Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-18
I'd EDITION.
STRIKE MAY EXTEND.
Important Meeting Today of Fed
Grated Railway Employees.
VAIN HUNT AFTER ROBBERS.
Buffalo Freight Yards BIockaded
With Trains.
VAIN HUNT AFTER ROBBERS.
NEWS BY WIRE FROM HERE AND THERE
THE BUFFALO COMPLICATION.
The Cause Of That Strike May Lead to
Serious Results.


BUFFALO, MY, August is.-Ths New York
Central and its connections are running their
passenger trains through this morning on fair
approximation to schedule time-a fact which,
it is argued. is due largely to the moderation of
the men who are out on strike.
But while the passenger traffic remains
practically uninterrupted, the freight situation
at this point has grown much more serious.
Every siding has its complement of freight
cars, mainly loaded with ''pershable" freight,
and even the Lake Shore side tracks to q
distance of twenty miles out are packed with
standing abandoned trains. Between East
Buffalo and lakewood very long dressed
beer train lies motionless, its contents to saythe
least, not improved by the delay. There is no
strike as yet on the Lake Shore road, but the
switching of freight for that road is all done in
the Central yards, and they are not only already
glutted with freight. but have no switchmen.
So the management has been Obliged to find
other places to store its accumulations and has
utilized every available siding. An attempt
will be made to move some of the freight at
East Buffalo today.
I'VE have got men enough, though they are
green" said one of the yard men this morning.
land will put them to work if the strikers will
let them do anything. We have got to move
the stuff in the East Buffalo yards; they are full
now and whatever else comes has got to lie
outside till we can make room for it In the
yards"
RUnORs ABOUT LBHIGH VALLEY MEN.
rumor was current this morning that the
Lehigh Valley men had gone out, but this en-
tirely lacks confirmation. 1t was learned that
tho rumor arose from the threat of the switch
men to go out if the road moved Central
freight. On Saturday night Central stock
train was run in on the Lehigh tracks
and the switchmen declared they would
strike il it was not sent back where it
he N 10 uoct
and sent the Central train back. Grand Master
Sweeney of the Switchmen's Mutual Aid Asso-
citation was seen this morning. He was as
conservative as ever. but WAS evidently smart
ing under the insolent treatment he had re-
ceiyed yesterday at the hands Of Supt Bur-
rows. Mr.. Sweeney said: The strike ID ques-
ton of endurance between the men and the
company and do not think the men will be the
first to give in as they are in the right in this
matter. The Knights Of Labor strike was
separate affair; the strike of our order the
railroad authorities preeipitated upon them
selves by ordering our members to take the
places OF the strikers, which they de-
ciined to do. II they had consented and taken
the places OF the brother switchmen out
on strike, / should have expelled them from
made known to me- 1t is one of the iron -clad
rules Of our order that our men shall not take
the places of strikers. The men knew this and
declined to obey orders. whereupon they were
discharged. The road declined to re-
instate them, and afterward yielding to
universal feeling of indignation the
members of our association all struck work
They we're badly treated and are in the right.
! saw Mr.. Burrows yesterday and he declined
to have anything to say to me as a representa-
tive Of the men. He was arrogant and
ugly and is not the kind of man
an OSerbearing, insulting fellow and
the very Inst sort Of an individual to be able to
handle men dscently. Mr. Burrows treatment
Of his men is directly responsible for the pres
ent trouble. There may be further trouble
for the Central railroad in the way of labor
difficulties unless matters are soon adj listed. !"
THE BROTHERHOOD MAY Vow ACT.
Mr.. Sweeney was shown the dispatch from
Terre Haute, Ind, stating that Grand Master
Grand Chief Howard Of the Conductors
Brotherhood had left for Buffalo to consider
the strike, and was asked II the Federation OF
Railway Employees would convene here. Mr.
Sweeney said he did not know. He wired
Chairman Sargent Of the federation on Satur-
day and the latter will be here this afternoon
Twill that order take actionY' was asked
1t may do So was the guarded reply.
Mr.. Sweeney viii remain here and watch the
situation and await Developments He said in
conclusion: There's one thing that l won't do.
That Is make any efforts to have any further
talk with this mal Burrows. There will be no
more committees sent to wait upon him or
have any parley with him. Our aim is to ac-
complish our results peaceably and that is the
way We viii work. Dir. Burrows actions will
not help the road in the estimation of the
people"
Mr.. Sweeney's remarks are significant in con-
neetion with the fact that the executive council
of the Railway Federation will be here this
afternoon. Ii is a settled fact that the switcn-
men will be supported in their movement, and
that unless they are promptly reinstated there
is 40 telling what the result may be. 1t is just
possible that the swItchmen from New York to
chicago on all the Vanderbilt lines will be or
dered out and if this does not suffice to bring
the road TO terms the other branches OF the
federation are pledged to go out il necessary
to aid the switchmen. District Master Work
man Lee OF: Albany has been here SINCE Satur-
day and will pleet the federation council this
afternoon.
Mr.. Lee, representing the Knights of Labor
IN this city, sent the following mysterious
CIPHER dispatch to the New England Pro-
festive Bailwsy Union at Boston today: What
soever. whatever. Or more. BE in readiness"
IL Is understood that this u prelude to a
general strike and j: may come ut any hour.
4 general meeting Of the switehmen will be
held at their rooms on Seneca street near
Michigan today when 1t is expected that a
defaite plan Of action will be outlined
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