Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-09
A GREAT STRIKE.
ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE WANDER
BILT LINES QUIT WORK.
The New York Central, tho West shore,
and the New York and New Haven All
Tied Up-Confusion In New
York City.
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York City.
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New York. August s.-A strike of the en-
ployes on the New York Central and Hud-
son-River railroad was begun at 1880 O'Clock
tonight. Not train has left the depot
at Forty-second street since that hour.
The Grand Union Hotel is crowded with
people who expected TO leave the city, and
had engaged passage for various points.
A TRAIN LEFT IN A TUNNEL.
At half-past o'clock gentleman reach
ed the hotel and announced that the engi-
neer and men employed in running an in
coming train had deserted their posts IN
the tunnel at Eighty-sixth street and lett
the train standing there. He as well as
other passengers had to get out and make
their way TO Forty-second street on foot
or by horse-cer.
swITcHHKN DESERT THEIR POSTS.
ALBANY, n. Y, August s.-The Central
and Hudson road is tied up from Buhelo
TO New York. All the switchmen have de-
SCI ted their posts. Trains are allowed TO
proceed TO the termini of divisions. and
then switch service is refused. The strike
began at Z o'clock.
LIKE A FLASH IT CAME.
Nyw YORK, August s.-The rumblings Of
an expected storm among the thousands
of employees of the New York Central and
other Vanderbilt lines, owing to the DIS
charge of Knights Of Labor and Brother
hood men, broke like flash from clear
sky shortly after O'Clock tonight All
the length of the Central was tied up.
Trains were left by their crews where they
stood when the order came. Two passen-
ger trains were left at Eighty sixth street
in a tunnel. one going in each direction.
The latest report at o'clock is that the
West Shore railroad is tied up through
out its length. as well as the New YORK and
New Haven railroad. Great throngs OF
people are crowded into the Grand Central
depot and irving 10 have tickets changed
and asking all manner Of questions. No
one seems to know who 1t was ordered the
strike. Even }. }. Holland. the labor lead
er, denied that he knew who ordered 1t or
even that il was ordered. when seen by a
reporter at o'clock.
TIE CONFUSION KNOWS NO BOUNDS.
The confusion in the crowds about the
Grand Central depot knows no bounds.
Vice President Webb was interviewed on
the situation He said that the strike eI-
tended only TO West Albany. All the men
who went out from the employ of the road
this evening, Mr.. Webb said, would be
promptly discharged IN the morning.
Those men who remained true 70 the COM
pany would be well taken care of and amply
projected. as well as al men who came TO
work for the road. The road would take
on oil good men who applied for work IN
the morning as far as they were needed 70
fill the places of deserters, and they would
be guaranteed from harm. 1t Is announced
that the strikers will be fought TO the
bitter end. o.,
Nr. Webb announced that the fast mail
had pulled ont Of the depot at o'clock
with four mail cars. but that no passenger
cars were attached 10 the train. The wee
President further announced that no at
tempt would be made TO run any trains TO
| New York.
Everything would be left at stand-still
| lust where the men left of. There are no
means 70 get TO Albany or New England
tonight, but the opening up OF the great
avenues of trade would be begun to-mOr-
row.
A STATEMENT TO BIZ MADE.
New YORK. August SIT is announced
| that Vice-President Webb will give out ali
official statement Of the roads position IN
the present unfortunate controversy 70
be published in the newspapers and TO he
! laid before the people of the country that
they NAV Judge who was right and VINO
was wrong. Representatives of the rail-
road company called upon Actng-Superln-
| tendent-of-PO Byrnes for protection.
| TIE Inspector decided to hold IN reserve
policemen III all precincts on the East side
! below Forty-second street.
GUARDING THE TRACKS.
All the reserves ON the East Side above
Forty-second street to Nonkers, and on
| the West side from st. Johns Park TO YOn-
81. Irf ~
| tracks and property of the railroad CON-
pany. The depot at Forty-second street
was under the protection of full force OF
! police from the 'rwenty-tbird sub-precinct,
| and these were assisted by members OF the
boat patrol. Inspector Byrnes's detectives
guarded tine switches and signal-stations
along the road to lonkers.
VIOLENCE THREATENED.
After these arrangements had been made
word reached police headquarters that
some of the strikers intended TO take pos
session of the switch-house at flfty-seventh
| street and Fourth avenue. lnspecto.
| Byrnes ut once detailed two OF ms mosi
| Trustworthy detectives 20 watch that point
| The Insnector himself decided TO remain
| AT Headquarters all night.
IMMEDIATE CAUSE or THE STRIKE.
| NEW YORK, August s.--Last night J. j.
| IOll1Uu, III lAt AsANfhAiN' bNtfAN AAAitr A.
of Labor, arrived in this city, and this fore
noon he made three different attempts &c
! have "A conference with Third Nice-Presi-
! dent Webb, of the New York Central, IN
regard to peaceful solution Of the trouble.
! Mr.. Webb refused to talk with him and
motioned him out OF his Office.
Then Mr.. Holland talked the matter
over with Superintendent Toucey, and the
latter went to see Mr.. Webb. This gentle
man remained obdurate.
Then Holland asked Toucey for the rem
statement OF discharged men, but got nc
reply. Holland warned Toucey that he anc
| Webb would DO responsible If any strike
occurred.
The impression is growing among the
employees of the road that war upon the
Knights was decided upon some time agC
and that Mr. Depew, being opposed to II
went to Europe so as TO be absent when
the discharges occurred.
SCENE AT THE GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT.
NEW York, August 8.-The scene about
the Grand Central depot five minutes after
it became known that the strike had beer
ordered was one that will long be remem
bered. The 7:l0 train left the depot anc
the waiting-rOom was crowded with pas
sengers for the gateman TO call thell
/ respective trains. For some time the rea
~
sengers. When the fact of the strike al
last became known there was wild rust
for baggage. A raid was made on the
Grand Union Hotel which was nearest
the clerk being nearly mobbed In the wild
rush for rooms: even cot-room was soor
exhausted Then the rush was 10 the Muir
ray Hill; then Ii rush went TO the Wes
Shore. The police were finally compellec
to drive the mournful travellers from de
pot and hotel.
EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY MEN OUT.
At a late hour Vice-President Webt
stated that in the yards of the Grand Cen
trial depot at Forty-second street, at Fifty
sixth street, and at West Albany there wer'
about $50 men out. These men were al
switchmen and there was no trouble VIII
engineers or tiremen.. Between midnight
and daylight he intended 10 put on mel
and clear the tracks of few stray cars an'
get ready TO run out trains after o'clock
He said that there might be trouble When
this was attempted, but that the COMPANY
will afford ample protection to the mel
who remained loyal to them.
ONLY ONE TRAIN GOES OUT.