The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-22
Freight Moving. on the Lehigh, the
Erie and the Other
Railroads
Military Officials Satisfied the
Calling Out Of the Troops
Was Wise.
Supplying Food to New Men Objected tn
by Hotel Keepers - Attempt to
Fire q Train.

BUFFALO, Aug. 2l.--Sincs the ption
OF work yesterday the Central moved more
cars than ordinarily and the prospects Of
impeding further progress is hourly dimin-
ishinR At Black Rock ths embargo on
western freight is practically removed and
cars held back along the Michigan Central
are being showed across the Inter rational
bridge in large numbers that exceed an or
dinaty influx The Erie made the first At
tempt to start freight out Of the Black
Rock yards to-day. The Central, the Eric
and the Lshigh are all working vigorously
at East Buffalo. Soldiers still patrol all
the yards in which there has been trouble
and have had to deal more with ths crowdp
of spectators than with tho dissatisfied rail.
road men during the day. The Lake Shore
is moving some freight and made several
deliveries TO the Central to-day. The
Nickel Plate 10 not attempting to move
much bat perishable and stock trains.
The chief military officials, now located
here, say they are satisfied the calling to
Buffalo Of over half OF the national guard
of the state was q wise and necessary move
Adiutant General Porter, with other offi
Gers, made a tour OF all the military camps
to-day and their observations resulted in
the conclusion that the force here. consid-
ering the great amount of territory to bs
covered and the vast amount of property to
be guarded, is not excessive. Not only this,
but doubt was left in the minds of all tha
party as TO whether the aummoning of
more troops would not be necessary. Gen.
Doyle to-day ordered an extra company Of
militia from Hornellsvile.
10 supply food to the non union men or
even soldiers is regarded by those in SYM
pathy with the strikers as a high crime. A
Black Rock saloonkeeper refused to furn-
lsh dinner to some new men from the Cen
thxm any food but ordered the gang, who
had been brought to the place under
guard of soldiers, to get out. He after
wards told the soldiers he was willing they
should eat. When the for ces in the neigh
borhooa of the Lake Shore tracks attempted
were repulsed at many doors, even though
they offered to pay for the food.
At military headquarters to-day sentry
reported that he saw q couple of women
climbing into freight car standing on the
| track. He started in pursuit, and seeing
him approach the women hurrisdly effected
their escape. The sentry climbed up and
looked into the car, whore he found bas-
ket of shavings saturated with oil, to which
match had been applied, but fortunately
it had gone out before any damage was
done. The women were not caught.
Past grand chief telegrapher, A. D.
Thnrston, of Vinton, Iowa, arrived in this
city late this evening. His visit, as nearly
as can be learned, is to ascertain the local
situation and consult with members eRard-
ing the pending trouble with the Lacka-
wanna. The difficulty is understood to be
regarding wages and has bsen referred to
General Manager Halstsad for final ap-
proval.
There is danger of fresh trouble on the
Buffalo. Rochester d Pittsbur0 road. II
new demand is made by the men, a. ex-
pected all we discharged and new men put
on to do the work at the old rate.
On the Western New York d Pennsyl-
vania the men refused TO handle Reading
cars loaded with coal, and it the company
insists the men will 90 out.