Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-22
CARS MOVING BR|SKLY
The Freight Blockade at Buff
falo Broken.
Strikers Afraid to Interfere
With Trains.
Presence of Troops Still Thought
Necessary.
Food Refused Non-Union Men and SOL
diers : A General Tie-Up ON
Certain Lines Still
Talked OF,
By the Associated Press !

ZION OF work yesterday the Central hal
moved more cars than ordinarily, ant
the prospect of events arising impedin,
further progress, is hourly diminishing
AT Black Rock all the embargo or
western freight is practically removed
and cars held back along the Michiga1
Central are being showed across the Ia
ternational bridge in numbers that ex'
ceed the ordinary influx. The Central
Erie and Lehigh are all working vigor.
ously at East Buffalo. Soldiers still pa.
troll all the yards in which there has
been trouble, and have had to deal more
with the crowds of spectators who
hooked around the yards, than with the
disaffected railroad men,, during the
day. The Lake Shore is moving some
freight, and made several deliveries to
the Central this morning. The Nickel
Plate is not attempting to move much
but perishable and stock trains. The
operations of the yards today has been
q victory for the companies.
Past Grand Chief TeIegrapher A.. d.
Thurston, of Vinton, Iowa, arrived in
the city last evening. His visit, as
nearly as can be learned, is to ascertain
the local situation and consult with
members regarding the pending trouble
with the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western. The difficulty is understood
to be regarding wages, and has been re-
ferred to General Manager Halstead for
final approval.
FOOD REFUSED sCABs AND SOLDIERS.
To supply food to non-union men, or
even soldiers. is regarded by those IN
sympathy with the strikers aa high
crime. A Black Rock saloon keeper,
who is said to have furnished dinner to
new men from the Central yards today,
not only refused them any food, but
ordered q gang, that had been brought
to his place under the guard Of soldiers,
TO get out. He afterwards told some
soldiers he was willing they should eat
at his table. When the forces in the
neighborhood of the Lake Shore tracks
on Elk street attempted to get some.
thing to eat this morning, they were re-
pulsed at many of the doors, even
though they offered to pay for food.
| PRESENCE OF TROOPS NECESSARY.
The chief military officials now located
here are tonight satisfied that the cali
ing to Buffalo of over half of the national
guards of the state was wise and a
necessary move. Adjutant- General Por-
ter, with General Doyle and other Off
GERS, made tour of all the military
camps today, and their observations re-
suited in the conclusion that the force
here, considering the great amount Of
territory to be covered, and the vast
amount OF property to be guarded, is
not excessive. Not only this, but the
question was left in the minds of all OF
the party whether the summoning OF
more troops would not be necessary.
General Porter shook his head when
asked how long the troops would remain
here. General Doyle today ordered an
extra company of militia from Hornells-
villc.
Preparations being made, indicate
that the troops will not be withdrawn
getting away before October is heard in
are becoming uneasy about their busi-
ness and positions. @r 10
IN THE FIREMEN's HANDS.
1.-THE firemen have the whole thing in
their hands," said railroad man to an
Associated Press correspondent today.
eff they 60 out, you will see the great
est strike the world ever saw. 1t will
not be confined to freight trains alone,
but passenger trains will be involved.
When the firemen 60 out, the engineers
| will practically go out, too. Chief En-
| gineer Arthur does not believe in
strikes, but he will not allow his men
| to 90 on the road with green firemen.
When they strike, the roads are tied
up. They will win the fight without
the aid of the engineers or ewitchmen.
The fremen are very well organized, but
| they are slow to 60 out, and, really,
| am doubtful about the report that they
are going to strike. They are too well
paid. and have no grievances of theil
| own"
ATrEMPTED NCENDIARIsM.
At military headquarters today Cap
tain Roe reported that sentry on duty
saw q couple of women climbing into |
freight car standing ON the track. 81,
started in pursuit, and, seeing him ap
proach, the women hurriedly effected
their escape. The sentry climbed VI
and looked into the car, where he fount
basket of shavings saturated with oil
to which a match had been applied, bu
fortunately it had gone out before AM
damage was done. The women wer
not caught.
DANGER OF FRESH TROUBLE.
There is danger of fresh trouble on tn
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg road
II new demands are made by the men
as expected, all will be discharged AM
new men put at work at the old rate
On the Western, New York and Penn
sylvania the men refuse to handle Read
ing cars loaded with coal, and If th
company insists, the men will 60 out.
Jersey City switchnen Satisfied.
JERSEY Cry, N. j., Aug. 9Th
probability of the Buffalo railroad atrik
extending to Jersey City, appears re
mote tonight. The Switchmen's 8 unio
met this afternoon, and when the meet
r.a-a r.