Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-25
DECLARED OFF
 BY SWEENEY
The Switchmen's Strike Came to an End at Mid
 night.
OTHER BODIES WOULD NOT COME
 OUT IN SYMPATHY.

ance-MOre Violence by Strikers--A Sol dIer Badly Injured-Rsward Offered by Gov. Flower for Conviction of ViOlators of Laws Relating to Railroads.
 BUFFALO, Aug. 25.-The unfortunate switchmen's strike of 1892 In New York is over. What little vitality there was left was effectually crushed out last evening at the close of the much heralded conference of the executives of the railway orders who came here in response to Grand Master Switchman Sweeney's invi- tation. Nothing then remained for the latter but to arrange the funeral, at which there are mourners in plenty, now that the strike is off.
 In spite of the fact that the result has been prophesied for days, the general un- familiarity with the methods of proceed ure of the organizations represented left a sufficient doubt and possibility that some thing might be done, and thus created an interest in the gathering which would otherwise have been unwarranted.
 After leaving the conference Grand Master Sweeney and Local Master Mori- arity, of the switchmen, called together the members of the committee that had been conducting the strike, and it was re- ported that at Il o'clock a statement would be ready. As early as 10:SO there was n camp of newspaper men on the fourth floor of the Genessee Hotel, before the door of room 163, the quarters that have been the home of the switchmen' s chief during his stay in Buffalo.
 Shortly before Il o'clock the door was opened, and the waiting throng entered The statement of the end of the strike, made verbally by the Grand Master, was as follows;
 'The duly authorized committee have declared the strike off, and l have sane tioned their decision. Five hundred and twelve big railway corporations and 1000 militia and succeed. We have made a strong fight and have lost"
 Asked if he had anything to say in re- gard to the failure of the other organiza- tions to come to the aid of the switchmen, MT. Sweeney replied: "Let them speak for themselves. I have nothing further to say"
 When asked to give his views on the possibility that the present strike may lead to a renewal of the federation of railway employees, Mir. Sweeney declined to say anything further, in this respect following the lead of other executives, | who, when asked the same question after the afternoon conference, simply an swered that "the future was not dis | cussed."
 It was more than ever the general opin- ion, just before the conference was called, that the leaders would advise declaring the | strike off. It was also believed that q general federation agreement between the | four organizations which was disrupted | last June as the result of interal strife would be effected and their line: | strengthened for next year.
 | Grand Master Sargent, of the firemen | has been here for two days, and Grand Master Wilkinson, of the trainmen, anG | Grand Chief Clark. of the conductors, ar rived from Chicago yesterday. The foul leaders went into secret conference at Sargent's at the Broezel House at ; o'clock and were in session not quite foul | hours. When they finally reappeareC the hotel corridor furnished flrst-clas imitation of the hours during politica conference, the politicians in this case be ing reporters.
 Grand Master Sweeney slipped away leaving the visitors to undergo an in quisition, and the ease and tact witt which the avalanche of questions wa parried and all inquirers referred to MT Sweeney on the vital interrogation-"1 the strike offf' was evidence that tn leaders are diplomats if not statesmen.
 Messrs Sargent Wilkinson and Clarl were i'll full harmony as to the position O the firemen, trainmen and conductors which, in nutshell, is no strike withou grievance. In talking with reporter Grand Master Wilkinson said: 9Th trainmen are in full sympathy with tn original proposition of the switchmen, il fact, they think they deserved even nor than they asked for"
 Grand Master Sargent returned to Terr Haute at midnight, we'll satisfied tha any hot headed members of the Brother hood of Bremen hereabouts have COT cluded that his advice to keep on boilin water" is too good to be disregarded a the present juncture.
 f Grand Master Wilkinson and Gran Chief Clark will remain until this afte I noon.
 As soon as the news began to sprea {. over the city, which it did very rapidl in spite of the storm, there was geners | rejoicing The immediate withdrawal c the troops is not expected, as it will talk more or less time for a complete restori tion of quiet and cessation of the attacl to which the non union men soldiers haN been subjected.
 The strikers and their sympathize , continued their night attacks upon u troops and non-union men.
 The Buffalo & South Western divisio of the Erie tried to send out an unguardt trleBht train on US rOau shortly Detol
 midnight.
 There were three non-union men on tc II of the cars. AS the train slacked | near Seneca street lot of strikers board, it and threw the three non union switc men off the cars and assaulted them vii
 coupling pins. They are seriously i
 jured.
 After the assault the men fed befo
 an alarm could be given and escaped.
 Another attempt was made to wreck
 freight train in the yards at Suspensi'
 Bridge early yesterday. An eastboul
 New York Central freight was making
 and getting ready to leave. While baC
 ing in on spur at the eastern end ne
 the Lockport road a switch was turn I between the wheels of a car and the suit was that car in the middle of t
 train was derailed and thrown on
 side. The train was stopped and the
 railed car cut out.
 The switch house where the swift
 tender stood with bis lantern was or
 four rods distant, but the marauder ma
 good his escape.