The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-10
VANDERBILTS STRIKERS.
PASSENGER TRAINS RUNNING ON
SCHEDULE TIME.


Quit.
New YORK, Aug. 9.-The first train
which left the Grand Central depot this
morning passed underneath the big wooden
bridge at Forty-ifth street at exactly $3.50
o'clock. Four cars were attached to this
train and these were occupied by mail
sorters, whose duty it was to distribute the
mails before the train reached Albany.
There were no passengers aboard. The
tie-up on the road was complete. Every
train brakeman. switchman, engineer
and conductor, except those necessary to
attend the running of the mail trains,
stopped work on the order of the executive
board of District Assembly No. 246. The
railroad men by mutual consent agreed to
furnish enough assistance to allow the mail
trains to run, but they had determined that
not single passenger nor a pound of
freight should be carried on the lines of the
New York Central and Hudson River rail-
road after 7:10 o'clock last night. From
$50 until $50 o'clock no trains were run
this morning.
MEN APPEAR FOR WORK.
About O'Clock, however, great number
Vi ITdlu udHQS, HDO ulQ ilOU OClOus W blc
Knights of Labor, reported at the yard for
work. They were instructed to set about
clearing the tracks. The third vice presi-
dent, Mr.. Webb. took charge Of the men as
soon as they entered the yard. He had been
up all night experimenting the company's
business, and consulting with the police
officials from time to time regarding the
safety OF passengers who arrived on in
coming trains These were compelled to
get off the cars at Mott Haven instead of
coming into the Grand Central depot as
usual, and they had to rely upon the accom-
modation of the elevated railroad and street
cars to bring them down town.
SPECIMEN RUMoR.
While a crowd of intending passengers
were being turned away from the Grand
Central depot last night, rumor arose to
the effect that the entire Vanderbilt sys-
tenn was practically paralized, and that the
West Shore, too, was tied up. Some, how
ever went to the West Eorty-second street
ferry and purchased their tickets for vari-
Gus points throughout the state. They
were enabled to travel on this route, al
though trains were somewhat delayed by
the unusual traffic thrown upon the road.
All the West Shore trains went out
last night, and the $3.50 o'clock train this
morning was particularly crowded AT IL
o'clock last night the st. Louis train came
in. West Shore road baggage was handled
by the train men and no excitement was
observable. Train inspector Williams and
Trainmaster Reick were responsible for the
management of the yard. Five freight
trains left between 8 o'clock last night and
1 o'clock this morning.
THE STRIKERS ORDERLY.
The strikers all conducted themselves in
an orderly manner, They say they are
determined not to resume work until the
discharged men are reinstated.
The executive board of District Assembly
No. 246 was in session all night.
Acting Superintendent of Police Byrnes
was notified by the officers of the Hudson
River road at o'clock yesterday afternoon
that a strike was imminent. Tho strike,
they said, would not occur before o'clock,
when the crews would be changed. At
o'clock the inspector sent an official message
to the stations. The inspector had also had
all the bridges over the track guarded, so that
trains should not be assailed by missiles. The
river front from Sixtieth to Seventy-ninth
streets on the North river was particularly
guarded. This is the grain elevator district.
Inspector Byrnes remained at his post all
night To-day he has detectives all along
the bridges and tunnels.
TERRITORY OF THE INSPECTORS.
Inspector Williams has charge of the
Grand Central depot and Fourth avenue to
One Hundred and Tenth street. Inspector
Conklin has charge from One Hundred and
Tenth street to Spuyten Duyvil on the east
side Inspectors have charge Of the west
side of the city all the way up. A steam
boat patrol guards the North river front
Reserves are held at most of the precincts,
and Inspector Byrnes says he will preserve
order at any cost.
THE SITUATION AT THE DEPOT.
Tbora xrao cOnoidarah in,
the situation at the Grand Central depot
this morning as compared to that of last
night, and the notice announcing a tempo
rary suspension Of passenger traffic was
taken down. Between and 10 o'clock
seven trains came in. Some were through
trains and others were locals made up of
cars that were stationed in Harlem and
Mount Haven.
At the general managers Offices Vice
President Webb said he did not think the
matter would assume gigantic proportions,
and he would find men to man the trains
A majority of those who have left are
switchmen and yardmen, and their places
are being filed as rapidly as possible.
MEN COMING IN Fer WORK.
This morning a large crowd of railroad
men came here on ferries from Jersey City,
all bound for the Grand Central depot
They are mostly switchmen out of work
1lOSe aVallaDlo as COInpebeuG ulen were
employed. Trains left the Grand Central
depot this morning as follows: Western
expires at 4:30 o'clock; Syracuse express
at $50 o'clock: the through Bos-
ton train at 9 o'clock and the Chicago
limited at $50 o'clock. Everything was
quiet at the Grand Central. A large crowd
congregated in the various waiting rooms,
but employees posted anxious passengers on
their prospects of speedy departure, and
everything was taken good naturedly.
HOLLAND MIsREPREsENTED.
A reporter met J. J. Holland of the gen.
eral executive board of the Knights Of
Labor at the Grand Union hotel this morn
ing. Mr.. Holland said: 81 have been
somewhat misrepresented in this matter
/ was sent here to investigate the
matter and try and arbiUrate it.
After my attempt at a conference with the
officials of the road yesterday l left for
Brooklyn, and the papers this morning tell
me more than ever knew or dreamed OF.
l had no idea that strike would be or
dered. l did not order it and did not
countenance it. My duty was to lay
the matter before the executive
board in Detroit, and to await their orders.
The strike was ordered by the local assem-
bly,, which they have perfect right to do,
but was totally unaware of any such in
tention on their part.
EXTENT OF THE STRIKE
When asked about the extent Of the strike,