Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-17
THE STRIKING SW|TCHMEN
The Military Forces Masters
of the Situation.
The Railroads Claim the Strik-,
ers Are Vanquished.
A Conference With the State Board
of Arbitration.
The Trouble Spreading to Other Roads.
All the switchmen in the Central
Yards Go Out-Non- Union
Men Imported.
BY the Associated Press. ]

BUFFALO, N. T., Aug. l6.-The back
bone of the strike seems broken. If nc
further disturbance occurs tonight o.
tomorrow, the railroads will have wor
the fight. This was brought about b
calling out the eSeventy-fourth and Sixty
fifth regiments, and holding others In
readiness to move at moments notice
The military has stood guard since
O'Clock this morning over the scene o
the dispute at the William-street yard
and under the protection thus offered
the Erie and Lehigh Valley have beer
enable d to move freight trains today fol
the first time since the blockade Sunday
morning.
From l50 to 200 imported scab switch.
men have been at work ali day switch
ing cars and making up trains. Sentry
lines were formed all along the bounda
ries of the territory covered by thf
militia, and the strictest discipline OBJ
served.
There is rumor that the Central men
are going out at midnight, but it cannot
yet be confirmed. The conference between
the state board Of arbitration and the
switchmen lasted until midnight. Al
that hour mysterious" meeting ol
brakemen and switchmen was held, and
rumors are rife that the strike would
extend. ~
A CONFERENCE ATTEMPTED.
There were no indications this morn.
ing of strike on the Central. It il
known that committee of switchmen
was sent to Superintendent Burrows
of the Central, however, yesterday, 3ol
a conference. Mr.. Burrows was out on
the road, but statement of the men
was forwarded to him. His reply was
received, but it gave the men no satis'
faction.
THE MILITARY ASPECT.
The Lehigh Valley people claim they
have got four trains out of their yards
this morning. They say they will havs
no difficulty in moving freight aftel
1 today The military aspect OF affairs 81
|, Cheektowaga is of q very pronounced
character. General Doyle has pitched
his headquarters at Williams-street sta
tion, just outside of the city lines, and
from there be issues his commands to
his men.
| WHAT WEBB THINKS OF THE SITUATION.
Third Weep President Walter Webb,
of the New York Central, is in the city,
having been called here by the gravity
OF the situation, and the possibility ol
the great four-track road being affected
In conversation. Mr.. Webb said: s'The
strike has not extended to our road, and
we are not aware that any of our men
are anxious to join the strike. The only
danger we have felt is that our men
might be forced from their posts by
other strikers. From what learn
think the switchmen would have been
driven from their posts last night, had
it not been for the calling out of the
military. All we ask is protection from
outside. violence"
BUT THEY DO GO OUT.
At / O'Clock the Central switchmen
abandoned all work in the freight yards.
This adds reinforcements to the Lehigh-
Erie strikers. A police escort was sent
out to bring in the Lake Shore train,
due here at l 40 a. M, and the switch
tenders in the Central passenger yard
and train houses are included in the
strike. This means that there is not a
man in the Centrals employ, as switch
man, at work.
THE STRIKE SPREADING.
The West Shore men will go out to-
night. The Buffalo, Rochester and
Pittsburg men have already gone out,
despite the fact that their terms were
acceded to. At this hour the firemen
are housing the engines in the round
houses, and all hands are Idle in the
yards. There is no disturbance, but
every trainman seems determined on
his course of action. The strikers say
this does not measure the possible ex
tent of the strike.
The strike is ordered by the switch
mems union, and is the result of the
trouble on the Erie and Lehigh roads
An enormous amount OF traffic
will be tied up by the strike,
as it will 40 doubt involve the
West Shore and Lake Shore roads
and perhaps all lines in Buffalo. The
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
switchmen will probably not remain
long at work handling freight from the
lines named.
The strikers extending, and may be
far-reaching in its consequences and
disastrous to the business community
AOhy oi tioopb WILL .Do uidoStu ucie
by daylight tomorrow. One switchman
said the switchmen on the West Shore
road would 60 out tonight, and those on
the other roads would be sure to follow
in due time. The Lake Shore men viii
60 out if asked to handle freight from
any Of the tied-up roads.
Hanley O. Green, justice Of the su
preme court at Buffalo, impressed BY
| the gravity of the situation among the
striking switchmen, ordered out the en-
tire Fourth brigade of New York state
militia, consisting Of 10000 men in sep
arate companies, and one battery of al
tillery.
MILITIA MOVEMENTS.
SYRACUSE, N. ", Aug. 15.-The Forty
first company, national guard, is undei
orders to be ready at a moments notic'
| to go to Buffalo.
AUBURN, N. r., Aug. l6.- Captain
lrKirby, OF the Second company, Wheelel
rifles, has received orders to hold hi
company ready to 60 to Buffalo on mo
| ment'H notice. N
ROCHESTER,, N. II, Aug. 16.--Tht