Rock Island daily Argus., 1890-08-12
BAFFLED KNIGHTS
The New York Central Looks
Like a Winner.
A BOLD MOVE BY THE RAILWAY.

Action Determined Upon to Force the
Syracuse and the Yards Cleared of
striksrs-The Most Aggressive Work
of the Strikers Being Done at Albany,
Where Trouble Is Likely to Ensue-
The Trains Moving All Along the Road.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12-Vice President
Webb, of the New York Central, yester-
day morning applied to Col Judson for
militia protection at the yards at Syra'
cuse and Dewitt, where the strikers were
practically in charge, and ordering mat
ters to suit themselves. The reply was to
the effect that no troops would be ordered
out at the request of the railway COM
pany; that the officer in command would
first investigate the situation and then de-
eide what to do. When Mr.. Webb re-
ceivsd this reply he called conference of
the Central officials. They decided to in
struct Pinkerton's detectives employed at
the above yards to charge the strikers
upon any show of violence, and il neces.
sary to give the governor casus belli for
the ordering ont of the troops. Shortly
after p. m. train of five freight cars
heavily loaded moved from the st. Johns
park freight depot to the yards at Thirty
third street. A return trip was made with
anumber of Michigan Central cars from
Detroit later. No other efforts We're made
to move freight last night
The Apparent Situation.
1t looked all day yesterday as if the
strike was decidedly in bad way. As
soon as daylight appeared there was a
scene of hurry and scurry at the Grand
Central station. Trains went out on time
or very nearly so, and although all trains
did not go out, enough were forwarded to
demonstrate the fact that the tie-up lacked
large majority of being complete. As
the day wore on and some freight trains
were made up and sent out the prospect
looked still darker for the strikers, who,
nevertheless, continued stubborn and SAN
guine, declaring that they would win in
the end. Policemen were everywhere
through the yards, and the usual strikers
pulling coupling-pins and throwing
switches-was noticeable for its absence.
Webb Makes a Few Remarks.
A reporter tackled Mr.. Webb as soon as
he appeared at his Office yesterday morn
ing, and said:
at is reported, Mr.. Webb that the fire
men of the road have joined the strik-
erss"
THAT statement is untrue. The fire.
men have not struck and all trains so far
are running all right, and every one Of
them left here fully manned"
what about the signal towerss'
"They are also fully manned and the
men changed their shifts this morning
as though no strike had ever occurred.
The fact is, my young friend" continued
Mr.. Webb, warming up aud smiling,
everything is beautiful all along the
road" He corrected this a moment ls ter
by saying that Syracuse was an exception.
There the road was not getting sufficient
protection.
Men Applying for Reinstatement.
The situation had not changed at this
point of the New York Central raj lwsy
strike at midnight. At the Grand Cen
tral station trains were arriving and de-
parting nearly on time. Neither Holland
Hayes nor Lee were to be found. Dur
ing the day many men applied for rein.
abatement. Mr.. Webb said that the Gro
ton locals, comprising ninety trains,
would start to-day again. The Spuyten
Duyvils locals-eight trains-will also
start again. Yesterday $50 cars of freight
were handled by the company in this city
No word has come from Mr. Depew, but
Cyrus Field called and approved of Mr.
Webb's actions Several other directors
expressed satisfaction