Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24

Switchmen Join the Army of
Idle Men.

Idle Men.
One hundred and twenty-five switchmen
struck in the yards of the Lackawanna and the
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg at Buffalo yes
terday afternoon. Thus within two weeks past
switchmen have struck in all the yards conferred
there. The men who went out have been re-
placed by Others who are now doing the work
in all the yards, so that there is actually no
strike Of switchmen in any Buffalo yards, ex-
cept one, where forty men struck Monday,
and the two where the workmen quit yes
terday. The Lackawanna was temporarily
crippled, though she is said to have near at
hand recruits enough to man her switches.
A man who was formerly a Lehigh switch
man late yesterday afternoon was one of four
men who were throwing stones at the picket
lines Of the twenty-second regiment at the Le-
high tracks of the Lake Shore. The men were
fired upon and the one referred to fell, danger
ously shot.
Throughout the recent strike history at Buffalo
the Lackawanna men have been avowing ale
glance to the road. All their demands it is stated
had been granted. Their hours and pay had
been fixed to suit them, being the hours and
rates for which other switchmen struck. Lack
awanna men have affirmed that they would
fight for the road and would never leave it.
train load OF western freight was shunted
into the Lackawanna yards from the Lake
freight yards Soon after the men quit
about 125 In neutrality-suspicious. Seabert
of the road says the freight common lake
freight and not.as the strikers alleged from the
Lehigh Valley road.
Joseph Heimerle is recording secretary and
treasurer Of Buffalo Lodge, No. SO, Switch
mems Mutual Aid Association. Heimerle is one
Of the leaders of the switchmen. When Grand
Master Sweeney and Master Moriarity are en-
gagged in other affairs Heimere takes charge
and directs the men.
The Lehigh Valley railroad officials sent word
to Superintendent Morgenstern that Heimerle
was interfering with his passenger trains. They
were advised to swear out a warrant charging
him with assaulting non-union switchmen.
This they did. The police were ordered to look
for Heimerle. Detectives located him. and he
was arrested. He was taken to Superintendent
Morgenstern's Office
Heimerle was asked If he had been assaulting
anybody. He replied that he had not. Super
intendent Morgenstern told Detectives Jordan
and Cannon to search him. and they found So
caliber revolver in his pocket.
"Oh. yes, you are nice lot Of fellows" said
Superintendent Morgenstern to Heimerle. you
are conducting u peaceable campaign, aren't
you? You favor the withdrawal Of the troops,
vet go around armed to the teeth" And the
head of the police department took seven big
them in his desk. Heimerle furnished bail and
was released.
E. E. Clark of Cedar Rapids. Iowa. grand
master of the Order of Hallway Conductors was
In Chicago last night on his way to Buffalo. In
an interview he said that as far as he knew the
conductors had no grievance to right, and
added: but what may develop after have ar
rived on the scene l cannot predict. Unless
our men have grievance to right we will not
go out, as we do not care to express our sympa-
thy in that way"
At this point Grand Master Wilkinson of the