The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-25
SWEENEY SLUGGED.
The SWitchmen's Chief Bad
ly Used Up by Two
of His Men.
HUSTLING FOR JOBS NOW.
Only Fifty Per Cent. of the Strikers
Can Get Employment-Troops
Looking Homeward.

BUFFALO, Aug. 25, 1992.-At ten min
Swan and Main streets. crowd of switch
men surrounded Master Workman
Sweeney. demanding that he declare
strike from New York to Chicago.
Words ensued, and Switchman Quinn.
of the Nickle Plate yards, struck Master
Workman Sweeney q ferocious blow,
knocking him down. q
Blood flowed in stream from Swee-
ney's nose.
Quinn got his leaders head against a
telegraph pole and punched and po unded
him until pulled away.
sCRAMBLING FOR WORK.
The question that is worrying the men
who went out row is whether or not the
railroad will take them back. 1t was
given out last night that on several roads
an understanding to that effect had
been arrived at. Arbitration Com
missioner Donovan is quoted as saying:-
Il had interviews with the superin-
tendents of the principal roads involved
and requested them, in the event OF the
strike being declared off. to give employ
ment to as many men who We're out on
strike as possible.
The superintendent of the Lehigh
and Erie assured me that they would do
so. am not certain about the CenJIal.
but on the other roads where
the strike was sympathetic the men
will all be taken back without ques-
tion, am sure, except such as have vio-
lated the law and forfeited the confidence
of their employers by rlotous conduct.
On these assurances l recommended to
II hot fh ri rn ho 6o0 lnr rn6
off.
'Our interview followed the conference
which Mr.. Sweeney had with Messrs.
Sargent, CLARK and Wilkinson. Mr..
Sweeney was at first loath to give up, but
after laboring with him for two hours he
at last consented, if he could get the con-
sent Of the local switchmen."
THE OUTLOOK.
From other sources it was learned that
the D. L. & w. will probably take back
all its old men.
superintendent Fennen OF the Le-
high Valley, when he was asked If
he would take the old men back.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. McLeod's cir
cular. issued few days ago. holds good
now. In it l receive discretionary
power. On our road about seventy
five or eighty men struck. There
are now about twenty-five vacant
places. We shall look around and see
who the men are who have kept away
from the yards anG have made no disturb
ances: these men will stand a very good
show of getting back"
Geueral Superintendent Bartlett of the
Buffalo. Rochester & Pittsburg said:-
'We have men engaged and on the way
to take the strikers places aud will
have no vacancies. We may take back
some of our old men, but it would
hardly be consistent We granted
rvyfh hi fYNrp g.
it seemed that they We're determined to
strike. When 5hey went out l discharged
them and told them plainly thatthey had
not acted fairly with the road"
General Superintendent Canniff, of the
Lake Shore, said: ''The relations
between the men and the company
have always been pleasant. and L regret
ted that they saw fit to leave the service
of the company. We now have eighty
five men at work. When they were EN-
ployed it 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 en-
ployes."
General Agent Knibloe of the Buffalo
Creek road is reported as having decided
to take back the men on his road, as the
work is such that it requires men of wide
experience.
1t is estimated by Arbitration Commits
sioner Donovan, who has called upon the
railway officials in behalf of the men, that
nearly so per cent of the now idle
sWitchmen will be reemployed.
TROOPS GOING HOME.
The soldiers were this morning
anxiously awaiting the oruer to break
camp and start for home The sooner the
order is given the better the men Will be
pleased. General Porter is bent upon as
sisting the troops in getting to their
homes. aud with that object in view he
started Major Young off at nine o'clock
this morning to see about procuring
trains for the transportation Of the
men. Major Young is Vice President of
the Delaware and Hudson. and hence has
large acquaintance among railroad
men. II any hustling was to be done
Major Young was considered the man for
the place.
1t was feared this morning that
there might be difficulty in getting
trains sufficient for carrying home
all of the city troops today. Major
Young was down among the various
railroad companies at 10 o'clock endeavor-
ing to secure TRAINS AS soon as he sue
ceeds in getting them. orders will be
promptly issued for the troops to start for