Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-20
STATUS OF WORK.
How the Various Railways Are Managing
Under Military Protection.

BUFFALO, n. Y. August 19.-The railway
situation tonight Is thus: The only trunk
line uninterruptedly carrying freight east
Is the Delaware, Lackawauna and Western.
One Of the western trunk-lln3s from this
city, the Lake Shore Is clOgced, and the
Grand Trunk, of Canada, Is threatened with
a strike. The Michigan Central, the other
trunk feeder ives ward. IS involved, ike the
Lake Shore. in the fortunes OF the Cen
tral. The troops, 1909 strong, though
today In the city, have not all reached
their posts and the picket lines will not all
be complete until tomorrow. Practi-
cally there has not been appreciably
greater protection il the various yards
than Yesterday, but nevertheless the Cen
tral handled seventeen trains and the
other roads combined handled eleven
traus-a total of twenty eight. 1he Le-
high sent out two ireight-traius TO Hor-
nellsyille and received two from the same
place.
NEw MIN UNDER PROTECTION.
New men were employed to make up the
trains gong out and handle those coming
IN. under the protection OF the soldiers.
Eight switch-engines were at work, all
manned by new men. The Lehigh's west
bound business, done through the Nickel
Plate and Lake Shore, Was IN state or
paralysis, those roads not having been aoIe
to adjust themselves to the emergency.
The Lehigh Las a force of ninety to 100
men, but OwiDg 70 the dlthcultles OF inter-
changing, all its engines are not fully EN-,
plOyed. The Nickle Plate people reported
having sent out four freight trans, aud oil
course passenger traffic was unluterrupt-
ed. More men are needed, however. 70
handle the business. The Bunalo-Creek
road which Is beit-hne for freight, -
not doing any business, although trains, OF
other roads are being run over It's TRACKS
WHAT WEBB sAYs.
Vice-President Webb. of the Central,
said tonight: I'VE have been handling
freight at all our yards, stations, and ter;
nlnals. We haye hired some new men and
taken back some Of the old men who felt
reassured on the arrival of the troops. We
have now a full night and day 1orce Ut
every point, and ara doing as large q Dusi-
ness to-day as we did month ago, with
the single exception Of our lntercnange
with the axe Shore, which Is taking but
few cars SO fur as the New YORK Centrai
is concerned. the strike Is entirely over.
The Lake Shore handled no freight, Dut
the West Shore moved some. Inc Lake
Shore has enough men 20 do ITS work, 1T ls
positively stated, and they will be put 10
work III earnest under full guard to-mor-
row. The Erle was able 70 WORK Ten eh-
glnes al East Buffalo and had sent out nye
freight trains by afternoon.
A YARDMAsTKR STONED.
The only trouble reported today oc-
CURED between ~ and O'Clock at the
crossing, whero iardmaster
Barrett, IN attempting % bring the nrst
string OF frolght from Ohio street 60 East
Bnfalo under the protection of troops,
was stoned by mob OF Ere strikers. He
was not seriously injured Noarrests were
made by the police. and the soldiers did Ii
not open fire. Il he Buffalo Creek road stlll
renamed idle, not wheel having been
turned on this road for week.