Evening journal., 1892-08-18
MU SKETS DOMINANT.
New York's Militia Being
Modified in Buffalo.
A WEARY, WARY NIGHT WATCH.

The Sixth Day Dawns Upon Threatening
situatIon-A Fight to the Deatli-Lake
Shore Men Leave Work -Lackawanna
sim in Operation.
IBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal.l
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. lS.-The sixth
day Of the railroad strike dawned upon
& situation that is most grave and threat
ening There are two new features this
3 morning. At 1.3O all the Lake
Shore men at East and South Buffalo
s are on strike, the Lackawanna men are
restless and the sheriff has asked the
governor to call out the entire national
guard for the protection of railroad prop
erty.
After declining, on the ground that it
would involve needless expense to the
county, the railroads request was ac-
ceded TO at midnight and a dispatch
signed by Sheriff Beck and Mayor Bishop
was sent to the chief executive of the
state. Troops are being modified and
soon Buffalo will be little more than
huge barracks.
Fight to the Death.
Among railroad men the feeling is
''now or never" as regards organized
labor. 1t is looked upon by them as a
fight to the death, in the light of their
experience of two years ago with the
New York Central, and also with the c.
B. Sc
An Urgent Call for Troops.
A conference between representatives
of the tied-up lines was held at midnight
and formal and urgent demand was
made upon the sheriff to call for more
troops At ,625 in the evening
General DOYLE had received the following
dispatch from General Porter;
ALBANY. August Il.
General Peter c. Doyle. Buffalo:
The Twelfth and Twenty-secOnd will leave
early in the morning. Other regiments VIII
sent 10 the governor by the sheriff IL has not
been received SS"euP PORTER.
General Doyle replied that the sheriff
thought there was no need for more
troops. After doing so he received at
# 10. pop. m, from General Porter a dis
patch worded as follows
ALBANY, August Il.
To General Peter c. Doyle.
On your message and what seemed reliable
information that the sheriff had wired for
more troops the governor decided TO send
seven regiments tonight and tomorrow fore
noon. Having been advised, however, that
the sheriff refused TO ask for troops on the
ground that there was no violence or destruc-
tion Of property, the governor has counter,
manded the order issued. Should the civil
authorities demand military assistance a suf-
fcient force will be sent. ] should have been
with you by this morning II II were possible
NV csigned) PORTER
General Doyle then sent the following
letter to Sheriff Beck, who received it
while at conference with the railroad
officials:
To August Beck, sheriff Of Erie county. and
Charles w Bishop, mayor of the city OF Buf-
falo
Gentlemen:-I hereby state and declare that
after being two days in command of troops al
East Buffalo and Cheektowga, necessitated
by the pending railroad strike, and since this
morning OF my whole command. L have become
satisfied that the force now under my com
mand is insufficient for the emergency and II
my opinion the governor should be requested
TO call out the entire National Guard of the
State in order 20 protect lives and propert,
" - tsisned) PETER c. DOYLE.
Brigadier General Fourth Brigade n. c., 5
This letter, with the pleas of the con
ference, prevailed with the sheriff ant
moved him and the mayor to make the
requested demand upon the governor fo
more military.
helnlOfcentnts Nrrdnlths
Ten minutes after the message ha,
been sent Mr.. Webb received telephon
message from General Porter, saying
that he was preparing the orders a:
rapidly as possible and that when all tn
papers were ready the governor woul'
be awakened and his signature obtained
Shortly before o'clock message wa
received that the governor had signel
the papers.
Webb Believes the Strike Checked.
Vice President Webb was seen 500
afterwards by United Press reporter
He appeared much pleased over tn,
news that more troops were coming an
stated that special Grains would b
placed at their disposal over the Central
DO you think the strike will sprea
to the eastern sectiong' Mr.. Webb wa
asked.
II think the strike is practically ende
with the calling out of the guard, rC
piled Mr.. Webb. ''It will show the me
lust how it is proposed to accept the
advances. All the roads have me
enough to work their trains with if the
have protection.
Don't YOU think the massing of til
force here will invite outbreaks els'
where?
"No. and even If there should be an
the troops could be sent to the spot O
short notice.
Lake shore switchmen Desert.
It was about 13O this mornin
when the Lake Shore switchmen WEI
out. Shortly before 1 o'clock the Ne
York Central offered to the Lake Shore
westbound yards at East Buffalo tN
trains of freight and the two crews
that yard refused to handle it whe
ordered to do so by the night yardma
ter. He at once discharged them, an
s the rest of the men followt
There are about 200 switchmen employt
H in the wards. Word was at once sent
the camp and Colonel Welch arouse
4 He ordered a company under arms to {
b to the yards.
General Superintendent Blodgett WI