New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-19
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81 do not include pulling pins, turning swi'cheo
! or threatening men who are ut WORK LaS' A'e'
the railroads asked me TO protect property on
the West Shore, and we cid 50 un'll tiiey "'''
| satisfied" 1919
Asked IL he was ready to arolua1i' he eo'"
The switchmen have been at ali ti'ues re"'' '"
leave the settlement TO three dlslh'ereS"u pc
sops Ills has been their position IRON Tue
first The railroads seem less WILING ~ ''''
''"''' MR.. WEBB TO THE ARBIrKAroRs'
In answer to a somewhat peremptory letter irom
the State Arbitration Committee, Mr.. "eoo' Vi
the Central, wrote late this AFTERNOON
To the Hon. william Purcell. Chairman f % sng
Board Of Arbitration state oil Ae"-io'"' "'"N'''
Dear Sir have just received your letter OF ,nIs
date in which you ask If the corporation ~p,encns
VIII wh 'S sea % sw d By far r. %
this compans is ooncernsd Tie coVVr nH csxcscdins
OF this company night before last WIN ou romnanys
ccptions. satisfied these ncn left tie sont;itE
service not because Of any d'sstis lac.
ion, but for tho reason that a Is fHi;
SltTrbaDcc going on in and about ths city, and In
the yards the adjoining county Tere was nos pr
lection to the parties who chose TO remain and ~S orr,
In the companys service some OF the me', VIM VA
4 Scv service sro now aS a ar %o
left the service have been engage as nTctss OF
The order known as the switchmens Union and other
labor organizations and seeking t. prey even & Con
tinuance and lawful employment OF those VINO dd NJ,
leave who returned to the companys ,etu,ee rne
and delay in freight transportation on the lines o
this company during the last TWO days mas 10. pc S
due to dissatisfaction or 70 strike Oh ,e par. , IN '
cOmpanys employees. II has Simply oeen oWins ~ =,
the fact that the properly constituted authorities 81
this city and county have been unable 70 iiriiSn
protection to those who In the company's ser
Vice and who sought to continue In the performance
In conclusion wish to say that am not aware e, o.
any difference or grievances now existing between ,s
seems Inappropriate and unnecessary to consent to the
arbitration you IpfS &C. wEh bBnf Th ir
SUPERINTENDENT Niles of the Lake Shores East
crn divisions. wrote to the board as follows:
The matter OF arbitration has been referred to Mr.
". II, CanniG, General superintendent at Cleve'
land
At latest accounts no answer favorable 70 aroi
tration had been receiyed.
Al the conference held yesterday between the
Board Of Arbitration and the attorneys OF the
New-Yorlc Central and Lehgh Valley systems the
board was unable to obtain any definite answer
from them as to whether their companies would
submit the trouble with their workmen to arpl'
tration Tie attorneys said they had 10 anthor-
ity to answer. To-day in order TO bring the mat
ter to a focus the board decided 70 address
letter to the chief officials of the roads involved
in the strike in which they say that the board
has held conferences with Mr.. Sweeney, hrahn
Master Of the switchmen's organization. ana repre-
sentatives OF the switchmcn of the several roads'
who have expressed willingness to agree 10 Il
settlement of the controversy by arbitration, either
If tbi. board or any three dsinterestcd persons
who may be designated by the parties and the
board wished TO ascertain whether the corpora
tions concerned will consent 10 an adjustment OF
tic difficulties by such arbitration
ACTIVITY ~ THE CENTRAL YARDS.
II there WAS a storm centre in the strike sltua-
ZION to-day IL undoubtedly rested over the New
York Central system The company, win One
provisional regiment, under Captain hroy' Oh
Auburn. quartcred In the wes-oound ieishV
yards, and with tho certainty that more
troops are coming from the East today had
clearly determined that something should be done
toward breaking the blockade. 1t was felt that
the new recruits may now be protected and the
earnest work OF moving freight was 10 be under,
taken. Indeed, the business Of moving Cenuhi
freight in Quantities began, and gra'h "nu ae'''
merchandise were sent eastward
The point OF most active movement to-uay w'S
A. what i, known as the Central weStoouno
wards The officials OF The road. VINO are on tpe
ground here frequently stated tha' riIrs bnt
secure plenty OF help to replace the strikers, pue
in was not known that the Central had within
lis yards over 100 new men Such was the
fact however; In the west-hopnd lreignI . yaI1
Of tho Central. there is Il round-honse ana repair
SHOPS a long building. known 40 the paiii
shop. has b~cn Gle red, cleansed ,thorouehy, ana
along one side have lcen erected pnnKs, proNlucu
each with mattress and blanket. mere are NO"
in this building, and lounGing about on inc
grass. the Ccntrll's new men. In the centre oi
the floor have been erected two long tables WIN
fixed bench seats Here the men are fed. Ana
how fed? By the Wagner Parlor Car Company
dining ears, and b. order Of Nice-Pre'dsnt Webb
want yon 10 take the bet possible care OF
these troops, and OF the recruits, said MT Neoo
last nIpht to j. C. leagcr OF the Wagner car ser
wee hlr Neagcr is acting a. cominSsary, ana he
las three Wagner dining cars WIN iusI stau OF
cooks each. Last night supper Was served To the
men aud breakfast this morninS., y s!detrack
lie, under the broad windows OF the pant SHOPS
where the recruits are uuarcr"d. ana dining caro-
are 10 he run in on this siding. the windows VIII
be removed aud the cooked food passed through
To the tables.
Captain KEY and his men received early 10
day a rc,luisltlon from lardDIa,ter Coal az the
cast-hound freight yards II the Central We
would like "A detail OF ten of your soldiers said
Mr. Gould. to guard outgoing freight today:
And at about the same moment "a squad OF po-
lice marched into the yard, and took positions az
>igucI CAPTAIN Kirby detailed torporals Thomas
ana Cameron OF tho I'd Separate Company. Win
ten men they were soon mounted upon trans De
ing made up, and at about : 80 Il train al gram
cars loaded pulled out and away eastward. Five
soldier, were on the decks of the cars, each with
a loaded rite A switching engine pushed be
hind dawn through the lower yards AMI out in 10
tho o,,.ti The switch cngine took IN. troops.
Who lad ridden aort, and returned to the yard.
Supcriut,ndcnt Voorhees,, OF the Central. came
down early on his little special engine. and
watched proceedings, directing and suggesting.
"Wc have Lcrc ak switch engines, with crews of
old men who did not siilio,' said Superintendent
Voorhees,. and things nrc going to move pretty
freely before much time has passed.
The strikers stood nj the street crossings grlmly
watching the movement Of trains. and looked UP
at the armed guards on the cars with curious
interest.
CROWD DISPERSED WITH DAYoNETS
ave are covering too much territory for our
numbers" remarked Captain Kirby, in command
OF the provisional regiment on the Central