Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-31
SLUGGED MR.. SWEENEY,
Switchmen Angry Over Their Defeat a
buffalo.


BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 25.-MasteI
Workman Sweeney. head ofthe switch
mems order, at midnight last night Of
fcially declared that the recent strike
had been failure. To-day the idle mer
are trying to get back in their
old places. Some of them will
do so. These efforts and their
results and the movement or non-move'
ment of the troops are to be the features
of to-day's developments. Mr.
Sweeney will be examined by the state
arbitration board. The troops had last
night soaking rain or drizzle con
stantly. Weather heavy to-day.
A visit was made this morning to the
various offices of the railroads on which
q strike recently occurred and the ques
ton was asked whether the companies
would now reinstate their old men,
The reply invariably was that the men
would not be taken back in a body.
Some of them would not be taken
back under any circumstances and the
others could get back only under the
conditions governing new men. If any
application would be filed and consid-
pllcations of unknown men.
All of the roads are fully manned
now and the usefulness of the new
men increases from day to day. The
New York Central, since the strike be-
gan, has taken back small percentage
of the ninety men who left it's employ.
1t is said by the officials that
others will be restored to positions
on the road If they apply for reinstate-
ment aud any vacancy exists. The old
men of the Central will be paid off to-
day. Striking workmen of the Lehigh
Valley road will be taken back only as
individuals. AS laid down in the cir
cular of President Mcleod, no new man
whose services are satisfactory will be
compelled to give up his position in
order to make room for men who de-
serted the company. 1t was said that
had already been made. The Erie
road, it is said, will adopt a
similar course in treating with
the old men. No concerted effort has
yet been made by the old employees OF
the Lake Shore to regain their places.
1t is thought very likely that a large
percentage of the men on the various
roads who struck through sympathy will
be eventually restored to their places.
At 10 minutes to II o'clock, at the cor
ner of Swan and Main streets, crowd
of switchmen surrounded Master Work
man Sweeney, demanding that he de-
clare strike from New York
to Chicago. Words ensued, and
Switchman Quinn, of the Nickel
Plate yards, struck Mr.. Sweeney a
furious blow, knocking him down.
Blood flowed in stream from MIR.
Sweeney's nose. Quinn got his lead
er's head against telegraph pole and
punched and pounded him until pulled
The troops have begun to move home
ward. Orders were issued at military
headquarters this morning, the effect
of which will be to send home about
800 Of the troops. Adjt.-Gen. Porter
said: eve will send no more troops
away until we are sure that they will
not be needed. [ have just now heard
of someone being shot and three pris-
oners taken. We are going to stay here
until the rioting is stopped if it takes all
summer"
ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. 25.-Gov. Flower
reached the executive chamber short
ly before IL o'clock this morning. He
said now that the strike has been de-
clared off the troops will be withdrawn
prudently, under the direction of Adjt
Gen. Porter, who will remain in Buffalo
for the present.