Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-23
PREPARING FOR DEFEAT
Leaders Will Counsel Aban-
donment of the Strike.
UNFoUNDED REPORTS OF CONFLICT.

men to Get i'm Out of the Rain-The
Laclxawanna's Men strike-A Striker
Shot.
IBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal
BUFFALO, August %.
The reports sent out from here early
this morning to the effect that conflict
took place between the strikers and
troops. in which several were killed and
others wounded, are without foundation.
There was no disturbance of a serious
nature last night except firing by
sBulkers, which was replied to by the
soldiers, but no one is known to have
been shot.
The situation can be summed up in
one word-waiting Grand Master vii
kinson, of the trainmen, will be here
today. and Chief Conductor Clark, of the
conductors, will be here tomorrow. Sar-
geant. Sweenv and Wilkinson will hold
conference tonight, and tomorrow
when Clark arrives another conference
between the four executives win take
place. Chief Arthur, of the engineers,
is not expected to be present. The result
of these conferences will decide the action
to be taken.
The belief is growing today that this
action will be an abandonment of the
strike The plan, it is now said, is to
let the strike down easy. The confer
ence will advise peace Grand Master
Sweeney VIII yield gracefully and the
striking switchmen viii go back
to their places If they can, or will seek
work elsewhere.
The Critical Point of the Trouble.
This is admittedly the critical point Of
the trouble, however The hremen
are reported to be clam oring for strike,
but Sargent says that if they voted
unanimously to strike, he would not
approve of it if he did not consider ii
prudent. And furthermore, however
much he may be in favor of going out
with the switchmen, the firemen will
not do so unless all the railroad labor
organizations go out.
The next twenty-four hours will proba
bly, tell the tale.
The LacISawanna's Men Strike.
The Rochester and Pittsburg men, wh'
were expected to go out this morning
are still at work
At 1.3O p. IN. the Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western switchmen strucl
because they were ordered to handl
freight from the tied-up roads
hundred and twenty-five men are out
The Customary Small Rows.
There was the customary number o
small rows in various parts Of the dis
turbed district last night, but nothing O
serious nature occurred Their
was shooting all along the front, iron
the Ohio street trestle to the Tiff farm
Out on Seneca street a great many shot
were fired and many more on the Tiff
Farm. So far as learned they were froi
the usual causes might breakers throw
ing bricks or mysterious forms scuddin
through the darkness.
A Striker shot.
Between 70. 30 and O'Clock this morI
ing striker was shot by a soldier ST
toned at the Hamburg street crossin
of the Lehigh Valley. The emergenc
hospital was notified and he was cor
veyed thither in an ambulance. at IL
hospital he gave his name as Willial
Moran and said he lived at Seneca stree
The story he told to the physician WI
that he was walking along Hambu
street when he was challenged by
soldier He stopped and had some worl
with him, or talked a long while, 1
Moran put it, and then started to wa
off, whereupon, so Moran alleges, Il
sentry fired five shots at him. Only OF
took effect Il entered the calf of h
right leg. Moran also suffered a sligl
scalp wound, which he said was inflict'
with the butt of the soldiers gun.
- IA ha r1as~ O
that his condition was not very seriou
The name of the soldier who had the e
counter has not been learned. Meth
has his side of the story been obtaine
II was very dark where the affair to-
place and Moran says he could not dI
finguish the fea lures of the soldier.
-They harassed the militia for ov
two hours. firing shots from revolver
putting torpedoes on the tracks a
otherwise disturbing the night. I
soldiers turned out several times and {
wards were searched but not strang
could be found.
As soon. however, as the guards were
turned the trouble began again. The m
who were making all the trouble stay
in the Yards. They could easily esca
detection among the shadows of the 10
strings of cars. and every time sold
saw a sxulking figure flash by in
darkness he sent a bullet after It, L
shooting was general and hundreds
volleys were fired
The rattle and roar of the arms,
shouts of the sentries giving the alar
and the commands of the officers arou'
the people living in the neighborhood
the camps and they had only sett
down in an uneasy slumber when tn
who lived nearest the camp W
awakened by the sentries, call from
along the silent yards where the sig
! lamps looked like huge vari-colored 81
worms.
Corporal Of the post No 4" 4