Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-20
A Threatened Move Which Would
Blockade Railroads.
S0LDIERS,HALP SFARVEl
The Buffalo Sheriff Inclined to Ask
for Their Withdrawal.
VIEWS OF RAILROAD MEN
THE FAMIsHKD GUARpsMEN.
Soldiers Suffering Moro Than the Striker
at Buffalo.


lures are most prominent this morning: An
army Of 5000 soldiers is quartered in the city
and county; an attempt, only partly successful
so far, is being made to lift the freight block
ade, and the danger Of q strike Of kindred or
cry has gone up for the recall of some portion
OF Gen Porter's large army, which is costing
Erie county pretty sum.
Only thirty trains of freight were moved out
Of the city yesterday by the roads affected as
compared with the usual average Of 200 u day.
This would indicate that more than the protec-
ton Of the National Guard is needed to enable the
several roads to do business. The real trouble
seems to be the procuring and drilling Of new
men.
AN rMPoR TANT CRISIS.
The strikers are reported as satisfied with the
tie-up Of the seven roads, and, while Grand
Master Sweeney endeavors withoutavau to arbi-
trate, plans are being discussed to still further
cripple the roads. Itis stated on good authority
that unless the demands of the men are met the
freight trainmen and others will be ordered out
An important crisis In the strike has been
reached. 1t IL stated to be almost a certainty
that the locomotive fremen on the Lehigh
Erie, Lake Shore, West Shore and Central roads
will go out between o'clock this evening and
Sunday morning, and that the trainmen and
conductors will follow them. This strike,
should 1t occur, will be the outcome of the Sc
cret meeting Of tho five local lodges Of frc1nen
held last night. About $50 men were in attend
ance. The Trainmen and Conductors Brother
hood were represented by delegates. 1t is re-
ported that the 597 members Of the Firemen's o
brotherhood are unanimously In favor Of de-
claring strike on the Erie, Lshigh, Lake Shore,
West Shore and Central roads. Many members
urged that local lodges order the strike immedi-
ately. They we're held back by the more con-
servative men and the matter was referred by
telegraph to Grand Master Sargent at Terre
Haute. 1t was stated by one of the iremen that
it was quite probable that the grand master
would comply with the wishes Of the local or
ganization- The strike will be sympathetic and
no bill Of grievances will be presented. How
ever. the fremen insist that il the switchmen
are given the ten-hour system i. shall apply to
them also. Otherwise it would be direct dis
elimination against their organization.
SOLDIERS HAD To FORAGE.
The troops from out of town, especially those
from the eastern part Of the state, are having
about y much Of hardship as either the strikers
or the railroads. They were routed out in a
hurry and most Of them came unprepared for d
long stay. No preparations were made to re-
ceive them herc-not even rations were pro-
vided. When the New York regiments reached
their station in the Lake Shore yards they were
nearly famished and at once instituted a forag-
ing expedition. A Lake Shore car inspector
said last night that these men, in their search
for food, broke open ten Lake shore cars. In
one thev found quantity OF crackers, which
were seized and distributed among the men.
The twenty-sccond regiment, from New York,
are guarding the Lehigh yards. With it is the
twenty-third separate company Of Hudson. The
men Of this regiment were complaining all day
yesterday of lack of food. They said they were
suffering more than the strikers, for they were
brought up here to be starved. The sixteenth
separate company, from Catskill. is also at the
Lehigh yards. They were Joined last evening
by companies five and ten Of Newburg and the
ninth regiment, New York city. For the ac-
commodation OF the new companies q string Of
empty freight cars was brought to the Lehigh
yards. The thirteenth regiment Of Brooklyn is
quartered in the Coatsworth elevator at the foot
OF Michigan street and is doing guard duty.
BETWEEN TWO HORNS OF DILEMMA.
Sheriff Beck is busy and much worried man
these days. He is damned for calling out the
state troops and he is damned for not calling
them out sooner. He Is pestered by demands for
the withdrawal Of the troops and likewise for
their retention. Personally he does not think
such an army OF soldiers necessary. Today he
will look over the ground, and if he finds every
thing all right and quiet and the roads encoun-
tering no trouble he will ask the governor to
withdraw the troops.
In the opinion Of the sheriff all obstructions
to yard Sssinss; viii dsappsar in day or two
calling out Of the troops, and said il the busi-
ness deadlock had continued four or five days
half Of our largo factories would have been
closed for lack Of coal and thousands would
have been idle.
MANY THROWN OUT OF WORK.
The strikers are not the only ones who will
suffer from a cessation Of business on account
Of the strike. The roadmen, all Of whom are
working by the trip, are seriously affected, and
will be unable to make even Q fair months pay
on account Of the delay to freight. Their idle
ness is enforced on account Of the strike.
Today the big Erie shops will be closed tenn
porarily, throwing 600 men ont Of work The
lack Of switching facilities and the little traffic
at this end has left the men without any work
to do. This caused an order for q shut down to
be issued. In addition to these men some sixty
nine others, employed at the East Buffalo ma
chine shops, comprising about three-fourths of
the force there. have been laid of.
A report was current last night that the Lack
awanna men bad quit work at o'clock. Night
Yardmaster Collins was asked about the report
and he stated that the men were still at work at
ESQ this morning. There is no danger Of the
boys going out, he said.
Yesterday afternoon the Lehigh Valley showed
string OF live stock to the Lackawanna and ex-
pected it to be cared for in the regular course
Of business, incidentally forcing the road to re-
fuse it. 1t was ut once showed back to the de-
livering road.
SWITCH LEFT OPEN.
At o quarter after IL o'clock this morning
passenger train due to leave the Erie station at
l2:l5 pm, but which was Delayed in starting,
ran into an open switch Just after leaving the
station. The switch was the first one met and
the light was burning clear. The first intirna-
ton the engineer had Of danger was the rum
bling of the wheels over the ties After fur
ther delay Of two hours the train got under way
again. but by hat time most Of the passengers
had returned to hotels for the night The mis-
creants who perpetrated the outrage were not
caught
AID Yo1 TEE soLpIRls.
Oswego Canton, Patriarchs Militant, have
performed one Of the kindest acts that have
attended the calling out Of militia. The COM
pany having been 10 successful 1t the compe-
tttion In drilling a. to win prize Of ol50 Il
was st once voted to aid the soldiers With the
money. Accordingly the elfo was spsnt in
buying two big wagon loads provisions and
they were forwarded TO tho Oswego separate
company ststioped st East Buffalo. Ths boys
received TIE giS with rejoicing.
NOT AsKRD N TIE AnDlI1Arons.
Ghsria Bsck vs. dis morning shown The dis-
patch from Albany Stating list State Arhitrator
Donovan dsnisd that ths board of arbitration
bad ealIsd "a IL ihsrfG and asksd for -
vtthdzssal q tie Fcopa Ths shsriR en-
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