Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-23
RAILROADS REsUMTNG WORK.
7 he Conference Of Heads of Organization.
Not Yet Held.

Not Yet Held.
The Central has led in the resumption o.
freight traffic at Buffalo since it's change o.
switchmen. The Erie sent ont of East Buffalo
yesterday 165 cars loaded there The Erie traf
nc at Suspension bridge was resumed with two
engines. At Black Rock there were two crews
moving traffic, delivering freight to all Erie
connections. A string of cars was delivered tc
the Nickel Plate road, which is running foul
crews, and string from the Nickel Plate was
taken by the Erie. The Erie has eleven switch
ing crews at work in Buffalo and the West Shore
has seven crews at work. Three hundred thou
sand to $4,000 bushels of grain have been
taken out the Central elevator and sent east in
the past twenty -four hours.
Late yesterday afternoon in the progress oil
its work the New York Central sent in upon the
tracks of the Western New York and Pennsyl-
switchmen Of the Western New York and Penn
sylyania were informed that they must handle
the cars or quit, and the men quit the service
thus adding about fifty men to those who ten
days ago surrendered their places in other
yards. The men are understood to have had no
grievance of their own but went out because
their union demands that none of its men al
work shall handle freight from roads having
new forces of switchmen.
Just when the troops are to be ordered home
Is matter of speculation. Gen. Porter says he
will not order them home until he is satisfied
they are no longer needed. Sheriff Beck thinks
it safe to withdraw some Of them now. From
all he can see and learn the sheriff thinks the
backbone of the trouble is broken. Mayor
Bishop says the troops are still needed.
FIFTY MORE MEN STRIKE.
About fifty men who have acted as switchmen
for the Western New York and Pennsylvania
railroad Yesterday afternoon ceased their work
because required to handle from the Central.
This statement Of the facts constitute the
length and breadth of incidents. save that a
half hundred are added to the 500 men who re-
Gently we're switchmen in the city, but who are
now without employment There are renewed
intimations that the switchmen of the Grand
Trunk may add themselves to the number OF
idle men in their trade.
Thirty car handlers employed on the Lehigh
trestie on the water front stopped work yester-
day afternoon, and told the yardmaster they
would not resume until the grievances of the
switchmen we're settled. The men we're not dis
satisfied with their condition.
NO GENERAL STRIKE LIKELY.
A Buffalo dispatch last night said that the
switchmen's leader would be able TO influence
the tiremen to strike was a hope which. il en-
tertained by Mr.. Sweeney, was today promptly
set nj rest by Mr.. Sar9eat's statement that he
would never consent to the withdrawal of his
men from their occupations unless Joined by
members OF other organizations. With this
position an early precedent in the conference
situation Of the leaders it is not an unfair an
sumption that other executive heads will take
the same positions If this shall prove to
be true then all must go ont or none viii quit
The trend of fair judgmen. leads to convic-
tion that there will be 10 concerted abandon
ment of work by the organizations to be repre-
sented in the conference.
Mr.. Arthur of the engineers has not as vet
responded to Mr.. Sweeney's invitation and
while he may attend without previous notice of
his intention to do So it NAV not be regarded as
surprising should Mr.. Arthur be represented
througha communication. rather than in person.
Well-informed persons when apprised of Mr..
Sargents ultimatum to Mr.. Sweeney concluded
without hesitation that no positive result will
grow out of the meeting which Mr.. Sweeney
has called.
The arrival of the executive heads invited
viii be such that no conference can possibly
occur before next Wednesday, while the likeli-
hood is that the first session will not be held
before Thursday. Meantime there Ii an inter
regnum. In which speculation may be expected
as to whether Mr.. Sweeney. left to his own re-
sources. will order cut the other switchmen
west or east, or BOTH or whether he will an
nounce officially and formally the defeat OF his
men. who zen days ago we're employed as switch
men III the Buffalo yards.