The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-20
ALL QUIET AT BUFFALO.
VERY FEW TRAINS MOVED, BUT
NO RIoTING BY tbs MOB.

Writes co the Officials.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 19-There was
no change in the situation this morning.
Conferences of the leaders of the trainmen,
engineers and firemen were held last night
to discuss the propriety Of joining the
strike, but no definite conclusion was
reached.
The Erie company paid or its striking
switchmen yesterday, and the Lehigh road
paid of itS strikers to-day. While railroad
officials do not express apprehension, they
state that II disturbances or a struggle is to
come between the strikers aud troops they
would not be surprised to See it occur to-
night. They argue that with money to
spend some of the men at least may become
inhamed with liquor, and under such con-
dItions the officials say they would not be
surprised at anything that may happen.
The men made no demonstration at the pay
cars for the reason, perhaps, thai the cars
were protected by 200 troops. and the men
were only allowed to approach It singly as
their names were called.
The railway situation Tonight Is thus:
The only trunk line uninterruptedly carry
ing freight eastward Is the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western. One OF the
western trunk lines from this city the Lake
Shore, Is clogged and the Grand Trunk Of
Canada is threatened with strike. The
Michigan Central, the other trunk feeder
westward, is involved, like the Lake Shore,
in the fortunes of the Central
The troops, though 1000 krong to-day In
the city, had not all reached their post aud
the picket lines will not all be complete
until tomorrow.
MOVEMENT OF TRAINS.
Practically there has not been appreclably
greater protection in the various yards than
yesterday, but. nevertheless, the Central
handled seventeen trains and the other
roads combined handled eleven trains-a
total of twsnty-eight. The Lehigh sent
out two freight trains to Hornells-
vile and received two from the same
place. New men were employed to
make up the trains going out and handle
those coming in under the protection Of the
soldiory. Eight switch engines were at
work. all mannediby new men. The I,e-
highs west-bound business, done through
the Nickel Plato and Lake Shore, was in q
state OF paralysis, those roads not having
been able to adjust themselves 20 the
emergency. The Lehigh has a force Of 90
to 1GO men, bus owing 60 the difficulty OF
interohanging all its engines are not fully
employed.
TIE Nickel Plate people reported having
sent out four freight trains, and, of course.
passenger traffic was uninterrupted More
men are needed, however, 90 handle the
business. The Buffalo Creek, which is the
belt line for freight. Is not doing any husi-
ness, although the trains of other roads are
being run over It's tracks
THE SITUATION ON THE CENTRAL.
Vice President Webb OF the Central said
tonight: I'VE have been handling at all
our yards stations aud terminals. We have
hired some new men and taken back some
of the old man, who felt treasured on the
arrival OF the troops We have now full
night and day force atevery point, and are
doing as large a business to-day as we did a
month ago, with the single exception of
our interchange with the Lake Shore, which
ls taking but few cars. So far as the New
York Central is concerned the strike is en-
tirely over"
The Lake Shore handled no freight. but
the West Shore moved some. The Lake
Shore has enough men to do its work, 1t is
positively stated, and saey will be put to
work in earnest under a full guard to-mor-
row. The Erie was able to work ten en-
gines at East Buffalo and had sent out five
freight trains by afternoon.
YARDMAsTER STONED.
The only trouble reported to-day occurred
between 10 and l O'Clock at the Seneca
street crossing. where Yardmaster Barrett
In attempting TO bring the first string OF
freight from Ohio street to East Buffalo
under the protection OF troops, was stoned
by the mob Of Erie strikers. He was not
seriously injured. No arrests were made
by the police and the soldiers did not open
fire. The Buffalo Creek road still remains
idle. Not wheel has been turned on this
road for a week.
DEMANDS OF THE MEN
Master w orkman Sweeney this evening
addressed TO the officials Of the tied-up
roads a firmal letter recIting the history Of
the demands Of the switchmen for ten hours
WORK at the previous rates for overtime.
ana the right OF appeal Of DISCHARGED or
suspended switchmen to higher authority
he then proposes arbitration of the diff
culties between the roads and the men by
three persons. one each to be chosen by
either side and the third by these two.
swITCHMAN ATTACKED.
Az O'Clock tonight Lake Shore engine
with crew OF men was engaged in switch
ing cars OF perishahle property. Switch
man Albert L. Bowen was on top of the
car AS the car approached the Lehigh
bridge at Hamburg street one OF the strik-
ing switchmen climbed on TOP Of
car and attacked Bowen.
Ofncer Matterson saw the attack and
started to the rescue. Before he reache /
the car Bowen had driven the striker Off
the car. Bowen received a severe cut on
the head. but proceeded on the car toward
the freight house, Officer Matterson being
on the engine. Bowen had occasion to leave
the train 10 attend TO his work when he
was set upon by a mob In the Vicinity of the
Hamburg street crossing. officer Matter
son returned to the crossing aud rescued
Bowen, but not till the latter had
received severe outs about the
head. Aatterson took Bowen to a
dining car and telephoned for the
hospital ambulance. When the ambulance
arrived DIR. Neal bandaged Bagen's head
and In company With Officer Masterson
started for a hospital They had scarcely
left the dining car when one OF the mob Of
strikers struck Bowen a vicious blow In the
faoe. Officer Matterson arrested the assail-
ant and handed him over to a policeman
who chanced TO be near by.
OTHER MEN TO STRIKE.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 10, IL P. Mt
can now be said almost certainly that the
locomotive hremen on the Lehigh, Erie,
Lake Shore and West Shore and Central
roads will go ous between 6 o'clock to-mor-
row evening and Sunday morning. The
members OF the Brotherhood OF Trainmen
and Conductors on the above roads, and
possibly the photographers, will follow the
hremen. The strike, IL 10 occurs, will be
purely sympathetic, and no bill Of griev-
snces will be presented.