Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-11
1T IS A BITTER FIGHT.
The New York Central Strike is an
Ugly One
NO SIGNS OF ARBITRATION YET
Not a Word Has Been Received
From Chauncey Depew.
CARDINAL NEWMAN ON HIS DEATH BED
THE THIRD DAY OF THE STRIKE.
The New York Central Oficials Out
Early and Full Of Vim.


night and early this morning it looked as
though the strike on the New York Central
road was slowly but surely petering out. New
ertheless both parties to the blockade Of pas
senger and freight traffic were, so far as words
went, as stubborn as ever. All through the
mig It the Grand Central Depot presented q
scene OF unusual quiet and gloom, but AS the
hours passed away and daylight began TO ap-
pear the scene gradually changed. 1t became
hurry and scurry everywhere. There was some
apprehension apparently as to how the days
work would be begun and the third day Of the
great strike entered upon. The Buffalo eX-
press or newspaper train moved out c1actly on
time at 4:55 am. and before O'Clock two
trains had been sent out over the Harlem di-
VISION. Having been successful 80 far the man
agement set about making its plans for the day,
and soon after the announcement was made
that all trains would be run today, with the ex-
ception OF the Croton locals, both north and
south bound 1t was thought advisable to
abandon these trains altogether, but at the
same time to meet the emergency the manage
ment Crranged SO that all trains except express
trains should stop at all the way siations. so
that the local travelling public might be put TO
as little Inconvenience as possible. This order
applies 10 ali stations north of Spuyten Duyvil.
The police arrangements remain about the
same as yesterday, with the exception that the
men were told TO be ever watchful today and
not leave their posts for sn instant.
MR.. WEBB on HAND.
Precisely at o'clock this morning Third Vice
President Webb entered the sanctum allotted
to him in the depot A reporter Immediately
stepped forward and said:
1T is reported, Mr. Webb, that the fremen
OF the road have joined the strikers"
That statement is untrue. The iiremen have
not struck, and all trains SO far are runni ng all
right aud every one OF them left here fully
manned"
What about the signal towers?'
They are also fully manned and the men
changed their shifts this morning though no
strike had ever occurred. The fact ia. my
young friend, continued Mr.. Webb, warming
up and smiling, everything is beautiful all
along the road"
The third vice president kept on the while
reading letters and kilograms as he spoke
by the way" as though a new idea had
struck Mr.. Webb. he said, Il should have said
all along the road except at Syracuse. At that
point the railroad is not getting sufficient pro-
lection. have teiegraphed to Gov. Hill ask
ing him to send out plenty of militia in order
to protect the employees OF our road"
What, If anything, has been done in the d.
rection of moving the freight which has al
ready suffered much delay?" was asked.
I'VE have already made arrangements for
moving the freight this morning and RELAYS OF
men are already at work at 66th street. S.sti,
street and St. Johns Park. 1t is our intention
at o'clock this morning, and ! am proud to
say that we have an ample supply OF policemen
to save US from any trouble"
NO WORD FROM MR.. DEPEw YET.
"Hsve you any objection, Mr.. Webb to say
whether or not you have heard from Mr. Depew
in relation to the strike?'
Il have not heard from Mr.. Depew vet, and
indeed do not expect to hear from Mr. Depew
today. You see We have coped with the str Ike
SO far ourselves and think that the worst of
it is over. So that you can readily zee 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 occurred moved out of
the yard at Goth street at 9:l5 this m. The
work of making up the tram had been going
Oh for an hour ana a quarter previously, and
the train was made up OF forty-four cars under
the direction o. Yard Master Mitchell. All the
freight shipped was of perishable nature
and neither the preliminary work nor the
actual forwarding marked with any ex-
cltement or difficulty. The train is bound for
Albany. John U Brten was the engineer of
the train and Fred Smith fireman. Engine is
No. l46
The departure Of the train was watched by
about one hundred men, who stood in the ad-
jacent vacant lots. Two hundred policemen
were on hand under command of inspector
Steers. who was prepared to meet any trouble
that might arise, but there was practically
nothing for them TO do.
NO FREIGHT RECEIVED.
At the st. Johns Park freight depot at 10
o'clock this morning the situation was practi-
cally unchanged from that existing there since
the tie-up started Friday evening. Every
where was posted the notice that no freight
would be received there. All the platforms
within the mammoth building we're piled
high with freight awaiting shipment and its
roof covered. a mass Of stalled freight cars.
number OF freight handlers iounged about, but
there was little they could find TO do that
would give them even an appearance of
activity. Here and there about the building
at some OF its numerous entrances
were trucks removing freight that had
been received there last week or taking away
freight that had been sent here before the tie
up and which its owners had decided to send
by some other road. The officials of the COM
pany say that they have enough men to attend
to the dispatching Of all the freight they in
tend to send out from this city today.
All the freight first to secure attention is
that Of perishable character. No trouble is
anticipated by the roads oficials The 65tb
street yard from which this first shipment OF
freight was made is the most important In the
city. The freight train which left the yards at
65th street passed Spuyten Duyvil at 1880
O'Clock. Everything to that point was then ali
right
At 10 o'clock everything was in good shape at
the Grand Central depot
The police arrangements are the same as on
Saturday and yesterday. There is no excite
ment around the depot except that large num-
bers Are applying for work at the temporary
employment bureau of the company at the
Wagner Car Company's Office across the way.
GOV. HILL PROMISES STATE AID.
Mr.. Webb says he has not yet received any
answer to his communication to Gov. Hill He
heard, however, that the governor had told the
messenger who delivered the telegram that he
would do everything necessary to maintain
order at Syracuse. Mr.. Webb said the yards
there are still in Possession OF the strikers.
transferred over the West Shore road.
Mr.. Webb stated in relation to the statement
in this mornings papers, TO the effect that the
6remen had been called out, that the order call
ing them out had been issued . few days ago
by the Knights of Labor, but that both firemen
and engineers had disregarded the order.
II have every reason to believe" Mr.. Webb
added, ''that neither the engineers or iiremen
viii 60 out now" The number Of trains to
leave the Grand Central depot today is 100.
The customary number leaving on week days
is 1Sa The trains which have been sus-
pended are local trains and of little importance.
30 far today no incoming freight has arrived
at any Of the yards Of the oompsny. The West
Shore road, however, 10 handling the New York
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