Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-24
REPORTED STRIKE
AT THE YARDS OF THE DELAWARE
AND HUDSON AT ALBANY.
Men Refuse 70 Handle Central and Hudson
Freight Mt Troy-Thc Conference oil
Chiefs at Terro fiaute.
nr tolarrnnn % tho plsr,.on.l

ALBANY, August g. Superintendent
Hammond. of the Delaware and Hudson
road. this morning told the men in tho
Grcen-Tsland yards that they would &c,
copt from and deliver 10 The Central roaa
all freight destined for points on its re-
/ spectlye lines. Tho yard-men and freight
/ handlers there then struck. II is reported
/ that the yard-men and freight-handlcrs IN
/ the Albany yards quit work at noon, Dut
this cannot be verified. Tho officials Of
! the Delaware and Hudson have not been
/ notified Of such action, although NJ Hsl,,-
mOnd's deputy said he had received unoin-
I cial information % that effect One OF tlc
strikers said that strike on the Delaware
and Hudson bad been ordered between
Albany and Green Island.
no MoRE FREIGHT FOR THE PRESENT.
Troy, n. Y. August 23.-Ncarly oil the
yard-nen employed oy the Delaware and
hudson Company at Green Island struck
this morning. Men refused 70 handle Cen
trail and Hudgon-River road freight at that
point. The Delaware and Hudson Com,
pauy have notified the FItchburg railroaai
that IL viii not receive any more frelghV
at present.
THT CONFERENCE or FEDERATION CHUTE.
TcRRE HAUrE. ND, August 23.-Ot the
Supreme Council Of the Federation OF
Railroad Employees. twelve members are
here IN conference over the New YORK Zen
trail strike. They aresfirand-Master Sar-
gent, who prCsides; Misunderstanding Deos'
who Oiiiciates ne secretary, and J. y. T.,
of Chicago. al Of the brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen: Grand-Chief How
ard. j J. Nelson, of 81. Louis, and G.. W..
Loyejoy. Of Terre Hauto, representing
the Brotherhood Of Railway Conductors;
Grand-Master Sweeney, NIce-Grand- Master
Downey, and Grand-Organizer Hall, of
Chicago. representing the Swltchmcn's
Mutual Aid ASSOCIATION, and Grand Master
Morrisey. s. q. wilkinson, and Grand,
Secretary Shepan, all Of Galesburg,. and
representing the Brotherhood OF Railroad
Irainmen.
Tn to the present writing nothing has
come from the Council chamber as TO re-
suits or even foTcshadowings Sweeny =
sentiments arc known % be against r
strike. but he is the only one who has gone
upon record that way.
An interview with Sargent ls publlshed
TODAY IN which he expresses himself en-
tirely and emphaticaliy IN accord WIZ
Powderly.
THE SITUATION AT ALBANY IT MIDNIGHT.
ALBANY, August 23.-A number of tho
night force of yardmen refused to 90 TO
work tonight in the Delaware and Hudson
yards here. This action brings the num-
Der of strikers up to $50. Superintendent
Hammond says the places Of the strikers
will be filed as rapidly as possible,
although any of them who wish 10
come back will be reinstated. Freight
was again going over the road late
this afternoon and tonight. The Rent
Collector of tho Central road 80 west AIDA
ny said tonight that there was no truth IN
tho report that tho striking Central en-
plovts had been asked 10 vacate the houses
In West Albany they now occupy winch
are owned by the company. lie added
that they should DO evicted. These men
have ceased to be employees Of the Central
road and the houses are intended for oc-
cupancv only by the men who work IN the
| West Albany yard IN order TO enable them
to live near the locality OF their
daily labors. He thought If any move at
all was made in this direction the question
would be put to the strikers in this light
without giving them peremptory notice
TO vacate. The pav-car OF the Central IL
expected at West-Albany yard on Monday,
when the strikers will receive the money
due them which Is from one month 8 10 Two
and half months salary.
II THE HANDS OF A COMMITTEE.
TFRRr HAUrH. August %. The question
Of calling out tho affiliated railroad em-
ployCs societies IN aid OF the New York
Central strikers is in the hands OF the COM
mittee of three, composed Of Secretary
Debs of the Firemen's Brotherhood, Nor
rissey of the Trainmen's, ard DOwney OF
the Switchmen's Union. The reports have
all been made and the argument Is closed,
and tho matter has been referred TO these
three as the committee for decision.
poOpla 1vhO arc familiar with these men \
onintons and habit Of thought confidently