Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-26
He LOST HIS JOB
And the Striking Switchmen
Got Very Angry
ASSAULTED The GRAND MASTER
Railroad Ofhcials Win Take Back Only
Men Who Have Not INDUCED
IN Rioung.

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"OFFIcG OF SHERIFF,
BusFALO. Aug. p.
To AdlusauE General Porter, New York
MIllLlA.
The necessity OF the presence of state
militia here having ceased, l respect
tully request that the troops DC with
drawn. desire 10 express 10 you on
behalf or our cltlzsns and myself our
thanks for the prompt action and
assistance Of yourself and those under
yOar command.
Yours respectfully.
AUGCsT BECK, Sheriff.
General Porter agreed with the sheriff
that a reduction OF the force could
safely be- made. and issued orders ~
that effect. The remainder Of the
trO0us viii Do withdrawn as rapidly as
possible.
OraRd Master sweeney Assaulted.
This morning Grand Master Sweeney
OF tlo swtcnmen' ; union was set upon
~ Arthur QUINN, a striking Nickel
Pate swltchman. and brutallY as
ssu.ted. Mr. Sweeney and seventy
nVe sWltchmen had been attending the
investigation ordered by the state
board OF arbitration, and had LETT the
nal and were standlng At the corner of
swami and Nam streets. Quinn ap-
preached and told Sweeney ne was
responsible for the loss Of hls job. Be-
fore sweeney had time 10 answer Quinn
dealt nIm fearful blow on the mead
followed q up with several sledge-
hammer punches 10 the face. Swee-
ney fell To the Sidewalk aud then
Quinn kicked him several times. Sew
eral bystanders interfered and pulled
QuInE OF Sweeney. Quinn ran away,
followed By sn angry mob OF strikers.
Quinn threatened TO Kill them II they
followed hla and they stopped the
chase. Sweeney walked 10 drug store
and bathed his face. lie said be did
not know wny Quinn had nit him. but
supposed 10 was because ne had lost MS
10 Dy the failure OF the strike Mr.
sweeney said II was the first time in the
history OF the order that ne had been
assaulted by stri-er or any member
OF the swltchmen's organization. He
had often heard threats against him 4,
but had never been touched by a man
WHO was disappointed over tue outcome
OF a strike. The assault, he said, was
most cOwardly and unprovOked. Quinn
has rot yet been arrested.
Now that the switchmens strike IS
OIL tne question a worrying the men
wnO went out whether the railroads
viii take them back. 10 was gwen out
last night that on several roads an un-
dersta ding 10 that effect mad been ar
rived at. Arbitration Commissioner
DOaovRn = quoted as saying: II had
interviews with the superintendents of
d .Nrs...f a
Quested them ia the event of the strike
betng declared OFT 10 give employment
% as many men who were out on strike
"a possible. The superIntendsnts Of the
Lebigh aud Ere assured me they would
DO 40. am not certain about the Cen
tsal, but on the other roads where the
strike was symUathetic the men will all
be taken back without question, / am
sure, except such as have violated the
law and forfeited the confidence of
their employers by rIOtOus conduct.
Dn these assuTanCCs | recommended tn
Mr.. SHeeLeY that the fight be declared
OF. Our interview followed the coz
ference which Mr.. sweeney had with
Msssrs. sargent. Clark aud Wilkinson.
Mr.. Sweeney was a. first 10th TO give
up. but after lsboring with him for two
hours nc 40 llst consented. If he could
get the acQuiescence Of the local
sw tcAmen.'
striker. N@edn't waIt for Vacancies
General superintendent Bartlett, Of
fhe Buffalo, Rochester & PIttsburg,
SAID. we have men engaged and on
the SRy 20 take the strikers places and
wlll bavs 10 vacancies. We may take
back some Of our old men. but Il would
hardly be consistent. We granted our
men svervtblng they asked for, but u
seemed that they were determined 20
strk ke. When they vent out | dis
charged them and told them plsInly
tnst they had not acted fairly with the
road.
General superintendent Cunnif of
tuc Lake shore sa.d The relations
between tls meh sni the company
have always been pleasant, and I re-
gret that they ssw SO t0 leave the ser
wee ~ the company. We now have
evhty-hve men at work When they
Nsr8 employed it vas with the under
stand ing thsttheir places would be per
rnaneuf. II would De unfair TO these
men 20 discharge than 10 make room
for former employees. They will give
us full force.
General Agent kn bloc Of the Buff
faiO Creed road, is reported 20 have de-
Ciied 90 take hack the men on has
road. "a it requires men Of vide ex
uerience 90 handle the work Ot that
road
krhltrstfen-sho ny Soldier.
The invest gstiou by The state board
of arbitration was resumed thls morn
fng. tfaaud Master sweeney vas the
only sness sworn. He told the story
1T hls connection With the strike very
rmnch "a t bad been told IN interview
with nnl tie sad he was poweFless
20 order strikes and that be did al iu
hIs power 20 avert the trouble so Ions
as be agv there vas any possibility oi
adjustment. concerning the rlOting,
fres aud violence he ssId he hsd made
ar nvesugahon aud could not find
mat amy members of she sw tcbmeu .
orrsn gsuen had anything t0 90 with
fhp act4 ~ iswlessne-s Recess va
theu taken uuul ? 3. na
Nehasi RroderiCk. rs wears OF, vs'
shot this morning hv soldier ~ tae
TWENTY SECOND regiment a. OHIO snd
fou s.sna streets. The bullet ssrue :
hfn in the pit of the stomach and De
rtar frp. He vas taken t0 ths Fitch
hasu t4l BrodericS vac am ing q sual
crowd who we're rhr1E ng stones a. this
sentr-es The after Cred and Brods
rics Ess h't.
wee 81 Conuaue the suiks.
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