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

The Sheriff May Ask the Governor TO Recall
the National Guard.

Inc cheflu way ASK the Governor Recall
the National Guard.
BUFFALO. Aug. 2o.-Sherif Beck did not wait
10 call for so many troops here, but yielded
topressure. Today the strikers many other citi-
zens and the press humping the worthy
sheriff because Of the expense. lie Is importuned
10 insist on the withdrawal of the troops.
Sheriff Beck today says: Il think the press and
the public have exaggerated the cost of the
militia in placing il at $4,000 and
10000. don't think there are over
5000 soldiers in and around the city.
and their maintenance will not exceed
S25O per capita per day." Nevertheless 1 was
opposed 10 calling out the entire National
Guard, IL was against my Judgment 20 do 90,
and II was only after the strongest kind of pres
sure was brought to bear by Gen. Doyle,
Superintendent Morgenstern, Mayor bishop
and many prominent citizens that
i was prevailed upon TO yield and ask for tho
calling out Of the troops. I held against ID
from morning until night, and then it took me
two hours longer TO consider the matter
before i gave In. 1t was represented
to me by the railroad officials that they
had men ready and willing 10 operate
their trains II they had proper pro-
lection. The New York Central people
said their men were not ON strike and they
needed only protection to 60 about
their business. Still, IL with re-
luctance that consented 10 call for 90 large
body of troops at such great expense. rep
resented to them that 10 600 men would mean
an expenditure of $4,000 a dav. which this
county will in all probability be called upon to
pay.
"what do you think OF the demand now being
made by supervisors and taxpayers for the army
withdrawal"
IL should prefer not to decide that question
at once. Today I shall look the ground over,
and if find everything all right and quiet and
the roads working fairly well without encoun-
tering any trouble shall ask the governor TO
withdraw the troops"
''on the theory that the two Buffalo regi-
ments and the large extra force Of police viii
suffice 20 preserve orderl'
In the opinion OF the sheriff all distraction
TO business will disappear in a day or two.
There will always be little skirmishes here and
there. perhaps. while the strike continues. as,
for example, at Black Rock and the Lake shore
yards Yesterday, where stone throwing was
INDUCED In. but il though the home regi-
ments. the extra police and the regular police
should be able TO cope with that. 'As IL is,"
he added. I'VE are having to pay higher
prices for provisions account OF the
strike and one firm know was
compelled 10 ship beef by express in-
stead Of in the regular way, by freight train.
That means a great additional expense. / think
the saving gained by the resumption Of freight
traffic will moro than pay for the cost Of the
militia. The quicker these things are settled
the better for the public"
property. but in the sherins Office. as in the
council chamber. he il advocate OF economy.
'But." he added, Il would rather see
$4,000 spent than one man killed.
and think il is fortunate thing
that no lives have been lost except by
accident. In 1877 we had no Lehigh Valley
with its tiff farm and trestle, no concentration
of freight at East Buffalo, no Lackawanns.
West Shore, no Nickel Plate and Rochester and
Pittsburg to protect We had not one-tenth
part of the railroad facilities we have now.
The hight was confined 10 the Central and Erie
yards, and there was no derailing OF passenger
trains, no burning OF property, but. mind you,
don't say that this was all done by the strik-
ers. There are toughs from the outside who at
q time like this come bent on mischief, and IL 10
all credited TO the men on strike"
The supervisors committee on law and legis-
lation win have a special meeting this morning
TO consider the propriety OF calling q special
meeting Of board OF supervisors to take action
against the retention Of the troops.