Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-21

ibB hpout tDe Hhlku now, unu tnOuRnt II
WAS time for every one TO agree that Il
was over. Mr.. Voorhees, would not say
anything about the probable visit of Mr..
Powderly 10 tie officials. sit will be
time enough to tax about MIR. Powderiy
when We have ssen him." he said. 81 dc
mot know the pnrport of his intended
visit and have no ldss Of what proposals.
he intends to make Perhaps he may
not come here all. / was told
that Mr.. Lee was going 10
call on me last night on
his arrival from Albany and talk over q
plsn of settlement, but Mr.. Leo did
not come. Now / don't think there is
much talking required. They all know
what the company is going to do in ref
erencs to the strikers. We havs acted as
fairly rs we could In the matter. We
don't need many more men now. This
freight yard at Sixty-fifth street is all
right again. We will run the last of thu
old freight out to-day and by tomorrow
we will be in the same condition we werA
before the strike took place. While we
still keep the police around US we fear
no danger, but it's Just as we'll to be on
the safe side of everything.
The passenger service in the depot Ia
fully established and Just as many trains
are running as there would have been
had the strike never taken place.
CUT THE BRAKE HoBE.
ALBANY, Aug. l5.-The air brake hose
on the Harlem train sent ont from Ohat-
ham this morning was found to have been
ont and resort was made to the old
braksB. Men are at work in the East and
West Albany yards on the confused mass
of cars. One freight was sent west from
East Albany at 10 q. IN. The Btrikers
ave as quiet as ordinary spectators.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 1G.-Ths strike
on the Central which was supposed to
be over took a serious turn this morning
when at a. M, the switohmen on that
road in this city as we'll as the West
Shore went ont In q body.
The cause of this new complication it
is understood originated yesterday after
noon. The ysrdmsster at Black Rock
was ordered to send three men to the Ex-
change street depot to take the places of
others who went out q week ego,
which he did. Upon arriving at
the depot and being told what
was wanted of them the Black Rock men
declined to 60 to work, whereupon the
yard master was called upon and re-
quested TO do something which IL is
claimed was IN the nature of taking an
other mans place and, on declining, was
discharged aud the others with him.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 16.-Three bun
drsd switehmen and yardmen OF the MO.
railroad went out upon strike OF East
Buffalo this morning. No freight trains are
moving. large force OF police are on
hand. No serious trouble Is anticipated.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 18.-The executive
committee of the knights OF Labor
finished their deliberations and presented
the result of their consideration of the
strike on the N. Y. q. railroad to Third
Vice. president Webb this morning. They
presented themselves at the office of mar.
Webb in the Grand Central depot at 10. 80
O'Clock and Mr.. Holland sent in his card,
when he and MIR. Wright were at once
invited into Mr. Webb's private office.
Mr.. Holland said: 'sMr. Webb, this
communication which hand to you" at
the san.e time handing Mr. Webb o
large envelope filled with bulky
manuscript, CONTAINS the result of the
deliberations of the executive board Of
the Knights Of Labor, and anent the
strike on your road. / wish you would
read 1t carefully and let MS know what
you think of it as soon rs you oan."
MIR. Webb replied as follows: Gentle
men, I shall read your communication
carefully and reply to It just as soon as I
have finished reading it. shall proba-
bly, have my answer ready by O'Clock,
after which shall forward it to you"
Messrs. Holland and Wright bid Mr..
Webb good day and left the office.
There is no material change to-day in
the affairs of the Central road. Both pas
senger and freight trains are being dis.
patched as usual.
MIR. WEBB DECLINES TO ANSWER.
This afternoon Mr.. Webb changed his
mind and said that he had determined to
withhold all information In the mater
from the press until the return of MIR.
Powderiy. Railroad officials are now as
silent as the Knights which is regarded IS
indicative OF pending compromise.
AFFAIRS UNCHANGED IN BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 18.--The great
strike in Buffalo remains unchanged to-
day. The switehmen are still firm and
not freight train is moving The pas
senger trains are running on time and NO
ia anticipated. "We are
going to fight it out il il takes all sum-
mer," remarked one OF the switshmen.
Mr.. Lee representing the Knights Of
Labor In this city, sent the following
mysterious eypher dispatch to the New
England Protective Railway Uoion at
Boston, to-day: Whatsoever. whatever
or more. Bs in readiness" II is under.
atnad that ktaia sp r,ralnlA 60
strike and it may come at any hour. A
general meeting Of the switchmen will be
held at their rooms on Seneca Street, near
Michigan, to-day when It is expected that
1 definite plan Of action will be outlined.
BUFFALO, N. z, Aug. 1s.-The situa-
ion here is assuming graver proportions,
md it is probable that at noon to.mor-
low word will be sent out from New York
10 tie mp the entire Vanderbilt system.
Mr.. Powderly finished his busineas here
with Ohiers Sargent and Sweeney late to. |
rain on the Delaware, Lackawanna Il |
Western railroad.
To-day the heads OF all the DEPART |
nents OF the Federation OF Railroad En-
oloyes met with Mr.. Powderly. Chief |
sargent of the Firsmep, was chairman,
md the meeting was secret. They ar
lived at a decision, and this afternoon
John Dsvlin was sent for to come to Buff
alo. The committee now on its way to
New York will sec Mr.. Webb tomorrow
md present Its ultimatum.
II Vice. president Webb upholds Di-
1ision Superintendent Burrows ruling in
he case of the discharged switchmen
md will not arbitrate with the commit.
ee, word will be returned TO Buffalo and
John Devlin will tomorrow order all the
men out belo ging to the several brother
FOODS as well as the knights. The Lake
shore fremen AID grain ahoyelers will
trike at the drop Of hat IL the Central
men are sill called out.