Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-17
CALLING OUT TROOPS
The Great Railroad Strike Rapidly
Spreading.
THE NEW YORK CENTRAL NOW.
Exciting Scenes at the Buffalo
Yards Today.
GENERAL TIE-UP LIKELY,
THE RAILROAD STRIKE SPREADING.

THE RAILROAD STRIKE SPREADING.
It Now Affects the New York Central-More
Troops Ordered Out.
BuFFAAo. N. Y, August 1.-THE strike situ-
alton this morning is most alarming and the
danger can hardly be overestimated There
are nearly 1000 men on strike, with proba-
bility Of 800 or 400 more being added to the
number In the next twenty-four hours. The
switchmen Of the New York Central railroad
struck and quit work at O'Clock this morning.
The aim now seems to be general tie up. The
widest rumors prevail as to the probable out
come Of the trouble, which strikers predict may
extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific unless
their demands are acceded to. Up to mid
night the situation was not ominous. Only two
arrests had been made of strikers for rioting and
In one instance twenty-five policemen succeeded
in dispensing body of 200 destructionists. But
as the strikers grow in numbers more out
breaks are feared. With trouble at Sayre, Hor-
nellsville and Binghamton, and prospective
strikes at Waverly, Jersey City and other
points. the handling Of freight by the men i'm
ported to take the place of the strikers must
necessarily be impeded and ii is not easy to fore
zee the outcome should the difficulty extend. as
the strikers affirm it will. from state to state.
THE STRIKE ON THE CENTRAL.
The strike on the Central was ordered by the
switchmen's union. The grievance committee
Of the New York Central waited on General
Superintendent Voorhees, yesterday afternoon
for a final answer to their demands. Mr.. yoor-
hees declined to grant them, and last night the
climax came. The committee met at kaiser's
Hall and decided to strike. The committee
continued in session until a late hour. but
about o'clock the order was sent to the various
yards Of the company at Black Rock, Suspen-
sion Bridge and Niagara Falls to stop work at
sI-s- ~. L. - Il
was not expected to go into effect until o clock
this morning, when the messengers would ar
rive from Buffalo. The switchmen in the yards
in this city were also ordered to go out at mid
night. 1t was understood that the order will
not for the present affect the passenger train
amount Of traffic will be tied mp by this strike,
as it will no doubt involve the Lake Shore road,
and perhaps all the lines in Buffalo.
D., L. AND W. swIrcHMEy MAY STRIKE.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
switchmen have plainly been in sympathy with
their striking brethren OF the Lehigh Valley and
the Erie and they will not probably remain long
at work handling freight for the other lines.
The strike Is extending and may be far reaching
In its consequences and disastrous to the busi-
ness community. The Central yards are of vast
extent and in three different sections OF the CITY,
-Four Of the dx switch tenders employed in the
New York depot in Exchange street quit their
posts soon after IL o'clock. Arrangements were
Mt once made TO send out an engine aud crew to
bring in the Lake Shore passenger .rain due
here at lao O'Clock. police escort was sent
with the engine. In the Central yards at 2
O'Clock all the men had quit work and all the
engines we're being laid up. Twenty-Five police
men under Capt. Zacher were on guard in the
yards. Everything was quiet and orderly.
The New York Centrals yards here passed
through strike two years ago. The company
dQfa tad he maj ho rlc rrith
union men. 1t was not believed that the union
could again get a strong hold in the yards but
committees have been at work for several
mouths preparing for strike. A vote was
taken in the yards week ago and resulted in
three-fourths Of the men agreeing to strike for
the ten-hour system il necessary. The action
of last night wns the result of the ballot. The
company employs about twenty-five day engines
and something over dozen night engines, each
having a switching crew of three men besides
the engineers and ffemen. making q total Of
about 125 men in the switching service in the
yards.
WILL BLOCKADE LAKE BUSINESS.
The strike on the Central and West Shore will
very nearly blockade business on the lakes, so
far as Buffalo is concerned. Already the ship
ments Of coal have about stopped. The average
movement has been about two cargoes q day
since Friday. Already the northwestern -four
agencies are complaining that they are getting
swamped with -four, and with only the Lacka-
wanna left to help them out they will accom-
plish very little toward keeping up with eastern
business. The receipts Of grain are 80 heavy
that the elevators will soon be full. General
package freight Is accumulating SO rapidly that
the warehouses are overHowing with it.
The effect Of the strike on the big railroad
shops is already becoming apparent. Cars for
rebuilding and repairing are growing fewer in the
shops, while they are piiing mp on the road.
"H the strike continues much longer" said
one OF the Lehigh Valley men last night, "the
road will be compelled to make a serious reduc-
tion in its shop force"
RUMoRs OF coNFEnENcEs
Many rumors Of conferences between high
officials OF railroads and also between grand
officers of the various orders OF railroad en-
ployes were current last night, but so far as is
known nothing Of the sort occurred. The re-
port that President Mcleod was coming here
and the presence Of Vice President Webb of
the Central in the city probably gave rise to
the first report The general superintendent
OF the Reading system. Mr.. Bonsace, is expected
here today. Grand Master Sargent and Grand
Secretary Debs Of the Locomotive Firemen and
Grand Master Wilkinson Of the Railway Train
The last named left Chicago yesterday for Buff
falo, but nothing Is known Of the first two
named.
Division No. u Of the brotherhood of Loco
motive Ffremen held its regular meeting last
night At it, close the members declined to
say anything about what occurred at the meet
ing It was expected that Msasrs. Sargent and
Debs would be present at the meeting, but they
did not put in an appearance. Nearly all OF
the fremcn seen did not believe that they would
be called upon 70 60 out
THE LKHIoH AND TIE ERIE
Superintendent Fennell Of the Lehigh Valley
stated last night that for tho present the COM
psny viii pay particular attention to the Lake
freight business. ave will soon be in good
shape to hapdle our business" said Mr.. Fennel.
"as We have. sixty men in East Buffalo now
ready to 20 to work"
Superintendent Brunn Of the Erie exprseJkd
himself - atis6ed that everything viii Be run
ming smoothly today, altkough the company
win not attempt to do any night work vhils
Word from Philadelphia was received last
night that President NcLsod was prepared to
send on al the men needed - soon q he Was
aesured Of proper protection. This he viii get,
for Gen. Doyle has ordered all Of ths fourth
brigade 70 report to him hsrs today.
TEE FOURTH ssIoApx CALLED OUT.
Representatives Of al the roads went before
Judgs Green lats yesterday and represented
thas thsir property. va insuAicisuay guardsd
BY The trosps calls4 Out BY the shsri6. Ths
judge granted IN oeder 70 Gen. Doyle, Who q
onee issued esneral ordsa calling out tho On.