Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
The Situation at Buffalo.

SPNii7 with VIC nearing ny tne state ar
bltration board as TO the causes of the
recent strike of switchmen in the rail
way yards here. Chief Arthur, of the
engineers, has indicated to Mr.. Sween-
ey, OF the switchmen's order, that it
will be impossible for him to be present
at the labor orders conference. This is
construed to mean that the engineers
order will have nothing to do with the
switchmen's difficulties. Mr.. Sargent
will not take out his men to aid Mr..
Sweeney's men, unless all organized
railway men also go out. Mr. Arthur's
men will not come out, therefore Mr..
Sargent's men will not come out.
The conductors, tiainmen and telegra-
pliers have little in common with the
switchmen. Mr.Sargent announced that
he would leave the city this afternoon
for his home. In the meantime there
are strikers on only three roads-the
Western New York, the Lackawana,
and the Buffalo, Rochester and Pitts
burg. Already the Western New York
and Pennsylvania Roads have replaced
the strikers. The Lackawana have
switchmen close at hand and the Buffa-
10, Rochester and Pittsburg are to-day
putting on new men. On the other
roads where u days ago there was a
strike there is now no trouble.
The State arbitration board met this
morning. Ex-senator Daniel H. Nc
Millin in the interest of the New York
Central; Counsellor Hynes, who looks
after the switchmen's interest, and
Master Workman Sweeney were
all present. John McMahon, a
young switchman, who was recently an
employee of the Erie, and who WAS
chairman of the grievance committee,
was called to the stand. He read to
the board a copy of the well-known
demands made upon the Erie and other
roads before the recent strike. Then
followed detail of the grievance COM
mittee's demands upon Superintendent
Brunn and General Manager Walters,
of the Erie, and the final refusal Of the
latter to accede to the demands. Wit
ness said he had worked over ten hours
without pay, since the passage of the 10
hour law. The Erie officials had not
said they refused to obey the 10 hour
law Others were sworn and recited
the details of their demands on their
companies and the steps leading up to
the strike Aug. II.
The ante-mortcm statement of Thos.
Manahar, who was shot at Tiff farm
last night by members of the 22d regi-
ment, was taken this morning. 1t is
not believed that Manahar will live
through the day.
Several men who had been detected
pulling pins from freight cars have
been arrested. Sheriff Beck says I'M
der the present circumstances it would
be unwise to remove any of the troops
rs he thinks they are now in the most
serious part of the business.
BUFFALO, Aug. 24.-The strike of
the Lackawanna switchmen will only
slightly interfere with the shipment of
grain from Buffalo elevators on this
side Of the creek. The houses on the
island areIhampcred as much as they
were week ago; in fact no movement
is reported this morning from that side.
The Erie, Niagara and Central are load
ing through stuff with better success
than any day since The strike, but
nothing is being done toward relieving
the glut of track receipts or moving
local orders. Coal will be scarcer than
ever with the Lackawanna's supply
cut short and there was some difficulty
in finding the boats of that line this
morning.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, Aug. 24.-It is
now learned that a number of switch
tenders, train conductors and yardmen
struck with the switchmen, making so
in all. All are now at work but may
go out again this afternoon.