Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-20

BUFFALO. n. Y, August 19.-Unless
new complications are developed before
morning in the swltchmen's strike, which
closes its first week with midnight to-
night, the public may fairly measure the
accuracy of statements mape by the anect-
ed companies by the movement Of freight
which shall be accomplished tomorrow.
Each Of the companies has definitely
stated, and repeatedly, that they had al
hand enough men to replace the strikers
and to handle all their freight If protection
should be assured to the new swltchmen
The 5000 militiamen will be picketed IN
the morning and under these conditions,
tomorrow must be held to be practical
demonstration that their reiterated claims
of abundant help have been we'll founded,
or otherwise. :.
Careful inquiry through the strike dis
tricts to-day has demonstrated beyond rea-
sonable doubt TO the Associated Press
correspondents that the companies have at
hand the men they have claimed.
In the Central yards personol ooserva-
ton of the men who are waiting leads TO
conclusions opposed TO the strikers state.
ments that the new men are restrained OF
their liberty.
The Central road is tonight moving
traffic in its yards for the first time since
the Slrlhe Dckdu. L NC lJIAAl "a iOt-N he-Sf 80
one of its round houses, men sufficient, the
officials asert, to move its traffic under pro-
lection. The Nickel Plate, the last road
tied up. is possibly the only one Of those al
fected which may not have secured new
help.
The second feature in this strike diff
entity at the close of its first week is an I'M
certainty ss to what can be and will be the
next stroke Of the leaders against the rail-
way interests in this city or elsewhere.
The decisive statements on this feature
of the strike may not be made. because at
this moment meeting Of the tiremen's
organization is being held in this city.
It's outcome may be determination TO
quit work. Another possibility when
remains persistently in the fog OF doubt IS
that the Lackawanna men, who, though
entirely satisfied with their position and
pay, may yet come out to add strength OF
numbers to their striking colleagues.
There is already something more than
muttering in Erie county over the enor-
nous expense that is TO be eutailed by the
maintenance Of troops in this city. Strik-
ers and other citizens as well, have to-day
vehemeptly protested before the Mayor
and Sheriff that 1000 troops are not need
full to control 500 men who are on strike.
Men coming from homes where three
meals are daily served with regularity,
naturally suffer from the change to mill
tarv rations, but the men at various points
in the city are complaining bitterly To-
night that even rations have not been
served to them to-day, and in restaurants
and hotels about town this evening, militia
men on leave Of absence were seen securing
adequate and wholesome meals.
The only trunk line uninterruptedly car
rvinr, freight eastward is the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western. One OF the
Western trunk lines from this city, the
Lake Shore. is clogged, and the Grand
Trunk, Of Canada, is threatened with
a strike. The Michigan Central, the
other trunk feeder westward, is involved
like the Lake Shore in the fortunes OF the
Central and only the success of TO- -morrow's
efforts of the roads TO move freight freely
is now to be relied upon for eastward car
rying of traffic.
At exactly this point the tactical posi-
ton of the Lackawanna is Just as thor
oughly appreciated by the strike leaders as
bv anv others, and the Importance Of what
the men upon that line will conclude TO do
as the sympathetic strike is beyond cavll.
Master Workman Sweeney, this eve
ming. addressed to the officials OF tied up
roads formal letter, reciting the history
of the demands of the switchmen for ten
hours work at previous rates, for overtime
and the right Of appeal of discharged or
suspended switchmen TO higher authority.
He then proposes arbitration OF the dlf-
ferences between the roads and the men by
three persons. one each TO be chosen by
either side, and the third by these TWO.
The communication concludes as follows:
"If this proposition should be fsvorably
considered bv YOU. and pending final con-
clusions Of the committee on settlement,
that il be agreed that the switch
men who prior to August u, los3,
were employed on your road and
such other amploves Of your road who have
since been discharged on account OF their
refusal 10 do switchmen's work, be permit
ted to resume their former employment"
The LAKE Shore response TO Mr..
SWeenv's letter cohtradicts many OF his
statements with regard to the company's
action toward its men, and closes without
definite statement as te what course would
be taken by the company.
Tonight at the Seneca street crossing,
where Yard Master Barrett was attempt
ing TO bring the string OF freight from
Ohio street to East Buffalo, under the pro-
lection OF troops, he was stoned by mob
of Erie strikers He was not seriously in
iured. No arrests were made by the police,
and the soldiers did not open fire.
Five hundred and ninety-seven men oil
the Firemen's Brotherhood are unanimous
~ in favor of declaring strike on the
Erie. Lake Shore, Lehigh, West Shore
and Central roads.
MANY Of the members urged that the
local lodges order the strike Immediately.
They were held back by the more conserv-
ative men and the matter was referred by
telepraph 70 Grand Master Sergeant, az
Terre Hsute.
II was stated BY one OF the fremen that
il was quite probable that the Grand Mas
ter would comply with the wishes Of the
local organization The strike will be
sympathetic, and no bill Of grievances viii
oe presented.
However, the fremen will Insist that II
the switchmen are given the ten-hour sys-
TEN, II shall apply 10 them also. Other
wise il would be direct discrimination
against their organization.
II is expected that Mr.. Sergeant will
leave Terre Haute early tomorrow morn
inc and arrive here late al night. He may
order the strike by telegraph.
II will require about three hours for the
firemen to strike after receiving the order
from the Grand Ma Ter. II will not De con-
fined 70 the wards, out will extend 20 ali
men rnnning out Of Buffalo
One h Indred and fifty cars Of Erie
freich are stanainT in the Grand Trunk
var 3 It Victoria al Amagaris, Canada
Th,, compaay received them, but the
switchmen refused point-blsnk TO handle
ore of them.
In marked contrast with the usual arbi-
I sry action OF the great Canadian system,
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