Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-19

Rrrr,ro. Y. Y. August 1S.-Tho sixth
5av Of the swit-nuep's strike IN JAls Guy
-l0sed with increasing complications.
Tbe leaders of this strike have witnessed
the movement aud massiug OF troops WIN
growing determination TO meet every aus
vance of their opponents with counter
Bsfore tomorrow shall have dawned
5000 troops In the state service VIII De
uaon the field here TO watch ana coHIro'
aOcuL 500 strikers.
The presence of so large a number OF
soldiers is relied upon uy the railway ON
ciaIs as a cover under which they may put
10 work uon-uui0n meo already engaged 70
break the freight blockade w naJ lnc
couDtar-sfrOIze of the strike leaders may De
10 tbis situation was, at uignttal, problem
attic. but 10 is not beyond the range OF near
D0ssib-Iities that Tie tremen and the tram
men ON all the lines where strikes now pre-
vail may be called 0ut
The lates, addition OF strength 20 lne
striking switCbmeu was ninety men 10 tue
Nickel Plate wards, who struck because
GOD ~ handle bovc0ttej freight. Now
the switchmeu upon the entire Ndpdero.lL
system In this vicinity are out. The Lake
Shore men. TO be sure. were WCr6lug on the
Western schedule 90 the same rates Tor
which their colleagues ln Buffalo Went on
their strike last Saturday. They went OUl
solely tOadd strength 20 the movement OF
their fellows. The Nickel P-a-e men VINO
went out to-day struck only cAJ OF ~ 'Ipd-
thv. for they are receiving aJ least ten per
cent. higher rates then Luc men VINO O'IsI-
mated the strike.
Tbe leaders of the striking men hold to-
MIGHT that the Vanderbilt roads are tied up
and inactive at this point. They urge ln
addition that the Erie the LellEh Valley
and the Buffalo Greek roads are likewise
paraIvzed Ov the strike. Iney Ieel Lnat
the movement against tae ROADS oy IuG
men mas now reached Sl.n masll--ue au1
conpleteLess iu this locality tnat lJ may not
be necessary tor any men In allied trades 20
he called out at this p0.u,. The reserve
ground for operations is possible calling
ONT of the sWitulmeu on the Delaware,
Taczawguua and Western; Buffalo, R0-
chester aud P.JtsDurg and the western
New York and Pennsylvania roads.
The relations of these rCdlS VITA lhe
strike lenders are extremely amlcaO-e, and
t1ev will not be aIIad ont except 20 make
tbe'striIze "a abso.utelv complete IN this vlclu-
inv. Indeed. 10 is more probable THAT jae
fraren ana the .raIumeu VIII Oe called cut
on the lines already affected by the switch
mems strike.
The writing OF this digest Of the situation
az the hour of nine O'Clock IS emOafrasSeu
DIV the fact that even before the dawn OF
tomorrow the sWitChmen OF tue various
roads affected here may be called out az
SusDen,iOu Bridge, HOrneuSviile, Jersey
Citv and possibly Rochester and Albany
The Delaware, LaCkawauna ana West
eru. which has already conceded the rate
demands OF the men, went even further TO-
dcv and formally notified llS employees
-sat they would not be asked 20 handle one
pound of bOycO-ted freight. 4he fesull IS
mat tbs men of this road are extremely
l,,a1 foIt One of them In the yards to-
dav remarked that be and his colleagues
would be ready even TO fight for their em-
,,Iovprs The strikers regard the eStern
New York and Pennsylvania o1ic,a-s ana
the Rochester and Pittsourg officials as a
"gentlemauly lot'
Tbere can be no doubt night but that
before WELDING this fight the leaders wnl
extend the strike west even TO Cnlcaeo
and eastward 20 New 0r6, uit-md,g-I
calling ont. perhaps not only swltcnmeu
bgt fremen and traiuwen. The strikers
loo5 forward 90 developments within the
next three days.
Although he is keeping his whereabouts
rrof0uudIv secret there can Oe bJtle
doubt that Master Workman Sdr--aut, or
the Locomotive kiremeu.s organization, IS
ir this city. The strikers claim iu-- sym
state that If they are called Olt tnCY WILL
Quit their engines wherever l-c ui~rt may
reach them.
Master Workman Wilkinson, of the
traipyren's order. is here tonight, and 10 Is
said that his men are ready To- JON thc
switchmen whenever ordered, oJl t1at Jue
fremeu. ii ordered out Will probably oe
tine first called 10 is wei. 90 remember
that in weighing the c.aimsand statements
HH. L. .- ma van "a
that of two wears ago upon the Central,
boars the stamp OF Official regularity. 10
has been handled and directed with de-
liberation. and the strikers tonight say
that If deemed necessary within tbr next
tbree davs the movement Will be extended
from New y oc6 90 Chicago.
Asto the condition Of tSe ticd-Up roads
I'm this citv, their officials make statements
strongly coutrgiict'ug the claims OF the
men tnat the roads as 20 the freight traffic
are paralvzed SO far as the New York
Centra. is concerned, che strikers are IN
error.
To-day the Central, between Z a. N. and
AIS %. m., delivered 10 the Lake shore le5
cars. It took from the delivery tracks OF
the Lake shore all that road had TO oHer,
and tonight there are seven clear central
tracks waiting for Lake shore freight.
IL tonight claimed by Central officials
East Buffalo yards, is progressing without
interruption Beginning tomorrow morn
ing the Central Will resume work az ttg
Blackrock and Erie street yards The OIL
cials feel that they reckon cOnSerVattVely
that by Monday the freight business IN
their yards viii Oe moving normally.
Four hundred and Uinety-hve men, COM
prising the Albany Battery, and separate
companies from Troy. Amsterdam and
Utica arrived this evening To is known
here that the Twelfth, Thirteenth and
Twenty second regiments and separate
companies from TOnkers, Hudson and D
Poughkeepsie are on The way here, being |
due 10 arrive az four o'clock tomorrow |
morning. The Tweuty-third regiment IS !
expected tonight, and adv-ces have been !
received that the Ninth and Seventy-htth !
regiments leave New York tonight.
This afternoon a' about O'Clock string /
of the Lehigh's freight cars was run upon I
the Nickel Plate track az the Elk street /
crossing. To was Run in by a Lehigh en- /.
CINE and crew, and after they had gone /
away it stayed there.
The Nickel Plate Switcbmen would not (
lift q finger TO move the Lehigh's stuff, aud /
when compulsiOn was tried they struck. /
AT 4 O'Clock every switchman on the /
Nickel Plate within the city limits stopped |
work. /
In a letter TO Hon. William Purcell, |
Chairman Of the Board OF Mediation and /
arbitration IN reply TO one received asking
consent to an adjustment of existing dif-
culties. Mr.. H. Walter Webb. Of the New
YORK Central, says he sees no need for ar
bieCation.