The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-18
SITUATION AT BUFFALO.
The Back bone OF the Strife Not Broker
Quite the Contrary.

The BackbO OF the Strife Not Broken
| Quite the Contrary
BUFFALO. Aug. 7.-With the strike of the
New York Central mon at midnight tho
forces of workmen now on strike are only
just enlisted. They are really yet to be
drawn up In line 80 they themselves, a.
we'll as their opponents, may see their size
and the shape. Developments of strength
are probably vet TO come. Anybody who
knows anything about labor movements
does not need to be told that the Central
switchmen would not 90 into another
strike 40 soon without having q concerted
plan arranged, and with . dissemination
to fight pitched battle for supremacy
The men have driven the wedge at
the most critical period and whoever
| is responsible for the movement has shown
generalship Of NO mean order. Down in
the dock yards, four miles away, where
| idlers are thick. troops are stationed along
the tracks of the various lines. They are
not yet accustomed to duty. and the feeling
Of nervous app! ehension lest they may be
obliged suddenly to kill men has not yet
worn away. Their faces are earnest, and
where crowds are thick, white and deter
mined. On tho great coal trsstles aud ON
the tops Of oars are strikers and others
keeping lookout and passing signals.
The state board of arbitration here will
"0AO osAOhAouD oAoks0 WIN oOtu pAttle0 1OE
. settlement. Superintendent Voorhees,. of
the New York Central. said to an Associated
p' 'ess this morning, the. we're l5O men of
that line out. They professed to demand
shorter hours. which the company refused
to grant, but they were actually trying to
get 10 per cont increase in pay. This also
the company would not grant. as the men
are already rsoeivinQ more than any other
mon performing like service on the roads
in the state. He added that there had been
no delay Of t'ains and things are in good
shape because there 10 no perishable freight
authorities they would have no difficulty in
supplying the at ikers' places. 0l
The day shift of the West Shore switch
men worked about an hour this morning
and then dropped everything right whore il
stood. Their demands are similar to those
stead, of the Delaware. Lackawanna Il
Western. has issued imperative orders that
no freight be received from any of tho tied
up roads. The fast freight lines are prob
ably the greatest sufferers by the strike.
Thousands of dollars worth of pershabls
goods are standing on the side tracks and
nothing can bs done towards forwarding
them.
Master Workman Sweeney said this after
noon the switohmon not only are not 10
blame for the acts of disorder. but they do
not sanction them IN any way. Mr.. Sweeney
eN1o u AuAAOs 10 kVAuk 0UOub buob ZIG COM-
pany had the oars set on fire Sunday morn
ing 70 enlist sympathy and put the strikers
In hole; that the burned cars were CON-
dsmnsd. shunted on grass growing ON
sidings and left there to burn or rot.
sweeney said they considered the militia
their friends. but their presence 10 unnsc.
essary, Rs ths organization 10 peaceful.
Vice Pr esident Webb, Of tho Central, said
this evening they intended to run the road
and move oil aims AZ ususl without en-
ploying Pinkertons, but looking to tho
state TO protect their men. Although the
troops a,s more com Portable than ysster-
day they are complaining bitterly because
ths railroads do not send passenger coaches
ont for shelter. Gen. Doyle and staff were
very much occupied oil dav placing the ar
riving troops. The picket lines extend
about twenty-five miles tonight. Some
1900 men are on the ground under arms.
The strike on tho Central has increased
tho work Of the militia 10 its propslty