The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-20

the case They suggested that Sheriff
Beck be senf for, which was done. Inc
spokesman of the party stated to the
mayor and the sheriff that the OBJECT OF
the visit was to ask them to recall the
troops. Some time was spent In arguing,
during which the railroad corporations
were roundly denounced.
Sheriff Beck plainly told them that they
must take into consideration what had
been done, and that they could say moth
ing of what might happen. Cars have
been burned and trains wrecked" said
Sheriff Beck; 'but, mind you, do not say
that any of the men who went out on the
strike are accomplices to these acts.
"For my part" said Mayor Bishop, Il
can only say that as soon as business is
resumed and men and trains pass unmo-
Tested, that the troops will be with
drawn"
"Well. gentlemen" said one of the
party, 1--WE have received an answer and
withdraw The answer means that the
militia will not be withdrawn until we
are compelled to emigrate and others nave
been brought to fill our places.
One of the members stated that the DEL
eParion represented the Brotherhood OF
hallway TrainmeD, the switchmen's un-
ion and non-union men.
The supervisors committee on laws and
legislation will hold meeting tomorrow
to consider the advisability of calling a
special meeting of the board OF supervl-
sors to take action in the matter OF the re-
tention of the troops The county super
visors are protesting vigorously against
the expenditure of any more money.
While il may not be stated that the Erie
and Lehigh Valley officials are alarmed,
they are apprehensive that If contest is
to come between the strikers and the
troons it may fairly be expected tonight.
&c haf
pockets. the men, or at least a portion OF
them, will fortify themselves with liquor.
Shouid this be the case, and the officials
feel that it is a reasonable assumption,
they fear that the cooler heads may not be
able to restrain the others and that an
outbreak may occur.
AIBANY. 4 Y, Aug. 19-Adjustant
General Porter this evening received
message from Sheriff Geer of Tioga county,
saying that every effort on his part WIN
the force of deputies as his command hau
proved fruitless and he had TINS afternoon
ordered the Twentieth separate company
and the battery Of BiDghamton for duty at
Waiver rly, New York. The commanding
officers of these bodies telegraphed General
Porter to ask if they should obey the call,
and he promptly wired them to obey the
order OF the sheriff.
Several non-union men, while at work
today, were stoned by the strikers. All
were injured more or less, but none Ia
tally. Several arrests were made. Two
soldiers were also struck by flying mis-
siles, bu: not seriously hurt.
A CRISIS REACHED.
BUFFALO, Aug. 2O--1 a. m.-An inn
portant crisis in the strike has been
reached. 1t can now be said almost cer-
tainly that the locomotive tiremen on the
Lehigh, the Erie the Lake Shore, the
West Shore and the Central roads will go
cut between 6 o'clock tomorrow evening
and Sunday morning. The members Of
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and
the conductors on the above roads and
possibly the telegraphers will follow the
firemen. The strike, should it occur, will
be the outcome of n secret meeting of the
five local lodges of the fremen held today.
The Associated Press correspondent
learned the result at the conclusion of the
meeting. 1t is that the 537 men of the
firemen's brotherhood are unanimously in
favor of declaring strike on the Erie, the
Lake Shore, the l.ehigh. the West Shore
and the Central roads. Many of the MEN,
bers urged that the local lodges order a
strike Immediately. They were held back
by the more conservative men, and the
matter was referred by telegraph to Grand
Master Sargent at Terre Haute. IL was
stated by one of the 6remen that il was
HuiOe pFOUhDio bDGb Iue RTdHu mdsteT NOulu
comply with the wishes of the local organ
ization. The strike will be sympathetic,
and no bill of grievances will be presented.
However, the firemen will insist that if
the switchmen are given the ten-hour sys-
tem, it shall apply to them also; otherwise,
1t would be n direct discrimination against
their organization. 1t is expected that Mr.
Sargent will leave Terre Haute tomorrow
and arrive here late at night, He may
order the strike by telegraph.
1t will require about three hours for the
fremen to strike after receiving the order
from the grand master. It will not be con-
fined to the yards, but viii extend 10 all
the men, running out of Buffalo. In prev
ious strikes ordered by Grand Master Sar-
gent the firemen abandoned their engines
wherever they CHANGED to be at the hour
specified. IL would probably be so in
this instance. About 800 men would be
ordered out if the strike occurred. The
Lehigh lodge has fifty members, the West
Shore lodge about the same number, and
the Erie lodge lao members. The firemen
on the Lake Shore and Central belong to
Dne lodge. The men say it is now or never
with the cause of organized labor on all
railroads.