The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-22

deny that the roads are moving freight
Since the resumption of work yesterday
morning, the Central company has
moved more cars than ordinarily and the
prospect of events arising that would i'm
pede farther progress is hourly diminish
ing. The congested condition of the
yards at Black Rock has been relieved to
such an extent that all embargo on west
ern freight is practically removed. Cars
that have been held back along the Mich
igan Central are being showed across the
International bridge in numbers that ex-
ceed the ordinary influx. Since the first
train was started for East Buffalo at IL
yesterday morning, the trains have con-
tinued to run over the belt line between
Black Rock and the East Buffalo yards
as fast as they could be made up by the
non-union crews. From 12 o'clock last
night to o'clock this afternoon, fifteen
trains were sent eastward from the Black
Rock yards. Stock. dairy products and
other perishable freight were given pref
erence and moved with promptness.
This afternoon, three yard engines,
manned by three or four non
unionists each, have been
switching cars in the yards between
Niagara and Hamilton streets. Another
engine has made runs to East Buffalo
with trains as fast as made up. About
five full trains of west bound freight
were hauled from East Buffalo during the
day being switched out for delivery to
the Michigan Central as rapidly as pos
sible without interfering with the move
ment OF east bound merchandise.
The Erie made it's first attempt to start
freight out of the Black Rock yards this
morning. 1t was
The First Sign of Life
manifested in these yards since last Mon
day. Only one train was sent this morn
ing, and another this morning.
The Central, Erie and Lehigh
are all working vigorously
at East Buffalo. The Erie sent six full
trains east this morning. The Central
has done trife better and the Lehigh
about the same.
Soldiers still patrol the yards in which
there has been trouble. They have had
to deal today more with crowds of spec
tators than disaffected railroad men. The
Lake Shore is moving some freight and
made several deliveries to the Central
this morning. Late this afternoon the !
East Buffalo to Black Rock. The move
ment of coal is strong evidence that the
yards are getting pretty well cleared up,
as this is about the last product that
would suffer by delay. The operations
at the yards today have been a victory
for the companies.
Past Grand Chief Telegrapher Thurs
ton of Vinton, Iowa, arrived here last
evening and met Chief MacMahon of the
Buffalo division. Later he met the local
members in secret session. His visit, as
nearly as can be learned, was to ascertain
the local situation and consult with the
members regarding the pending trouble
with the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western. The difficulty is understood to
be one of wages and has been referred to
General Manager Halstead for final de-
cision. Mr.. Thurston represents the su-
preme power of the Order of Railroad
Telegraphers. His visit here is official.
Mr.. Thurston left this morning for AL
bany, where he will meet representatives
of other railroad organizations. The
Order of Telegraphers
has 10000 members, and has been sue
cessful in several strikes. 1t has secured
an increase of pay to the employees of
number of roads.
To supply food to non-union men or
soldiers is regarded by those in
sympathy with the strikers here
as high crime. Any saloon man
or inn keeper who undertakes to cater
to either members of the militia
or non-union strangers has the assurance
of boycott from all organized laboring
men.