The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-22
FREIGHT is MOVING.
Railroads at Buffalo Seem to Have
the Upper Hand.
EMBARGO PRACTICALLY OVER,
Soldiers still Patrol the Yards but Find no
Disturbances = Mar. Depew has been
Talking About the Matter In Hamburg
Thinks the Trouble Won't Last Long.

BUFFALO, N. Y. Aug. 22.-The most
uanguine OF the striking switchmen can
no longer deny that the roads are moving
freight. Since the resumption of work
Saturday morning, the Central Company
hes moved more cars than ordinarily and
che prospect OF events arising that would
impede further progress Is hourly dimin-
1shing.
The congested condition of the yards at
Black Rock has been relieved to such an
extent that all EN- barge on western
freight is practically removed and cars
that have been held back along the Mich
igan Central re being showed across the
International bridge in numbers that ex-
coed the ordinary influx.
Since the first train was started Tor
East Buffalo at IL o'clock Saturday morn
ing, trains have continued over the belt
line between Black Rock and East Buffa-
10 yards as fast as they could be made up
by the nom union crews. From IL O'Clock
Saturday night up to O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, fifteen trains have been sent
eastward from the Black Rock yards.
Stock, dairy products and other perisha-
BILE freight have been given the prefer
ence, and have moved with promptness.
Yesterday afternoon three yard engines
manned by three or four non-unionists
each, were
Switching Cars In the Yards
bstwesn Niagara and Hamilton streets.
Another engine made the runs to East
Buffalo with the trains as fast as they
were made up. About i've full trains OF
west bound freight were hauled from
East Buffalo during the day and were
switched out for delivery to the Michi-
gan Central ~ rapidly as possible with
ont interfering with the movement OF
east bound merchandise.
The Erie made its first attempt to start
freight out OF the Black Rock yards yes
terday morning. It was the first sign OF
life manifested In these yards since last
Monday. Only one train was sent over
in the morning and another In the after
noon.
The Central, Erie and Lehigh are all
working vigorously at East Buffalo. The
Erie sent six full trains east yesterday
morning. The Central has done trifie
better and the Lehigh about the same.
The soldiers still patrol all yards In which
there has been trouble and have had TO
deal more with crowds of spectators than
The Lake Shore is moving some freight
and made several deliveries to the Gen.
trail. The Nickel Plate pushed some
stock end refrigerator beef on to the
Lackawanna connection near Smith
street. The West Shore
Brought In One Train
from Suspension Bridge and two trains
7 of west bound merchandise routed over
the Michigan Central via Suspension
Bridge were hauled out OF the yards at
East Buffalo during the day.
Late In the afternoon the Central sent
= 49, L. - ko~ "A a<xo nat I'm IN
Black Rock. The movement OF coal Is
strong evidence that the yards are get
ting pretty well cleared up, as this is
about the last product that would suffer
The Erie moved sixty-six grain line
cars, besides taking all lake freight that
was loaded to the East Buffalo yards
The local freight from the Louisiana street
house In being got out as fast 1t IL ready
for forwarding. The operations at the
yards have been victory for the compa-
mics.
Past Grand Chief Telegrapher Thurs
ton OF vinton, Iowa, arrived here Satur.
day evening and met Chief MacMahon OF
the Buffalo division. Later he met the
local members in secret session. His visit
as nearly as can be learned, was to ascer-
tain the local situation and consult with
the members regarding the pending
trouble with the Delaware, Lackawanna
stood to be one OF wages and has been re-
ferred to General Manager Halstead for
dnal'd~cision.
Mr.. Thurston represents the supreme
power OF the Order OF Railroad Tele-
eraphers.
His visit was Onicini.
Mr.. Thurston left yesterday for Albany,
where he is to meet representatives OF
other railroad organizations. He will bo
In Scranton, Pa, Tuesday, when a con.
ference will be held with reference to
bringing the Lackawanna matter to a
close. General Manager Halstea5 will
probably be asked for his ultimatum.
The Order qf Railway Telegraphers has
5000 members and has been successful
in several strikes. and has secured an in
SreAse Of pay to tho employees OF num-
Der of roads.
To supply food to non-union men or
even soldiers Is regarded by those In
sympathy with the strikers here as high
crime. Any saloon man, or inn keeper,
who undertakes TO cater to either men,
bers OF the militia or the non union
strangers, has the assurance OF boycott
from all organ lied laboring men.
The forces in the neigh borhood OF the
Lake Shore tracks on Elk street, who are
IN . district where the sentiment 10
strongly In favor of the strikers, at
tempted to get something to eat, but
were repulsed at many doors, though
they offered to pay for the food.
FIREMEN HAVE POWER