Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-10
NEW YORK'S STRIKE.
The RAILWAY APPARENTLY MASTER
OF THE SITUATION.
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morning passed underneath the bic wooden
bridge at Forty fifth street at exactly $3.50
o'clock Four cars were attached to tins
train, and these were occupied by mall
sorters, whose duty it was TO distribute the
mills before the train reached Albany.
There were no passengers aboard. Inc tie-
up on the road was complete. Every train
man, brakeman, switchman. engineer, ana
conductor, except those necessary 10 AZ,
tend to the running Of mail trains, stopped
work on the order of the Executive Board
of District Assembly. No. 2f6. The railroad
men by mutual consent, agreed 70 furnish
enough assistance to allow mali trains 10
run, bat they had determined that not a
single passenger or pound OF freight
should be carried on the lines of the New
York Central and Hudson-River railroad
after 7:iO o'clock last night. From $3.50
until $50 no trains were run this morning.
HANDS REPORT roR WORK.
About o'clock, however. a great num-
Der Of train-hands who did not belong 10
the Knights of Labor reported at the yard
for work. They were instructed TO set
about clearing the tracks. Third vice.
President Webb took charge of the men as
they entered the ward. He had been up all
night experimenting the company's bust
ness and consulting with the police officials
from time to time regarding the safety OF
passengers who arrived on incoming
trains. Thrre were compelled 70 get on
the cars at Mott Haven instead OF coming
into the Grand Central depot as usual. ana
had 10 rely upon the accommodations OF
the elevated railroad and street-cars to
bring them down town.
WEST SHORE NOT TIED UP.
While the crowds Of intending passen-
gers were being turned away IRON the
Grand Central depot last night rumor
arose TO the effect that the entire Van
derbilt system was practically paralyzed
and that the West Shore, too. was tied
up. Some, however, went TO the west
Forty-second-Street ferry and purchased
thor tickets for various points through,
out the State. They were enabled to travel
on this.route. although trains were some
what delayed by the unusual traffic thrown
upon the road. All West Shore trains
went out last night and the $3.50 train this
morning was particularly crowded. At III
O'Clock last night the st. Louis train came
in at the West Shore depot. The baggage
was handled by the trainmen and no ex-
citemont was observed. Train-Inspector
Williams and Trainmaster Reick we're re-
sponsihle for the management OF the yard.
Five freight trains left between 3 o'clock
last night and o'clock this morning.
THE STRIKERS ORDERLY.
The strikers ali conducted themselves IN
an orderly manner. They say they are de-
termined not 10 work until the discharged
men are reinstated. The Executive Board
ut District Assembly GAG was IN session all
night.
Acting-Superintendsn Byrnes was mott
fed bv officers of the Hudson-River rail-
road at O'Clock yesterday afternoon that
strike was imminent. The strike, they
said, would not occur before o'clock, when
the crews would be changed. At o'clock
the Inspector had officers at the switches.
The Inspector also had all the bridges over
the track guarded 80 that trains should not
be assaulted by missiles. The rlver-front
from SixtIeth to Seventy-ninth street, on
the North river. was particularly guarded.
This is the grain-eleyator district. lnspec-
tor Byrnes remained at his post all night.
THE POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.
To- day he has officers along the bridges
and in the tunnels. No freight-cars will be
run today, but the Inspector has received
Q dispatch to the effect that the officials
will try to run passenger-traln az
o'clock. Inspector Williams Will have
charge at the Grand-Central depot and OF
Fourth avenue TO Observation-Disclosures
street. INSPECTOR Conlin will have charge
from ne-hundred-and-tenth street to
Epuyten Duyville creek on the east side.
Inspector Steers will have charge of the
west side of the city all the way up. The
steamboat patrol will guard the North.
River front. Reserves are held at most OF
the precincts, and the Inspector says that
be will preserve order at any cost.
THE SITUATION IMPROVED.
Nxw YORK, August 9.-There was con-
siderable improvement in the situation at
the Grand Central depot this morning as
compared to that of last night, and the
notice announcing the temporary suspen-
sion of passenger traffic was taken down.
Between and 10 o'clock seven trains came
In. Some were through trains and others
local. made up of cars that were stationed
ut Harlem. At the general managers office
Vice-President Webb said that he did not
think the matter would assume gigantic
proportions. and that men would be found
10 man the trains. The majority of those
who have left are switchmen and yardmen,
and their places are being filled as rapidly
as possible.
LARGE CROWDS OFFERING FOR WORK.
This morning large crowd Of railroad
men came over on the ferries from Jersey
City, all bound for the Grand Central de-
pot. They are mostly switchmep out OF
work. Those available as competent men
were employed. Five trains left the Grand
Central this morDiIg-thc western express
at 400, the Syracuse express at $50, the
Chicago limited at $3.50. The officers OF the
road are of the OPINION that by to-nightS
they will have the road running in very
fair order. Everything was quiet at the
Grand Central. Quite q large crowd con-
gregated III the various waltlng-rooms, but
employees from the Information Bureau
posted passengers on their prospects OF
speedy departure and everything was
taken good naturedly.
Mr.. HOLLAND MIsRypEEsENTED.
NV York, August "a reporter met j.
j. Holland. of the General Executive
Board of the Knights of Labor, at the
Grand Union Hotel this morning. Mr.
Holland said: have been somewhat mis-
represented in this matter. / was sent
here TO investigate the matter and try and
arbitrate il. After my attempt at confer
ence with the officials of the road yester-
day left for BROOKLYN, and the papers this
morning tell me more than i ever knew or
dreamed Of. had no idea that the strike
would be ordered | did not order it and
did not countenance it. My duty was TO
Law the matter before the Executive Board
In Detroit TO await their orders.
THE STRIKE ORDERED BY TEE LOCAL ASSEM-
BLY,.
The strike was ordered by the Local As
sembly, which they have perfect right 10
do. but was totally unaware of any such
intention ON tnclr part.
When asked about tho extent of the
strike he said that the jurisdiction Of the
assembly extended as far as Buffalo. and
that the strike would probably extend that
far, although he HAD no official information
20 that effect.
PASSENGER SERVICE TO BE RESUMED.
CHICAGO. ILL.,. August Sat 8 o'clock
this evening the following was received by
the Associated Press from G. W. Ruggles,
general passenger agent of the Michigan
Central railroad Am advised by the New
York Central that their passengcr-tI SER
vice will be completely resumed tomorrow
morning. No further delay or trouble is
anticipated"
COMPLETE gEsUMpTIoS OF SERVICE.
New YoRK, Angus, 9.-The New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad Com
psny to-day issued the following notice;
Official Announcement passenger de-
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