The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-12
VARIOUS PHASES.
rhe Board of Arbitration-stat
From Headquarters.

NEW YORK. Aug. ll.-Fiorence Donovan.
Of the state board Of arbitration. called
upon Mr.. Webb this morning and said that
request had been made by the strikers
that be meet Mr.. Webb and try 10 arrange
The difficulty by arbitration. Mr. webb re-
ceiyod him very cOurteously, but told MN
distinctly that there was nothing 10 arb'-
tratg.
Mr.. Donovan did not argue ihe question
but Withdrew after "a short chat
District Master Workman l.. j. Lee said
This noon that between here and Buffalo
there were about 5000 men out. Reports
received by him ir0m along the lire aho"
everything tO be- im good condition. In Ills
opinion those men who have not zone out
lean very strongly towards the strikers.
At MIDNIGHT
The situation has rot changed at this
point Of the New York Central railroad
strike. At the Grand Central depot
trains are arriving and departing
nearly on time. Neither Holland,
Iays nor Lee were 10 bee found tonight.
Nice-Prcsidont Webb was seen at I'D j. VI.
lie said that the latest adyiccs from ,yrt-
elise were tnat the yards there at Dew
we're in the hands Of the military and the
PinkcrtOns. and that trains were moving
applied Tor reinstatement Mr.. Webb
said that The Crot0n locals, com
prising nine trains, would start To-
morrow again. The Spuytan Duyyal
locals-eight trains-will also start
AGAIN. No word had come from MIR. Depew.
but CYRUS Field called aud approved OF Mr.
Webb's actions. several other directors
each expressed satisfaction. At ll:3O T. Nj.
trains were moving as usual.
STATEMENT PROM HEADQUARTERS.
ALBANY. y. Aug. ll.-A statement
from the headquarters of the strikers thls
afternoon SAYS: tue statements sent out
bv the Central road are made To bolster
their position. and are untrue. The men
are more confident than ever and iiremen
ONLY await our orders % 20 out The road
while first announcing that they would
only rive the men twenty -four hours, ana
would iii their places. has to-day Decn.scnd-
iuo 10 4h3 mems houses and Offering them
the BIGGEST inducements 10 return. They
have also falsely stated that Mf. Lee
has been dcpOsed rom the order. ihe'r last
desperate move j. 10 send out the pay-car
50 that the men viii use the none! Tor
drink. Then in ease of not succeeding ~
This they will ask tue public sympathy ana
s-t damages from the county where any
trouble may take place. We have body
Of men with a. large SUMS OF money rs any
peOpic outside the organization, VINO syl-
paihiZe with u.
That there seems no active disposition on
ihp part Of either the engineers or hfclhch
10 assist the knights, is apparent rom the
wav in which both Chief Sargent, OF the
fremcn, and Chief Arthur, OF the engineers,
have expressed Themselves. Chlel sargent
i'm an interview, states that he mas not De-
come particularly interested IN the trouble,
and sees 10 reason why the hrenvn shou'"
be called out. Chief Arthur has taken no
active part in the trouble, and apparent!
does not expect 10.
BUFFALO.
BUFFALO. y. y, Aug. 1.-THE central
strike is still in progress here, though But
falo does not seem tO be so seriously anect-
Cd as other points.
ALBANY.
AIB,NY. y. Y. Aug. ll.-G0yernor lllll
was busy this morning sending out tele-
rams and receiving delegations. Treasurer
+. i. Price and committee from District
Assembly No. 2l6 called at O'Clock. MI
Price said they came 10 assure the bONeIhoi
that the men would remain quiet ana Il"
no harm to railroad property. Mr.. Iflee
said that one OF the oHlcets oi 'hc
order had gone to Dewitt 10 iu'cl
anv disturbance existing. The Governor, IN
rpnlv. said that no militia would be ordered
out M the request OF the railroad company
If there was trouble at any point mes
sen0er from the Adiutant-GeneraIs once
would be sent, and troops would not 20 Ou'
unless deemed necessary. benerai arms
worth had gone to Dewitt and syracuse,
and was reporting things as quiet ihere
this morning. ...,
peculiar feature Of the strike as noted
this morning is that the engineers, hFehleh
and conductors claim that no matter "ha'
their sympathies are. they VIII De iorceI !.
strike 10 protect their lives. lhey say uia'
the few new swiichmen engaseu are III
competent and ignorant, ana tnat tney
take their lives in their hands "heu
they run "A train. IwO-'hlrds oi Wv
swftches have no attendance Whatever
They further assert that the trains Ol III
tom and seventeen cars sent out nave Dul
nne trajnman. and in case Of danger couuid
moi be stopped. The men claim mat thel
are thus forced TO the wall. IL II thoush'
that the men will make this their excuse
ENGINE DERAiLED.
Al 7:3O o'clock the New York ,ehlra
train 10 Troy ran of an open SWITCH, ahu
the engine was derailed III was lvUn'
that the green switehman had tuIi,eu m ni'
tav the wrong way. The track was Dioche'
for over an hour. The knights al this tline
ills. are jubilant. The Federation OF La La
bor met tonight, and expressed their y N
nathy. pledging their support and assi,l
rnce 10 the Knights. The order Is one OF th'
iarrest in the country. The strikers VII
to-Inorrow morning make petition 70 Juas
Cuttmau for the arrest of one Oi llhNefip
Se,ectiyes upon the ground Of persona,in
an ot,icer. They will thus make 'es
80 'a The Brotherhood Of Engineer
onJ also the fremen held sePara'
,neetings "s tonight. The session ias,s
nnan, snur hours. and when they adjonri
ell announced that there was nysn,"s ~ .
publication, ." u Is understood that eng