Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-25
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The Situation in Buffalo,

The Situation in Buffalo,
BUFFALO, n. Y, Aug. 25.-At the
various offices of the railroads, ON which
strike recently occurred, the officials
to-day invariably stated that the strikers
would not be taken back in body, and
that some of them would not be taken
back under any circumstances.
At about eleven o'clock this morning
q crowd of switchmen surrounded Mas
ter Workman Sweeney demanding that
he declare a strike from New York to
Chicago. Words ensued and switch
man named Quinn struck Master Work
man Sweeney ferocious blow, knock
ing him down. Blood flowed in q
stream from Sweeney's nose. Quinn
got his leaders head against telegraph
pole and pounded him until pulled
away. Quinn had been complaining to
Mr.. Sweeney that the company would
not take him back and that his job was
forfeited. Quinn was quickly pulled
away and rushed out of sight. The quick
shielding of Quinn and his rapid disap-
pearance is construed by some Is IN
evidence that the assault was premedi-
tated. Some believe that men who this
morning found that they could not re-
sumo their old positions came up town
for protest and possibly for physical
satisfaction against Mr.. Sweeney for
having declared off the strike. Mr..
Sweeney was taken to drug store
where his injuries were attended to-.
He stated that Quinn was complaining
of having lost his job. This encounter
and the temper o. the men who attend
ed The arbitrators' hearing this morn
ing disclose a degree of feeling which
mad not before been known. Quinn
has not yet been arrested.
A bitter feeling against Sweeney has
developed among the late strikers who
consider that they have been duped and
betrayed by him.
This morning the State board of ar
bitration resumed its hearing into the
causes and circumstances of the late
ywitchmen's strike A few of the re-
cent strikers were present as spectators,
their counsel, Mr. Hynes, took his
place, and besides the reporters no one
else was present at tho opening save
Mr.. Sweeney, who was sworn as wit
ness, and proceedings began. Mr..
Sweeney stated that he had received
at his home in Chicago notice from the
Buffalo switchmen that the railroads
here had notified them that the men
would i'll future be worked upon per
hour basis and they requested his pres
ence here. Mr.. Sweeney came and or
dercd the formulation of grievances
and presentation. This course having
failed MIR. Sweeney visited the railroad
managers involved. The Lehigh and
Reading system had refused to treat
with the switchmen's representatives
Mr.. Sweeney say Dir. Laying, of
the West Shore, who took negative
position at the outset and maintained
it. Mr. Walters, of the Erie, would
give no definite reply, and Dir. Bell, of
the w. n. Y. and Pa. road, referred Mr..
Sweeney to other officials of the road.
After Mr.. Sweeney had answered sew
eral questions propounded him, the
hearing adjourned until . o'clock
ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. Ex-Governor
Flower said this morning, now that the
strike has been declared of, the troops
will be withdrawn prudently under the
direction of Adjutant General Porter,
who will remain in Buffalo for the pres
ent.
The Cholera I'm Europe.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 25.-The Of
fetal cholera report yesterday shows