Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-21

clated Press from here last night with
reference to the council session OF the
fremen in this vicinity, left the men
awaiting the arrival OF Mr.. Sargent
from the West
In their meeting last night the fire.
men were upon the point, 10 will be re-
membered, Of declaring themselves
then and there on strike. Hence it
may be easily reasoned without Iurther
facts that should Mr.. Sargent delay
coming until past midnight tonight, or
should he not come at all, the men may
before dawn Sunday have taken the en-
tire subject within their own hands ana
have gone out. No one Of the COM
oanies whose switchmen are on strike
have to-day moved a normal quantity
Of traffic.
Tomorrow the sheriff and supervis-
ors of the county will travel about
through the city yards in order that
they may see how nearly business Is re-
stored 10 its usual status, and their
determination will rest upon the result
OF their observations The United
States regulars on the frontier here are
in readiness tonight for immediate
movement should they be called upon,
and this fact, by those who know 1t, Is
.esarded as 50 OutgrOwth OF the Central
railway complications.
There need be no more mincing OF
terms as TO the fate Of the striking
switchmen here while the status which
prevails tonight is maintained. Unless
the labor leaders adopt decisive meas
nres in new directions the Swltchmen In
lhe Buffalo yards are undoubtedly de-
feated. They know ii themselves, but
still cling TO q conviction that some
thing yet will happen. Their faith IS
In their leaders. They hope the tremen
nay come out and yet the mass OF them
While hoping have little knowledge OF
the progress OF official diplomacy and
lo-night as at the beginning OF the week
hey are dumb,y awaiting an issue.
This evening positive state
~ .ds 1iads by a railroad man.
this railroad man: "The engineers
fremen are going out within forty
Jurs This is positive. I'd bet
liars on It 10 cents. l am in posi-
IN TO know what / am talking about.
An engineer said TO me this
.ruing: we are going TO help these
q
~ 70 organized labor ] feel certain
that the engineers and hremen Will join
the strike.
The Erie trainmen are also going to
quit. They are well organized. The
l. ehigh trainmen are not well organ
lied and will likely stay at work. The
firemen may strike without the consent
oLSargeant.
Relative to his arbitration proposal
to tho companies, Master Workman
Sweeny was this evening Informed that
his communication TO the railroad oth-
ials is regarded by many as sign Of
weakness on the part OF strikers.
Il desired TO put the companies on
ecoyd as having rejected advances 10
fair arbitration anu have done so by
ais means.
"Up 10 this time they prOfeSsed not
60 have received any regular notification
Of our position and grievances. Now
they have no such excuse. The switch
men have not weakened by any means.
1t does not look like it, does It. when
the suspension bridge men, sixty strong,
went cut to-day, with other committees
still to be heard from?'
''There are now AS men on strike"
he continued, ''and il they don't succeed
in getting back their places here, there
are 1000 places waiting for them
throughout the country"
Switchmen are scarce. The "scabs"
are destroying railroad property by
their ignorance. Yesterday one OF
them smashed the draft irons on eight
cars loaded with periShable goods.
"a delegation Of tiremen from Syra-
cuSe visited me yesterday. Not car
has been moved here since the strike
began. They won't feed 'scabS' at SYRIA
.use or Waverly.
speaking OF the attitude OF non
uniOn knen generally" Mr.. SweenY
I'D: II wish the board OF arbitration
aid ltart ar Investigation SUon.
ave tiyo nOn-uniOn men who are
.pxiousl TO go on the stand and tell
ghat tr lltment they receive from the
abroad officials for even speaking or
shalSing hands with delegates OF the
Those who do so are marked
K the county needs all the mi
here" remarked Mr.. Swee-
ae railroad companies have
hi so many buns and loafers."
S tle view taken by an after
pa. of this city Of the switch
caaign:
he In Of Grand Master Sweeny's
paigs gradually coming to view.
70 a the roads into compliance
his tnands by successive strikes.
Grau.Master is said to be not at
angul of the result OF the present
q, huhe is not greatly disturbed
&c prolbility Of failure here.
= the BIRDS arc cleared here, il is
1, therevill be a stoppage OF work
tOchest, then one at Syracuse, and
n at W.T. Albany, where over 1000
are enjoyed.
ThOnghlMr. Sweeney does not ap~t
10 be ale to keep his men from
'hief, II his declared intentions are
he is q General; there is no
of that"
close observer OF the strike |
noon; "The Reading road
ally suspended operations !
ire line. This was antici-
'ney.
sasked why he did not |
at Pattison and other |
Lehigh, he made the |