Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-24
MORE VIOLENCE.
An Express Train on the Erie Derailed
by Strikers.

by Strikers.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Aug. 20.-The Erie
express train No. l, due in this city at
1925, was derailed at Linden station,
seven miles east of Attica, and about
forty miles east of this city, at about 10
o'clock tonight. That it was the work
of train wreckers there can be no doubt.
An iron plate, known as fish plate, was
found spiked to the under side of one
rail. Fortunately only the engine ran
off the track. Five suspicious charact-
ers were seen lettering about the scene
when the train stopped. They lett the
vicinity as soon as the passengers and
trainmen began to realize the situation.
One Of the gang was asked what bust
ness he had there. The fellow made
no reply, but started away from the
scene in company with his companions
The engine lett the track ard tipped
partially on it's side, the driving wheels
cutting into the bed of the track. 1t
will require several hours to get it back
on the rails. A train hand was sent to
Linden station and Supt. Brunn was
notified. A wrecking train was started
for the scene Immediately. ALI trains
have orders to run with extra caution
since the East Buffalo trouble oc-
Cured. The engineer had the train
under complete control and so was
able to shut off and reverse his engine
and apply air brakes, bringing tie train
almost to a standstill before the obstacle
was reached. Passengers in the front
coaches were thrown from their seats,
while those in the Pullmans in the rear
were severely shaken up. The officials
of the company here say the wreck was
the work of the strikers or their SYM
pathizers. 1t is supposed that the five
men seen by the tralnmen were por-
ton of the gang referred to. The Erie
has offered 81 900 reward for the appre-
hension of the persons derailing the
train.
The situation to-day as to the move
ment of freight is slightly improved. A
squad of nOn-unlon men, accompanied
by guard of militia, succeeded shortly
before noon in getting out train Of
thirty-five cars Of live stock to East Buff
hour later another train loaded
with dairy products was moved in
the some manner, and the road
officials consider the line open. Pas
senger trains on the Erie are declared
to be running on time. At noon opera
tons were begun in the Lake Shore
yards, and although the strikers and
their friends stood about in groups
watching the progress Of affairs, no
effort was made to prevent the proper
handling of the cars.
Relative to his arbitration proposal to
the companies, Master Workman
Sweeney was this evening informed
that his communication to the railroad
officials is regarded by many as a sign
of weakness on the part of the strikers.
81 considered that before wrote it,
said Mr.. Sweeney. THAT was tue OBJ
lection urged by the men when | con-
suited them, but / overruled them. l
desired to put the companies on record
as having rejected advances to fair ar
bitration and have done so by this
means.
Alfred Waiter, manager Of the Erie
Railroad Company, replying to the let
ter of the State Board Of Mediation and
Arbitration, asking if that road would ac-
cept arbitration of the differences be-
tween the company and its former en-
ployes, said the men left the road while
the company was considering their de-
mands and concludes as follows: ''The
relations existing between those who
were formerly in the company's en-
ploy were thereupon severed by their
own voluntary action, their wages to
date paid and accepted by them.
Therefore this company does not see
that there are any differences to be adj
iusted by arbitration.
Adit.-Gen. Porter arrived here from
Albany this evening. Five switchmen
at Suspension Bridge struck to-day, and
efforts are being made to draw out
others.
During the afternoon the non-union
switchmen on the New York Central at
work in the yard were all supplied with
revolvers and given directions to use
them only for selt-detense. Manufact-
urers and business men whose establish
ments are near the railroads or in any
way liable to be identified with them
having taken the alarm at the presence
of apparent danger OF disorder in this
city, and following the example of the
railroads, have asked the sheriff for
protection.
ELMIRA, n. Y, Aug. 2O.-The block
ade at Sayre, Pa, and Waverly, n. Y,
is virtually raised to-day. The Twen-
tieth Separate Company and the Six
tieth Battery, Of Binghamton, arrived
at Waverly last night Michael McNa-
mara. leader of the strikers, waited
upon Capt. Rogers to assure him that
he would find no trouble.
Michael Mcnamara, the leader of the
strikers, was arrested this morning on a
warrant issued August 10, charging HIM
with interfering with the moving of
trains. He was later released on S 900
boil for on avomiDotiOD noyf Thursday