The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-12
THE CENTRAL STRIKE.
The Officials Claim That Il Has
Been Broken.
THE TRAINS ARE MOVING
Out of New York City...Troublc ut
Syracusc...Thc Governor Refuses
to Order Ont tho Militia.
The Strikers Arc Firm.

| Avn" 1ohh, AuBust ll.-huilWay ONl
cials Hay tho wors. is over. The striker
apparently maintain bold front, an,
predict solno surprises.
Whatever way one might look at tn,
situation all through the night and earl,
this morning., 1t looked as though tn,
strike on the New York Central roat
was slowly but surely petering out
Nevertheless both parties to the block
ade of passenger and freight traffic were
80 far as words went, as stubborn as ever
All through the night the Grand Cen
tral Depot presented scene OF unusua
quiet and gloom, but as the hours passed
away aud daylight began 10 appear, the
scene gradually changed. 1t became
hurry and scurry everywhere. There
was some apprehension apparently as to
how the days work would he begun, and
thus the third day Of tho great strike was
entered upon.
MR. WEBB VERY CONFIDENT.
Precisely at 6 o'clock this morning
Third Vice President Webb entered the
sanctum allotted TO him in the depot. A
reporter Immediately stepped forward
aud said: at isreported, Mr.. Webb, that
the tiremen OF the road have joined the
strikers?" ,- a. .a J. "a
'That statement is untrue. The fire.
men have not struck, and all trains 80
far are running all right, and everyone
OF them left here fully Manned"
what about the signal towers?"
"They are also fully manned aud the
men changed their shifts this morning
as though no strike had ever occurred.
The fact is, my young friend" contin.
ued Mr.. Webb, warming up and smiling,
"everything is beautiful all along the
road" y.
The Third Vice President kept on read
ing letters and kilograms rs he spoke
"By the way" he said, as If new idea
bad struck him, " should have said all
along the road except Syracuse. Atthat
point the railroad is not getting sufficient
protection. | have telegraphed to Gov
ernor Hill asking him to send out plenty
Of militia i'll order to protect the EN-.
ployes Of our road" ISL.
"Wnat, il anything, has been done in
the direction OF moving the freight,
which has already suffered so much de.
lay? was asked.
1--WE have already made arrangements
for moving the freight this morning, and
relays OF men are already at work ut
Sixty.sixth street, Thirtieth street and
St. Johns Park. 1t is our intention to
set about moving the freight at these
points at s o'clock this morning, and l
am proud to say that we have au ample
supply Of policemen to save us from any
trouble"
"Have you any objection, Mr.. Webb,
to say whether or not you have heard
from MIR. Depsw in relation to the
striker"
Il have not heard from Mr.. Depew
yet, and indeed do not expect to hear
from Mr.. Depew to-day. You see we
have coped with the strike SO far our
selves, and l think that the worst is
over, 80 that you can readily see that
there is no likelihood that Mr.. Depew
will be called upon to interfere. AS I
said, all is WE'LL"
A FREIGHT TRAIN SENT OUT.
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
Slxty-itth street at 9:l5 o'clock this
morning.
The work OF making up the train had
been going on Tor an hour and quarter
previously, and the train was made OF
IA cars under the direction OF Yardmas.
ter Mitchell. All tho freight shipped
was CT perishabie nature, and neither
the preliminary work nor the actual fer.
warding was marked with any excite
ment or difficulty.
The train is bound for Albany. John
O'Brien was the engineer OF the train,
and Fred Smith fireman. The engine is
No. l4G. The departure OF the train was
watched by about 100 men who stood in
the adjacent vacant lot. Two hundred
policemen were on hand, under com.
mand OF Inspector Steers, who was pre-
pared TO meet any trouble that might
arise, but there was practically nothing
for them to do.
Milk cars came in between and 8
o'clock this morning, but not so many
as usual. 0nly l.AOO cans OF milk were
received. Usually 1900 cans come in.
The usual price of milk at the yard is
from 81 10 to 81 so per can. This morn.
ing it was sold at 81 IS per can. Nearly
all the dealers were supplied, aud to.
morrow it is expected all will be right
and milk selling ut the usual price.
The police boat Patrol has been or.
dered to tho pier ut the foot OF West
Sixty.tiith street, where she will lie to
prevent any disturbance at that point,
in the event OF an attemp. on the part OF
the strikers or their sympathizers to
commit any acts OF violence in the yards
OF the company at that point.
AN APPEAL TO GOVERNOR HILL.
=, Vice President Webb, for the Wander.
bilts, still refuses to submit the case to
arbitration or to confer with the knights
OF Labor. This morning, although con.
tident that the backbone OF the strike,
30 far rs tho New York end was con.
cernod, was broken. he was much con.
cerned about the trouble Mt Syracuse and
Albany, and telegraphed Governor Hill
III followsi $50
Capt. Michael Auer, commanding
the militia at our Dewitt yards, near
Syracuse, and who has been there with
the militia for the past twenty.four
hours, notifies the Sheriff OF Onondaga
county that he has been notified by the
commanding general to suspend opera
tions until the arrival OF Major Genera
Farnsworth, who has been ordered te
Investigate. The fact is that the striker.
and rio ers have now been in possession
Of our property at Dewitt for twenty
four hours, and have prevented onl
using or occupying it, and as far as car
ascertain little or no action has been hat
by The authori'i ie, to protect our proper
ty or permit us.to take possession. Th,
Sheriff of ()uondava contlty was apnealpi