Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-17
THE CENTRAL STRIKE.
The Strikers Assertion that the Worst
Was to Come Materializing.
West and Lake Shore Swltchmen Go Out.
Other Lines Refuse Central Freight,
Fearing Trouble.
AN "oUrrya"A EAST BUFFALO.

AN HoUTrNG' At EAST BUFFALO.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Yice-President
Webb of the New York Central railroad
received dispatch from East Buffalo,
stating freight conductors and yard
switchmen to a man went out this morn
ing. Mr.. Webb said he had heard nc
word from MIR. Powderly, but was wait
ing to hear from him. At 9:15 Powdsrly
had not yet put in an appearance.
THE REPORT CONFIRMED.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 16.-Bulletin
Three hundred switchmen and yard
men went out on strike at East Buffa-
10 this morning. Freight trains are
moving, large force of police on hand +,
but no serious trouble is anticipated.
MEN ON THE MACKAY SYSTEM VICTORIOUS.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Aug. l6.-The strike on
! the Mackay system, which has tied up
freight traffic over the Peoria, Decatur
and Evansville road for three days, has
! ended. The switchmen at NATION and
| Evansville went out were joined by
the conductors and brakemen here. who
struck for the Chicago scale, which has
been granted.
BEGINS TO LOOK SERIOUS.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Aug. 16,-The
strike on the New York Central road
!
| At 8 O'Clock switchmen in the Central
yards struck work, and those on the
West Shore system in this city followed
suit. Upwards of 200 men are in the
movement, and a freight blockade at
| East Buffalo is imminent. The closing
| of the West Shore for freight is the most
serious aspect, as it completely cripples
the Central facilities for forwarding
| freight. telephone message from
| Black Rock stated all the Central
| switchmen struck there, but that
| the fremen were still at work.
| The West Shore is not affected
| at Black Rock. The strike of the West
Shore men is greeted with joy by the old
| strikers, who see in it renewed hope for
| success in their movement. A delega-
| ton OF fifty police was sent to East Buff
| falo to preserve order, and special OFF,
| GERS were numerous about the Central
| depot. Superintendent Burrows was
seen at the Bailey avenue crossing. He
said no freight trains we're being moved,
but passenger trains were going through
| all right, though late.
a commotion was created on the board
of trade about O'Clock by the posting of
dispatch, which came over q private
wire, stating that the switchmen on the
Central had struck clear to Chicago. Up
to noon, however, this report had not
been verified.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Aug. l6.-The ac-
ton of the switcbmen give a new phase
to the Central strike. 1t now has spread
beyond the Knights of Labor. The men
who went out this morning are members
of the Switchmen g mutual aid essocia-
ton, national organization, extending
all over the country. 1t has member
ship of about 500 in this city. Compare
lively few switchmen are in the Knights
of Labor here. II was Grand Master
Sweeney of the switehmen g organization
who ordered this mornings strike. He
arrived last night. 1t is said by men
that the strike is likely to extend
ALL OVER THE VANDERBILT SYSTEM
if the trouble here is not speedily settled,
and it certainly will spread should an
effort be made to have non-union men
handle the Central or West Shore trains.
1t is also stated that should the roads
outside the Vanderbilt system consent to
take the Central freight switchmen on
these outside roads will be called out. In
this connection it ia reported that the
Erie road has refused to handle Central
men.
There Is no concealing the fact that
the switchmen' s strike has greatly added
to the gravity of the situation.
Men at the Knights of Labor strikers
headquarters wore a cheerful air this
morning, and built great hopes on the
action of the switohmen, and it is known
that meeting of the switchmen 3 union
was held last night, but just what oc-
Cured not one will tell. One man stated
the men discussed the pay question
They have been receiving S72. 80 per
month, working three Sundays in
month. They want $50 and $75, the
men on engines the former and yardmen
the latter.
LAKE SHORE AND MICHIGAN SOUTHERN.
DETROIT, MICH, Aug. 16,-Officials
of Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
railway say there Is no trouble antici-
pated with their employees at this point.
CONFIDENT AT ALBANY.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 16.-The strik-
ers here are confident, and say they
will win. They evidently have some
thing on which they base hopes, but do
not say what it is. Bulletins issued from
headquarters of the Knights of Labor |
every hour continue TO speak encour-
VI tuC oihuhtiOut aHV SOuusc1 tuc |
men to stand firm.
ALL SERENE AT CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, ONO, Aug. I6. - The !
Lake Shore switchmen at Cleveland are !
all at work. The yardmasters at Was |
com street Union depot and Whisky |
island, say no orders have been posted |
for the switchmen to leave their work,
and General Superintendent Wright of |
the Lake Shore says the same thing.
There are no signs of trouble here, and |
the strike among theClevelaDd switchmen !
was brought to d close fortnight SINCE.
There Is no fear of euy difficulty.
THE PINKERToNs FIRE.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 16.-Early this
morning as a freight train manned by
Pinkerton men was passing through the |
northern part Of the city several
boys stoned the train. Two Of the
Pinkerron men fired in the crowd,
one of the balls passing through the ankle
of John Mccarthy, molder standing
near by. The police arrested Robert Ty-
Ter, James Patterson and Thomas
O'Connor, three detectives.