Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
SWEENY IS SOAKED.
The Grand Master Viciously
Assaulted by a Striker
Larger Than He, and
TEMPORARILY BUNGED UP.
His Assailant Angry Because he Has
Been Thrown Out of a Job.
SOLDIERS SOON TO LEAVE TOWN,
Though Not All of Them Will Go Until
Things Are Quiet Again.
TEMPORARILY BUNGED UP.
SOLDIERS SOON TO LEAVE TOWN,
Though Not All of Them Will Go Until
Things Are Quiet Again.
PROSPECTS OF THE MEN RESUMING
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ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPAroH.i
BUFFALO, Aug. 25.-Grand Master
Switchman Sweeny himself to-day got a
taste of the medicine that has been admin
istered to the non-union switchmen who
came to Buffalo to take the places of the
strikers. Sweeny is only temporarily
bunged up, and is not permanently injured.
1t all happened this way:s MI. Sweeny
had just finished giving his testimony be-
fore the board He was leaving the hail.
when he was approached by Striker
Quinn. Mr.. Quinn weighs 219 pounds,
Mr.. Sweeny about 150 pounds. Mr. Quinn
is the Secretary of the lodge of switchmen
which takes in the men employed by the
Nickel Plate road. 1t appears that he was
one of the men who was not consulted by
the Grand Master Switchman before the
strike was declared of. Mr.. Sweeny was
on the steps of the New Era Hall when
Quinn approached.
''Good morning, Sweeny," he said, in the
most disrespectful manner possible.
'Good morning, QUINN" replied Mr..
Sweeny, cheerily.
eyes, good morning, Sweeny," repeated
Quinn. "Why in - did you say this fight
was over?" What in - do you think we
struck for, anyway, you white-livered mon
key? To get licked? Now you look here, if
you don't call meeting of the switchmen'
unions and have this fight declared on again
your name will be mud, not Sweeny. You
hear me talking?"
sweeny Keeps His Temper Well.
'You are getting excited, are you not?"
asked Mr.. Sweeny, still retaining control
OF his temper.
Biff, bang, bungi Quinn's fists shot out.
They landed in either of Mr.. Sweeny's eyes.
They hit his nose, they banged his mouth,
they broke his teeth. Bif, bang, bung
They shot out again. They broke the skin
wherever they landed Bif, bang, bung!
Again they shot out and Mr. Sweeny was
laying in the gutter. His eyes had already
begun to swell.
''You sold us out to the railroad CON-
panies, shouted Quinn. Biffl "You are
q traitor" Bang! "You are no earthly
use" Bung! You're a white-livered
monkey, and I'll punch seven different
kinds of daylight through YOU
Quinn was down on Sweeny by this time,
and seemed to be carrying out his threat
In a moment he got tired of punching and
he jumped up and began kicking the Grand
Master. He kicked him and he kicked
him, and then he fell on him again and
punched and mauled him.
This was all in broad daylight, and on a
street in the busiest part of Buffalo. Nobody
interfered. There were women in the crowd
that looked on. When Quinn had finished,
he got up, brushed the mud from his cloth
ing, and started to walk away.
Quinn Allowed to Get Away.
1t was then that some of the men in the
crowd thought it would be good thing to
setain him. He saw them coming, and |
started on run down Main street, and |
shouted: "Keep back, there. If any of yes |
follow me I'll kill We.
The pursuers turned around and went |
back to where Sweeny lay groanipg on the |
pavement The Grand Master S&itchman |
was assisted by several members of the |
switchmen's order to the first drugstore
that was encountered by Sweeny, and had
his head put under a cold water faucet and
the water turned on while man held bot
tie of ammonia to his nose. He recovered
in few minutes, then his wounds were
washed and dressed. He did not look SO
bad after it was all over as might have been
expected, though if it hadn't been for the
application Of leeches to his eyes he might
not have been recognized by casual
After he had been patched up Mr..
Sweeny said: 'It was one of the
most cowardly assaults 1 ever heard of.
"What cause could he have to hit you?"
asked THE DISPATCH reporter
stOuipo iS NicEal plate ,,5 |
has been thrown out of a job by the strike.
l suppose he blames me for the loss of his
position, and has taken this way to get
even. 1t was his only course, he thought, 1
suppose"
Mr.. Sweeny said he would not have
Quinn arrested, but would leave for Toronto
as soon as he was able.