The record-union., 1892-08-17
Special to the REcoRn-uS1oS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
BUFFALO, Aug. l6.-There were no
sensational developments in the switch
mems strike during the night and the
situation has improved.
With two excellent regiments of the
National Guard in the field and the police
reinforced by 200 specials the feeling is
much more reassuring than on yesterday.
The police claim to be able to handle
the strike within the city limits.
Superintendent Fenneil of the Lehigh
Valley road, it is stated, has taken SOL
emn oath that the freight blockade on his
road since last Friday must be raised to-
day. With that purpose in view he has
asked the military to protect him in the
effort to raise it. The strikers have
warned Fenneil that if he carries out his
threat they cannot and will not answer
for the consequences.
There were no indications this morning
OF a strike on the Central. 1t is known
mat committee OF SWitchmen We're sent
TO superintendent Burrows ofthe Central,
however, yesterday for a conference.
Mr.. Burrows was out on the road, but
The statement of the men was forwarded
10 MN. a reply was received, but it gave
the men no satisfaction.
The Lehigh Valley claims to have got
Jour trains out OF the yard this morning.
They say they will have no difficulty in
moving freight after to-day.
The military aspect Of affairs at Cheek
towaga IS OF very pronounced character
General Doyle has pitched his headquar-
tiers at the Williams-street station, Just
outside the city lines, and from there he
issues his commands to his men.
oil rol,L e
the New York Central is in the city, hav-
ing been called here by the gravity OF the
situation and the possibility Of his great
four-track road being affected. In a con-
Versatlon Mr.. Webo said: "The strike
has not extended to our road, and we are
not aware that any Of our men are anX-
lous to join in the strike. The only dam
ger we have felt is that our men might be
forced from their posts by other strikers
From what l learn | think the switch
men would have been driven from their
posts last night had it not been for the
calling out OF the military. All we ask is
protection from outside violence"
If no further disturbance occurs to-
night or tomorrow, the railroads will
have won their fight. This was brought
about by the calling out of the Seventy
fourth and SiXty-ti1th Regiments, and
the holding of others in readiness TO
move at a moments notice.
The military stood guard since o'clock
TINS morning over the scene OF dispute at
the Wllham-street yard, and under the
protection thus offered the Erie and e.
high Valley have been enabled to move
freight trains to-day for the first lime
since the blockade Sunday morning.
From hundred and fifty TO two hun
dred imported Scab SWitchmen were at
work all day switching cars and making
up trains. Sentry lines were formed all
along the boundaries of the territory COW
cred by the militia. and the strictest dis
cipline was observed.
There is rumor that the Central men
are going out at midnight, but it cannot
yet be confirmed.
a conference between the State Board
of Arbitration and the Switchmen lasted
until midnight. AT that hour mysteri-
Gus meeting OF brakemen and switchmen
was held, and rumors are rife that the
strike would extend.
At l O'Clock the Central sWitchmen
abandoned all work in the freight wards
This adds reinforcements to the Lehigh
Erie strikers. A police escort was sent
out to bring in the Lake Shore train. dine
here at lao A. NJ. The switch-tenders in
the Central passenger yard and train
houses are included i'll the strike. This
means that not man in the Central's
employ as switchman is at work.
a. M.-The Buffalo, Rochester and
Pittsburg tiremen have already gone ont.
We're g.
ceded to. At this hour the firemen are
housing the engines in the roundhouses
and all hands are idle in the yards. There
is no disturbance, but every trainman
seems determined on his course of
action. The strikers say this does not
measure the possible extent of the strike.
ROCHESTER,, Aug. I6.-Two regiments
have been ordered TO proceed to Buffalo
at once.
Il
ROCHESTER,, Aug. ia special from
Lyons says a great amount of perishable
and time freight is arriving there from
Buffalo and being transferred to Fall
Brook, to run down to Corning. and
thence over the Erie to its destination.
Owing to the action Of the Fall Brook and
Central Hudson in accepting freight from
the Lehigh and Erie, it is thought a CEN
eral strike may be ordered on the lines.
The officials at Lyons think it probable
that the switchmen will be ordered ont
all along the Central and West Shore in
sympathy with the Lehigh and Erie
strikers.
WAITING TO HEAR THE WORD.
CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-It is rumored that
all the switchmen on the Erie line in
Chicago, which is the old Chicago and
Atlantic, are ordered on a strike A re-
porter who called at the Dearborn-street
depot was told that those switchmen only
who worked as far into Chicago as Fifty
first street were called out. on calling
there the switchmen said: The Erie
road proper extends only to Marion, Q.
This is an auxiliary to the system. We
are waiting to hear the word from Grand
Master Sweeney. He is now in Buffalo.
As soon as he speaks we quit. and so do
all the switchmen on the lines running
into Chicago. The strike may not reach
y Chicago for week yet, but unless the
demands of the strikers in the East are
granted all the great railway lines will be
tied up within ten days.