Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-25


comparison of these wages with those
received by almost any class OF skilled
mechanics will, | think, demonstrate
the justice of such demands. In the
building trades there is not single
craft in which the men engaged do not
receive five to % cents more per hour
than the switchmen. Even hod .carriers
receive 42 cents per hour, while the
bricklayers get SO cents"
BUFFALO, N. ", Aug. 10.-The
shaking into place of 5000 soldiers,
who arrived last night and during this
morning, is the most prominent surface
movement to-day in the strike field.
General Doyle this morning completed
the assignment of the troops, and under
a clear sky the men are being distributed
to the points indicated in the carefully
prepared schedule.
The strikers in the lower yards were
watching last night along the Central
tracks when the troops were coming in,
and all night pickets were on the alert.
When the morning trains came i'll from
the east, they saw in all, 300 New York
Central cars loaded with men in uni
form, and II West Shore coaches also
filled with blue coats. The impression
created upon the strikers along the lines
at East Buffalo was that the railroad
company is making powerful demon
stratlon. The men do not all pause to
discriminate between the railroads and
the state, and the presence of the state
volunteers, in q broad way, is regarded
as an evidence of the cooperation of
the railroad companies.
AT the crossings and switch houses
strikers i'll knots were talking of the
situation to-day, but when outsiders
joined them there was Il grim silence
about the strike. Bronzed face men
shook their heads only and said nothing;
indeed, they have little to say if any
thing. They have obeyed orders from
official supGriors They have quill work,
They are not in the official confidence Of
their leaders.
y1cE-PREsIDENT WEBB on THE stTuA-
TION.
Vice president Webb Of the New
| York Central was seen this morning by
an Associated Press correspondent. lie
| stated that the situation on his roads
was normal, Us far as the Central was
concerned Mr.. Webb asserted posi-
| lively the strike was at an end and that
the full regular day force was AZ work
yesterday and to-day; while freight was
being handled at every station of the
company in Buffalo.
"fo-night,n he added "a fall night
force will be al work for the first time
since the strikcon the road was inaugu.
rated" MIR. Webb also said that yes.
| terday every carload of freight eastward.
bound has been sent forward. There
We're between 100 and 200 cars of freight
now in the yards, which would be sent
out in the course Of the day. The only
trouble experienced by the company
was the fact that the Lake Shore road
was not receiving east-bound freight
The Lake Shore, he admitted, was Still
short Of men, but Mr.. Webb thought i
would be handling freight rs usual thi
afternoon or tomorrow morning,
LOOKS FOR TIE END SOON.
Mr.. Webb thought the presence q
soldiers, insuring as they did the pro
lection Of the men the various com
panies might put to work, would pu
an end to the freight blockade on all TIL
roads, He added that there was N
accumulation of freight whatever in tn
Central yards. In regard to the strik
Of the Central switchmen, MIR. Web
said lie did not believe the men at all
The proximity Of the Ccntra's yards Il
those of the Eric and the annoyance tn
Central men would have been subjecte,
to had they remained ut work, made
imperative for them to so out. The,
did not want to 60 out, and most d
them had visited him and told him the,
We're anxious to return to work an,
would do so as soon as they wer
assured of proper protection. About 3
per cent Of the old hands, MIR. Web
said, have returned TO their duties.
Asked if he had any expectation O
the strike extending to the tiremcn, MI
Webb replied Speaking for the Cen
trail, no, sir,
EFFECT OF THE STRIKE IN BOSTON.
BOsToS, MASS, Aug. l9.--The switch
mems strike in Buffalo is already bein
felt III New England, and most cspec
tally will the large manufacturing cen
tres, such as Lynn, l3rockton, Lowe
and Fall River, suffer. Several Lyn
shoe manufacturers have already IT
ceived Notice to ship goods for the Yves
wiz the provinces, entailing additions
eYponsr ana delay,
BuFFtEo, Aug. 2U.--Shcriff Beck di
not want 70 call for SO many troops n
arc here, but yielded To pressure. 10
day the strikers and many other citizen
and the press lire pushing the worth
sheriff aacauSe of the expense. lie
: inportuned to insist m the withdraw;
4 Of The troops. Sheriff Beck to-day say
= think the press and the public hay
exaggerated the cost of the militia i
placing it Vt $4,000 and $4,000 da,
! don't think there are over SOC
soldiers in and around the city, an
their maintenance will not exceed ST.
e dry per head. Nevertheless, VT
G opposed to calling out the Nation;
: Guard, 1t was against my judgment
= 10 ID, and it was only after the stronrc
. Sind IT pressure was brought to bear h
General Doyle, Superintendent McrrOr
E Stien, Mycr Bishop, and many prom
y lent citizens that was prevailed unO
q y yield and ak for the calling ont
tlr troops held ant against il fro
!. morning until night, and then il took u
!, two hours 10 agrcG 10 the matter bpfOI
I. ! gave IN, 1t was represented 10 me J.
I the railroad official. Tint they had mo-
d hands willing to operate the trains
4 they had proper protection, The Nc
d York Central people said their mt
We're moi uu strike aud they needed /
protection To- 70 about their Iu+ines
/" still il was With reluctance tint CO.
n scented 10 call for 50 large body
trpopSttt such great expense, STATE
% them That 10000 men would mean d
4 expenditure of S25,OnO q day, viii,
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