Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-23
The Coming Conference Likely to
Make an End Of It
PYFHIANS At KANSAS CITY,
An Immense Gathering at the Great
Encampment.
A CLOUD BURST AT ROANOKE
WAITING AT BUFFALO,
Strikers Getting Ugly-Rows Occurring
During the Night.

DofFALo, N. l., aug. Zo.-Sust aitef MID
night last night q number Of strikers or SYM
pathizers began to throw coupling pins at a
squad Of soldiers from company F, twelfth regi-
ment. The soldiers were ordered to fire if the
pin throwing did not stop. 1t stopped. Capt
Murphy and Lieut.. Morris arrived on the scene
with detachment Of the reserve and made a
thorough search through the yards, but could
find no one there. The incident gave rise TO q
report OF an engagement in which several were
killed, but the report was soon denied.
The strike situation this morning can be
summed up in one word-waiting. Grand Mas
ter Wilkinson Of the trainmen will be here to-
day and Chief Conductor Clarke Of the conduc-
tors will be here tomorrow. Sargent. Sweeny
and Wilkinson will hold a conference tonight
and tomorrow when Clarke arrives another con-
ference between the four executives will take
place. Chief Arthur Of the engineers is not er-
pected to be present. The result Of these con-
ferences will decide the action to be taken. The
belief is growing today that this action will be
an alb andonment of the strike.
TO LET THE STRIKE DOWN EASY.
The plan, it is now said, is to let the strike
down easy. The conference will advise peace
Grand Master Sweeny will yield gracefully and
the striking switchmen will go back TO their
places If they can. or will seek work elsewhere
This is admittedly the critical point OF the
trouble, however. The firemen are reported to
u
no matter if they voted unanimously to strike he
would not approve it if in his judgment he did
not consider 1t prudent. And furthermore
however much he NAV be in favor of going
out with the switchmen. the firemen will not
do SO unless all other railroad labor organiza-
tions go ont.
The next twenty-four hours will probably
tell the tale. The Rochester-Pittsburg men,
who were expected to 60 out this morning, are
still at work. So are the Lacknwanna men,
though that road had n narrow escape from
being tied up yesterday. 1t appears that a guam
tity Of freight arrived here by steamer marked to
go by Lehigh Valley. The agents here tried to
play trick and by changing the marks and
bills OF iading 20 send it over the Lnckawanna
The latter1s men detected the ruse and promptly
refused to handle the freight. The road did
not insist on it, so the men are at work today.
THE USUAL NIGHT ROWS.
There were the customary number of small
rows in various parts of the disturbed district
last night. but nothing of a serious nature oc-
Cured. There was shooting all along the front
from the Ohio trestle to lift farm Out on
Seneca street n great MANY shots were fired
and many more on the lift farm. So far as
learned they were from the usual or ruses-nIght
breakers throwing bricks or mysterious forms
scudding through the darkness.
SHOT By A SOLDIER.
Between 1890 and o'clock this morning n
striker shot by soldier stationed at the
Hamburg stree. crossing of the Lehigh Valley.
The Emergency Hospital was notified and he
was conveyed thither in an ambulance. At the
hospital he gave his name VIM. Moran and
said his home is at No. "A Seneca stree The
story he told the physicians was tina: he was
walking along Hamburg street when he was
challenged by soldier. He stopped and had
some words with him-or talked long while ~
as Moran put it-and then started TO walk off.
wherenpon, 80 Moran alleges. the sentry fired
five shots at him. Only ore took effect. II en-
tered the calf of his right leg Physicians
could not find the bah on their first examns-
tion this morning. Moran also suffered slight
scalp wound, which he said was inflicted by the
soldier with the butt of his gun
At o'clock the physicians reported that thev
had just finished dressing his wounds and that
his condition was not very serious. The name
Of the soldier who had tine encounter has not
beel learned. Neither has his side of the story
been obtained. 1t was very dark where the
affair took place, and Moran SAYS be could not
distinguish the features of the soldier
At 10 o'clock last night VIM. Robbins of Erie
Pa. was struck behind the ear with a sungshot
in the hands Of Pat Dealy. the ex-base ball
catcher. Dealy Is now a carwasher in the Gen.
trail car house. and it is supposed he shotted
the stranger as .'blackleg'' who came here to
to the hospital and is qnite seriously injured
In his satchel, which he carried when he was
struck, was found clothing such as railroad
| workmen wear. Dealy was arrested.
STRIKERS WANT TO SERVE AS DEPUTIES
proposition was made to the sheriff last
night on behalf of the strikers. 1t is that the
sheriff swear in 400 OF the striking switchmen as
special deputies, each man to bring a certifi-
cate from Master Moriarity of the local lodge Of
switchmen that he is a responsible person and
can be depended on. The sheriff made an ap-
osv.%1n 49,
The strikers want the troops withdrawn, and
they promise in return that they will guarantee
the safety Of the railroad property and will not
go into the yards, but patrol the streets ad-
joining and keep outsiderS from making
trouble.
aUARDsMEN LOSE THEIR PLACES.
Gen. Porter and Capt. Luscombe Of the thir-
teenth regiment were conversing Yesterday.
when the subject came up of several men whose
positions had been taken away from them as a
result OF their absence from civilian duties
Said Gep. Porter: This matter must be looked
into carefully and the men must not suffer"
An instance was cited where man had held
| position as teller in one Of the Aew York
banks and notice had been sent him that his
place had been filed. Gen. Porter and Capt.
Luscombe expressed great indignation over the
fact that action of this sort should be taken.
Gen. Porter said SO far the instances were not
numerous and in every case the EMPLOYERS
would be urged to take the honorable and mag
nanimous course.
''H ever the state should be proud of her
militia 1t should be now" said the general.
absolutely nothing was thought of when the
call came save duty. 1t is wonderful, too, how
near full the different companies are. know
OF sevepal where only one or two vacancies
exist 1t is much better than when the men 60
to camp. Then they think they must take a
trunk along. This time they did not even wait
for brush or comb. The ranks are much bet
ter filed here than at Peekskill The men are
acting nobly and from all sides hear nothing
but praise Of their conduct"
To Investigate the Strike.
buffalo, Aug. 2S-The board Of mediation
and arbitration have decided to begin an In
vestigation on the cause Of the switchmen's
strike tomorrow and the summoning Of vituesses
has already been begun.
WAITING FoR THE orHKR LABOR IIApxns.
Grand Master Sargent Of ths nrsmsn's or
sanisation aid this morning that hs had no
plans for today. He vas awaiting ths arrival
Of the executive o6Bee1 cf the railroad union.
yhom Grand Master Sweeney had invited here
Tor conference. ExActly what day this con-
ference would be held Mr.. Garueut ala NOT
know. BE thought IT. dsliberations would Be-
brief and be had IN opinion of what u out
como would Be, but what his opinion vne l.
would not dfvulga Mr.. Sargent saiA ~ the
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