Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-14
THE STRIKE.
More Switchmen and Laborers Quit
Work.

More Switchmen and Laborers Quit
Work.
ALBANY, August 13:h.-The Delaware
and Hudson switchmen and brakemen
have gone out and the road is tied up.
One hundred and fifty Michigan Central
men were sent to West Albany at IL
o'clock to move freight for the New York
Central.
The switchmen and laborers in the up
per Delaware and Hudson yards quit this
afternoon. Railway men say they do not
know the cause. The report that the
brakemen have also gone out is pronounced
says that the number of strikers will not
exceed $50.
The men claim that they detected the
Delaware officials endeavoring to move the
New York Central freight. in violation of
their promise made to the District Assem-
bly,. They say that the strike will extend
to the whole length of the road before
night.
The passenger trains are all running,
and the strikers say they will not disturb
them. The Knights claim that the action
of the New York Central people in bring
ing on large numbers of swiichmen from
the Michigan Central yards at Chicago will
at once extend the strike to the Western
lines or anuerOlltS system.
At noon the Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company's freight and yard men, except
the engineers and firemen, quit work as
thoughsthe signal had been given on that
road Ii is said that Boston and Albany and
Fitchburg freight departments will strike
before night Trouble is feared here now.
1t is understood that the order applies to
the New York Central and the West Shore
roads, and it is reported that the firemen on
the latter have struck and that the road is
tied up. 1t is probable that the strike may
extend to other roads tonight.
ice-President Webb arrived in Albany
late this afternoon; after hurried con-
sultation with officials in the New York
Central office he returned at one to New
York. No hour has yet been fixed for fire.
men to go out. Three carloads of Pinker-
ton men have just left the depot to protect
the non-union men in the West Albany
yards, and serious trouble is anticipated.
THE SITUATION AT NEW YORK.
New YORK, August 13ih.-No blockade
exists anywhere in the network of tracks
in the big yards, and the cars are now
standing on proper sidetraeks ready 10 be
coupled up for outgoing trains, which are
handled by the train dispatchers without
any delay and bat very little inconvenience.
Meetings were held this afternoon by
three local assemblies. They claimed that
every thing was in their favor, and very
little switching was being done. The rumor
that the West Shore Railroad is tied up on
account of the engineers going out has
been found to be false. AT the Grand Cen
trail depot all the engineers are at work.
No strike of the engineers is liable to hap
pen on either road
The strikers took heart to-day when
they heard there was strike on the Della
ware and Hudson Canal Company's lines,
and were jubilant.
General Superintendent Voorhies this
evening said that he had received a report
in the afternoon that indicated an uncon-
ditional surrender on the part of the
Knights of Labor of the Harlem Division.
He had received message last evening in.
forming him that a committee had Just
waited on Superintendent Worcester and
informed him that Local Assembly No.
1705, located at Dover Plains, had surren-
dered their charter. This was confirmed
by message addressed 10 e. ]. Lee and
signed by n. l.. Fem. The strikers made
no conditions. They say they are ready
for any disposition the company may see
fit to make of them. They are ready to
go to work at once. Voorhies replied to
Worcester, directing him to employ four
conductors and twelve brakemen, the bal
ance to report at the Grand Central depot.
THE BROTHERHOOD OF FIREMEN.
TERRE HAUTE (Ind.), August 13th.-
Grand Master Sargent of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen left at noon for
Cleveland to meet with the Grievance Com
mittee, but whether or not in connection
with the Central strike is not known. At
the national headquarters here positive
statement was made that he had not or
dered the fremen to strike. When seen
by reporter yesterday Sargent said it was
out of the question for the Brotherhood to
engage in the strike as the case stood.