Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-14


on the railroad.
hOOks as Though thc big New York
Central strike viii Result Disas-
trOusiy for the Wen.
New YoRK, Aug. Whatever way
one might look at the situation all
through the night and early his morning
it looked as though the strike on the New
York Central railroad was slowly but
surely petering out. Nevertheless, both
parties to the blockade Of passenger and
freight traffic were 80 far as words went
az all events as stubborn as ever. All
through the night the Grand Central
depot presented scene OF unusual quiet
and gloom, but as the hours passed away
and daylight began to appear the scene
gradually changed. 1t became hurry and
sourry everywhere, There was some APP
p!ehension apparent as to how the days
work would be begun and the third day
OF the great strike entered upon.
The Buffalo express or newspaper train
moved out exactly on time al 4.55 q. m.
and before z o'clock two trains had been
sent out over the Harlem division. Hay-
ing been successful 30 far the manage
ment set about making its plans for the
day and soon after the announcement
was made that all trains would b. run to-
day with the exception Of the Croton
locals both north and south bound. 1t
was thought advisable to abandon these
trains and together, but ct the same time
to meet the emergency the manage-
meut arranged 30 that all trains
except express trains should stop at all
the way stations 40 that the local travel-
ing public might be put TO as little in
convenience as possible. This order APP
plies to all stations north of Spuyten
Duyvil. The police arrangements re-
main about the same as yesterday, with
the exception that the men wore told to
be ever watohful to-day and not leave
their posts for even an instant. Precisely
at 6, this morning, Third Vice president
Webb entered the sanctum allotted to
him in the depot.
A reporter Immediately stepped for
ward and said:
'.It is reported, Mr.. Webb, that the
firsmen of the road have joined the
strikers-2n
'.That statement is untrue. The fire.
men have not struck and ell trains SO far
are running all right and every one of
them LETT mere fully manned"
''What about the signal towers ?"
''They are also fully manned and the
men changed their shifts this morning as
though no strikehad ever occurred. The
fact ia my young friend" continued Mr..
Webb, warming up and smiling, "avery-
thing is beautiful all along the road"
The third vice. president kept on the
while reading letters and kilograms as he
spoke. 'By tho way" as though new
idea had struck MIR. Webb, he said: II
should have said all along the road ex-
cept at Syracuse. At that point the rail
road is not getting sufficient protection.
/ have teiegraphed to Governor ELL ask
ing him to send out plenty of militia in
order to protect the employees of our
road
"What il anything has been done in
the direction of moving the freigh! which
has already suffered much delsy?" WAS
asked.
"We have already made arrangements
for moving the freight this morning and
relays of men are already at work at
street, Thirtieth street and st.
Johns Park. 1t is our intention to act
about moving the freight at these points
at 8 O'Clock this morning and am proud
to say that we have an ample supply of
policemen to save us from any trouble"
''Hsve you any objection, Mr.. Webb,
TO say whether or not you have heard
from Mr.. Depew in relation to the
strike ~
II have not heard from Mr.. Depew yet |
and indeed / do not expect to hear from
Mr.. Depew to-day. You see we have
COPIED with the strike so far ourselves, |
o,.l l. l.nE ia g.. l
so that you can readily see that there is |
no likelihood that Mr.. Depew will be
called upon to interfere. So far, as | said,
all is we'll"
The first train of freight forwarded
from this city over the New York Central
road since the trouble on that line &C.
fifth street at Is O'Clock this morning.
been going on for an hour and quarter
and the train WAS made up of
IA cars, under the direction of Yardmas-
Ter Mitchell. All The freight shipped was
1f O perishabie nature and neither the
work nor the actual forward
nR was marked with any excitement or
iifficuliy. The train 10 bound for Albany.
John O'Brien was the engineer of the
rain and Fred Smith fireman. The en-.
zine is Nc. LAG.
The departure of the train was watched
)y about 100 men who stood i'll the ada
cent vacant lots. Two hundred police
nen we're on hsnd under command of
InBpe tor Steers, who was prepared to
meet any trouble that might arise, but
here was practically nothing for them
10 do.
At the st. Johns Park freight depot at
10 g. IA. the situation was practically I'M
changed from that existing there since
he tie.up started Friday evening, Every
where was posted the notice that no
rsight would be received here. All the
platforms within the IN immoth building
we're piled high with freight awaiting
aud its roof covered mass Of
tailed freight oars. A number of freight
handlers loungel about, but there was
title they could find to do that would
live them evsn the appearance of activity.
iere and there about the building Of
ONE of its numerous entrances were
rueks removing freight that had been
eoeived there last week or taking away ,
reight that had been sent there before
he tie-up and which its owners had de-
ided to send by some other road.
The officials OF the company say they ,
AVE enough men to at end to the dis
patching Of all the freight they intend to I
end out from this city to-day. No
roubls is anticipated by the roads off |
ials. b
The Sixty.fi!th street yard from which
his FIAT shipment OF freight was made is i
be most important In the city.
The freight train which left the yard al Z
ixty-hfth street passed Sruyten Duyyn /