Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-12
BACKBONE BROKEN.
The Vanderbilt Strike Ends
In a Fizzle.
Traffic Resumed on the New
York Central.
Nearly All Trains Again Running
on Schedule Time.
The Engineers and Firemen Refused to
Join the Strikers-Incidents
of the Strike.
Associated Press Dispatches.

New York, August 11-Vice-P -Presi-
dent Webb, of the New York Central
says he is confident the backbone of the
strike is broken. At 3o'clock this after
noon there was much to sustain his
position. AT this end of the line every-
thing seems to be working the COM
pany's ways. Danger OF serious trouble,
however, is at Albany and Syracuse, and
points beyond. Reports this morning
said the strikers at those places were in
an ugly mood. At Syracuse several
companies of militia are under arms
ready to move to any threatened point,
while at Albany there is large force of
Pinkerton men, whose presence is like
ly to lead the strikers to acts of violence.
An interview with Chief Arthur of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
reports him as saying the engineers on
the Central will not strike unless they
have grievance; that they have nothing
in common with the fremen's or con-
ductor's organizations.
Passenger Trains Running.
The officials of the New York Central
and Hudson River railroad announce
the fact that there is now no Interrupt
tion to passenger traffic on the lines of
the New York Central, all through pas
senger trains being run on regular sched-
,ule time.
The Chicago mails due at 6 AS this
morning, reached here at 2 80 this after
noon; also the Chicago mails that were
due Sunday evening. The train from
Chicago, due at II 80 this morning, and
which contains the western mails and
those OF transatlantic connections, had
not reached here up to five o'clock. All
other mails were more or less late.
Slowly "Petering Out"
All through the night and early
morning, it looked as though the strike
on the New York Central was slowly but
surely "petering OUT; nevertheless
both parties, SO far as words went, at all
events, were as stubborn as ever. The
Buffalo express, newspaper train,
moved out on time at a. m, and be-
fore O'Clock two trains had been sent
out over the Harlem division. Soon
after the announcement was made that
all trains would be run today. Police
arrangements remain the same as YES
told not to leave their posts for even an
instant.
Vice President Webb contradicted the
statement made last night that the fire
men had struck. He declared that all
passenger trains were running fully man
ned. Everything, he declared, was in
fine shape all along the road except at
Syracuse, where proper protection was
not accorded, and he had telegraphed
Governor Hill for troops. He added
arrangements are being perfected for
moving freight to-day"
The First Freight Train.
The first freight which moved since
the strike, lpft yesterday for Albany at
"a. M. No opposition was made by the
strikers, as heavy guard of police was
on hand.
The Sixty-fve street guard from which
the first shipment of freight was made is
the most important in the city. The
freight train passed Spuyten Dyvil at
1890. Everything to that point was all
right.
At 10 o'clock everything was in good
shape at the Grand Central Depot. There
was, no statement around the Depot,
except that large members were applying
tor work at the temporary employment
bureau.
The Firemen Did Not Go Out.
Vice-president Webb said regarding
the statement in the morning papers
that the firemen had been called out,
that an order calling them out had been
issued feIy days ago, but had een
disregardel by both engineers and fire
men. IL have every reason to believe"
added Mr.. Webb, "that neither engi-
neers nor fremen will GO out" The
number of trains to leave Grand Central
depot today, is 120, the customary num-
ber leaving on week days is 1873. The
trains which have been suspended are
local trains, and OF comparatively little
Importance. So far to-day no incoming
freight has arrived at any of the yards
The West Shore road is handling New
York Central incoming freight. Every
train which left the depot this morning
was promptly on schedule time, which
will be observed all day."
All 0aiet at De Witt,
ALBANY, N. Y, August 11.-Governor
Hill had a consultation with some of the
strike managers to-day, and after listen
ing to their grievances, he called their
'dCCeHClOu W CIle SlCudClOH dC LIE W1tC,
and asked that all the hostile demon
strations there be stopped, and they
promised that his request should be
complied with. The company has now
peaceably resumed possession of its
property at that place, and it's trains afe
running through there without molesta-
ton. 1t is doubtful whether any troops
will be now needed, unless an unexpect-
ed change in the situation occurs.
Adjutant General Porter has received
word that everything is quiet at De
Witt. Passenger trains are moving.
A Kick Against Pinkertons.
A committee from the knights of La
Dor waited on Deputy Attorney General
Whitaker today, and inquired as to the
right of central road..to employ Pinker-
ton detectives to guard its property.
Whitaker told the committee that the
company had perfect right to protect
its property and hire agents for the pur-
pose.
A prominent Knight said at noon, as
trains came in from the West, the fire.
men were dropping from the service