The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-08-20
may not be able to restrain the others,
and an outbreak may occur.


may not be able to restrain the others,
anfl an outbreak may occur.
PRIEST AGAINST HOLDING THE MILITIA.
BUFFALO, Aug. ia committee of
twelve taxpayers living in the vicinity of
the railroads where the strike is IN pro-
gress called upon the Sheriff to-day for
the purpose of protesting against the
great expense of holding the militia here,
when, in their opinion, there is abso-
lutely no need for it. The spokesman
stated that they came to ask that the Ma
tiof al Guard be removed, unless the
Sheriff could find some way of footing
the bill other than calling on the tax
payers.
A committee of strikers likewise called
upon the Mayor to present the case. The
sheriff was sent for, and the committee
sale they wished them to recall the troops.
Sometime was spent in arguing, during
which the railroad corporations We're
loudly denounced. The men asked that
the officials appoint a time when they
would give a decided answer as to
whether or not the troops would be with
drawn.
The ACCESSIBILITY of calling a special
meeting of the Board of Supervisors TO
! take action in the matter of the retention
OF the troops is being considered, and
| there is every prospect that a meeting of
the County Supervisors will be called
protesting vigorously against the ex-
pendIture OF any more money.
MEETING OF FIREaIEN.
BUFFALO, Aug. ia secret meeting
OF five local lodges of firemen was held
tonight. About 250 men were in attend
ance, representing all the lodges in the
city, as well as the different roads. The
Irainmen ana Conductors Brotherhood
was represented by delegates. AS a re-
SIllt of tba n1pnfJn If ~ ha bn+
1t is almost certainty that the locomotive
hremen on the Lehigh, Erie, Lake Shore
West Shore and Central roads will go out
! between O'Clock tomorrow evening
and Sunday morning. This was the un-
animous decision, as the men We're found
| TO be III Iayor of declaring a strike on the
roads named. Many urged that a strike
be ordered at once. They were held back
by the more conservative, and the matter
vas referred by telegraph to Grand Master
| Sargent, at Terre Haute. II is expected
| that Sargent Will leave Terre Haute,early
tomorrow, arriving here at night. The
strike viii be sympathetic. but if the
switchmen are given the ten hours sys-
tenn, the Iiremen insist that it shall apply
to them alse. About 300 men will be or
dered out if the strike comes. The men
say it is now or never with the cause of
organized labor on all the railroads.
NO GENERAL STRIKE WILL BE ORDERED.
CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-Grand Secretary
Simsrott Of the Switchmen's Union says:
las long as the situation in Buffalo re-
mains III It's present shape there viii be
no general strike ordered along the entire
lines of the affected roads.
Even In case that the companies
should succeed in raising the blockade at
Buffalo with non-union men no strike
will be ordered until it is decided upon
at a mass meeting of all the local unions
ErOuD in1icotinpC I
to think that there will be DO necessity
for such move, as the roads will give
in"
BUFFALO, Aug. ia committee of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers has gone to Toronto to consult with
Chief Arthur on the situation here.
CONDUCTORS SHOW THEIR HANDS.
DETROIT, Aug. 19.-An attempt was
made by the Michigan Central, this
morning, to send switchmen to Buffalo
70 take the places of the strikers, but the
conductors refused to take a train out
with the men on board, so the men were
taken to hotel. Any further attempt TO
would doubtless have resulted in a strik e
here. The men will be sent by way of
the Grand Trunk.
When an attempt was made to send the
men on another train, body of switch
men waited on the yardmaster and in
formed him that they would not handle
the train II the sWitchmen which were be-
ing sent to Buffalo were on il. The men
nave since been sent over another road.
WOULD ORDER ALL MEN OUT.
CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-Secretary Sirusralt
of the SWitchmen's Union received a tel
egram to-day from Grand Master Swee-
ney, saying If the railroad succeeded in
moving trains in the East he would order
out all men on this end of the lines, but
only as last resort.
ITS EFFECT ON BUSINESS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-The effect of
the railroad strike on the wheels of bus
mess down town is becoming more
| marked every day. Banks are begin
ming to be effected, and If the strike con-
tinues much longer they will probably
take some concerted action to meet all
cases so far arisen. The falling of grain
| shipments to the extent OF 10 or so per
cent over the roads involved in the strike
IS also having an increased effect on the
| business OF the exchanges, and by reason
| OF the decrease in exports also threaten
! ing to affect the rates of foreign exchange.
ORDERED TO OBEY THE CALL.
! ALBANY, Aug. 49, Adiutant-G General
| Porter this evening received dispatch
| from Sheriff Geer saying that every effort
| with the force OF deputies at hand was
truitless, and he has ordered the TWEEN
ueth separate company and battery at
BInghamton for duty at Waverly. n. Y.
| The commanding officers of these bodies
asked General Porter if they should obey
the call, and he promptly wired them to
| do SO.