The Indianapolis journal., 1890-08-09
SITUATION AT ALBANY,
Completely Tied Up-Superintendent Bissell
Talks-West Shore Still Running.

Completely Tied Up-Superintendent Bissen
Talks-West Shore Still Running.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ALBANY, N, Y, Aug. Sat the head
quarters of Superintendent Bissell, at the
Union Depot, stalwart policeman guarded
the door and kept back crowd of ugly
looking men making demands to see the
chief of the division. To Journal repre-
sentative Mr.. Bissell said: "My first init
nation of the strike was at z o'clock this
evening. when the men left the yard and
the local Troy trains were stopped for
want of brakemen. The strike, 1 found,
extended over the yardmen and some of the
trainmen, but over none of the conductors
OF engineers We have received a message
from Third Vice. president Webb, saying
that the road will fight the strike. and un-
less the men return tomorrow morning
they will be dropped and their places filled.
The trains are SO far delayed about four
hours, but before morning they will be
later l have sent Mr.. Webb's message to
every station above and we will abide the
result"
To question whether the road was pre-
pared Mr. Bissell declined to answer, but
intimated that the strike had come quicker
than expected. While the reporter was
talking detective came in and reported
that the north express and mail tram
which left New York at 4:30 this afternoon,
and Albany at 10, two hours late, was
stalled within the city limits. The plat
formed was swarmed with men who would
apply the brakes each time that the en-
off ha
threatened, but stuck to his post The
o'clock tram out of New York arrived here
at 1880 o'clock and started west with 20.
lice guard to try and clear the platform of
the mail train.
Later Mr.. Bissell told the reporter that it
looked as if the road at the least. from
Albany to Buffalo, would be entirely closed
up by morning. Asked to give his version
of the strike. he said: The men have no
money grievance. he strike Is simply to
find out If they can dictate to MS whom we
shall employ or discharge. The cause di-
rect was the discharge of several labor agi-
tators belonging to the X. of L., and who
were causing trouble on our line. We In
tend to do our own business"
The depots were filled with people. and
many, after finding no trains, left for hO-
tells or homes The strike has not as yet,
| extended to the West Shore, and officials
say it will not. Labor men seen tonight
say tudt III the IOau uOeS uOb 5uCcuUlD tu6
| West Shore men will be ordered out.
| The depot is guarded by Albany police
and detectives. and posse of police are
watching the switches. No trains from the
| west are expected to 60 through tonight.
| The Tenth Battalion, n. G. s. NY, has been
| ordered to be in readiness to respond to a
| call. and there is an extra force of poll ce
ready to respond in any emergency.
| At 11:50 the train from New York, which
was stalled at Van WOelt, was started by
the aid of helpers. but the engineer and
fireman were badly stoned through the
windows. The ESQ train out of New York
| arrived about 1920 and did not leave here
at all. the majority of her passengers being
taken by the fast express The freight de-
| partment running west is at a perfect
| standstill there being no less than five
long freight trains stalled at the bridge
! between here and Schenectady, w here there
are about six freight trains.