Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14

sion apparently as to how the days work
would be begun and the third day of the
great strike entered upon
TIE Buffalo express, or newspaper train
moved out exactly on time at Ass a. m.
and before clock two trains had been
sent over the Harlem division. Having
been successful so far, the man
agement set about making its plans
for the day, and soon after the an
nouncement was made that all trains
would be run today with the exception of
! the Croton locals, both north and south
| bound. It was thought advisable to aban-
| don these trains altogether, but at the
same time to meet the emergency
the management arranged so that all
trains except express trains should stop
at all the way stations, so that the local
travelling public mig ht be put to as little
inconvenience as possible. This order ap-
plies to all stations north of Spuyten Duy-
! vii. The police arrangements remain the
same as yesterday, with the exception that
the men were told to be ever watchful to-
day and not leave their posts for even an
instant.
Il have telegraphed to Gov. Hill asking
him to send out plenty of militia In order
to protect the employees of or road, said
L.
| Have you heard from Mr.. Depew in
relation to the strike?'
Il have not, and indeed do not expect
to hear from Mr.. Depew today. You
see we have COPIED with the strike SO far
ourselves, and | think that the worst
of it is over, so that you can
readily see that there is mo likelihood that
Mr.. Depew will be called upon to inter
fere. So far | said, all is WE'LL
The first train of freight forwarded
from this city over the New York Cen
trail road since the trouble on that line
occurred, moved out of the yard at
Sixty-ffth street at 9:15 o'clock this
morning. The work of making up the
train had been going on for an hour and
a quarter previously, and the train was
made of forty-four cars under the direc
ton OF 1ardmaster Mitchell. All the
freight shipped was of perishable na-
ture, and neither the preliminary work
nor the actual forwarding was marked
with any excitement or difficulty. The
train Is bound for Albany. The depart
ure OF the train was watched by about 100
men, who stood In adjacent vacant lots
Two hundred policemen were on hand,
under command of Inspector Steers. who
was prepared to meet any trouble that
might arise, but there was practically
nothing for them to do.
New YORK. Aug. 11.-The Chicago
mails due at 6:45 this morning, reached
here at 2:30 this afternoon. 1t also con-
tanned the Chicago mails due
to arrive Sunday evening. The
train from Chicago due at II: 80 this
morning, and which contains the western
mails and the transatlantic connections,
had not reached here up to 5 O'clock All
the other mails were more or less late
ALBANY, Aug. 1l.-Gov. Hill had
consultation with some of the striker
managers this afternoon, and after lis
tenlng to their grievances he
called their attention to the
situation at Dewitt and asked
that all hostile demonstrations there be
stopped, and they promised that his request
would be complied with. The compan
has now peaceahly resumed possession
of its properly at that place.
and its trains are running through there
without molestation 1t is doubtful
whether any troops are now needed unless
an unexpected change in the situation
occurs.