New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-26
HALFWAY OFFICIALS HAPPY.
SOME OF THE OLD HANDS MAY BE TAKEN on
AGAIN WHEN VACANCIES OCCUR

SOME OF THE Old HANDS NAY BE TAKEN ON
AGAIN WHEN VACANCIES OCCUR.
The rosul, OF the strike has all along been antici-
mated by H. Walter Webb third vice president OF the
New York Central and therefore when he learned yes
tcday morning his country home that Grand Master
Sweeney had called 1t on he says he was not sur
pr,cd. 81 felt certain several days ago mat there
would not be any extension OF the strke,' said Mr.
Webb. and knew at that time That the emu vi 'ne
trouble was near
VIII any of the men who left their posts De laAeh
bsckfr Mr. webb asked.
There Is not room on the Central Tor ahoNher man
now was the reply, and consequently We cannot
give any OF them employment. The men who favored
tho strike will be taken back but TIE men VINO
we're forced out will get work when there are any
vacancies our men never did have any grievances
and the only reason they LEFT work WAS through > "
pathy or ntimdation.7
The Svitchmen In the trand Central yaruS NJ '"iS
end OF the line In a happy frame OF ihih1
Yesterday Ever the beginning OF the strike they
hovc FELT that their places were uncertain. ana some
~ tbem Imagined they were doing their fellow workmen
M Buffalo am injury by remaining at their posts. Ihey
admitted yesterday, however. that they had al
,n..t,nr held last sunday decided not TO Join in any
sympathetic strike
Gcncral Manager Laying, OF the West shVG,, AL
General Manager Iouocy Of tho Central, also Say
HAT Just 80 long they held their present positions
u the service OF their respective roaus tlc Eicn WHO
went out strike and encouraged others 10 50 VIII
rot be tuken back The sNltchmon In our employ
should have kept their agreement with us, SAID NY
Laying "and there would not have been any trouble"
- Mr. sweeney got the men into trouble said Mr.
Touccy, "and | do n-t think they will soon forget
him Sweeneys strike. as said week ago.
hound 70 result In failure. lie has met many dc
teats that he would better step down ani out
General Manager Walter Of the Ncw-fork Lake
Erie and Western. was at his Office yesterday and
said that everything was running smoothly Oh that
rood Trains were moving regularly and they had
had no difficulty securing all the they wanted
In fact said Mr. Walter, :" l surprised at the
number OF applications for work oh our road-at the
number OF men out OF employment In answer 20 n
question II, to the roads position toward the old men,
Mr. Walter said that the hired during the recent
.,rike who were comletent and trustworthy would
not be discharged to make for Old hands who had
voluntarily left their situations The striking switch
men would nave TO look for other situations. Ihls
did not necessarily imply that II vacancies occurred
old hands would not be allowed 10 MI them.
OF samuel SlOan the president OF tile
Delaware, lackawanna and Western Railroad the
officials OF the road reucent. Mr. Chambers. MI
5ioan's secretary could not say Whatae.on woaa h
be taken with regard to the striking switchmen on the
road IN the Office OF the trafho manager IL was sad
that everything running smoothly so far rs that
department concerned. They had not been an'
convenlenced TO any apprecabe extent by the strike
Of their svltchmen.
THE GOVERNOR STARTS on HIS VACATION.
Albany Aug. IS Especially. l.-Governor Flower left
Albany at midnight for waiertown. This evening he
EXPRESSED his entire satisfaction with the record the
state milltlamen have made at Buffalo, ana says
that II a single life saved by the presence Of