The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-09

remembered. One hundred and ten trains
left the depot daily. and the waiting room
was crowded with passengers waiting for the
gateman to call their respective trains. For
some time the real state Of affairs did not
dawn upon the passengers. When the fact
of the strike at last became known there
was a rush for baggage and a rush made
for the Grand Central hotel. Even the
coat room as exhausted. Then a rush was
made to the Murray Hill hotel The police
were finally compelled to drive the mournful
travellers from the depot and hotels.
PLANS OF THE COMPANY.
AT late hour Vice President Webb
stated that in the yards of the Grand
Central depots at Forty-second street,
FIfty-sixth street and at West Albany there
were about $50 men out These men were
all switchmen, and there was no trouble
with the engineers. Between midnight
and daylight. he said, he intended to put on
men aud clear the tracks Of stray cars and
get ready to run out trains. He said that
there might be trouble when this was at
tempted, but the company will furnish
ample protection to the men.
THE TRAINS THAT DIDN'T START.
Mr.. Webb stated that outside of the local
short distance trains there were fourteen
trains that out to have left between z o'clock
and midnight. Only one of these went out,
tue fast mail train, and that carried no
passengers. Mr.. Webb reiterated his state
ment that the company would surely have
trains running in the morning. Mr.. Hol-
land of the Knights Of Labor says trains
will not move for several mornings.
KEEPING THE WIRES HOT.
In Mr. Webb's office telegraph instru-
ment was going at fast rate. A reporter
who could read the instrument heard Utica
call New York and ask for men to be sent
there. Another message from Palmyra
said that the freight yards at that point
were blocked and all freight at
standstill. 1t was rumored that
number of operators would
go out at midnight. These messages seem
to contradict the statement of Mr.. Webb
that there was no trouble west Of Albany.
In the waiting room of the Grand Central
depot notice was posted that the sale of
tickets had been suspended.
WHO ORDERED THE STRIKE A MYSTERY.
Mr.. Holland stated that he had not or
dered the strike, but he thought that the
local head of the Knights of Labor might
have done it. Strikers were seen on the
matter but declined to give any informa-
ton.
At late hour it was stated by some
strikers at the depot that the Lake Shore as
far as Chicago was in the same condition as
the Central. This rumor could not be
verified, as the officers of the Central de-
clined to verify or deny it.
The postoffice authorities received tele-
phone message at 1890 o'clock from the
Grand Central station saying that no more
mails would be received by that road to-
night.
THE WEST SHORE STILL OPEN.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 20 A. M.-The
West Shore line was in shaky condi-
ton tonight, but up to midnight a strike
out during the evening, and the st. Louis
express came in on time at IL O'Clock.
The midnight train for YonkeFs also left on
time. Many of the disappointed passengers
of the New York Central wandered wearily
over to the Weehawken depot to go to their
destination if possible, but they may be de-
laYed