The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-17
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way tIelgut 8u0 local passenger t1biu NOs
06 came In on time to-day.
From 100 to 25O imported "scab" switch
men sre Quarterod in tho Lehighi repair
shops st Dingens street under protection OF
the police, militia and special detectives OF
tho Philadelphls 81 Reading railroad sys-
tenn. They were at work al day shifting
cars and making MP trains. and i've or six
engines werc kept busy. Sentry lines were
formed ell along tho boundaries OF the ter
ritory covered by tho militia and strictest
discipline was observed. Strangers were
not allowed to pass the line. and every per-
son who did so W as compelled first to show
his credentials. Crowds massed just out.
side the district were driven back and
finally dispersed.
The quiet that prevailed this afternoon
made it seem almost unnecessary that the
militia should have been called out. There
was no trusting to such appearances. how,
ever. An engine, with several scao
switchmen aboard. was standing at the
Dingens-street crossing this evening.
Private Oriusby, and others of the militia.
and the officers mentioned were there.
One of group Of three strikers pointed
revolver at the scabs, and threatened TO
shoot Detective Kraus and policeman
Patton each caught one of the three men.
The one who had the pistol escaped.
Two hundred and fifty swltchmen, from
Philadelphia and points along the Reading
road, have been working all day. and max
ing as good headway as possible. dozen
of these men rode on every engine, to learn
the switches and all the ins and outs OF the
yards. The men feed and sleep in the
brick shops of the company on DlDgens
street Train-masters McNamara and
smith, OF the Reading. were as busy as
bees directing the movements about the
yards Passengers on the Erie, the Lehigh,
and even the Delaware d. Lackawanna
trains, passing the guarded district. took
great interest in the situation. They
crowded to the platforms and windows
of the cars and many of them waved their
hats and gave other evidences OF approval
ut the presence of the militia. A special
excursion train destined for Philsdelphia.
containing several hundred knights lem
plars of the communicates of northeastern
Pennsylvania and their ladies. passed on
the Lehigh at s:45 ?. n; The ne. men !. waved y ys
women appeared delighted at the sentry
lines and hundreds of other uniformed
men. with the strongest kind OF arRu-
ments" for the preservation of order In
their handkerchief as long as the train
was in sight. There is no doubt they un-
derstood the meaning of 1t ell.
The delay co the New York Central sys-
tenn apprehended by that roads officials
was made more apparent this afternoon
by the arrival of Mr.. III. Walter Webb.
third vlce-presldent of the Central.
Mr.. Webb was smoking q cigar on the
platform of his private car when visited
by your correspondent. Inquiries with
system, where trouble ct that hour was ru-
mored, was answered by mo trouble there
at all.
But the report Is that the men propose
to 60 out in case certain demands are not
complied with"
That's the first Pve heard that any
trouble was threatened or even anticl-
pated." replied Mr.. Webb.
You can say every thing is perfectly sat
isfactory here. The only trouble seems to
be right here in Buffalo. with the Erie and
the Lehigh Valley. and from what / un-
derstand, If our men are furnished pro-
lection. and believe they will be. there
will be no trouble"
Mr.. Webb repeated, that outside of Buff
faiO there was not suspicion of trouble
on his system. He was evidently not in
the confidence of his employs es. or be would
not have been so sanguine The officers of
the road held o conference this afternoon
to consider the situation.
Plenty of Men to Take the Strikers Places.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 16.-M. F. Bonzano,
general superln tendent of the Reading sys-
tenn. left for the scene Of the trouble at
Buffalo this morning. Mr.. Sweigard. gen.
eral manager. received hundreds Of appli-
cations from experienced railroad men this
morning for situations st Buffalo. and the
vacancies caused by the strike. he says, can
be readily filled. This will be done at once,
as soon as President Mcleod has been as
sured that protection will be afforded the
men he proposes to send.