The sun., 1892-08-26
TIE STRIKE INTERROGATION.
Grand Master Sweeney Tells the Cause or
the strike and How II Was Ordered.

Grand Master Sweeney Tells the Cause or
| the strike and How II Was Ordered.
| BUFFALO. Aug. 25.-It wasn't very large
crowd OF switchmen that gathered in tho New
Era Hall this morning to hear the conclusion
! of the investigation Of tho Board Of Arbitra-
ton and Mediation on the causes OF the strike.
Tho switchmen did not care to hear even what
their leader. Mr.. Sweeney. might have to say
| about tho strike. There were not more than q
dozen persons in the room at 10 o'clock. tho
time set for the continuation OF the in
vestigation. They were nearly all rail-
road men. Some OF them had been
asked to be present by members OF the
Board to give testimony in the case. but most
Of them came out Of curiosity only Com
missioner Florence Donovan and the official
stenographer OF the Board came in together
soon after 10 o'clock. They were followed BY
Chairman Purcell and Gilbert Robinson. Jr..
and L. Carleton Sprague. The Commissioners
sat around for some timo waiting for tho ap-
pearance OF Grand Master Sweeney. who. 1t
had been announced. would be the first wit
ness heard. 1t was half-pnst 10 before Mr..
Sweeney came In. He was accompanied BY
Mr.. Hynes. tho counsel OF the Association OF
Switchmen. He didn't wear as chipper look
as 1t Is his custom to wear In fact. he looked
began to examine him. His testimony was as
follows
o-Whers do you reside. Mr.. Sweeney AIN Chi.
Q-Are you a member of the sw.tchmen's Mutual Aid
V-Mhat Office do you hold , A-Grand Master
s.f s an% nG"s or
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ST" of .neh from
tbs .ubordin.e lodges AYes am notlned licially
s" . unf : f a
A.
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S
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. tnSs' SaIi
on " Tnay s1sd
,.ssd the men to tax. constitutions. eoIs.smths. I.
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not ancaSy mi .a.' ,hpr % ''' ''"'
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s 81 a. 1n q S" IL
g: The part "t the men adjust the sr,.y,ness had
9Inid you comDly' A-Yes. sir. reached here
Q.Waat did you do' Al had a ronfessnce with
,na, they haa .rcompi.he nothing ind ss
a1s.a he rsit.sy xsy%. and sasc!
.shsomen. win tn'n In dom. sn,
officer q the assocStion
IT. Gi' ns ''sh H. Nv w.S.t" yoIt PENN
that th.Ts rfn. nss' ~Sna
Fs s MON fact
sa ~ w ne" ,sa r Of NON NO .
va. n: Officers is G. s:y tax. not
%has VAS Il. sssa! Of S.r
tH %;'s" ss% sls E
manner over the sWitchmens grisyanrss,& & npt none none
y.nne w"a Ts.' na rh Ma sna m in .
Mw"sr OF n. .ns srs %u''Gne % ." M. ,oh II.
told my business aud in an unofficial WAY ne ~
for ahou an hour i: 1 rs4ussi | TO commit himself. and
"1nG nss,r S sys 1".Tsr Gnt
owla, was the result Of your talk With . the ws:s
New rork and accom- pilshtd nothing We ta,nes oyer
position ihs as ainsl all proposals ! m.ds
and refused throughout the entire interview 10 recsae
Sounery'ew the Lenigh Valley or IS Esw os xS5a
not rsvetss r.pre..ntst,ve OF labor oTssnia.ton.
and represent no persons employed On the Ne" fosk
Q-What did Mr.. Rel! of the Western New York snd
W. to .v r..
sd aa on ads so .d
sh r ,bn snd 'Ss Ss cnss aSy
not In turn the Grievance Committee reported to
You returned on Aug. 10; that was the day prior
TO tho strike m ALYss. .r san, ....c,0,ou can IN.
Grand Master orlsr srseta any yard or on any rail-
NJ, #tE:" ;:i 3: r:H;'; ~ e:
a !" 's. TIE
Q1.bid You ever order strike on any rawsys A.
Ind you a, Grand Master order this ,trikst A.
No. but when the lnrn voted unannouAiy IN FAVOR