St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-17
THE STRIKE GROWING
New York Central Men Are
Ordered Out at Buff
falo.
Prospect for a Wide Exten-
sion Of the Trouble on
Other Lines.
Not a Pound Of Freight Nov
ing Unless a Bayonet
Guards 1t.
State Militia Under Arms
and Ready to Move in
Quick Time.

BUFFALO, Aug. 16.-At o'clock the
Central switchmen abandoned all work
in the freight yards. This reinforce
ment to the strikers is what has been
feared all day. The presence in this
city today of H. Walter Webb shows
that the Central officers expected that
their men were going out.
The Switchmen employed in the yards
of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsbnrg
road went out again at o'clock tonight
but returned to work again at midnight
after receiving notice from the officials
that their demands would be granted.
At the meeting Of the switchmen's
local union tonight it was decided to,
call out the New York Central switch
men at midnight, and promptly at that
hour about $50 Central men quietly quit
work. They Will not interfere with the
running of passenger trains, but prom
Use to make it warm for those who try
to fill their places in the freight yards.
1t was also decided to instruct men en-
ployed by connecting lines to refuse to
handle Erie, Lehigh Valley and Central
freight.
Tracks Well Guarded,
The militia have stood guard since
8 O'Clock this morning oyer the scene of
the dispute, and under their protection
the Lehigh 81 Erie has been enabled to
make up freight trains today.
Sentry lines were formed all along the
boundaries of the territory covered by
the militia and the strictest discipline
was observed. Strangers were not
allowed to pass the line, and every per-
son who did so pass was compelled first
to show his credentials. Crowds
that assembled just outside the
dispersed. The quiet that prevailed
this afternoon made it seem almost un-
necessary that the militia should have
been called out. A police escort has
been sent out to bring in the
Lake Shore train due here at 40.
Capts. Begin and Dugan will go out on
the engine with men 10 turn switches
and afford protection. Switch tenders
in the Central yards are included in the
strike. This means that not man in
the Centrai's employ as switchman is at
work.
The West Shore men will go out to-
night. The b. r. 81 L. men have al
ready gone. At this hour the firemen
are housing the engines In the round
houses, and all hands are idle in the
yards. There Is no disturbance, but
every trainman seems determined on
his course of action. Strikers say this
does not measure the possible extent of
the strike.
No Trains Moving.
At o'clock tonight the Erie started
two sections of Train 80 east with forty
cars of perishable freight. The trains
proceeded unmolested until reaching
Alden station, where the cars were
boarded by strikers, who applied
the brakes and pulled the pins, COM
pletely disabling both sections. A
train on its way frOIf Black
Rock to Alden with coupling apparatus,
was deraiied by the strikers before
reaching Its destination. The road will
be blocked for some time. A wrecking
train has been sent from Buffalo. All
passenger trains have been arriving and
leaving on time on both the Erie and
the Lehigh Valley roads.
The majority of the strikers are at
this hour (midnighD holding a secret
meeting at Gammel's hall, and the re-
suit of their deliberations is anxiously
awaited by Vice President Webb and
party and all army of newspaper re-
porters. Everything is quiet at mid
night in and about the freight yards,
and the militia are in complete control
of the situation. More militiamen Will
be here by tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Webb. OF the New York Central,
retired in his private car after hearing
of the decision to strike. He refused to
be interviewed. Prominent railroad
men here say the strike will develop
into very serious affair if connecting
lines receive freight from striking
roads.
Soldiers Under Arms.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Aug. 16.-The
First separate company, sixty strong,
Capt. Hesse. and Eighth separate com
pany, seyenty-twO strong. Capt. Hen
derson, started for Buffalo OH special
train from the Central station at l
o'clock. Each man carried eighteen
rounds of ammunition.
CLEAN, n. Y. Aug. 16.-The Forty
third separate company has just been
called out to go to Buffalo.
ELNIIRA, n. Y, Aug. 16.-The Thir-
tieth separate company, of this city, has
just been ordered to Buffalo. They
leave at :06 a. m.
GOFEJNEH IN SILVER