Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-24
"A FALSE BATTLE ALARM.
No Serious Riot Occurred at
Buffalo.
But There Was Skirmishing at
the 0utposts.
Strikers Attack Soldiers and Non
Union Men.
A Number of Shots Fired done Striker
Seriously Woundsd--sansation
Arrssts--M ore swItchmen
Quit work.
By the Associated Press.l

Ss BUFFALO, N. r., Aug. 23.--The repor,
sent out from here early this morning
to the effect that a conflict took place
between strikers and troops, in which
several were killed and others wounded
was without foundation. There was nc
disturbance Of serious nature last
night, except firing by skulkers, which
was replied 70 by soldiers, but no one ii
known to have been shot. The reputa
BILE newspapers Of the city are institut
ing an inquiry SO to who constructed
the news that caused such cruel anxiet,
among the friends Of those here.
just after midnight last night striker
began throwing coupling pins at q squas
of soldiers. The soldiers were orderet
to fire if the throwing did not stop. Il
stopped.
SHOOTING ON THE ouTPosTs.
According to the statements Of the
soldiers, there was more or less shooting
on the outposts last night.of both the
Seventy-frst and Seventy-second regi-
ments. It was prompted by stone
throwing on the part Of strikers. So far
4.
as known no one was hurt.
About o'clock this morning man
giving the name of William Moran
was taken to the emergency hospital
with bullet-wound in his leg. His
story is that he was challenged by a
soldier on Hamburg street, and that
after having some words with the soldier,
he started to walk off, whereupon the
latter fred five shots at him. Moran
also hadA scalp-would, which he said
was inflicted by the soldier with the
butt Of his gun.
LAcKAwANNA swIrCHMEN GO OUT.
Today a train load OF western freight
was shunted into the Lack kawanna yards
from the Lake Shore freight yards Soor
after all the switchmen in the Lacka-
wanna yards quit work. Superintend-
ent Seabert, Of the road, was asked II
the strike would impede passenger or
freight traffic. He said mo, it finds
US fully prepared. We have men to
take the places Of those who quit.
Trains will move as usual"
1t is learned that the freight to which
the men objected was believed by them
to be from the Lehigh. This was mis-
take, as the officials claim it is ordinary
lake freight. Trains were running as
usual an hour after the strike. Two
hours later, for similar reason, it is
said, the switchmen on the Buffalo,
Rochester and Pittsburg road went OUT,
adding fifteen more to the idle SWITCH
men.
The telephone wire between Superin-
tendent Seabert'H Office and the yard
masters Office was cut this afternoon,
thus preventing communication be-
tween the head Office of the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western and the
yards.
Shertly after the tie-up on the
Lackawanna this afternoon, the switch
men waited or Superintendent Sea-
bert and offerd their services
to protect the company's prop
erty.. Mr.. Seabert replied that he did
not think the company would require
guards, military or otherwise, and
thanked the men for their offer.
ssCABs" AND PIcKETs ATTACKED.
Three attacks were made by strikers
on pickets and non-union switchmen
this afternoon. An attack made on the
picket lines of the Twenty-second regi-
ment stationed at the Tofft farm, by
forty strikers, will probably result
fatally to one of their number. A
crowd began throwing stones at John
M. Quicken and Charles Gable, nom
union men. who we're working in the
yard. Lieut.. Chase Austin and Ser
geant William Conrow of company O.,
ordered the stone-throwers to dispsrse.
They refused to do SO and were fred up
on by order OF Lieutenant Austin. A
striker named Manahar was struck by
two bullets; one took effect on the left
elbow, while the other passed through
his abdomen to the right kidney. The
injured man was taken to the emer-
gency hospital. His condition is ex.
tremely critical. The coroner has been
notified to be in readiness te
take the mans anta-mortem statement,
should signs of failure occur. O'Laugh
lin, Dunn, Madigan and Cotter, Other
members Of the crowd, were arrested
charged with rioting. The private who
did the shooting is also detained by the
police. The officer of the company, tx
which the detained private belongs
protested against the arrest of his subor
dinate and demanded his release. A
b06 6aIuD bliac3 A5 iuIuTucu O6u6Ih
Doyle of the afyest, and General Doyle
ordered the company and battalion, i
needed, to set the soldier at liberty.
NoN-UNIoE MEN HURT.
Allen l.. Richardson, non-unior
switchman, was thrown from the top 0
box car in the Erie yards by strike
about 8 O'Clock this evening, and wa
badly bruised.
Thomas Gable, q non-union man
while wo king in the Lehigh yards, q
East Buffalo, was set upon by fou
strikers, and was badly injured. Tw'
of the strikers jumped on his stomach
while their companions held the victim
down. The injured men are at tn
emergency hospital.
| STRIKE LEADER ARRESTED.
Joseph Heimerle, recording aecretar,
and treasurer Of Buffalo Lodge, of tn
Switchmen's Mutual Aid association
and one Of the Ieas.~- e OF the strike, wa
arrested today for interfering with LIZ
high Valley passenger trains. Upe,
! being searched. q 38-caliheF revolver We