Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-08-10
A GREAT STRIKE.
All Traffic Suspended on the N.
Y. Central ano Vanderbilt
Lines on Friday Night.
Trains Left Standing Just Where
They Were when the Order
Took Effect.
The Particular.

New YORK. Aug. 8.-The rumbling.
Of the expected storm among tn.
thousands of employees of the New
York Central and Vanderbilt lines,
owing to the discharge Of knights OF
Labor aud brotherhood men, hroke
like fash from the clear sky, shortly
after 7 o'clock tonight. The entire
length Of the Central WAS tied ND.
Trains were left by crews where they
stood when the order came. Two
passenger trains were left st Eighty
Sixth street, IN a tunnel, one going in
each direction. The latest report Is
tina, the West Shore railroad 's tied
up throughout its length, AZ well A.
the New York 4 New Haven railroad
Great throng- OF reople are crowded
into the Grand Central depot, trying
to have tickets changed aud asking all
manner of questions. 10 one seems
10 know how 1t was, or who ordered
the strike. Even J. J. Holland, the
labor Il ader, denied that he knew who
ordered II, or even when IL was Or
dered. Representative If the railroad
company called upon Acting Superin-
tendent of Police Byrnts for protec-
ton. The inspectors at once held a
consultation, and II wss decided 10
bold In reserve the policemen Ia all
the precincts on the east side below
Forty.second and Yonksrs, and those
on the west side from 81. Johns park
To Yonkers were placed on duty guard.
ing the tracks and the properly Of the
railroad company. The depot at
Forty-Second street was under the
protection Of q full force Of police from
the TweLty-Thiid sub.precinct and
these were assisted by numbers Of the
boat patrol. Inspector Byrnes' dstsc.
tives guarded the switches and signal
stations along the road to Yonkers.
Vice-Presidsnt Webb, of the New
York Central. on oeipg interviewed
by q reporter, said the strike only ex.
tended to West Albany. All men
who went out from the employ Of the
read this evening, Mr.. Webb said.
would re promptly discharged in the
morning. Those men who remained
true to the company will be well
taken care of and amply protected.
~ well ~ all men who came to work
for the road. The road would take on
ali good men who applied for work 10
the morning. as fast ts they were
needed TO fill the places Of the desert.
ers, and they would be guaranteed
against all harm rs well. With great
emphasis. the vice-lresident ap-
nounced that he would fight the strik-
ers TO the bitter end. He said the new
ret of demands he had never seen and
knew nothing whatever about them.
In effect these demsnds were for .
minimum days wages Of $3.50. and
speci6ed advances for engineers, fire.
men. ysrdmen and station agents.
Webb announced that the fast mail
had bulled out Of the depot nj O'Clock
with four msIl cars, but no passenger
coaches were attached to the train.
The vice.president further announced
that no sttempt would be made to run
any trains tonight. Everything
would be left at q standstill Just
where the men left of. There are no
means to get to Albany or to New
England tonight, but the opening up
of the grest avenues Of trade would be
begun to morrow. II IL announced
that the vice-piesident will give out
an official statement Of the roads posi-
ton In the present controversy that
the people Of the country may Judge
who 10 right and WIN is wrong. The
strike was ordered on account Of the
discharge Of certain employees. Under
the order every train was abandoned,
no matter where 1t might be. There
IL great excitement at the depot,
where great crowds Of people are
gathered, who expect to take trains
out Of the city. The hotels in the
neigbborhood are crowded with dis
appointed travellers.
AT ALBANY.
ALBANY, Aug. 9.-The strike In this
section extends to the switchmsn,
yardmen and In some instances to the
brakemsn. No through trains have
moved more than mile out OF Albany
since 7 o'clock, The North Shore sx-
press, carrying the United States
mall, which left New York ct A:5O p.
m, arrived here ut 8. An attempt
was made 10 run II out at 10. but be-
fore II had gone half dosep blocks II
was stallsd BY striker, who also put