Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-25
STRIKERS FROZEN OUT.
But Few Vacancies Open for
the Buffalo Switchmen.
TROOPS PREPARING TO LEAVE.

Inc rolOAtAN VIII AAhAI NAAhA-
Forty-eight Hours Railroad superin-
tendents VIII Keep Their Promises to
the New lIen-Grand Master sweeney |
Assaulted by Two striking switchmen.
IBy Telegraph to the Evening Journall
BUFFALO, Aug. 25.-Now that the
switchmen's strike is off the question is
worrying the men who went out whether
the railroads will take them back.
IL was given ont last night that on SOW
eral roads an understanding to that ef-
feet had been arrived at Arbitration
CO missioner Donovan is quoted as say
ing: 81 had interviews with the super
intendents of the principal roads involved
and requested them, in the event of the
strike being declared of, to give employ
ment to as many men who were out on
strike as possible. The superintendents
Of the Lehigh and Erie assured me that
they would do so. l am not certain
about the Central, but on the other roads,
where the strike was sympathetic, the
men will all be taken back without ques
ti)n. lam sure, except such as have violated
the law and forfeited the confidence of
their employers by their riotous conduct.
On these assurances l recommended to
Mr.. Sweeney that the strike be declared
off. Our interview followed the confer
ence which Mr.. Sweeney had with
Messrs. Sargent, Clark and Wilkinson
Mr.. Sweeney was at first 10th to give up
but after laboring with him for two
hours. he at last consented. if he could
get the acquiescence of the local switch
men"
From other sources it was learned
that the Lackawanna people will probab-
ly take back all their old men,
Railway OhiciaIs Talk.
Superintendent Fennell. of the Lehigh
Vauey. wnen be yvas asked AZ he would
take the old men back replied: 'Presi-
dent McLeod's circular issued a few days
ago holds good now. In it am given
discretionary power. On our road about
eighty men struck. There are now about
twenty-five vacancies We shall look
around and see who the men are who
have kept away from the yards and have
made no disturbances these men stand
a good show of getting back.
General Superintendent Bartlett, of
the Buffalo Rochester g. Pittsburg said
1--WE have men engaged and on the way
to take the strikers places and will have
no vacancies We granted our men
everything they asked for, but it seemed
that they were determined to strike
When they went out / discharged them
and told them plainly that they had not
acted fairly with the road. "
General Superintendent Cuniff, of the
Lake Shore said "The relations be-
tween the men and the company have al
ways been pleasant and | regretted that
they saw fit to leave the service of the
company. We now have eighty five men
at work When they We're employed II
was with the understanding that their
places would be permanent 1t would
be unfair TO these men to discharge them
to make room for former employees They
will give us a full force.
General Agent Knibloe, of the Buffalo
Creek road. is reported as having decided
to take back the men on his road, as tn,
work is such that it requires men of wide
experience to handle it.
It is probable that within the nexi
forty-eight hours the troops will be OF
the homeward march An order was sem
to the commanders of the various camps
early this morning giving directions how
to proceed about breaking camp. There
seems to be no chance of grand militar,
ntfaNe neItt Hutn dn WIS iiNlVetA ven
erals Porter and Doyle think the schem
is not feasible. They do not want to asl
the men TO 90 through a hard day
marching after their trials in camp, ant
in the second place the majority of tn
troops will take trains at their respectiv
camps without coming into the city.
Grand Master Sweeney Assaulted.
At II o'clock this morning Grand
Master Sweeney, of the Switchmen'
Union, was set upon by Arthur Quinn
striking Nickel Plate switchman, an'
brutally assaulted
Mr. Sweeney and seventy-fve switch
men had been attending tn
investigation ordered by the stat
board of arbitration and ha
left the hall and were standing at th
corner of Swan and Main streets Quin
approached and told Sweeney he was r.
sponsible for the loss of his job. BefoI
Sweeney had time TO answer Quinn deal
him fearful blow on the head and fo
lowed it up with several sledge hammC
punches in the face.
Sweeney fell to the sidewalk and the
Oufnn kicked him several times Sever
bv-standers interfered and pulled -Quin
of Sweeney Quinn ran away fOllOwc
bv an angry mob of stris ers. Quin
threatened to kill them if they followt
him and they stopped the chas
Sweeney walked to a drug store an
bathed his face. He was unable to te
whether his nose had been broken by q
force of the blow but the chances a
that it has. He told a United Press r
porter he did not know why Quinn hi
hit him but supposed it was because
had lost his Job by the failure of the strik
Mr.. Sweeney said that it was the fir
time in the history of the order that
had been assaulted by striker or al
member of the Switchmen' organizatio
He had often heard threats against hi
but had never been touched by ma
who was disappointed over the outcon
Of strike The assault, he said, W