The morning call., 1892-08-19
Regiments Of State Troops Massed at
Buffalo. .
THE NUMBER OF STRIKERS AUGHEyTED.
ether Railroad Hands 10 Join the Switebmen.
Trains Being MOYed Under Strong
6uaFd Of Soldiers.
Special to THE MORNING GALL

BUFFALO, Aug. The sixth day OF
the switchmen's strike closes with increas-
ing complication. The leaders witnessed
the massing Of the troops with a growing
determination TO meet every move Of their
opponents with a counterstroke. Fully
5000 troops will lie here to- morrow guarding
500 strikers. The railway officials rely upon
the presence of the soldiers TO permit them
TO raise the freight blockade with the nom
union men already engaged. As counter
stroke, 1t Is considered probable that the
hremen and trainmen on all the lines where
the strikers now prevail will be called out.
Ihe latest addition TO the striking switch
men is 80 men In the Nickel Plate yards, who
struck because they were asked TO handle
boyc0fted freight. Thus, the switchmen
upon tie entire Vanderbilt system ia this
vicinity are now ont. The strikers claim to-
night that the Vanderbilt system at this
point is blockaded and inactive. They
claim. also, that the Erie, Lehigh Valley
and Buffalo Creek roads aIe likewise par
alyzed. They do not feel that it will be
necessary to call out the men in the allied
trades, though the reserve force possibly may
be called out on the Delaware, Lackawaua
and Western. Buffalo. Rochester and Pitts.
burg and the W Western New York and Penn
sylyania switchmen.
The Delaware, I.ackawanna and Western
road, which has already conceded the de-
mands OF the men. went even further to-
day, and formally notified them that they
would not be asked to handle the boycOtted
freight. No doubt before yielding up tue
light the leaders will extend the strike
west event0 Chicago, and eastward to
New ork, ultimately calling out not only
the swltchmen but the firemen and train
men. The strikers expect new develop
ments In the next three days and claim the
fml sympathy OF the fremen. who they
state Will quit their engines whenever the
order reaches them. IL is said the train
men are ready TO join the switchmen when
ever ordered, but the fremen VIII abably
be the first call.
As TO the condition Of the tied-up roads
the officials have made statements strongly
eontradieting the claims of the men. The
New YORK Central has been moving freight,
not IN cesultory way, but In trains. To-
night 1t Is claimed by the Central officials
that their freight traffic in aud out of the
East Buffalo yards Is progressing without
interruption. The Central will tomorrow
resume work at its Black Rock and Erie
street yards. and they estimate that by
Monday the freight business will be run
ming normally.
Preparations of a suggestive character
were made to-day at the Filch Hospital.
over 20 cots, with bedding, have been
arranged, together with several field
stretcheIs. Several surgeons have signified
their intention OF assisting the staff should
the necessity arise. The troops are corr
planning greatly at the way they are treated
both as to foOd and accommodation.
Inspector General Mc(irath and Major
Rosele arrived this afternoon. and they
will look after the matter aud see that tbs
men have proper attention. One or two
skirmishes with the gathering crowds were
reported during the day, but the incidents
we're not serious though the people gather
tannt and qf
made during the day 10 move the trains at
the Babcock-street crossing of the Erie
road, but the non-uniOn men refused 10
work and decamped. One train was finally
made 1p and sent out, but Ii could not get
through the blockade. The State Board of
Arbitration aud the attorneys OF the roads
involved had conference TO arrange for
submitting the difficulties 10 arbitration.
The Philadelphia and Reading corporation
refused TO arbtrate. however. There was
a marked falling off in the passenger busi-
ness on all the railroads leading into the
city this morning.
Charles OHara of Oswego. private in
the FOrty-eghth Regiment, while on duty
In the Central yards at East Buffalo this
morning. was struck by an engine and iu-
stantly killed.
The meeting Of fremen tomorrow even.
ing Will be one of the most important
events IN the strike. If the iremeu con-
CLUBS TO go out il will be on all the lines on
which the switchmen are out The train
men will hold a meeting at some time be-
tween now and Tomorrow evening. They
Will doubtless act in conjunction with the
tremen. The conductors are known TO be
in touch with the other three organizations,
and If climax is reached they will work in
harmony with them.
Walter Webb. the third vice-president OF
the New York Central road sent n letter
to the State Board of Arbitration saying
there were no differences or grievances ex-
listing between the company and its en-
ployes, therefore the arbitration was un-
necessary,
Up to midnight the firemen have not gone
out and 1t does OF seem likely they will go
out tonight. The Erie and New York Cen
tral yards are quiet to- might. Neither road
has attempted TO take cut any freight and
none came n