Telegram-herald., 1890-08-11
GROWING SERIOUS
The Railroad Strike Now Assaih-
ing Alarming Aspects
A NARROW ESCAPE FROl CONFLICT
Pistols Drawn aud niittiameA
r0unded-staxnsst Msrsh@aaiss
and RsstiaE Rzils-Pinker-
tons Meu ou Guard.


East SyRAccsE, y. Y, Aug. l0.-A'
the moving OF q freight train Inis morn
ing under military escort, there MAS
narrow escape from bleodsaed IN al
encounter with strike - The move
ment OF the train was resisted by tue
striking railroad men, and q call Ma
made for the militla's protection. Al
one time a conflict seemed imminent.
Deputy Sheriff Kraft had his pistol AT
one TAME pointing in the face OF a
striker, and four or i've OF the soldiers
were surrounded boy about thirty strlk-
ers, VINO pressed them into quarters 50
close that they could not use their
bayOnets. Trains were finally moved
W lnto the yard, under protection OF
the state soldiers.
ALBANY, y. y, Aug. l0.-The sltua-
ton here becomes more serious every
minute, and the intense sequietness which
prevails among the men, and AT the
railroad yards, Is viewed with alarm 10y
the railroad officials. AT West Albany
not Il man was visible, but 5000 cars,
laden with merchandise, we're still, and
the tracks already beginning 10 rust.
NEW YORK, Aug. lO.-General Man
ager Ioucey and Il number OF his assist
ants today decided to begin freight
trains tomorrow. The railroad COM
pauy claim that they have received q
number OF applications for the posi-
tons vacated by the strikers; and that
a large number of places have already
been filled by experienced railroad
men.
Supt. Bissell said tonight: ave will
not attempt to move any trains, either
tonight or tomorrow, but on Tuesday
may make the attempt. When that at
tempt IS made we shall be well protect
ed" That railroad people are greatly
alarmed IS evident from the fact that
Plnkerton men are here, and Robert
Plnkerton himself is IN command.
NEW YORK, Aug. l0.-J. j. Holland
and Secretary Hayes, of the executive
board OF the knights of Labor, left to-
night for the scene of the strike. Be.
fore leaving the city, they ordered all
the tiremen on the Vanderbilt lines TO
quit work.
NEW YORK, Aug. l0.-Secretary
Hayes, of the executive board. called
on Vice President Webb. tins afternoon,
bearing 4 letter from Father Ducey
fayoring arbitration, Webb firmly de-
clined To treat with Hayes, as he said
there was nothing to arbitrate and that
the company would not take back the
discharged men under any circum-
stances. At 7:30 this evening it was
rumored that strike mad been ordered
on every road running out of New York
or Jersey City. When questioned about
the rumored strike, neither Holland OF
District Master Workman Lee would
either affirm or deny the rumor. Alto
O'Clock j. J. Holland and Secretary
Hayes announced that affairs had
taken such a shape that they would not
start for Detroit at present.
ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. 10.-At last the
road authorities are confronted with 4
big problem. All the employees on the
Central road are ready 10 assist the
strikers. At O'Clock tins afternoon
the strikers held a secret conference
at which were representatives OF Dlvis-
ion go, Locomotive Firemen Of Al
bany, 4l0 OF schenectady, 2l5 of East
Albany, and Division 20, Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers. 1t wa:
determined to force a crisis, and
tomorrow the engineers and tiremer
Will refuse to draw trains containing
anything except United States mail.
No passengers of any description are
to 90 out and no freight. Three Other
roads are IN imminent danger Of being
shut down. A strike was ordered OF
the Delaware q Hudson at
o'clock tonight, but was with
drawn until Freight Manager
Martins return tomorrow morn
ing. The cause assigned Is that the
road is carrying freigh; belonging
to the Central road. Warnings were
sent tonight I'D the Boston & Albany
and also 10 the Fltchburg road, 10 de
sist in handling the Central's freight.
New YORK, Aug. l0.-At IL O'Clock a
the Grand Union Hotel. II Is reported
that an order was given for the firemer
10 90 out az midnight. Several of then
have already left their engines. Mr.
Webb, at tie above hour. denied al
knowledge OF the iiremen striking.