oye and employer
ResoJ0ed, That we believe arbitration TO he
I the only and proper method to pursue in
matters of grievances. We condemn strikes
and assert further that they are invaria ably
ill-advsed. gotten up by agitatOrs, socialists,
incendlaries and dem agOgues, rather than by
representatives OF honest labor.
Resobsed, That copy Of the foregoing resO-
lutiOns be sent to every division along the line
Of railways contiguous to the Missouri Pa
ciiic system of railroads, as well as to Vice
President lIONle, whom the order holds in the
highest esteem.
ON GUARD AT BERLIN.
BERLIN, April 1S.-The Home Minister
has issued decree instructing the proper
government officials to watch all labor
conflicts in Berlin, and see that every
thing is settled peacefully and legally. II
the Socialists attempt TO create a riot a
state of siege will be proclaimed.