Morning journal and courier., 1892-08-26
SWEENEY ASSAULTED.

Mr.. Sweeney II Attacked by q Switch,
man and Badly Hurt-The Troops
Being WithdraWn-A Youth Sho,
by Soldiers.
BUFFALO, Aug. 25.-A crowd of switch
m en- surrounded Grand Master Workman
Sweeney at the corner of Swan and Main
streets at about II O'Clock this morning
and demanded that he declare strike
from New York to Chicago. Words en-
sued and a switchmsn named Quinn OF
the Nickel Plate yards struck Mr.. Sweeney
heavy blow, knocking him down. Blood
flowed in stream from Mr. Sweeney's
nose. Quinn got the switchmen's leaders
head against telegraph pole aud pounded
him until he pulled away. Great excite
ment was caused by the occurrence.
Sweeney and seventy-fve switchmen
had been attending as witnesses the inves-
tigation ordered by the state board of ar
bitration, and they had left the hall and
were standing at the corner of the above
named streets. Quinn approached and
told Sweeney he was responsible for
Quinn's loss of his job. Before Sweeney
had time to answer Quinn dealt him blow
on the head and followed 1t up with several
more in the face. After Sweeney fell to
the sidewalk Quinn kicked him several
times. Several bystanders interfered and
pulled him away. He then ran followed
by an angry mob of strikers. Quinn
threatened to kill them if they followed
him, aud they stopped the chase.
BITTER FEELING AGAINST SWEENEY.
After Mr.. Sweeney had his wounds
dressed he went to the Genessee hotel un-
der police escort. While he was in the
drug store number of strikers assembled
on the sidewalk in front of the place and
threatened to do further violence to the
grand master. Sweeney was frightened
and the police reserve of No. precinct
was called to dispense the crowd. Sweeney
has bad looking face. The blow upon
his nose must have been a terrible one to
judge from its appearance. A bitter feel
ing against Sweeney has developed among
the late strikers, who consider that they
have been duped and betrayed by him.
REQUESTS THAT TROOPS BE WITHDRAWN.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 25.-The troops
have begun to move homeward. Orders
were issued at military headquarters this
morning the effect of which will be to
send home about 800 of the men during
the afternoon and evening. More will
probably leave tomorrow.
Sheriff Brock to-day sent the following
letter to Adjutant General Porter:
Adjutant General Porter, New York State
Militia:
The necessity for the presence of the
state militia having ceased, respectfully
request that troops be withdrawn.
AUGUST BRECK, Sheriff.
Several regiments and separate compa-
MES left for home to-day and tonight.
SHOT BY THE MILITARY.
BUFFALO, Aug. 25.-Another serious
case of shooting by the military occurred
about II o'clock to-day at the foot of Ohio
street. A boy named Michael Broderick
aged seventeen, was throwing stones at
some of the soldiers of the Twenty second
regiment. He was ordered by the men Oh
guard to stop, but continued to throw the
missiles. Then one of the soldiers started
to try and capture him, and he ran away.
He was ordered to halt, but failed to do 30,
and one of the soldiers raised his musket
and fired. The ball took effect in the
boys stomach, causing a fatal wound.
The soldiers claimed that the shooting was
justifable, and that 1t would not have oc-
CURED If the boy had halted when ordered
to do 40