The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-16

Battalion OF Troopa Sent to the Scene Of Trou-
BILE at Buffalo This Morning.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BUFFALO. N. Y. Aug. 16.-1:5o A. M.-The
first battalion of the Sixty-fifth Regiment
left at O'Clock for the Choektoweg ega
freight-yards to guard the prop
erty of the Lehiah Valley and the
Eric roads. They will be followed in tho
morning by the second battalion and both
battalions of the Seventy-fou Regiment.
At 2 o'clock this morning the strikers were
still in secret session at GammelPs Hall.
bus il was learned that no more strikes
were ordered at this meeting.
At q late hour last night, Sheriff Beck
was notified by the officials of the New
York Central and West Shore roads that
they would expect him to protect their
property in the event Of strike on
their lines There is not the
slightest doubt in the minds of those
posted in railroad matters but that the
New York Central and West Shore switch
men at this point will quit work unless the
difficulty between the men now on o strike
and their EN- ploy ers is adjusted.
No Trains Allowed to Move.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BUFFALO, Aug. Is. - There was little
change In the strike situation here TODAY.
continued to draw couplings and inter-
fere with tho running of trains. but CON-
mitted no acts of incendiarism MP
to late hour tonight. Several
engines were at work in the yards of
the Lehigh Valley this evening. but they
did little except to move o few trains and
keep the yards clear. During the after
noon Yardmaster Hurster. of the Erie. got
every thing in readiness to push the freight
that was blocking the east bound track out
of the way. when it was discov cred
that the switchmen who were lott
ering every whore had set the brakes.
Mr.. Hurster ordered the yard en-
ployes to open them, but they respected
the angry gestures of those surrounding
the train and refused. Then FL do it my
self" said Mr.. Hurster, and. mounting the
cars, he loosed the brakes, only to have
them set again by dozen different men,
who Giant bered on the cars. Not satisfied
with this. thev requested the yardmaster
to desist or to be thrown of the cars. and
he decided to comply with their wishes.
The train, therefore. remained set.
1t was expected that there would he
some interference with the LehIRh Valley
passenger train, but it ran into the depot
without a stop. 1t carried seventy-two
men picked up from along the Reading
system and they were taken TO the United
States Hotel, where rooms had been en-
gagged for them. No effort was made to put
them at work, ms. on account of the block
ade at William street it was impossible to
they were seen by committee of strikers
and asked not to go to work. They agreed
to 90 to their homes if the local onion
would pay their fare.
The police commissioners were busy to-
day swearing in special policemen on ac-
count of the strike. The sheriff was also
busy swearing la special deputies for duty
in the yards at Cheektowaga, which is out
side the city limits, and beyond tho juris.
dictIon of the CITY police. The sheriff will
not call upon tho military, except as last
resort.
HOSE CUT BY STRIKERS.
At 1880 last night Erie car No. 4S45S,
loaded with lumber, was discovered on fire
In the yards south of Clinton street. A
still alarm was given, and the flames were
extinguished by . plug stream from the
Gilbert car-works. though not before the
roof of the car had been burned Oft and
the lumber badly damaged. Afterwards
the police found an empty kerosene oil
can in the runs of the car. 1t is a clear
case of incendiarism. The fire department.
complain that the work OF the men at the
freight-car fires was much impeded by the
cutting of hose by unknown persons.
Twelve lengths of hose were cut and rem
dered useless during the night.
Master Moriarity, of the local lodge of
the Switchmens' Union. states that the
strikers arc not responsible for the fires. He
attributes them to "lot of tramps and
buns that are always around when there
IL any excitement" In an interview Grand
Master Sweeney emphatically con demns
the acts of lawlessness. and states that he
has assurances from the men on strike that
they were not responsible for what was
done. but it was the work of irresponsi bic
individuals who could not be controlled.
1T is not right TO charge us with law
lessness," declared one striker. The dam
age was not done by our men and we are
not responsible for II. Wo tried to argue
this thing peaceably for several months.
but when Grand Master Sweeney and our
grievance committee were grossly lhsulted
by the Philadelphia 81 Reading and
to do but TO strike. We want ten hours for
a day, with o dinner hour, and the same
pay as now. That's what they have on the
d.. l.. IL W., the Central. the Lake Shore,
the Nickel-piate and the w. N. Y. & p. and
we want ii. too. We exhausted all possi-
BILE peaceable means before striking"
Reliable reports received from East Buff
falo and Cheektowags show that tho Le-