The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-22
QUIET AT BUFFALO.
A Slight Improvement in the
Situation.
THE GRAIN sHovELERs QUIT WORK.

Situation.
BUFFALO, Aug, 2e.-The improvement
h the situation is only slight, but it fa-
vors the railroads. Under cover of the
protection of 5000 soldiers the Central
Lehigh and Erie began to move little
Freight. All the perishable freight that
sould be put in position was started
sast. The volume was not large, but it
was sufficient to give the officials cause
for elation, and they now assert more
positively than ever that the strike is
broken and that in a couple of days they
will be handling freight with the usual
dispatch. ...-
1t will take q couple OF weeks, how
bver, to clean out the yards, for every
switch in this 100 miles of track is filled
with loaded freight cars. On the other
hand there appears to be very reason
able grounds FOR the rumor that the
strike will spread and that the switch.
men from Buffalo to the seaboard will
quit work. This is likely to be or
aered ut any moment; but at the same
time it appears unlikely that the fire.
men will go out. 1t is quite certain that
khey will not act hastily, and Ii. Walter
Webb is confident that they will not go
ont at all.
Grain Shovelers Quit Work.
About 1900 grain shovelers quit work
put Of sympathy for the switchmen.
s They had no grievance, being satisfied
with the wages paid, and are not en-
bloyed by the railroads. They went out
70 complicate the tie up and ernbarrass
the railroads. This was the biggest
pyent of the day. 1t is impossible to fill
the places Of the scoopers, for theirs is
the strongest labor organization in
Boffalo, embracing every scooper in all
the elevators in the city.
ALBANY, Aug. 22.-Ever since the
Central road became involved in the
Buffalo strike anxious eyes have been
directed toward Albany, where the Gem
tral switches, the greatest part of their
freight, and even the officials here do
not conceal their nervousness least the
happening of Saturday at Sayre and
Waverly may be duplicated here in the
next few days. Two years ago the great
strike on the Central found its centre
here. Every freight and passenger rail
Of the great Central system lies here,
and at West Albany there are no less
than seventy-five sets of track lying side
by side, and at East Albany all connec-
lions with the Hudson river system are
made. ..
Fears of Further Trouble.
The apprehension was quickened yes
tsrday by the assertions of Edward j.
Lee, the state district organizer for the
knights OF Labor, who said that the
knights were ready to aid the switch
men ald could cripple the line. Lee is
the man who ordered the strike of 1890
HnZ is now a paid officer of the Knights,
together with the secretary of the rail-
Eoad mems organization. Edward Port
4 ,and few Central road men held
terence yesterday afternoon, but
Rowling could be learned as to what ao-
hon would IS, sken. S"aen asked con-
oarping 1t, Lee said with . smile,
"Well, all I've got to say is that the
strike is not over and may become very
extensive, unless the men are given their
rights"
"How many men on the Central, be-
tween Syracuse and Albany, are now
$sspembers of the organizationf' was asked
Gr. Lee.
1.-THE rules of our order do not allow
me to say, hut we are as strong as ever"
he answered.
The same question was put to Mr.. Har-
FinYton, the general superintendent of
the road, and he said: I'VE don't know
positively that any of our present work.
ing force belongs to the knights, but |
will guarantee that we have four non.
union men to every striker"
To sound the two statements
United Press reporter visited the great
switch yard at West Albany, and when
the day gang was relieved by the night
gang nearly every man in the two gangs
was asked his position. Twelve out of
hfteen replied that they were not in
volved in the Buffalo trouble and would
not go out in sympathy. The other
bhrse did not know what action they
would AXE. From tho statement of the
men il appears that the disastrous strike
Of two years ago will act as a general
heterring influence on the men striking
here.
-Four freights from Buffalo were
Bwitched here yesterday and not ques.
ton WAS asked as to where the cars
same from. Trainmen and engineers
along this division claim there could
not be strike ordered in their branches
before five or six days, US their charter
forbids hasty action.
The Situation In New York.
NEW YoRK, Aug. a9.-Everything is
running smoothly in the New York Cen.
tral yards. r. L. Richardson yarlinas-
ter at the Grand Central depot, said:
"The firemen will not go out, or the en-
gineers, either. l have heard rumors of
tiremen's meeting in jersey City, but
here they are holding no meetings and
are not going out in sympathy. 1t would
take regiment to drive our men out"
This view was generally corroborated
among the men in the freight and
Grand Central yards. The general i'm
preston seems to be that it would be
injudicious for the men to strike. The
freinens meeting was not held. 1t was
said communication WAS circulated
pmong the mon of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers here and it was
decided to bs useless to go out, and that
meeting WAS not nece sary.
PowdcrIy Expresses His Views.
WIIKEsBARRE, Pa., Aug, 22.-Mr.
Powderly, in an interview today said:
"While don't advocate strikes, | hope
the switchmen will win; they deserve
to. Their hours are long, their work
dangerous and their pay poor. The
average pay is $l.e6 for twelve and four
teen hours work. l would like to ask
how an American citizen is going to
keep family on such an incomes Huns
and foreigners who live like cattle in
sbauties might be able to do it, but the
American can't. | think every fair
minded man in this country will agree
with me on this point; so will the wives
OF our American workingmen. They
know what it is to feed and dress
family OF children for school-$l.ss a
day will not do it,"
Gone to Buffalo.
TERRE HAuTE, Ind, Aug. 22.-Grand
Master Sergeant left yesterday for
Buffalo on q telegraphic request from
the local lodge of the Brotherhood of
Log motive Firemen. Those best ac-
~ hted with the situation do not be-
y Fe that his going is to be considered
Smeaning that strike pf foremen is
likely. On tho contrary his presence
will tend to prevent strike.
Killed by Boiler Explosion.