The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-25

grievance, aud while they believed the demands
OF the switchmen were just there would be no
strike OF conductors save it was to redress the
wrongs OF the conductors. Wilkinson, for the
tranmen, informed the stFitchmen's leader that
he feit that the original demands of the switch
men were fair, if ever demands were, but his
order could not consent to cooperation by a
sympathetic strike. In these state
ments Sweeney received their ultima
tum. The conference broke up abont
o'clock. Sweeney proceeded at once to a confer.
ence with local representatives of the switch
men, This proceeded uatil after IL O'Clock.
Then representatives of tho press were called
into small room adjoining the conference
chamber, aud to them Mr.. Sweeney announced
that conclusion had been reached by the au-
thorized representatives Of the switchmen to
the effect that the strike would be ended at mid
night tonight.
Word was carried out toward the East Buffalo
yards at once by messengers, and before dawn
the idle switchmen knew they were at liberty
to again seek work where they could.
1t is estimated by Arbitration Com
missioner Donovan, who called upon the rail-
way officials in behalf of the men, that nearly
50 per cent of the now idle switchmen will be
re-employed. II is probable the troops will be
speedily Withdrawn, the local militia being left
to furnish such protection may be necessary
The state board of or bitration met this even
ing and heard evidence about the present diff
Guilty here. copy OF the recent ten-hour law
was placed in evidence. The demands made
uron the Erie and other roads before the recent
strike were read, and detailed account of the
grievance committed labor made. One witness
testified that he had worked over ten hours with.
out extra pay since passage Of the ten hour law
Buffalo Creek switchman testified that he had
worked thIrty-six hours on stretch, and often
eighteen and nineteen at time After some
further testimony, similar features being ellie.
tied, the board adjourned until 10 O'clock 10.
morrow.
A detachment of Company /, Twenty-third
regiment, OF Brooklyn. in Command of Lieuten-
ant }. +. Handy, had trouble with some men in
the freight yard OF the New York Central at
Chicktowaga early this morning. The yard
master had reported that coupling pins of
freight cars were being pulled, and detail was
sent out to look ioT the persens who were doing
this work. They saw four men acting sus-
picously and gave chase to them. Anumber of
shots were fred BY the soldiers, and two of the
men gave themselves up The other two
escaped. The prisoners were taken to court this
morning and held 10 the grand jury at Roches.
ter.
Early this morning Lehigh Valley engine
was backing work train 10 East Buffalo. when
it struck Il sleeping soldier John Delaney, OF
Company u. Twelfth New York. He was taken
to the emergency hospital where the doctors
cannot say whether or not he will recover Tho
ante-moFtem statement OF Thomas Manaher
who was shot at Taft farm last night by mem.
bers of the Twenty second regiment, was taken
this morning. He said:
He had been switchman for the Buffalo
Creek railroad, was a native OF America and
was 81 years OLD. He was standing at the corner
of Ganson street and the turnpike earlv last
evening, with tour or five other men Mauhar
struck one OF the men working on the Lehieh
Valley railroad and the man fred two shots at
him iro revolver. Neither oi the shots took
effect. Then the soldiers came up and
fired two shots aud put bullets in me
They had guns. They did not tell me to ston
| walked over 70 a saloon on Ganson street and
the soldiers followed me and faade me prisoner
Then they took me 70 the Lehigh Valley soldiers
emergency hospital and aiterward 70 the Sisters'
hospital dId not see the m+ n " ho were with
me on Ganson street do anything. They followed
me 10 the saloon, and saw tbs soldiers take one
oi them. ] attacked one seat. because he was
working in my place. carried no weapons
Il is not believed that Manaher will live
through the night
ALBASY, y. l., Aug. 4-Gorernor Flower ia.
sued proclamation today IN shich he saws: II
direct the attention of the peore OF the state to
the penal code relating 20 interference with the
running ot trains" He then offers reward of
sl0o 20 be raid upon the arrest and conviction OF
each person wao shall, during the next thirty
days, violate Tie provisions oG the penal code
relating 70 steam railroads.
ROCHESTER. y. Y. Aug. 2i-The night force
of the New York Central switchmen emnlovad
al East Rochester struck early this morning
and later the day force also stsuck. Their de-
mani WAS double pay Tor Sunday work. Later.
alter 4 conference with the railroad officials
they resumed work, pending consideration of
their demands