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SITUATION AT BUFFALO.
Strike Ordered on the New York Cen
tral-Troops on Guard.
BUFFALO, Aug. 17.-Cheektowaga is a
railway suburb of this city, and Cheek
| towaga is just at this writing a military
camp. Everywhere the bayonet glitters.
and Lehigh Valley railroads in the vicin-
! ity are guarded. Up and down the dirty
cinder road of Lackawanna avenue sol
| diers parade on regular beats. Loiterers
| are made to move on. Pickets have been
placed at the Lackawanna bridge over
Lackawanna avenue at the city line and
no one not in uniform is allowed to pass.
All the streets and railroad tracks in the
vicinity are patrolled and completely oc-
cupied by the troops. A new line of pick
cts has been thrown out, extending for
half mile beyond the city line. Just in
side the city line, at the head of William
street, Captain Kilroy's force of police Off
| GERS joins the military and extends clear
to the Seneca street crossing of the Erie,
Things Have Somewhat Changed.
Where on Monday the striker was SUI
preme and could come and go at will. un-
couple trains, assault crews or single
| workmen, throw switches, fire freight
cars, or do any of the deviltry in which he
delights, now the blue uniform of the
national guard gives color to the sombre
scene, and his rifle gives notice that vio-
lence is no longer safe. Outside the mill
tary lines the strikers gather at saloons
and points where the tracks can be seen
and watch the troops, but keep respect
full distance from the lines.
Couldn't DO Any "Persuading."
During yesterday morning two car loads
of non-union men passed through on a
Lehigh Valley train. They were Instant
ly spotted by the union switchmen, but
they'passed in towards the city. 1t was
impossible for the strikers to intercept
them or even get near them, as the prop
erty was too we'll guarded by the soldiers
and policemen. A few freight trains were
on the move, but very few and very short.
At noon long loaded freight passed in on
the Erie and in about ten minutes was
followed by another. There was no very
general movement of freight however
The Lehigh Valley officials say that they
will have no difficulty in moving freight
from to-day.
Views of ii. Walter Webb.
Third Vice President II. Walter Webb,
of the New York Central road was in the
city, called here by the gravity of the
situation and the possibility of the road
being affected. He was in close consulta-
ton with the attorneys of the road and it's
officials, and while acknowledging the
serious nature of the strike, was conf
dent that, with proper military protection,
all will come out right. In conversation
with a reporter, Mr.. Webb said: "The
strike has not extended to our road and
we are not aware that any of our men are
anxious to join in the strike. The only
danger that we have felt is that our men
might be driven from their posts by the
strikers on he other lines"
Strikers Get in Some More Work.
At o o'clock last night the Erie road
started two sections of train so east with
forty cars of perishable freight. The
trains proceeded unmolested until reach
ing Alden station, where the cars were
boarded by strikers, who applied the brakes
and pulled the pins, completely disabling
both sections. A train on it's way from
Black Rock to Alden with coupling APP
paratus was derailed by the strikers be-
fore reaching its destination. The road
will be blocked for some time. A wreck
ing train has been sent from Buffalo.
A Few Trains Get Away.
A long train of hogs and cattle passed
out of the Erie yards at O'Clock p. m. on
the way to New York. 1t was not mo-
Tested. Freight moved with much more
freedom than on any day since the strike
began. The good effects of the presence
of the military and extra police were
shown by the fact that at no point along
the line was any attempt made to block
ade the trains. All passenger trains have
been arriving and leaving on time on both
the Erie and the Lehigh Valley roads.
Switchmen Holding Meeting.
The majority Of the strikers, at mid
night were holding secret meeting at
Gammells hall and the result of their
deliberations was anxious awaited byVice
President Webb and party and an army of
newspaper reporters. Everything was
quiet at midnight in an about the freight
yards and the militia were in complete
control of the situation.
Called Out Central Switchmen.
At the meeting of the switchmen's local
onion, it was decided to call out the New
York Central switchmen at midnight and
promptly at that hour about $50 Central
men quietly quit work. They will not in
terfere with the running of the passenger
trains, but promise to make IL warm for
those who attempt to fill their places in
the freight yards. Ii was also decided TO
instruct the men employed by connect
ting lines to refuse to handle Erie, Lehigh
Valley and New York Central freight.
The entire Fourth brigade National
Guard, state of New York, will be here
this morning.
Trainmen May strike Too.
The result of the strike will be to prac-