The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-24
WILL THE OTHERS HELP
Buffalo Switchmen Must Have
Aid, or Fail.
FOUR MASTERS TO CONFER TO-DAY.

Said to Cut Little Figurs--A Con fict
Between soldiers and strikers in which
One Of the Latter is Fatally Wounded.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 24-The "cruel
war" as it is now called both by the
soldiers and the newspaper correspon-
dents, is not yet over, On the side OF
the strikers the material events of yes
terday were the accession to the ranks of
the switchmen of the Delaware, Laoka-
wanna g. Western and the Buffalo, Roch-
ester & Pittsburg men, which completes
the tie-up, If such it may be called, of all the
roads centering in Buffalo. The men of
the latter road who quit work are not
numerous, and their action does not cut
any figure, as the road terminates at Buff
falo on the tracks controlled by the Buff
falo Greek Terminal Company, whose men
were already out. Its only significance
lies in the fact that the Rochester 81
| Pittsburg is the great soft coal carrier for
this and che up-lakes territory and with
| it in the strike all the coal roads center
| ing at the port Of Buffalo are involved in
the strike.
The Lackawanna addition to the in
volved roads is of more Importance as its
| tracks and trestles are numerous, and
| will have to have protection if there is
J continuance Of the tie-up. In addition
| to its leading trestle at the mouth Of the
| harbor, and its extensive freight docks at
the foot of Main street along the water
'front.' it has big storage trestle east OF
the city line in Cheektowaga.
All reports to the contrary, up to this
morning there have been but two cases
where strikers or mischief-make have
been actually hit when shot at by the
troops. Late yesterday afternoon the
22d Regiment stationed at the Tiff
farm where the Lehigh Valley docks are
located had brush with strikers, one of
whom was shot and so badly wounded by
a soldier that he is likely to die. The
affair grew out OF assaults on non-union
switchmen and several arrests were made.
The soldier who did the shooting went
with the police to make statement and
was himself made a prisoner.
As may be imagined, Col. Camp was
not long in making it evident that the 22d
Regiment did not relish such treatment
by the civil authorities, and when Gen.
Doyle told him to take all the men he
wanted to re-capture his soldier and take
possession of the police headquarters, if
necessary, the order was obeyed with
alacrity and things looked decidedly in
teresting. A large sized incident was
spoiled, however, when the police released
the soldier before his comrades arrived to
rescue him.
1t may be assumed that the troops will
all be here until the close of the week,
at least, unless the strike is sooner de-
clared off On this phase of the question
the expected meeting to-day between
Messrs Sweeney, Sargent, Clark and
/, Wilkinson, representing tue switchInen,
firemen, conductors and trainmen, is eX-
pected to have an important bearing.
This meeting was announced to take
place yesterday, but was postponed.
There is no ground to change the be-
lief of "a hours ago-that the three last
named orders will find no reasonable
ground for Joining in a general strike.
The belief is growing to-day that this
action will be an abandonment of the
strike. The plan, it is now said, is to
lot The strike down easy. The conference
will advise peace. Grand Master Sweeney
will yield gracefully and the striking
. switchmen will go back to their places if
they can or will seek work elsewhere.
The proposition made to the Sheriff
Monday night on behalf of the strikers,
will probably not be accepted by him.
1t is that the Sheriff swear in 400 of the
striking switchmen as special deputies,
each man to bring certificate from
Master Moriarity, Of the local lodge OF
switchmen, that he is a responsible person
and can be depended on.
The strikers want the troops withdrawn
and they promise in return that they will
guarantee the safety of the railroad prop
+. erty and will not 20 into the yards, but
patrol the streets adjoining and keep out
idlers from making trouble.
|. The fremen are reported TO be clamor-
= ing for a strike, but Sargent says that nc
matter if they voted unanimously tC
J strike he would not approve it if in his
Judgment he did not consider it prudent
| And further more, however much h'
/. may be in favor of going out with the
re switchmen, the iremen will not do sc
unless all the other railroad labor organi
cations go out.
A mob harrassed the militia for ovel
: two hours during the night, firing shots
l. from revolvers, putting torpedoes on th'
4 tracks and otherwise disturbing thu
= night.
a The soldiers turned out several time
., and the yards were searched but not
!. stranger could be found As soon, how
1. ever, as the guards were returned tn
Is trouble began again.
The men who were making all tn
: trouble stayed in the yards. They coul,
easily escape detection among the shad
e ows of the long string of cars, and ever
y time a soldier saw a skulking fgur
z fash by in the darkness he sent bulle
.. after 1t.
r The shooting was general and hundred
= of volleys were fred,
i. The rattle and roar Of the arms, tn
VI shouts of the sentries giving the alarm
the commands of the officers aroused tn
. people living in the neighborhood Of TIA
3 camps, and only had they settled dow
into an uneasy slumber when those VIII
b lived nearest the camp were awakened b
. the sentries call from out along the silen
! yards where the signal lamps looked lik
!. huge vari colored glow worms:
: Corporal Of the post, No. A." An
I then came shouts and shots thick an
L fast, and those who listened heard th
whiz of the balls as they whistle
4 through the night air or ths ''chug' Of