The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-12
AFFAIRS Ar ALBANY,
Flronen Strike md Engineers Refuse to
kun With New Men,

Flromen Strike md Engineers Refuse to
Kuu With New Men.
ALBANY, N, Y, August ia peculiar
feature OF the strike, as noted this mo- |.
ing, is that the engineers, tiremen and
conductors claim that no matter what
their sympa.hies are, they will be forced
to strike to protec. their lives.
They say that the few new switchmeu
engaged arc incompetent and ignorant,
and that they take their lives in their
hands when they run train. Two
thirds of the switches have no attend
ance whatever. They further assert that
the trains Of fifteen or seventeen cars
sent out have but ono trainman, and in
case OF danger could not be stopped.
The men claim that they arc thus forced
to the wall. 1t is thought tha. the men
will make this their excuse.
Twenty tiremen struck this morning
on this division, and engineers are re-
fuslng to run engines with green fire.
men. Vice President Webb this morn
ing telegraphed Governor Hill for mill.
tary protection at Albany.
Adjutant.General Porter has received
word from General Farusworth, saving
that everything is quiet at Dewitt, and
that passenger trains are moving. The
General said wherever trouble occurred
he did not propose to take the views OF
the railroad officials, but would have
one OF his men report whether the
services OF the State troops were needed
A committee from District Assembly
249, headed by Secretary Price, waited
upolfGovernor Hill this morning and
stated that the striking employees in this
section would not molest the company
in any way. Mr.. Price said that one OF
the officers OF the order had gone to De.
witt to quiet any disturbance existing.
The Governor in reply said no militia
would be ordered out at the request OF
any railroad company. II there was
trouble ut any point a messenger from
the Adjutant Generals office would be
sent, ami no troops would go out unless
he deemed it necessary.
Later Governor Hill admitted to a re.
porter that Vice President Webb had
te.egraphed this morning for troops to
protect freight trains a. various points
where they expected to move them to-
day. Governor Hill replied that troops
would not be ordered out unless there
were good evidences Of serious trouble.
AT o'clock this morning train OF
thirty-fve freight cara was moved from
West Albany to karners, a distance OF
two miles, but no attempt was made to
move them further. Detective Pinker.
ton is massiug his men near the freight
bridge, and it is thought that an attem pt
will be made to move trains. If there is
serious trouble will ensue.
A dispatch from New York, stating
that traffic in its entirety has been re-
sumed, was received with howls and
Kisses by the assembled strikers this
morning.
1t was stated to-day that the engi-
neers, at a meeting, decided to send
communication to New York asking for
4 cents a mile in place OF OF 81, and say.
ing that in case Of refusal the men
would 60 out. At the road yards both
here and at West Albany, everything is
extremely quiet. and the men are not to
be found near the railroad. This seems
to annoy both the railroad people and
detectives, both of whom are ut a loss to
know what it means. The conference
OF the men seem to gay that the engi-
neers and liremen are with them and
that complete shut down is evidently
anticipated by the railroad company.
Mr.. Bissellt the General supsrintend.
ent, tried to talk cheerfully OF the out.
look, but later admitted that although
trains were running the situation was
not improved.