New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-11
THE FREIGHT YARDS QUIET
PREPARATIONS FOR RUNNING TRAINS To-
DAY.
LITTLE PERIsHABLE MERCHANDISE ON HAND
FEW STRIKERS ABOUT THE TRACKS


A rravc.like ou.eude pcrvalci the Sixty-sccond- ST.
feicht yards of the New York Central Ralr al yes
terday. With the exception Of one or two Of thy
pier forcmen, several watchmcn and about doA ID
policemen, who were stationed a dnhc.cat pa c. l-
the yard, ia OF emergency, the place was cnuIc
deserted. The police boat Patrol was anchored AL
day at Pier c. but her men had nothing u do. In
tie yard there were about 900 few Of these
contain Chicago dressed beef bananas, and otne'
perishable commodities. Other carry I'd, oi-c2hc
-four and wood while large number Of the Cars arc
complies"
The piers Of the ngiterage department are vel
stocked with general merchandise. On Pier L yes
terday afternoon twenty recruited barcemen were
loading the barge s. VI. johnson and the steamboat
Mohawk Valley with -four and lard destined 70
export the ocean steamers which leave New-No.A
today and following days this week. Yesterday
Mr. Nichols. the agent of the lshterace department
received large number OF applications for work from
men anxious TO the place Of the strikers and nfy
about third Of the full number will be put work
the piers this morning. Orders Udvc also been re-
ceived for ten engines which be in readiness
leave the yard at 10 O'Clock this morning Yesterday
Mr. Haskell, the general agent; Mr.. Nichols and Mr..
Briggs, the general foreman, making arrange
ments for the proper protection @; the who to
take the place Of tie strikers the piers.
The strike has happened at the best possible time
tor the company" said Of the officials This is tho
slncles of the year and the number Of
In the yard is not nearly large that which YOU
would on any ordinary Sunday during the busy
If the strike had taken place in the fail o-
winter the yard would be fairly cocd up with cars
On the door Of one OF the wooden tents that ar,
dotted all over the yard some grmly faceious
person had cllaked the following farewell: Il am
going to drown myself. don't like work. Tell my
girl love her Good-by. my dear girl. would
like 10 you before ] die-F'
Many Of the strikers who live in the neighborhood
Of the yard stood about the street corner,
in groups Of two and three arraye1 in
their holiday clothing, and calmly discussed
the situation. All reticent the subject Of
the strike, and apparently would not, could not,
say anything about the future. The feeling toward
the company among tie appeared to be -
frendliEess. one Of the strikers probably voiced
the general sentiment when he said: We In the
hands of the Union and have got to DO what the
Union orders"
The only locomotive 10 move on the freight branch
OF the Central yesterday which bore Mr.
Buchanan, general superintendent of rolling stoc up
10 the round house at seventy-third-st. lie called
Thomas f. Manning, the engine dispatcher, and told
sn !" S do ncbssn oi Ms t eSS fy as po'So.
not another wheel turned during tic DAY.
house. which the company has built for them a: one
end Of the round honse. They were talking about the
strike and the unanimous opinion seemed 10 be TINT
runs from spuytenDuyvil TO Thirty third st. is clear
The few men in charge Of the signal stations were
having easy time OF IL. \ striker had not been
about the track since they stopped work on
Friday night.
AT few minutes after p. ~, the following notice
was posted up by Mi. MITCHELL the yaIdmaster al the
Sixty -ffth-St. station
Employees IN yard and freight service in West Albany
Dewitt New.York will report duty at a. M TO-
morrow Monday All men in New.York to report to Mr.
Lotus. c. NJ BISSELL.
Aug. IL, 1890
The announcement that freight trains would start
this morning had bad effect upon the men on strike
numbers OF whom were leaning over the wall above
the tracks.
Going 10 get train out!' exclaimed the spoSeS
man OF one Of the groups. They going 10 dc
anything OF the sort Not car leaves this depot foi
ten days. unless Toucey and his gang agree to ouI
demands"
Up 10 late hour there not the least appearance
OF any disturbance, and none feared. Men look
Ing for employ ment had difficulty in entering the
yard though II must be said there not ? large
number OF them. Tie strikers were sober and quiet
There Is nD doubt thot all attempt will he made 10
send out train at a.
ave have nothing pershable in the FIRE ght h0ust
but iced beef said the nighwatchman. at The
Thirty third St freight house last evening, and the
take TO keep the ice replenished, Their,
Is no danger of its spelling"
The men in the peghb0rhood Of the yard and freight
house strenuously denY that any pichets have been