Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-10

and obeyod the order.
Chief. Dispatcher Williams told the men
that they had better remain ct their posts.
II they did not they would consider them
selves put Of the service OF the road. ms
threat had no effect on the men.
Four freight and two passenger trains
were to have left Weehawken before mid
night, and the officials made every effort
10 GET them out on time. The freight-en-
CINE on which the whistle was blown giving
the signal to the men TO stop work was
in charge Of Engineer Heningcr. He denied
having given the signal, saving that.
strange man jumped on the cab while he
was busy cling the engine and blew the
whistle. His statement was not generally
accepted as true by the officials, but in
order to test his fidelity he was put to work
making up the regular freight train which
was scheduled TO leave at IL o'clock, and
which consisted of twenty-five cars. At 10
O'Clock everything in tho West Shore yard
at Wehawken was quiet and the work Of
making mp trains was going on.
All incoming trains were arriving at the
depot On time. Astation official said that
no other men we're out on the road. This
the Crank Central depot was the White
Mountain express. of the New York, New
Haven. and Hartford road. which left
promptly at O'Clock this morning.
From il O'Clock this morning until
o'clock this afternoon all trains
out on this road left on schedule
time. There was slight delay. however. In
turning of the switches in the yard. The
men in the yard who have taken the places
of the strikers are working the switches
with crow-bars. the lever-nen beng on q
strike. The New York, New Haven, and
Hartford trains arrived on schedule time
from 1920 TO p. NJ.
The New York Central railroad made q
vigorous effort to-day to resume service
from the confusion into which II was
thrown by the strike of trainnen on Fri
day evening. Recruits were abundant, as
the company had an ample choice OF GOOD
and trustworthy men from the host. oil APP
plicants for the places forsaken by the
knights of Labor. Many of the latter also
thought better of il after nights refiec..
ton, and IT is declared that at least 800 OF
them reported.
FORTY MEN OUT AT UTICA.
UREA. n. Y. August 9.-Eyery Knight
of Labor working for the Central and Hud-
sop-River railroad In this city and In the
towns both east and west tor fifty miles
has quit work. In this cltv the force out
NAV number forty. ii IS composed OF
switchmen, baggage-men. gate-tenders at
street-crossings, freight-handlers. car-ln-
spectors. oilers. and men occupying POSI-
tons of like nature. One or two passsn-
ger trains have been rum, but no ireignts
have gone through since last night. The
railroad authorities have had many appli-
cations from men desiring TO go to work.
Their names and addresses were taken,
and IL is thought that when the company
is ready to run its trans the places OF the
strikers here can be filed in two hours.
There is no trouble on the West Shore or
rum0r OF any.
WORK UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, August 9.-The night
switchmen and night crews of brakemen
out of here tonight have struck, and the
day force is doing the work under difficult
ties.
THE STRIKE GENERAL.
ALBANY, August 9.-The situation of the
strike here tonight is increasing IN ln-
terest. The employees of the West Shore
railroad were TO have been ordered out
this afternoon, but it was thought best by
the leaders of the strike to let them re-
main mt work until early next week when,
il the New York Central railroad does not
come to terms, they say the employees Will
not only 90 out on the West Shore ROAD,
but on all lines of the Vanderbilt system
and on any connecting roads which may at
tempt to help the New York Central.
West-Albany yards went out to-day. one
of the officers in DISTRICT Association GAG
said the engineers and fremen all along
the line would be out IN twenty-tour hours.
SOLDIERS or DUTY.
RrrrI1o. August 9.-Soldiers of the
Sixtv-ffth and Seventy-fourth regiments
are doing guard duty III the arsenal at MO-
night tonight in readiness for any einer-
gency which may arise, but no one Serious
iy anticipates that there will be even
shade of riot. Rumors were rife ON the
streets tonight that the Central men
would strike at 6 o'clock tonight, but the
situation has not changed since the AFTER
noon. The striking baggage-men have
been paid off and discharged. The strikers
places have been filed and trains are
moving in all directions.
2 PROPERTY IN DANGER.
A1R,yy. n. Y. August 9.-Mayor Man
ming shortly before midnight was served
with a notice signed by @. z. Clark, first
ylce-president Of the New York Central
railroad, saying the company thought their
property was IN danger and calling upon
him to take proper action to protect the
property.
TROUBLE FEARED.
JERSEY CRY, n. j., August 9.-Thefreight-
handlers on the New Jersey Central floats
say they will not touch any of the New
York Central freight, and as considerable is
expected tomorrow morning for the fhiia-
deiphia trains trouble Is feared. The
knights of Labor employed on the New
Jersey Central had a meeting tonight be
hind closed doors The men say the strike
is ordered for 9 O'Clock Monday morning in
support of their New York fellows. They
are IN sufficient numbers on the road to. tie
the line up. At the Pennsylyanla piers
threats of strike. Considerable New
York Central freight was handled o-day on
the Ere, going to points on the former
road ria Buffalo. Passenger traffic was also
unusually heavy.