Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-15
BUFFALO MOB RIDDEN.
Striking Switchmen Strike
Terror by the Torch.
BLAZING CARS CHECK TRAFFIC.

A Theatrical Troupe Mistaken for Nom
union Usurpers- Incoming Trains De-
Iayed and Derailed-A Call for Voiun-
teers to Act as Deputies.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Aug 15.-An Erie
rain consisting of AZ cars lying on the
& main tracks was set on fire at midnight
E and up to o'clock there were fifteen or
.wentycars burned with lilSelyhood that
j he entire train would be consumed. 1t is
Nsstimated that the loss will be $50, 600.
Vat / o'clock a message from the opera.
tor at William street station said that
the fire had broken out at three different
places in the yards and indications were
s that serious damage would be done, as
tthe fire was burning fercelY. Nothing
could be done by the engines attached TO
tthe trains as the crews were driven from
Etheir engines and threats were made II
F the men attempted to move them. The
fire department was unable to do any
-thing on account of the absence of
Ehydrants in the neighborhood. The Erie
had two stock trains already to leave
for the east at o'clock, but they were
mot moved, as the strikers threatened TO
kill the crew if they left the yards An
8official call was made upon the city and
county yesterday afternoon by the
Lehigh Valley for protection, and last
night the Erie followed suit.
At two o'clock this morning a train of
coal cars on the Lehigh Valley caught
fire at each end and burned fiercely. Here
and there at intervals of a few minutes
ffres broke out all along the line; as
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seen at one time and the sky was lurid
with the reflection of the flames. At
about this time all the switch lights on
the Erie between Smith street and the
Western New York and Pennsylvania
target were stolen and the switches could
not be seen in the darkness.
A wrecking train left the city at :
q o'clock to bring in the passengers from
Erie train No / on the other side of the
fire and Lehigh train No. %, from Phila-
. delphia. The trains were both late as
. they approached the city and were
( thrown from the rails by the turning OF
n switches
At 2.45 o'clock the Erie passengers
were brought into the city tired and dis
4 gusted They were not molested by the
strikers, but the ladies and children
were considerably frightened by the riot
ing and the bonfres of freight cars
Lehigh Valley train No 25 arrived a
the Erie station at 3a. m. Ii had beer
living at William street since 10 o'clOcl
last night The strikers had the i'm
preston that the extra train, which wa
filled with actors from the Hands Acros
the Sea" company, was car of non-uniol
men to fiji the places of strikers. Tn
strikers searched it. but failing to fin
any non-union men, they withdrew wit
out injuring anybody.
Members Of the theatrical compan
stated that the confusion of the fire jus
beyond William street was appalling
Around the burning cars strikers an
their sympathizers were enjoying tn
result of their lawless work. Perche
high on box cars they Knocked and jeere
at the railroad men working at the blai
ing wrecks At f. As a. m. the situatio
had improved somewhat and the pro
poets were favorable for a clear passage
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug 10, Noon. tn
striking switchmen have renewed the
destruction Of railroad property. Or
hundred and fifty cars are reported
have been set on fire on the tracks ou
side the city line between 10 and
o'clock this morning and are now burnin
fercely. The purpose of this latest on
rage is said TO block the tracks SO thi
trains cannot be sent through.
Sheriff Beck has issued a call for me
to come to his office and be sworn in
deputies Superintendent of Polf
MOrgensteen has announced his atte
ton to swear in at least 100 citizens
specials to-day.