New-York tribune., 1892-08-23
trike it could be done legally within forty-eight

IL know Of none. so far as the 6remen ar
Immediately concerned. At least none have bcei
placed in my hands,"
NEVER HAVE STRUCK FROM SYMPATHY
us there any precedent since the birth Of you
organization where the fremcn have struck on
Of sympathy"
We have not yet, an organization, s'rucl
out Of sympathy for any other organization tina
has had strike on its hands We have. however
been in a position 10 assist kindred organizations
In securing the recognition Of their rights and th
adjustment OF differences before strike wa
ordered"
"Have YOU anv intnation a. 70 'he time and
place of holding the conference 10 which you nave
been called?"
mo, have not yet met Mr.. Sweeney, upon
whom the selection OF the time viii naturally de'
volve as il was he who called the conference.
Can YOU forecast the matters to be consi iiered
at the conference ?" continued the reporter.
Il have not been officially informed of the
situation here and can only form opinions on the
hypothesis that the conditions stated in the news
papers actually exist IL such is the case, we
must consider carefully whether not the com
panies should they defeat the sxitchmen in this
struggle, would single out our organizations one
after another for annflilation. and virtually at
Of such q contention might conclude that now
il the time TO ioin hands and make fight against
capital for the recognition of organized labor and
for our own existence. If this is the case gen.
eral strike may follow. But. as ! said before. |
have not come here TO order strike Of the IRE
men unless the other organizations join force.
is the Federation Of Railway Organizations
dissolved?"
"Yes. but that will not prevent or coming to-
gether in emergency Of this kind"
Soon after his arrival Mr.. Sargent met Mr.
Sweeney in conference after which reporter
met the fircmcn's chief. You have me: Mr.
Sweeney" was asked.
81 have" said Mr.. Sargent.
And you gave 10 him your ultimatnm as com
municated to the press this morning: in effect,
that you will not call out the iircmen except
they are Joined by the other labor organizations
allied in railway work."
That is the situation, and told Mr.. Sweeney
exactly that. What ! mean 10 say added Mr..
Sargent 4" is that there is no use Of sending Out
our men in detachncIits to be gobbled up. If
the strike now in effect here is of the Importance
TO render necessary the combined action OF labor
organizations, the fremen's order is ready to do
its part; but never will consent t. the calling
out of the tiremen alone
Having reached this conclusion yourself and
having stated il as an ultiulatum to Mr. Sweeney.
is not your mission here concluded? p
Nc, sir, not concluded Mr. Sweeney has
invited me here to a conference with himself and
executive officers Of railway labor unions.
understand Mr.. Wilkinson will he here Tomorrow
and the Others ] should judge, will follow within
a day after Mr.. Sweeney will then place be-
fore these officers the conditions with which he
is here surrounded and a determination will be
i1n1 ii,t,at
labor shall make this an occasion for united
effort Until this decision is reached my mission
here is not ended"
At noon Grand Master Sweeney, Of the switch
men, was seen. Have you seen Mr.. Sargent"
ne was asked.
"I have said he
"Havc you decided upon what will he done?"
Il have seen him. but | 0ave nothing 20 say
about it, was all sweeney woald say.
GRAND MASTER WILKINSON IN BUFFALO
Much curiosity is aroused by the actions of
Grand Master Wilkinson, Of the trainmcn He
came to Buffalo to-day very quietly and then
before half dozen people knew he had been here.
he started back for Chicago. II is said that he
will be here again tomorrow night for final con-
ference and it is surmised will bring with him
the decision of the trainmen 10 whcthe~ they
wish 10 strike.
Third Vice President Webb, of tho Central, ap
parcntly thought there immediate danger
OF further trouble. for he started back for New
Yorl, at 30 tonight The strike is practically
over" he said by way Of goodbye.
Little has hecn sid In the Bdfalo papers about
the list New-York regiment further than an al
most daily record of some good service done This
is undoubtedly because they almost inacces-
sible hidden on all sides by Erie freight cars on
scores of tracks One could Ne within six feet
of the camp on any side and not know that 700
NOR were ouartered almost within touch The
camp is made up OF the list Regiment and the Sth
and 2sth Separate Companies of Rochester. ana
Utica respectively. The men have no tents, puO
find comfortable lodging in freight cars winch
have been stationed around -four freight house
near Baey-ave.: beyond the stock yards some
have hay 10 sleep on. others nothing Dut 'he'r
blankets The officers sleep on the floor OF the
second story of the freight house. among them jay
Gould's son, Edwin who rests on the har" sac o
plank Ike the rest OF them lie Is inspector vi
rife pr,ctice and bis duty in Buffalo i, TO take
charge of the ammunition. inquiry OF
number Of men elected the information that
they had plenty 10 eat now, such as it waN-ham
and eggs and coffee for brca kfast this morning for
instance. For the first few days OF their stay
here they were nearly starved, aud what Nttie
food they had was sent ont from the city alrcady
cooked and therefore cold and clammy, as one
of the men expressed it. But now they cook their
own meals in big galvanized iron cans over IA fire.
between two rails. About third of the men
are on guard duty, third escortng trains, and
the other third resting. The guards are detailed
for duty for twenty four hours at a stretch, each
two hours Of service alternating with four hours
rest. when there is no call FOR extra service
THE lists NEW RECRUIT.
CAPTAIN Clark's Company ID, of the list, hal
a new recruit yesterday :nder peculiar crcum-
stances. Fred S. Maxwell followed them up from
New-York 10 Join the regiment lie was just
twenty-one, and had not been permitted by his
aaxants % enlist Infnte- lie went out ON dutN III