Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-08
THE B. 4 d. STRIKE.
Freight Trains Brought in Yesterday.
Talk About IA General Strike.

The Baltimore and Ohio authorities
made an effort, yesterday and last night,
TO get some of the freight in of the
Pittsburg division, where il has been
accumulating by reason Of the strike
of the switchmen at Glenwood. and up
TO eight o'clock three freight trains
had come in of the Pittsburg line. A
little later two or three engines went
east over the road. and il was expected
more freight would come in during the
night. Railroad men said the yards at
Glennwood, and many miles of siding
along the road. were blocked with ears,
and that the business OF the road was
almost at standstill. An effort was
made 10 ascertain the prospects FOR a
strike OF the brakemen, through sympa-
thy with the switchmen, but the en-
ployes spoken TO last night were rather
reticent on the subject. One or two
brakemen said they would not be sur
prised II the men on the C0nnellsville
division, and at GlenwoQd should be or
dered ont to-day, II the company per-
sisted in its attempt TO do business over
the heads Of the switchmcn, but there
seemed to be no fear that local railroad
men would be disturbed in any way, ex-
cept by reason of the failure OF trains TO
arrive or depart with their usual fire.
quency, because Of the trouble at the
other end OF the line.
Yesterdays Pittsburg Lcdder had the
following interview with railroad man:
"Well. you see the road is still tied up,
and before morning the strike will become
general. There will be a couple of trains
in tonight, but where they will put the cars
is something that will worry them. The
yards here at GlenwOod are filled up and
they haven't got room in this city for an
other train. They will have TO refuse
freight at the different points. They can't
sidetrack any more freight between here
and Wheeling Oh that division, as the road
is filled up. Every sidetrack has all the
cars they can get on them. The main III
vision between here asd Cumberland Is in
the same condition, and even il were not so
| the sdetracks outside OF the city yards
would not be of any use TO them for the
reason that the brakcmen will refuse 10
do any shifting, as that would be
considered switching, and they
are too loyal to do anything like that
There is now great deal OF perishable
goods lying on the side tracks, which will
| be a great loss TO the company. BY Mon
day morning everything on the road will
be tied up. We expect the road brakemcn
to Join US. Even should they not, how can
any freight be moved until the tracks are
cleared The brakemen now refuse 10 side
track any cars, and are in sympathy with
US. and all they are waiting on is the word
for them to come out. They do not want
to come out until they receive the orders
from the proper authorities, and 1t will
come by Monday morning. The engl-
neers are also with US, and will do any
thing that is honorable 10 help us out"
A road brakeman was next seen. He
said: ayes, we are with the switchmen
and will do anything we can 10 help them
win. We are waiting for the word for us
to come out. and then every brakeman on
the road will quit work. The whole fight
seems against an employe OF the company.
Previous 10 this man taking charge OF the
Glenwood yards there never was any
trouble between the men and the company
This trouble could have been easily avert
ed, but this man thought TO make the men
do lust as he wanted. and when one man
thinks he can rule two or three hundred he
is mistaken. AS soon as he took hold he
commenced to carry out his desire
and YOU know the result The men are
lust as stubborn as he is, and they never
will 90 to work again under him. II the
company want the men to return 10 work
they will have to dispense with his serv-
ice'
An engineer who was standing by said /:
"Yes. this man is Gisliked by all the rail
road men on this road, and If the company
wants him they don't want US. He will
either have TO go or we will GO
Yardmaster DIETRICH, when seen in re-
gard TO the situation, said: 1--WE have run
a train over the Junction this afternoon,
but outside of that the situation remains
unchanged The men all blame me for the
present trouble, but | am in no way re
sponsible Anything did was through the
orders from the officers over me.