Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-08-25
NEWS By TELEGRAPH.
From All Quarters.
THE STRIKE AT CHICAGO
Nearly Ten Thousand Men
Out of Work.
The SITUATION At BUFFALO.
Narrow Escape Of a Steamer
From Burning.
THE CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST.
Collision of Four Vessels
at Sea.
THE CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST.
THE D1scoNrENr OF LABOR.

of Work at Chicago by Striking
SwItchmen-A Resolution Adopted
by the Chicago Central Council
The Terre Haute Meeting-The
Blockade Broken at West Albany
All Quiet at the Grand Central.
CHICAGO, Aug 24.-Between 1000 and
5000 men were temporarily thrown out of
employment in the stock yards yesterday
on account of the strike of the engineers
and firemen of the railway switching asso-
citation. If the strike continues until
Monday at least $4,000 men will be in idle
ness Aside from the stock trains that
were backed into the yards from the vari-
GUS railroad lines not a wheel was turned
in Packingtown yesterday.
Unable to gel cars to ship their beef the
packers, after they had used up
their storage capacity, were forced
to lay off nearly half of their men.
One firm tried to move refrigerators
by hand, but the instant the men touched
the cars they were set upon by gang of
switchmen, who drove them into the
packing house before fusilade of coup
ling pins Hundreds of cars of beef are
side tracked and unless moved soon will
spoil. The railway superintendent after
a conference decided not to accede to the
demands of the engineers, but were will
ing to give the fremen a slight advance.
They say if the strike is not settled by
Monday morning they will put an end to
the Railway Switching association and re-
turn to the old system Of switching with
engines and crews that are directly re-
sponsible to the railways to which they be-
long Late last night it was reported that
the strikers have practically agreed upon
compromise proposition, and if their
terms are accepted they will go to work to-
morrow. They are willing to take 80 cents
an hour for engineers, an advance of 1
increase of II cents.
Several attempts were made during the
day by different packers to unload ice and
procure coal, but in every case the strikers
hitched on to the loaded cars with their
engines and hauled them off to remote
part of the yard so they could not be I'M
loaded.
CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-At meeting of the
central council, X. of L., to-day commit
tee was appointed to solicit funds for the
aid of the New York Central strikers. A
resolution was adopted as follows:
Whereas, 1t was not known until recently that
congress had the power to own and operate an
Interstate highway of transportation and com
munication, therefore,
Resolved, That we do hereby demand that the
congress of the United States shall at once au
thorize and instruct the secretary of to seize
the said Vanderbilt system of railroads and oper
ate the same at cost of said service for the bene
fit and pleasure of the public.
Further, That the said railroad shall be turned
over to the department of transportation just as
70 A n Oypa sir hi mans
ure can be enacted by congress.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 24.-Nothing
authoritative will be given out as to the
deliberations of the supreme council until
tomorrow at the earliest. 1t is among
the probabilities that the decision of the
council may not be reached for several
days. This Sunday saw no converting OF
the council proper. This does not mean
that the agencies were not at work The
hand of Eugene V. Debs
grand secretary of the Fire
men; P. II. Morrisey, vice grand master
of the Brotherhood of Trainmen and Johr
Downey, vice grand master of the Switch
mems Mutual association, the deliberations
of the council and they will prepare Ger
trim propositions to be presented to the
council which will defend the actor
of the supreme body. This committee
has been in session since eight o'clock las
evening.
| President Sergeant was seen to-day H,
has carefully read Mr. Powderly's letter t.
Mr.. Webb sent out last night. While h,
| would not express any opinion as to tn,
action the council would take on the re
port of the committee, he expressed him
self freely. He said II admire Mr.. Pow
derly's stand. Mr.. Powderly puts Mr.
Webb in the position he belongs an,
which when the public thoroughly under
stand will convince it that Mr.. Webb i
wrong Mr. Webb's position is directl
opposite to that taken by Mr.. Depew, hi
superior officer. Mr.. Depew has Away
advocated the organization of labor. TIL
Knights of Labor have taken an active par
in legislative affairs in the state of Ne,
York during the past year, much of thi
being directly in the interest of the rail
way employees, and the New York Contra
being one of the largest corpora
tions that would naturally be affected b
such legislation, and many of it's employe
going before the assembly in behalf of til
bills present, and the fact that some of til
men discharged by New York Central PAL
Elephants in the effort to bring about tn
passing of these labor bills before the Ne
York legislature, shows plainly that til
company is antagonizing the Knights {
| lJODoT III ItS pIcSchG tct1Ols IOI, Utu I'll
men been discharged for drunkenness
breach of discipline and such causes as al
now claimed by Mr.. Webb, he would nc
hesitate one moment to have an investing
ton / am surprised that the men ha,
been in the employ of the New York Cel
trail company from fifteen to twenty veal
and now be dismissed on account of cha
acter.
The supreme council held session of d
hour this evening and adjourned unit
$50 a. m. The report of the sub-con
mittee has been completed, but the cou,
Gil decided net to enter upon it's consider
{! ton tonight. 1t is semi-officially al
r nounced that the result of the meeting |,
= the supreme council will be made publ
by noon tomorrow.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 24.-At West A
bany the blockade has certainly broke
The first week of the strike there was ]
a clear track except the passenger track. ]
day it was found that there are as many
. eight side tracks completely cleared, viii
the two freight tracks used for throdl
/ freight are both in use. Five freight trail
!, were sent south and three went west
!. day. The only accident occurring tod
) was a smash-up of freight cars at West
bany, caused by green switchman dite
8 ing some empties from side track.
9 NEW York, Aug. 24.-All was qui
u around the Grand Central depot to-ds
: The officials of the New York Central we
1t at their posts as usual. Referring to IN
Is Powderly's latest manifesto which "
= published this morning Third Vice Pre-
dent Webb said that all the stateme1
bearing on the management ef the 70
were untrue. To-day he will investigs
the charges made by the men whose q
davits are attached to MI. Powdert
manifesto and will make public the resu
Mr.. Powderly and his colleagues left
Albany tonight to attend the convent
of District Assembly No. ,246 tomorrow
GO ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 24.-The situati
IS here tonight is more critical than at a
stage since the strike began. Despite
fact that no action has been taken at TIE
,g Haute, it is altogether probable that by
is morrow noon every railroad running il
n this city will be tied up. These roads
the New York Central, West Shore, DE-
Up ware and Hudson, Boston and Albany .
Fitchburg road The Central and d.
ware and Hudson are now partially CT
pied. One of the prominent men Of {
= trict No. 246 said tonight: 'sThe Fit
burg and Boston and Albany continue
roll Central freight and we shall shut tn
down. Fitchburg and Boston will be
central places. .