The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-26

BUFFALO, n. Y. August 25.-Naturally
these switchmen who recently struck,
and who, by reason Of exceptional &C.
tiyity in the movement, now find them.
selves unable to return to their places,
arc bitterly regretful. They see some of
their less aggressive fellows accepted
by the companies, and this added to
the feeling Of resentment Doubtless
it was this spirit which prompted the
assault to-day upon Mr.. Sweeney. At
any rate Mr.. Sweeney says: II know OF
no other reason than that Quinn was
dissatisfied With tho result Of the out
come Of the strike, and being in an ugly
mood showed his animosity by attack
ing me"
ftis stated vaguely tonight that the
men who would have had the strike
maintained are in meeting in some hall
down towards East Buffalo and there
arc suggestions even that these men
wish, without knowing Just how, to
open up the strike again upon their
own responsibility. This, however,
would require a leader OF temper and
OF calibre which is believed not to exist
among the dissatisfied men. Feeling
tho importance OF their desires, how
ever. it is felt by many conservative
people here that the impulse OF agrees
sion may work out in violence at scat
tered points where the thinned out
military have light picket lines.
This is not designed to be an alarmist
view, but only an indication which
must be considered in q faithful digest
OF the situation.
There was conference among the
switchmen this afternoon and another
is said to be projected for tonight, as
has been stated.
Late this evening there comes up
from the direction OF East Buffalo q re-
port that at the afternoon meeting
those present repudiated Mr.. Sweeney,
and decided to ask Mr.. Barrett, who is
next in authority to Mr.. Sweeney in
the switchmens order, to take up their
views aud try and reopen the strike,
which Mr.. Sweeney last night declared
Of.
There comes along with these state
ments also report that among those
who arc discontented there exists n
doubt as to Mr.. Sweeney's integrity in
the settlement OF the strike. The same
doubts have been heard during the day
and it is thought likely that Quinn, who
struck Mr.. Sweeney this noon, had been
first declared by the grand master to be
a liar, because OF an insinuation, II not
a charge, that his (Mr Sweeney's)
hands were not clean in this affair.
There eau be no warrant, the best in
formed believe, for such an intimation
against Mr.. Sweeney. Indeed the Asso.
ciated Press correspondent is so fully
Cognizant OF the influences that finally
determined tho grand master to declare
of the strike as to feel warranted in re-
futing in his behalf, though without
his instance or knowledge, any insinua-
tion or intimation against Mr.. Sweeney's
integrity.
These matters are not referred to be-
cause OF their having any known basis,
but because they may prove to be the
assigned cause OF some action on the
part Of those local leaders who, being
out and unable to get back, would yet
maintain the same conditions about all
their fellows.
The attack upon Mr.. Sweeney to-day
constituted the most dramatic feature.
The grand master has been carefully
attended during the afternoon, and he
is able to be out from his hotel this
evening, He is said to have asked for
police protection on his way to an out
going train before morning This, II it
should become fact, will demonstrate
what many now, feel to be true-that
Mr.. Sweeney will DO safcr ut q distance
until tho soreness OF resentment shall
have subsided among his followers.
Conclusion must not be had, how
ever, from tho fact of assault upon Mr..
Sweeney, that he has no adheronts and
friends among his defeated followers
here. There nro local leaders who have
lost their places irrevocably who nover-
thcless say to tho Associated Press that
they believe in their leader, in the in
tegrlty OF his efforts and in the clean
moss OF his purpose OF declaring the
strike Ineffective without calling out
any more men.
With Mr.. Sweeney gone matters will
soon settle. With the troops horc mon
and property may be safer for timc,
though detachments will bo released
tomorrow. The night is dark. chilly
and heavy. Tho militia are heavily
clad on tho picket lines and blankets
are In use in camp.