The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-16

that little would be good thing. Mcnamara
further said the plan of the strike was to have Q
man named Cross, q big, reckless fellow from
charge of this end. The strike would be de-
clared at midnight. The Buffalo men had given
their word that all arrangements had been made
TO run on the track and wreck freight and coal
cars from II O'Clock midnight up to A. ~. and
thus block tie road for week. as the yard was
full of cars. He tMcNamaral thought this should
be done at this end, 90 that no cars should he
sent over the Erie road or the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western. They had the assurance OF
they would not handle a car of Philadeiphia &
Reading freight. and the Erie had the same
question OF wages before them now and could
& Reading switchmen. Sweeney said he did not
expect to get the advance without a short strug-
gle. but was confident Of winning. Sweeney
promised them that they would receive their
wages or sink the organization.
1T is significant to note" added Mr.. Me-
Leod, that those threats of July % were
carried out yesterday. Our cars were
wrecked and burned. and the worst kind
of lawlessness prevailed. Ineed only add"
continued President Mcleod, that there
are thousands of competent men ready to
go to work for US in Buffalo who are de-
tered only by threats of violence. All We
ask is the protection OF the local author
Ities, and this, am sure, will be furnished:
In fact, i am just informed that the sheriff
of Bradford county, Pennsy lvania. with
fifty men, Is now in charge OF our yard ae
Sayre, Pa. / have no doubt of the out
come. We are certain to wln." Wnen
asked whether he would make any conces-
sions to the demands of the strikers, MIR:
Mcleod answered emphatIcally, mo. sir"
The following, signed by President Nc
Leod. was issued this afternoon:
NOTICE.
A reward Of St, 900 will be paid to any person
or persons who will furnish the evidence which
viii lead to the arrest of any person or persons
who shall be guilty of violence TO philadelphia
d Reading Company's employees or destruction
of the company's property.
A Reading official. in speaking of this
notice said: 1.-The Reading company means
ures will be adopted to protect itself against
acts of lncendiarism. assaults upon it's em-
plOyes, criminal attempts to Obstruct travel
and bring about general destruction TO life
and property" The notice has been;printed
on large card boards, and Will be displayed
at points along the company's lines where
the switchmen's strike is now in progress.
Was the Strike Authorized?
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Grand Master Will
kinson, of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen. passed through Chicago to-day
on his way to Buffalo. He said that bis or
ganization would not aid the strik-
ing switchmen unless they could show that
the strike was authorized by the national
officers of the Switchmen's Union. when
we had strike some time ago." said Nr.
Wilkinson, II told Grand Master Sweeney,
of the switchmen. that the strike was au-
thorized. / have received no word from
him or any other officer of his organization
regarding the present troubles in Buffalo.
If hear nothing from them / must con-
clude that the strike 10 not authorized by
the Switchmen's Union, and we will follow
tho tactics we pursued in the Chicago a.
North western strike. The trainmen can
not allow an irresponsible band OF strikers
to throw them out of work In this way. If,
on my arrival at Buffalo, l find that che
high officers of the SwItchmen's Union have
Endorsed or ordered tho strike the trainmen
will do nothing against them"