The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-23
ALL MUST QUIT IF ANY.
A REFUSAL TO ORDER OUT THE
FIREMEN ALONE.

SnASl SaE SSbb AuuOuuC5b AuhL II luey
Go Out the Engineers, Brakemeu
! Conductors aud Telegraph Opera
tors Must Go Out Too-The Day
Devoid Of Sensational Incidents.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 22-There
will be either general strike In
Buffalo OF all the orders Of railroad men in
aid of the striking switchmen, or none OF
the allied railroad labor organizations will
strike. Grand Master Sweeney of the
switchmen's union endeavored to have Chief
Sargent order the firemen out, but the lat
ter declined unless, after conference Of all
railroad labor leaders, general strike shall
be decided On. Chief Sargents ar rival was
the chief event OF the day. The railroads
are steadily increasing the amount Of freight
moved daily. and the point has been passed
where local organizations here may go out
on a sympathetic strike. Chief Sargent
arrived early this morning In an-
swer to telegram from Grand
Master Sweeney requesting a conference
of the chief executives OF all railroad organ-
| izahons. To an Associated Press reporter
he said "If order a strike Of the flremen
it will be In conjunction with the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen and Brotherhood of
Railroad Conductors and Order Of Railroad
Telegraphers."
"Then there will not be an isolated strike
of the firemen F."
mo; you can say that the flremen are
| not going into this strike except as part of q
column composed OF the other railroad or
ganizations. / do not say that they will
not strike, but the impression that they are
to be forced to the front in this matter is
absolutely incorrect"
| THE LOCAL ORGANIZATION PowERLEss.
Would IL be possible for the local organ
| ization to order a strike OF the fremen In
| this city, or upon one or more of the roads
where trouble exists. without your Sano-
| ton"
alt would not We have a clause In our
| constitution fixing the penalty at expulsion
In case Of a strike without authority"
''Hsve the ffemen ever struck out Of
sympathy" -...
struck out Of sympathy for any other or
ganization that has had a strike on its hands.
We have, however, been In a position to as
| sist kindred organizations In securing recoR-
milton of their rights and adjustment OF
differences before a strike was ordered"
"Have you any intimation as 90 the time
and place of holding the conference TO which
you have been calledP
"No, / haveinot yet met Mr.. Sweeney,
upon whom the selection OF the time will
naturally devolve, as he called tho oon-
| ferencen
OTHER CHIEFS TO BE PRESENT.
Chief Sargent intimated that Chief
Arthur of the engineers, Chief Wilkinson
| of the trainmen. and Chief Clark Of the
conductors union would attend.
"Can you forecast the matter to be CON
sidered at the conference3" continued the
reporter.
''I have not been officially informed Of
the situation here and only form opinions
on the hypothesis that conditions stated In
the newspapers actually exist. If such is
| the case we must consider carefully whether
or not the companies. should they defeat the
switchmen in this struggle would single out
| our organizations one after another for an
inhalation and virtually attempt to destroy
| organized labor. In the event of
such a contention we might conclude that
now is the time to join hands and make a
| fight against capital for recognition and
for our own existence. II this Is the case
| general strike may follow. But, as l said
before, l have not ooms here to order a
strike Of the fremen unless the other or
ganizations join forces. The federation of
railway organizations is dissolved, but that
| will not prevent our coming together in an
emergency of this kind Later in
the day Chief Sargent met Grand
| M65UbT OWc6uoy. ub lhbbbT, hILDT
the interview would not talk Chief Sar-
gent, however, said that he had given his
decision to Grand Master Sweeney to the
effect that he would not call out the tlremen
except they are joined by the other railroad
! organizations. "If, he added" the strike
now In effect here is Of the importance to
render necessary combined action of labor
organizations the fremen's order Is ready to
do its part; but never will consent to call
ing out of the fremen alone"
MOVEMENT OF TRAINS.
The Lake Shore people to-day sent out
| fourteen trains aud took on from the west
all trains. The total of cars handled was
| $50. Officials report normal condition OF
their freight traffic and are working their
cars tonight. They report that not an in
| stance OF suffering by live stock in transit
has occurred since the old switchmen went
out. During the twenty-fOur hours ended
at 6 O'Clock tonight the Central
loaded out at the Ohio street yard 24l oars;
unloaded 8S cars and all the lake freight;
delivered at Green street 10 cars; they sent
trains 10 Black Rock; sent II trains east;
delivered 297 cars 20 the Lake Shore; re-
ceived 1852 cars from the Lake Shore; sent
train to Lockport aud l to Suspension
| Bridge; 10 cars were received
| from the Buffalo Creek roads; 35
| from the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
and 43 from Western New York and Penn
| sYlvania. Full forces are working every
whore night and day, and the officials are
now spending their time looking for busi-
ness. The Erie and Central also moved
moro traffic. Late this afternoon in the
progress OF its work the New York Central
shunted in upon the tracks Of the Western
New York and Pennsylvania 43 cars of
| freight. The switchuen on the latter road
were Informed that they must handle these
cars or quit, and the men quit service. thus
adding about fifty men TO those who ten
days ago surrendered their positions.
WORK OF THE TROOPS.
Gen. Porter was asked to-day about order
ing troops TO Niagara Fails 81 shall not
send them unless the situation grows more
serious, he answered. 1T is not necessary
now" Gen. Porter added: 81 shall begin
TO relieve the troops as the situation war;
rants. This is q kind OF guerilla warfare,
and large toroe Is necessary TO protect
property. They will be relieved by degrees,
as things quiet down.
"How about the troops reported to be
under arms In New York aRd BrooklynP'
was the next question.
Before came up here circular was
sent out TO the commanding officers of
the regiments not ordered TO Buffalo.
It was distinctly said that the
mon were not 20 remain under
arms, and they would receive orders 10 that
effect IL ID was necessary. Possibly they
have had drill or something OF the kind.