Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-16
The strike at Asban,y .

ALBANY, Aug. f8.--The Cuntrai road has
moved freight quits rapidly all day and
while it was heavily guarded there was no
appearance OF opposition. The road Is
fast getting down to business and the West
Albany yard has begun Go l0oh lively.
One hundred new pinlralDn men uni
formed In neal iiuc suits have 3nna arrived
On the part ef the strikers everything was
Qmiet but bhey still insist thaS Ase strike
has only just begun and there win be other
developments soon.
Tho sfrfhesz' a.ast Prsefamatlan.
The strikers have again issued a procla
nation IL reads as follows: 1.-THE situa-
tion is still improving. Reports hom all
points Indicate that the greatest enthusiasm
prevails. Large meetings are being held
at all points. Public opinion b increasing
IN our favor and offers Of financial assist
ance are pouring in froEn all Sides which
tends to make the situation extremely en-
couraging"
A monster mass meeting was bald last
night at the Lark street rink and abe ut
most enthusiasm was displayed There
were many speakers and ma were Gheered
20 the echo. The general opinlon hers l.
that the strike Is ever and the men are
simply keeping UP appearances.
Two Plnkertoa Msa KINDA.
Early in the morning the cit5 was shock
ed by the rumor thar an Atroeioua murder
had been committed at West Albany by
the strikers II proved to hs mnAzue II
appears that about 3 O'Clock a. m. two
Plnkerton mes, Alfred Ludington and
George D. Rossiter. walked down the net
work Of tracks Ia the West Albany yard,
where they bad been guarding switches.
AT the Ontario stxeet crossing they stepped
aside 10 let westheand passenger train 70
ly and were struck by the mail Both were
hurled some distance and killed instantly.
The coroner on reaching The plaee found
that both bodies had been r0bbed while
lying on the track The Pinkert0na, whe
iceatiied the bodies. laughed when Cor
oneF Dunn appeared mortified at the crime.
He said be used TO he a Reading railroad
conductor and had been with the Pinker-
son hand through several strikes. II was
not unusual 70 6nd bodies robbed five
minutes after the men were Killed
nearly 1000 piakertsns NJ Albany.
Nor reasons best known to itself the Cen
sral RAILROAD continues to Rass armed men
al this point Rhere has bcen no riotinE
here and no STRIKERS have heen arrested
tlie men repeat tkelf assuranoes of Intend
ing 10 keep order aR0 are stan guarding th'
entire line Of Abe raisaoad ms this section
They have even picketed the approaches
90 the public bridge at West Albany, wherl
She, Pinkertons assaulted citizens recently
ard are keeping all strikers away from il
As nenr rs can ba estimated the compan!
now has nearly l.0ee Pinkertons In this i'm
mediate vicinity. Their presence viii
surely lead 10 trouble unless they keel
strictly on railroad property.
m tho evening a number OF the Pinkcg
ton men stationed on the track in tn
northern section Of this city were stone,
by persons hidden ia THAI peighborhood
Five received injuries and were taken q
the pinkerton car ia the Union sta &or
where THAR wennds were dressed by ply
ricians II is moi kaown whether the pei
sons who threw the missiles we're strikers