Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-18
switchmen,s strike !.


Switchmen's Strike
BUFFALO. N. ", Aug. 1s.-Witl
The New York Central men, Tho
forces of workmen now on a strike
are only just enlisted; they are really
yet to he drawn up in line, so they
themselves AZ well as their oppon.
enis may see their size aud shape.
Developments of strength are prob
ably yet to come, Auybody who
knows anything about labor move
inents, does not need to be told that
the Central switchmen would not &c
iuto another strike so soon without
bayiug concerted plan arranged
and determination to fight q
pitched battle for supremacy. The
m N have driven the wedge at the
nj 'st critical period, and whoever IL
responsible for the movement bas
showed generalship Of no mean or
der Down IN the dock yards, foui
miles away, idiers are thick, and
troops stationed along the track OF
various lines. They are not yet ac.
cnstomed TO duty, and the feeling
II nervous apprehension left they
may be obliged suddenly to kill men
his not yet worn away. Their
faces are earnest, and, where the
crowds are thickest, white and de-
termined. On the great coal trestles
ard on the top Of cars are strikers
and others keeping lookout and
passing signals.
swEENY's STATEMENT
BUFFALO, Aug. 49, Master Work
man Sweeney said yesterday after.
noon that the switchmen were not
only to blame for acts of disorder,
ut they did not sanction them In
any way. Mr.. Sweeney said ru-
NOR was going about that the com,
pany had cars set on fire Sunday
morning to enlist sympathy and put
the strikers In hole, that the burn
cd cars were condemned and placed
on grassgrown sidings and left there
To rot.
Sweeney said they considered the
militia their friends, but their pre-
sence was unnecessary as their or
ganixation was peaseful. Vice. Presi-
dent Webb, Of the Central, said last
evening that they intended to run
the road aud move all trains as usu,
u, without employing Pinkertons,
but looking to the state to protect
their men. Although the troops
are more comfortable. they are COM
planning bitterly because the rail-
roads do not send passenger coaches
out for shelter. General Doyle and
staif were very much occupied all
day placing the arriving troops.
Picket lines extended about twenty
I've miles last night. Some two
thousand men are on the ground
under arms. The strike on the Gen.
trail Increased the work of the mill
tia. M Its property has also to be
guarded.
BUFFALO, N. ", Aug. ls'--New
York Central with non union men
began moving freight trains this
morning under military guards.
6trikerS looked on grimly but made |
no move.
ALBANY, NY Aug. Is. Governor
Flower has ordered out 5000 addi-
llona' militia to be In Buffalo by
poou tomorrow. making a total force
OF s b00.
Al.RANy, N. ", Aug. is.-27OO
from New York and
nlong the river counties were ordered
put by Governor Flawer early this
morning aud are now on the way
v Buf1al6.
NEw York. Aug. ls.-Twelth
2sxlrent kft for Buffalo this
n,oxuing.
8cFyALo, Aug. is-Strikers ex-
|ept the engineers, hremen, conduc-
~ aud brakenlsn on the Lehigb,
M. New York Central, West
1ore aud Lake shore 10 Join them
pIoss Sunday.
HurRALo, Aug. is.-switchmen
lhp Lake shore road struck this
lr1nlng. Not y wheel h turning !
i 0tler of thes three Vanderbilt .