Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-22
AMONG RAILROADS.
PinkertOn's Standing Army Being
Recruited to Guard the Cen
trails Property.
Wabash Switchmen at Chicago Quit
Work ut the Non-Appearance
OF the Pay Car. .. .
A Michigan Central Engine Jumps
the Track, ExplOdps-Engineer
and Fireman Dead.
Increasing the Force of Detectives.

Increasing the Force of Detectives.
New YORK, Aug. 15.-Pinkerton is
still recruiting men to guard the prop
erty of the New York Central railroad,
and his recruiting Office at 81 Broadway
was we'll filed this morning with appli-
cants who came in response to an adver-
tisemeut for men for special duty. Fully
fifty recruits we're engaged. They we're
taken in a roundabout way to the real
of the Grand Central depot. The desti-
nation of this company was West AL
bany. They we're a tough-lookin g lot of
men that would make a bad fight if they
got into a conflict. Before starting them
from 81 Broadway, Pinkerton made an
address in which he said that they would
receive their equipments when they ar
rived at their destination. "Now, you
are not sent out to kill people," said he,
"but if your lives are in danger you
know what to do. You must not go out
expecting a picnic, because there will be
hard work and long hours. You'll hard
ly be able to get boarding houses, but
we'll feed you and take care of you. Obey
the orders of your captain and you'll get
your pay" One of the men engaged
yesterday was formerly a "bouncer" in a
faro bank, and the whole crowd looked
as though they wouldn't hesitate at any
undertaking.
STRIKERS FIRM AT ALBANY.
ALBANY, Aug. 15.-This afternoon
showed no apparent change in the situa-
ton of the strike. The men gave no
sign of yielding and became slightly ex-
cited about $3.50 o'clock, when it was
stated an alleged ''spotter" had been sent
among them to note their movements and
report to the company. No such indivi-
dual was to be found and the truth of the
statement is doubted. The strikers de-
your the contents of each new bulletin
with marked eagerness. Two additional
bulletins posted late to-day by the strik-
ers read:
Situation is still improving. Reports
from all points indicate that great en-.
thusiasm prevails. Large meetings
are being held at all points. Public
opinion is increasing in our favor, and
offers of financial assistance are pouring
in from all sides, which tends to make
the situation extremely encouraging.
Advices just received from West Albany
state that C. M. Bissell, Supt. S. A. Har-
rington, Asst. Supt. VIM. Beachman and
j. r. Leonard, confidential clerk of G.
M. Bissell, are engaged in throwing
switches and attempting to make up
trains. They are, as must be expected,
doing very poor work. So much for ex-
pert switchmen hired at Chicago to
handle the West Albany yards.
Reports received from other
points show a similar condition
of affairs, demonstrating beyond shadow
of doubt that the freight blockade is as
far as ever from being raised, and not as
Webb would have the public believe.
From present Indications it is certain
that the force employed is utterly incom.
petent to put things in any way near the
old shape. The old employees can and
do feel certain that the present force can
not do the work. The salaries of the
above force run from 500 to 5000 pei
month as against $3.50 per day paid the
regular switchmen. Signed, by order OF
the executive board.
sTRUCK o sTUFF.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-All the switchmen
employed by the Wabash railroad com.
pany in Chicago, struck this afternoon
and not a wheel is turning. About zoe
men left their posts, completely stopping
all traffic. The trouble is over the non.
payment of wages. It has been custo.
mary to pay employees of the road on the
18th of each month, bnt this month the
paymaster left st. Louis two days later,
so that without rushing matters he could
not reach Chicago until Monday next
This was communicated to the yard mas.
ter, who in turn notified the men this
afternoon. As soon as they heard the
news, the switchmen left their posts, com
pletely tying up the road. Yardmaster
Meyer had a telegram from the paymas.
ter this afternoon. It was dated Moberly
Mo-, and said that he would be in Chi.
cago at 8 p. m. Saturday and pay any
employe who called for his money.
CoLLIs1oN-Two FILLED
Troy, N. Y, Aug. 15.-The $50 trair
out of Albany collided with a freight
train two miles west of Schenectady to.
night. Engineer Isaac Vrooman and
his fireman were killed.
Regarding Original Packages.
Sioux FALLS, S. d., Aug. 14.-All the
original package houses in this city have
closed, and the n remaining open-Ed
Byrne-is doing a land Office business
The truth of the matter is that he il
counting arrest. Many take the stand
here that the supreme court decision
which declared South Dakota's prohibi,
tory law Gas far as original packages are
c~oncerned) unconstitutional, killed that
part of the law. They claim that the