New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-19
Reed & Barton.
SOLID SILVER.
81 Union Square.

by the daring of the officer who stood in the
lamplight with outstrctched arm and the pistol
barrel glining in the semrgoom Even as he
stood. there came soun9 Of hurrylng iootsteps
the cinder path between the tracks. and halted
almost making a tableau with Captain Wilson as
the central figure. The pistol came down as
This crowd must disperse," commanded Nellis
and if there is any resistance there will be bullets
used here as certain as heaven!
Those in the rear of the turbulent crowd, then
numbering fully 1000, ieered. That was enough.
"Charge!" sprang forth the command. and the
Auburn men did charge. The forefront broke and
Ing followed. The troops pursued, with active
bayonets, and many legs in East Buffalo today
are doubtless handaged in remembrance OF Nelilss
charge. The soldiers say they never before heard
such blasphemy as was uttered by the haunting
throng, and also after it had become fleeing
herd.
INCIDENTS OF THE STRIKE.
Pickets of the Central switchmen were found at
the Ccntrals crossing on Broadway. I'VE In
tend 10 be peaceabe, said they; you can de-
pend upon it that we will do no injury to
property
string Of Erie cars for East Buffalo was
STONED at Hancock-st. at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and the pins pulled from the cars.
The military were called out ana asporsoo tue
crowd ;, -,
Sheriff Beck's order that all saloons in the
district beyond the city line should DC c,Gse. s, Sas
district he closed. The police put the order INTO
effect last evening. The result was that inc
police had less trouble lest night than az any
About ! o'clock this morning word reached
General Doyles headquarters that there was
trouble AZ Van Rensselaer-st, ana a detacimeho
Of the cath Regiment was sent u the scene on
fiat car. crowd Of about 200 people had
gathered. and some Of them had been pulling
pins. The policemen IN the vicinity were 100 rev
10 cope with the turbulent mob: The crowds
were dispersed, the pins restored. and the ram
moved on. Other crowds were dispersed during
tie night at different points ,.a ~, ni,;.,.
The old farm house near Dead Creek has been put
into order, and two carloads OF rations were SENT
out yesterday. About 300 men are on guard
there
There was marked falling off Of the passenger
business all the railroads Leading into the eity
this morning. 1t was noticeable in both the cen.
Central and other roads running out of the Ex-
change-st depot were delayed considerably in
consequence Of the strike They could not oe
ward followed. The Niagara Falls and IOckport
trains were not turned at all. The engine was
simply coupled on to the rear on sne 'ra,ns 81 anu ,%a
hind end. ,,
sad death was reported yes erday, was killed by
his closest friend. Lucan Holmes who ired the
fatal shot, was younger than Elsaeser and looked
70 him trusted friend lie was almost
crnzed with grief over his unintentloTal act. lie
cot leave Of absence and hurried home 10 tell his
mother lest she should hear wrong reports rom
others An investigation into the shooting VIII
he made, but there Is no doubt OF II being acci-
dental
TROOPS NOT NEEDED. SAYS SWEENEY.
In an interview this morning with Grand Master
Sweeney, Of the Switchnen's Mutual Aid Associa-
tion. be said: "The idea OF bringing in 10000
.t,o L nd ~ There
are lust 800 switchmen out, and they are a law
abiding lot of men, who would cheerfully pro-
tect the companies property if the companies
would pay them for it, They do not want the
taxpayers Of E-ie County 10 pay for watchmen
for any corporation or company. IL Is propaDiy
costing Erie County fully 81 1000 Tor every Jay
that the militia out, and by this new order u
/ 4. 600 troops are brought into the county, 10
will cost $50 900 dav.
The taxpayers will vince when they come 10
nav this bill for which there is not the slightest
necessity There Is no lawlessness among ne
men who are out nor any disposition TO destroy thc
comp ncs' property They are doing all they
can. and will continue 20 do everything within
the law, 10 prevent other men from taking their
pieces This. we claim. Is entirely legitimate
Il can tell YOU one thing, that the railroad
companies are doing, and IL they continue II, y
viii take twice 10 600 troops TO handle the mob.
Thc Iehigh and others are picking up all the
trnmps and buns and desperate characters they
can lind in other cities, and are dumping them IN
here Mt the rate Of fifty IN one hundred o DAY:
Yesterday the Lchigh Valley brought in fifty OF
the toughest characters that Phi ladelpha could
produce, and hundred more arrived today
would suggest that II tho police neglect or refuse
10 do their duty in arresting these Migrants and
criminals. that the citizens appoint a vigilance
committee TO handle the affairs Of the city while
this trouble exists \ committee OF fifty or ono
hundred citizens with 100 dcpnty-shcrifs and the
assistance Of the striking swi'chmen could keep
the peace. and there would be no trouble any.
where
III there is hloodshcd during this strike. there
will bc no switchmcn killed. They are not where
the lighting will he done. They are at their
homes, most of them and there they win remain,
except such committees and scouts -vho ore neces-
sary 10 watch the progress OF the strike.
Z" have been informed by our scouts that the
miltiamen are assisting In switching cars and
turning switches. II this Is true, and I believe
it Is. then Erie County is being outraged