Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-20

company sent two engines from ssyre 10 wav.
eriy Yesterday afternoon and there they were
intercepted By the serikcrx The ~h~rfn drew
up evv ltnss and fcrced one engine through.
WIKI tAis v.s betae Zone the ssrikev prevailed
Il. and e had 10 be taken bsoi 70 sayre ne
sheriff fearing serious trouble. ordered out the
tventeeh separsss company and the s,xth hst-
tsry of binghAmsoa-
a cnurs " pxrRofr.
Tia strike Of the swischmen nov in progres
In Buffalo came very near preoilatAting . crisis
In Detroit yesterday. An attempts vss made by
the Michigan Central ofscials 10 chip q member
Of switchmen 20 Buffalo on the Niagara Falls
and Buffalo exprcsA
They we're 70 t.ke The places Of strikers, bu,
the conductor refused 10 take his train out with
them board. % they we're taken 10 hotel for
the rest Of the night ANY further attempt
would have resulted IN strike here. The men
ell 20 scross the river 20 Windsor and take q
Grand Trunk train for their destination.
Hksr-Bouxp SHIPMENT. rnox cHIoAeo.
Thus far the strike ~ Buffalo has not hsd the
effect Of materially reducing the volume Of
ssss-bound shipments from Chicago. The
Michigan Central was notified by the New lork
Central Yesterday not 90 hesitate 90 for
ward all the live stock and perishAble freight
that vss offered, ~ there would BE- no trouble
m handling IL east Of buffalo Some Of the
roads, however, viii only accept shipments Of
permissible freieht whsre the shipper Is willing
20 risk the delay. To avoid such risk. many %
the shfppeu ere turning over their business ~
the Pennsylvania, Chicago and Grand Truni
and baltimore and Ohio. and these roads arr
experiencing some diisculr In providing cars
enough 10 meet the increase In their business.
The Nickel Plate here has received instructions
10 receive no more PcrishAble freight until
further orders.
MEAT FAMINE AT TIER MINES.
In consequence Of the railroad troubles The
meat supply Of the mining region around Potiss
vile has been very .oant the last few DAYS. a.
many Of the dealers have been handling Chicago
dressed beef that came in over the l.ehig
road. In such towns ~ Mahanoy City. ShenAns
doah, Girsrdville and Ashland, where there are
large wholesale distributing agencies. the SUP
plies have been very greatly curtAiled and 10
come cases cut OF entirely. In some places thu
| local butchers who hill home-fed cattle have
been obtaining large prices for their meat during
| the past few days. IL IL estimated Tint nearlf
| one hundred cars of Chicago dressed beef are
tied up. Each car IL valued at $1,000.
| THREArkSED srRIKE AT LOUISVILLE
strike Of the switchmen at Louisville ~
threatened. Employees Of six roads have asksa
for the Chicago scale and the general manages
refuse 10 grant any increase In paw. The
switchmen will hold meeting soon TO discus
the matter. II they should attempt violencs
the Louisville Legion has enough companio. "
| protect every railroad in the city.
TRAISMES's GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE.
number Of railroad men arrived ut Wilkes
barre yesterday from Jersey City, Buffalo,
Easton and other points. II was learned that
IL was q delegation Of the general grievance
committee OF the brotherhood Of RAilrosd
Trainmen. They held n secret session In 81
Georges hall for several hours. Before leas-
! ing the city they stated In positive terms that
| the meeting was not called with reference 20
the Buffalo difficulties, although the Buffalo
| situation was Incidentally discussed. The traih-
men say further that they anticipate no troubls
| or difficulty Whatever with the officials Of the
Reading railroad system.
knBABRAssISo BUSINESS
The effects Of the railroad strike on the
wheels of business in New York Is becoming
more marked every day. The banks are begin-
ming TO be affected BY reason Of the practice a
| western shippers TO forward drafts on their
eastern consignees along with the bills Of lad
I ing, which drafts are PAYABLE through Nee
| York banks, and also by virtue Of the practiee
| OF lending money 10 consignees on such ship
ments- While the goods are tied up in Buffsls
il Is sometimes difficult for the New York Nor
chant 10 meet his obligations. The banks haze
In most cases given their customers time in
meeting their notes and drafts, but they sehd
day In order not 10 lose their legal remedies in
case Of further trouble. II this strike Il poo
longed much longer the banks will probably
cease 10 lend on such security, and viii ssks
some concentrated action to meet all the cs@sl
which have 20 Ear arisen. The falling OF ol
grain shipments to the extent " 20 or 50 be'
per cent over the roads involved in the strike n
also having an increased effect on the business
Of the exchanges, and by reason Of the coDse
quent decrease in exports Is also threatening u
affect the rates Of foreign exchange.
| KFrEcrs OF THE STRIKE
The switchasn's strike I'm Buffalo % 10
ready being felt In New England. and
more especially will the largo manifest
uring ceuters, such as Lynn, Brockton, Lowell
and Fall River, suffer. Several Lynn skcs
manufacturers have already received notice ID
ship goods for the west via the provinces, en-
failing additional expense and delay.
HIRING MEN IN NEW ENGLAND.
railroad agent from Buffalo Inns hired fort,
men in Hartford TO take the places Of the strik-
ers, and left for Springfield to recruit other
men there. The Hartford party starts for Buf.
faio today. The agent saws protection 10 the
recruits viii be given and the same wages ths
striking switchmen have received.