Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-14
ANOTHER STRIKE.
The Delaware and Hudson Railway Com
pany's Freight and bari-Men at
Albany Quit Work.

ALBANY. n. Y. August 13-Eoming.--
Chief Reed. of the Firemen's Brotherhood.
is authority for the following We are
all ordered ont by an order from headquar-
ters. Sargent, of Cleveland, chief of the
Firemen's Brotherhood, orders the strike
At noon the Delaware and Hudson Com
pany's freight and yard-men. except en-
gineers and firemen, quit work as though
the signal had been gwen on that road.
WHAT THE GENERAL MANAGER SAYS.
General-Manager Young, Of the Delaware
and Hudson. said at 3 T. VI. that the strike
on that road only included freight-handlers,
switchmeu, and yardmen IN the Albany
wards He does not know what precipl-
tated tins action on the part of the men.
On the other hand the men assert that they
have detected Delaware and Hudson Off
cials endeavoring TO move Central freight,
in violation OF q promise made TO District
Assembly BAG.
THE STRIKE NOT WITHOUT WARNING.
They say they did not strike without due
warning. and that the strike will extend
the whole length of the road before night.
Passenger trains are all running, and the
strikers say they will not disturb them.
There is large amount Of perishabe
freight here consigned 20 Saratoga hotels,
which was oil ready TO 90 up this after
noon.
swITCHMEN FOR THE CENTRAL.
One hundred and fifty switchmen from
the West arrived to-day and were placed
i'm the wards of the New York Central
Company at East and West Albany. The
Knights assert that these men were
brought from the Michigan Central yards
at Chicago. and that the result is that the
strike Will be extended to the Centrals
western connections.
A I,srotoh frnru Chicago lnUpVer aays
that this is not correct-that none of the
Michigan Central men have been sent East.
The draw on the upper bridge which has
remained open since last Friday. was closed
today. Only one freight train, however.
made any progress, and that only one mile
from Albany.
CONDITIONS or THE STRIKE UNCHANGED.
ALBANY, y. Y. August 13.-The condl-
tions of the Central Hudson strike in this
section are unchanged. The strikers speak
n determinedly as ever. and they say they
do not fear the ultimate result. The
various Knights Of Labor assemblies have
been holding meetingsal day, but nothing
could be learned of their deliberations.
superintendent Bissell said tonight: Pas
senger trains were to-day run according TO
schedule for the first time since the strike
was on. The freight blockade which has
lasted since last Friday at the West Albany
yards was raised to-day.
FIRST TRAINS TO CROSS THE BRIDGE.
Two New York freight trains which have
been lying at East Albany were the first
to cross the upper railroad bridge after the
closing of the draw, which has stood open
since the strike began. These two trains
were run into the West Albany yards and
will be sent 10 Buffalo tonight. Twenty
one carloads of dressed beef. which have
been living at the immense icing station at
karners, and another train OF twenty-five
cars loaded with coal were both brought
through the West Albany yards and sent
on TO New York.
PISKFRToN DETECTIVES STONED.
Pinkerton detectives on the first freight
tram moved from East Albany were stoned
as they passed through the lumber district,
and three Of them received severe bruises
The hundred men who went out on a
strike in the Delaware and Hudson yards
to-day appointed a committee who waited
upon Superintendent Hammond, and they
have been IN consultation all evening.
TIME FOR THE STRIKE NOT STATED.
ALBANY \. Y, August l3.-No announce
ment is made IA to the time when the order
TO the locomotive firemen to strike IL to
take effect.
A DENIAL OF THE ORDER TO STRIKE.
TEREE HAUTE, ND, August l3.--Grand-
Master Sargent. of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, left at noon for Cleve-
lapdtomeet with the Grievance Committee,
but whether or not in connection with the
Central strike Is not known. At national
headquarters here the positive statement
was made that he had not ordered the fire.
man N strike