The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-08-18
NO END TN SIGHT.
Striking Lehigh Valley Switch
men Firm in Their De-
mands at Buffalo.
Liability Of the Strike Becom-
ing General on the Entire
System.

BUFFALO, Aug. 16.-The police commits
sioners were busy to-day swearing in po
licemen on account of the railroad strike.
The sheriff was also busy swearing in spe-
cial deputies for duty in the yards at Cheek
towaga, which is outside the city limits and
beyond the jurisdiction of the city police.
The sheriff will not call upon the militia
except as a last resort. .g35e
The strikers deny that any of their num-
Der had anything to do with the fires or the
throwing of coal train from the trestle.
Grand Master Sweeney Of Chicago,
who is in charge OF the strike said that it
was absurd to think for moment that any
ofIthe switchmcn would be foolish enough
to go to such extreme lengths when tn.
strike was so small.
Just what the exact damage will amount
to is not known as yet. The loss to the
company by the destruction Of the cars and
the smashing OF the big water tank and the
coal coars which We're let down the trestle
will amount to more than $40, 900 at least
All the burned cars were loaded SO the
loss of their contest must be large. The
contents of the cars which were not burned
were
SOAKED WITH WATER
and the fruits and meats in the refrigerator
cars were spoiled by the intense heat, and,
OF course, will be loss. The number OF
Erie and Lehigh Valley freight cars de-
stroyed is variously estimated at from 100
to 200.
Two strikers, John Gibson and John
Schafer, were in the police court to-day
charged with assaulting Charles Hershey.
Hon. Frank Brundage, Of the Lehigh Val
ley, and Hon. E. G. Prague OF the Erie APP
peared to prosecute. The case was put over
till Thursday. A rumor prevailed to-day
that Freight Conduct.r Nevis, ofthe Erie,
had died from the result of his I'M uries.
Mr.. Nevils was hit on the head, it was sup
posed, with a slung-shot. He was dazed
for short time but as noon to-day he was
on the street. -
SWEENEY INTERVIEWED.
Grand Master Sweeney in a later inter-
view Oh the strike, said: m
The strike has spread to Waverly and will
probably go to Hornelsville and Bradford,
where the switch1nen are dissatisfied. We have
come to all agreement with the Western New
York g. Pennsylvania on ten-hour basis and
will have no trouble with that road. confer
ence with the general superintendent OF the
Buffalo, Rochester g. Pittsburg has been ar
ranged for. He is coming here and expect that
settlement on the ten hour basis will be made.
Mr.. Sweeney further said that the Erie
and Lehigh switchmen here had not been
treated in such way as to keep them in
good humor. Their advances had been
spurned by those in high authority.
"The matter could have been settled easily"
Mr.. Sweeney continued, 'if the officials
had consented to reason with the men;
but instead they tried to 5bu!ldoze. I
do not believe in bulldozing on either side I
strongly disapprove Of the strikers injuring the
property OF the company
The following notice was issued to-day at
the company's office at Philadelphia:
Notice-Arewardo OF So. 900 will be paid to any
person or persons who will furnish the evidence
which will lead to the arrest OF any person or
persons who shall be guilty Of violence to the
companys employees or destruction of its prop
erty. .. A. MCLEOD, President