Evening journal., 1892-08-20

troops ana Is condemned Tor Not t"AA-
ing Them Out sooner-The Troops For
age for Food.
IBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal.l
BUFFALO, MY, Aug 2O.-The second
week of the railroad strike opened today
+. Three features are most prominent this
morning: an army of 5000 soldiers is
+ quartered in the city and county; an at
tempt, only partly successful so far, is
being made to lift the freight blockade,
and the danger Of a strike of kindred or
ganizations is no less imminent than
heretofore.
A cry has gone up for the recall of
some portion of General Porters large
army, which is costing Erie county
pretty sum.
Only thirty trains of freight were
moved out Of the city yesterday by the
roads affected, as compared with the
usual average Of 200 day. This would
indicate that more than the protection of
the national guard is needed to enable
the several roads TO do business The
real trouble seems to be the procuring
and drilling of new men,
The strikers are reported as satisfied
with the tie up of the seven roads, and
while Grand Master Sweeny endeavors,
without avail, to arbitrate, plans are
being discussed TO still further cripple
the roads.
An Important Crisis Reached.
It is stated on good authority that un-
less the demands Of the men are met,
the freight trainmen and others viii be
ordered out An important crisis in the
strike has been reached. It is stated to
be almost a certainty that. the locomotive
firemen on the Lehigh, Erie, Lake Shore,
West Shore and Central roads will 60
out between 6 o'clock this evening
and Sunday morning. and that the train
men and conductors viii follow them.
A TraInmen's Strike Urged.
This strike, should it occur viii be
the outcome Of secret meeting Of the
FIVE local lodges Of fremen held last
night, which lasted until after midni ght.
About 250 men were in attendance, rep
resenting all the lodges in the city as
well as the several roads The Trainmen
and Conductors Brotherhood were repre-
sented by delegates II is reported that
the 597 members of the Firemen' Brother
hood are unanimously in favor Of declar
ing a strike on the Erie, Lehigh, Lake
Shore, West Shore and Central roads
Many Of the members urged that the
local lodges order the strike Immediately
They were held back by the more con
servative men and the matter was re
ferred by telegraph to Grand Master
Sargeant at Terre Haute. It was stated
by one of the iiremen that it was quit,
probable that the grand master woulC
comply with the wishes of the loca
organization.
The strike VIII BE sympathetic.
The strike will be sympathetic and III
bill of grievance will be presented. How
ever, the fremen insist that if the switch
men are given the ten-hour system
shall apply to them also. Otherwise
would be direct discrimination agains
their organization.
No Picnic for Troops.
The troops from out of town, especial
those from the eastern part of the stat,
are having about as much of hardship a
either the strikers or the railroads. The
were routed out in a hurry and most q
them came unprepared for long stay
No preparations were made to receiv
them here-nOt even ratiOns were pre-
vided.
When the New York regiment
reached their station in the Lake ShOI
yards they were nearly famished and q
once instituted a foraging expedition.
Lake Shore car inspector said last nigh
that these men in their search for foo'
broke open ten Lake Shore cars. In OF
they found quantity of crackers whic
were seized and distributed among th
men,
Soldiers Complain of Lack OF Food.
The Twenty second Regiment, from Ne
York. is guarding the Lehigh Vail,
yards With it is the Twenty-third Sep
rate Company, of Hudson. The men
this regiment were complaining all di
yesterday of lack of food. They sa
they were suffering more than the stri
ers, for they say they were brought I
here to be starved.
The Sixth Separate Company, fro
CatskiIl, is also at the Lehigh yards
was Joined last evening by compani
Five and Ten of Newburg and &
Ninth Regiment, Of New York city.
For the accommodation of the newcome
string Of empty freight cars W
brought TO the Lehigh yards The Tn
teenth Regiment of Brooklyn, is qu;
tered in the Coatsworth elevator at {
foot of Michigan street, and is dol
guard duty
Much Work for sheriff Beck.
Sheriff Beck is busy and much w
ried man these days. He is condemn
for calling out the state troops and he
condemned for not calling them {
sooner. He is pestered by demands
the withdrawal of the troops and Ill
wise for their retention.
Personally he does not think such
army of soldiers necessary. Today
will look over the ground, aud if
s. finds everything all right and quiet, q
the roads encountprinr no trouble