The sun., 1890-08-19
TO TIE UP ALL TANDERB1Lr LINES.
Tho Decision OF the Conference OF Labor
Leaders at Buffalo Yesterday.

Tho Decision OF the Conference OF Labor
Leaders at Buffalo Yesterday.
BUFFALO. Aug. ls.-News OF Vice. President
Webbs action In refusing to arbitrate was not
received here until SO late tonight that the
gentlemen who had discussed matters to-day
representing the federation or railway en-
ployees could not be interviewed. Mr.. Pow
derly went east on the Lackawanna at 1885
and the others left for New York tonight
Grand Master Sweeney OF the Switchmen's
Mutual Union and Grand Master Sargent Of
the Firemen's Brotherhood left on the 1890
New York Central train. They all expected to
meet In New York tomorrow morning. and
will then decide finally on their course of
action AS matter Of fact they agreed this
afternoon. and 1t is only the news OF the de-
cision that will be given tomorrow. and that
was conditional on what Mr.. Webb's reply
might be to General Master Workman Pow
derly's communication.
The Convention was called by Grand Master
Sargent Of the Firemen'S brotherhood, and
was attended 6y Grand Master sweeney OF the
GRAND 9sser ftd1 Of the Trafnmens H AssoclaSn l1a
George Howard, Chairman Of the Brotherhood
Of Railway Conductors. and MIR; PoMderly.
q meeting ot the General Council Of the Feder-
The decision could not be learned TO- night, for
the members OF the Executive COMMITTEES care
ufT From INV What did leak out TO- psh at the two big
neetlngs Of 5hs @ sTiteh5msns Upl9n lon and Local
HhiSR we're S sddrsssed doiseates
what ~ SsB6 T9Pd DE- i he consented
cd to order the men back to work and arbitrate.
This was carried with only one dissenting
resolved to order out everybody on every lima
IL which the vandeIRilts have controlling
Denied this but the report was confirmed By
another who ssGpPsdd 9ther inSrmatoR
oSsy Crisis IN The local sEe saon
was reached yesterday whom Grand Master
Sweeney q the Switchmens Union dropped
Guilty. c1iHy Tho buffalo switchmen had struck,
they tsScrs'1 We're ordered to take the 'pIsss3
Of 1tskSrs In another paEt q the road The
reported. but when he learned the circum-
stances he cordially endorsed T. Snperintend-
ss ,5s M
any attempt to see him Ii9-fsGy sws.nsv
heard Mr. Webbs ultimatum.
Tho strike" said he " is a question OF en-
duranee between The men LaIp end the company.
SSe GSs In ho Fl 4yS RSrht 81 o hPd4 5Fs Eo Was s
Der sSHsFnsH shs raroaa % on
S Places e bnS ShG5 aS5 yn hsy dSsns
OF brother switchmsn. out on strike. / should
have expelled them from our order as soon
me. 1t Is one OF the ironclad 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
discharRed. The road declined to reinstate
them and aiterward. yielding TO q uni
versal feeling OF indignation. the mem
bers OF our association all struck work.
cannot say who ordered the strike,
been badly treated. I saw Mr.. Burrows, the
superintendent, yesterday and he declined TO
have anything 10 say to me as representative
OF the men. He was arrogant and ugly. and is
not the Kind Of man TO hold such position.
lie is an oyerbeAring. ineul:lng fellow and the
very last sort OF an individual TO be, able
road 70 pf' had treated S The men differently there
would have been no strike Mr.. burrows's
treatment of his people Is directly irresponsible
Tor the present trouble. There may be further
trouble for the Central Railroad In the way OF
lebor difficulties unless matters are soon adj
Mr.. sweeney added: II think It unnecessary
10 make any moro efforts TO stop the strike
here / would not again consent to talk TO
this man Burrows. who calls the strikers
those fools. and you may say that no more
com mittees will wait upon him"
Graud Master sargent OF the Firemen's
Brotherhood proved very uncpmmunicRtiye
He Is ~ psctoG 10 order the liremebout at uoon
tomorrow. and memLeTB OF the order say here
tonight that he will do IL; he roiuSsd to An:
0WeF any questions and said II would be settled
At the meeting IN New York tomorrow ThsTe