The sun., 1892-08-26
THE TROOPS COMING HUME.
A PART OF THEM LEFT BUFFALO
by 7RdIN LAST NICHE

First TO Start-Ry Tonight All Excerpt
the nuR,io Regiments nre Expected to
Break Camp-The strikers and Their
synpsthizers stiii Inciined to he Ugly
ana TO Interfere with tho Movement OF
Trsins-A Crowd Threw stones at the
sentries of tho Twentv.second REGIMENT,
sna Ono of Them Was shot and After
wnrd Died Bitter Feeling Against Grand
Master Sweeney for Declaring the Strike
OF Cuiminated In n Violent Assault Upon
Him by - strIker-Some Men who Were
Taken Back ny tho Companies Struck
Again After tho Non.union Men Had
Been Sent Away-Grand Master Sweeney
Before tho board OF Arbitration.
BUFFALO. Aug. 25.-Since tho strike WIS de-
clared of at II 80 last night half dozen as
saults OF moro or less serious nature have
been committed by tho strikers or their
friends. Tho switchmcn employed by the
Erie road at tho Ohio street freight depot have
been compelled 10 quit work because OF stone
throwing and threats. One engine bearing q
party OF soldiers has been thrown Off tho track.
and thero has been an attempt to wreck Q
freight train. These incidents constitute q
reason why 1t was not safe for the troops to be
Withdrawn to-day. Ono man who participated
in an assault on the soldiers OF the Twenty
second Regiment has been shot. and he will
probably die. Three OF his companions are
under arrest
The calling of OF tho strike by Mr.. Sweeney
was not popular among the striking switch
men. An intensely bitter feeling against the
Grand Master has developed among the late
strikers. who consider that they have been
duped and betrayed by him. Ono OF them
said that Sweeney had given no chance to tho
men to get their places back again. II he had
intimated yesterday that he intended to de-
clare the strike of. or held it until
to-day. the men say they would have
had chance to see their former
employers and make terms with them
Sweeney had better get out Of town. and get
out quick was the remark OF one OF the
bitterly disappointed men. But it is the call
ing the strike of. and not the calling it off at
midnight. that is the grievance. The most OF
them knew that tho railroad companies had
succeeded in filling the places they throw up
when they went on strike. and they knew that
they could not 20 back to work. SO they were
anxious to retain at least q pretcnce of an ex-
cuse for violence The declaring off OF the
strike leaves them with nothing at all
to do but to behave themselves and to go to
work at whatever they can find to do. While
they were on a strike the grocers and tho
butchers were liberal to them and would give
them credit. Now they will shut down on
them unless they hustle around and find
something to do in short order. This condi-
tion OF affairs makes them angry. 1t is be-
lieved. however. that this angry feeling will
rapidly wear away. The very necessity of the
situation will drive it away quickly. To-
days violence. 1t is thought, may wind
up the trouble. and unless some ex-
traordinary things occur tonight it is
thought almost certain that all OF
the troops except the two Buffalo regiments
will be on their way home BY tomorrow night
The Buffalo regiments will probably be on
duty for two or three days yet. Late this after
noon tho Mayor and the Sheriff joined in re-
quest that the troops should be recalled. Just
as they originally joined in the request that
they should be called out.
Mr.. Sweeney himself to-day got q taste OF
the medicine some of his mon have been nd-
ministering to the non-Inion switchmen who
came to Buffalo to take their places. The dose
was Of the nature that most labor leaders call
moral sussion. though no club was used in
this case. For this reason Mr.. Sweeney
is only Temporarily hunged up. and is
not permanently Injured. The striker
would have given Mr. Florence Dono-
van OF the State Board OF Mediation and
Arbitration dose Of the same medicine had
no had chance. 1t all happened this way.
Mr.. Sweeney had Just finished giving his tes-
timonv before the Board. He was leaving the
hall when he was approached by Striker
Quinn. Mr.. Quinn weighs 210 pounds and
Mr.. Sweeney about $50 pounds. Mr.. Quinn is
the Secretary Of the lodge of switchmen which
takes in the men employed by tho Nickel Plate
road. He was one OF the men who was not
consulted by tho Grand Master Switchman
before the strike wns declared of. Mr..
Sweeney was on the stops Of tho New Era Hall
when Quinn approached.
GOOD morning. Sweeney" he said. In the
most disrespectful manner possible.
Good morning. QUINN" replied Mr.. Swee-
ney. cheerily.
Yes. good morning. Sweeney" repeated
Quinn. why in hell did you say this fight
was over?"
Tho delegates Of the various lodges OF
switchmeh decided that it was no use to keep
up tho fight longer" replied Mr Sweeney 30
renely,
"Oh. they did. did they? Well. damn you.
that isn't good enough reason. What In hel
do you think we struck for. any way. you
monkey, to get licked? Now.
you look at hero: II you don't call IL meeting OF
the switchmen's unions and have this fight
declared on again your name will be mud. not
Sweeney: you hear mo talking"
"You are getting excited. nro you not?"
asked Mr.. Sweeney. still retaining control Of
his temper. Tho strike is declared of.
legally declared off, and havo no power to
declare 1t on again. do not think 1t best to
declare 1t on again. either"
"Oh. you don't. don't your Woll. do
seer"
Bif! bang! bang! Quinn's fsts shot out.
They landed in Mr. Sweeney's eyes. They hit
his nose. They banged his mouth. They
broke his tocth. Bin. bang! bang! They shot
out again. Thoy broke tho skin wherever they
landed. Bill! bang! bang! Again they shot
out. and Mr.. Sweeney was lying in tho gut
tor. His eyes had already begun to swell.
You sold us out to the railroad coInpaniesr'
shouted Quinn. Bir! You're a traitor"
Bang! You're no earthly use!" Bang!
You're q white-livered monkey. and I'll
punch seven different kinds OF daylight
through you!"
Quinn was down on him by this time, and he
seemed to be carrying out his threat. In
moment he got tired OF punching. and he
jumped up and began to kick the Grand Mas
tor He kicked him and he kicked him. and