Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-20

ArO8Ofce-kuOft8 70 S9C0f0 AfO1tfU(aD0.
There seemed 10 Be little change In the sisuSs
don At Buffalo last night, but the salk indicated
an extension Of the railroad ssrfke 10 othsr
places and other branches Of railrosd worn.
Ats O'Clock last night LAke Shore engine
with crew Of men were ensassd In switching
cars OF perishable property. svitchman Albert
L. Bowen was on top OF Q car. Bowen had oc-
casion to leave the train 10 attend 10 his worn,
when he was set upon by . mob In the vicinity
OF Hamburg street crossing. ofhcsr Mattison
rescued Bowen, but not till after the latter had
received several cuts about the head Matti-
son took Bowen 70 the dining car and tels-
phoned for the freight hospital ambulance
Bowens head and in COMPANY With Oficsr Nat
tison started for the ambulance. They had
scarcely left the dining car when one Of The
mob struck Bowen . vicious blow in the face.
omcer Mattison arrested the sssaihnt and
handed him over to . policeman.
FIREnKS NAT 90 OUT
Dispatches last night asserted that an i'm
portant crisis in the strike had been reached.
Ii was ssid that the locomotive hremen on the
Lehigh, Ere, Lake Shore and West shore and
Central roads would go out between O'Clock
this evening and Sunday morning The men,
bers Of the Brotherhood Of rrainmen and Con-
ductors on the above roads and possibly the
telegr~pher~, viii follow the hremen-
This strike, should il occur. viii be the OUT
come Of a secret meeting Of the five local lodges
OF firenen held last night Il was called at a
hall on South Division street. near Hickory
| street. at $50 O'Clock last evening and lasted
until nearly midnight About $50 men were In
attendance. representing all the lodges in the
city, as well a. the several roads. The Train
mems and Conductors Brotherhood we're rep
resented by delegates. IL il said that the 5Sf
men Of the Firemen's brotherhood are unani-
mously in favor Of declaring q strike on the
/ Erie. Lake Shore. Lehien West shore and Cen
trail roads. Many Of the members urged that
| the local lodges order the strike immediately.
They were held back by the moro conservative
! men aud the matter referred BY telegraph
to Grand Master Sargent at Terre Haute.
II was stated by one Of the hremen that II II
| quite probable that the grand master would
] comply with the wishes Of the local organize
tion. The strike will be sympathetic, and no
bill OF grievances will be presented.
COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE MILITARY.
There Is some mattering in Erie county over
the enormous expense that is to be entitled BY
the maintenance of the troops in this city.
| Strikers and other citizens as well. yesterday
protested before the mayor and the sheriff that
1000 troops arc not ncedful to control 500 men
who are on strike.
A committee Of twelve taxpayers. living In
the vicinity of the railroads where the strike 10
in progress, called upon Sheriff Beck for the
| purpose OF protesting against the great expense
| of holding the militia here when in their opin-
ion there is absolutely no need of il.
Also a committee Of four strikers called upon
1ts DasuoP 20 presSu. saeir soe on 'ne case.
nL;h @ s maj oner Il DecA DC sen. Ior,
stated TO the mayor and Sheriff that the object
| OF their visit to ask them to recall the
troops. Some time was spent in arguing. dur
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TIE SITUATION LAST xIoHr.
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the strike districts has dennonssr. TEA hevond
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