The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 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 |
disr Badly InJured--Reward 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 II o'clock statement
would be ready. AS early as 1890 there
was camp of newspaper men on the
fourth floor of the Genessee Hotel, before
the door of room 1853, the quarters that
have been the home of the switchmen's
chief during his stay in Buffalo
Shortly before II o'clock the door was
opened, and the waiting throng entered.
l Al. 81 ~ 4
made verbally by the Grand Master was
as follows:
1.-The duly authorized committee have
declared the strike off, and 1 have sane
toned their decision. Five hundred and
| fifteen switchmen cannot cope with
| twelve big railway corporations and 5000
| militia and succeed. We have made
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,
| Mr.. Sweeney replied: LET them speak
for themselves l 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, Mr. Sweeney declined
to say anything further, in this respect
| lOllOWlHR lHb ltdAl VI OblltI tAttublNbs,
who, when asked the same question after
the afternoon conference, simply an
swered that "the future was not dis
| cussed."
1t was more than ever the general opin-
ion, just before the conference was called,
| that the leaders would advise declaring the
| strike off. 1t was also believed that
general federation agreement between the
four organizations which was disrupted
last June as the result of interal strife
would be effected and their lines
strengthened for next year.
Grand Master Sargent, of the firemen,
has been here for two days, and Grand
Master Wilkinson, of the trainmen, and
Grand Chief Clark, of thu conductors, ar
rived from Chicago yesterday. The four
leaders went into secret conference at
Sargent's at the Broezel House at 3
o'clock and were in session not quite four
hours. When they finally reappeared
the hotel corridor furnished a first-class
imitation of the hours during political
conference, the politicians in this case be-
ing reporters.
Grand Master Sweeney slipped away,
leaving the visitors to undergo an iu-
QUESTION, and the ease and tact with
which the avalanche of questions was
parried and all inquirers referred to Mr..
Sweeney on the vital interrogation-"Is
the strike OFF, was evidence that tho
leaders are diplomats if not statesmen.
Messrs Sargent, Wilkinson and Clark
were in full harmony as to the position of
the fremen, trainmen and conductors,
which, in a nutshell, is no strike without
a grievance In talking with a reporter,
Grand Master Wilkinson said ''The
trainmen are in full sympathy with the
a of ba In,
fact, they think they deserved even more
than they asked for"
Grand Master Sargent returned TO Terre
Haute at midnight, well satisfied that
any hot-headed members of the Brother
hood Of Firemen hereabouts have con
cluded that his advice to keep on boiling
water is too good to be disregarded at
the present juncture.
Grand Master Wilkinson and Grand
Chief Clark will remain until this after
noon.
As soon as the news began to spread
over the city, which it did very rapidly
in spite of the storm, there was general
rejoicing. The Immediate withdrawal of
the troops is not expected, as it will take
more or less time for a complete restora-
ton of quiet and cessation of the attacks
to which the non-union men soldiers have
been subjected
The strikers and their sympathizers
continued their night attacks upon the
troops and non-union men.
The Buffalo & South Western division
of the Erie tried to send out an unguarded
freight train on its road shortly before
midnight.
There were three non-union men on top
of the cars. AS the train Stacked up
near Seneca street lot of strikers boarded
it and threw the three nOn-union switch
men off the cars and assaulted them with
coupling pins. They are seriously in
jured.
After the assault the men fed before
an alarm could be given and escaped
Another attempt was made to wreck a
freight train in the yards at Suspension
Bridge early yesterday. An eastbound
New York Central freight was making uE
and getting ready to leave. While back
ing in ON a spur at the eastern end neal
, thq I oek uoff road q euyiteb ,srae t,,rnad