Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-24
WILL THE OTHERS HELP
Buffalo Switchmen Must Have
 Aid, or Fail.
FOUR MASTERS TO CONFER TO-DAY,

Between Soldiers and Strikers in Which
 One of the Latter is Fatally Wounded
 BUFFALO, N. Y., Aug. 24.-The "cruel war;" as it is now called both by the soldiers and the newspaper correspon- dents, is not yet over. On the side of the strikers the material events of yes terday were the accession to the ranks of the switchmen of the Delaware, Lacka- wanna & Western and the Buffalo, Koch ester & Pittsburg men, which completes the tie-up, if such it may be called of all the roads centering in Buffalo. The men of the latter road who quit work are not numerous, and their action does not cut any figure, as the road terminates at Buff falo on the tracks controlled by the Buff falo Creek Terminal Company, whose men were already out. Its only significance lies in the fact that the Rochester & Pittsburg is the great soft coal carrier for this and the up-lakes territory and with it in the strike all the coal roads center ing at the port of Buffalo are involved in the strike.
 The Lack kawanna addition to the in- volved roads is of more importance as its tracks and trestles are numerous, and will have to have protection if there is
 
 to its leading trestle at the mouth of the harbor, and its extensive freight docks at the foot of Main street along the water front, it has big storage trestle east of the city line in Cheektowaga.
 All reports to the contrary, up to this morning there have been but two cases where strikers or mischief-makers have been actually hit when shot at by the troops. Late yesterday afternoon the QfafiOnad farm, where the Lehigh Valley docks are located had brush with strikers, one of whom was shot and so badly wounded by a soldier that he is likely to die. The affair grew out ot assaults on non union switchmen and several arrests were made The soldier who did the shooting went with the police to make statement and was himself made a prisoner. As may be imagined, Col. Camp was not long in making it evident that the 22d Regiment did not relish such treatment by the civil authorities, and when Gen. Doyle told him to take all the men he | wanted to re-capture his soldier and take possession of the police headquarters, if necessary, the order was obeyed with alacrity, and things looked decidedly in teresting A large sized incident was spoiled, however when the police released the soldier before his comrades arrived to rescue him.
 It may be assumed that the troops will | all be here until the close of the week, | at least, unless the strike is sooner de- clared off. On this phase of the question | the expected meeting to-day between Messrs. Sweeney, Sargent, Clark and Wilkinson, representing the switchmen, firemen, conductors and trainmen, is ex- pected to have an important bearing, 1 This meeting was announced to take | place yesterday, but was postponed. | There is no ground to change the be- | lief of 24 hours aRo-that the three last named orders will find no reasona ble l ground for joining in general strike. The belief is growing to-day that this action will be an abandonment of the strike The plan, it is now said, is to | let the strike down easy. The conference will advise peace. Grand Master Sweeney will yield gracefully and the striking | switchmen will go back to their places if they can or will seek work elsewhere.
 The proposition made to the Sheriff Monday night on behalf of the strikers, will probably not be accepted by him. It is that the Sheriff swear in 400 of the striking switohmen as special deputies, each man to bring a certificate from Master Moriarity, of the local lodge of switchmen, that he is responsible person and can be depended on.
 The strikers want the troops withdrawn and they promise in return that they will guarantee the safety of the railroad prop erty and will not go into the yards, but patrol the streets adjoining and keep out idlers from making trouble.
 The firemen are reported to be clamor- ing for strike, but Sargent says that no matter if they voted unanimously to strike he would not approve it if in his judgment he did not consider it prudent. And further more. however much he may be in favor of going out with the switchmen, the firemen will not do so unless all the other railroad labor organi- cations go out.
 A mob harrassed the militia for over two hours during the night, firing shots from revolvers, putting torpedoes on the tracks and otherwise disturbing the night.
 The soldiers turned out several times I and the yards were searched but not stranger could be found As soon, how ever, as the guards were returned thu trouble began again.
 The men who were making all tn, trouble stayed in the yards. They could easily escape detection among the shad ows of the long string of cars, and ever! time soldier saw skulking figur flash by in the darkness he sent bulle after it.
 , The shooting was general and hundred of volleys were fired.
 The rattle and roar of the arms, tn shouts of the sentries giving the alarm = the commands of the officers aroused tn
 people living in the neighborhood of tn
 camps, and only .had they settled dow I into an uneasy slumber when those wh lived nearest the camp were awakened b,
 the sentries call from out along the silen yards where the signal lamps looked lik
 huge vari colored glow worms:
 Corporal of the post, No. A." Ant
 then came shouts and shots thick an
 fast, and those who listened heard tn
 whiz of the balls as they whistles
 through the night air or the ''chug" of | bullet as it struck the woodwork of
 car.
 Says Bremen Cannot Legally Strike.
 TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 24.-Gran l | Secretary Debs of the Brotherhood of Lc | comotive Bremen says that no strike c
 the firemen at Buffalo can be legally ol | derpd under the existing conditions witi