Evening journal., 1892-08-17
THE STRIKE SPREADING
Switchmen on the New York
Central Stop Work.
MORE TROOPs ARB ORDERED OUT.


SO Serious Conflict Has Yet Occurred,
hut the Men Are Inclined to BE De-
structive. tho Situation Is Strained and
Serious Trouble Is Expected.
BUFFALO, Aug. i7.-The Central men all
struck out Of sympathy with the striking
switchmen on the Lehigh Valley aud Erie
roads. The Centrals men had nude q de-
mand for ten hours daily work and the
adoption Of the Chicago scale. Being re-
fused. they abandoned their trains and
joined the ranks OF their brethren who are
now battling against the Lehigh and Erie
It is expected that the West Shore switch
men will unite with the Central strikers.
This would mean a tieup on all the lines
terminating here and the desertion from
their posts Of at least 1000 men. This ac-
ton was brought about by an order from
Grand Master Sweeney, OF the switchmen's
brotherhood
Trains were moved from the Lehigh VAL
ley yards with a soldier armed with Win
chester and with thirty-eight rounds Of
cartridges in his belt stationed on the plat
form Of each car.
Governor Flower AuxiDus.
There We're one or two slight differences
between the reckless stfikers add the ssolt
diers. One band of fellows Stoned the
militia from bridge, but We're quickly
driven OF Another crowd Of angry men
tried TO force their way into the Lehigh
yards. One of them drew a revolver The
guard gave the alarm and two policemen
arrested tho striker. He resisted and was
dubbed. His friends started the rumor
that he died from the beating, but This
could not be verified. Two cars were set on
fire in the yards while the militia guarded
all entrances.
Vice President Webb, Of the Vanderbilt
system, was on the ground TO investigate
the situation.
Recruits are arriving TO take the places OF
the strikers Fifty nonunion men were put
to work in the yards under military protec.
ton and Others are held outside guarded by
the troops.
Members Of the state board Of arbitration
have arrived and are studying the situation
preparatory 20 attempting to settle the diff,
ferences between the strikers aud the com.
panies.
News has been received that Governor
Flower is on his way TO Albany More
troops have been ordered TO make ready 70
march 10 this city nc a moments notice.
Il is feared by cool headed citizens who
have viewed the situation that general
fight may be expected between the strikers
and the troops at any moment.
More Troops Ordered Out
Manley c. Green, justice Of the supreme
court at Buffalo, impressed by the gravity
Of the situation among the striking switch
men, has ordered out the entire Fourth
brigade Of the New York state militia, con
sisting Of 1900 men in separate companies
and one battery Of artillery. It may sur
prise many persons TO learn that judge IN
this state can take this action, but Il seems
that he can. At present there are 500 mer
of the brigade In active service. This order
. calls for 200 more In his letter to Genera
Doyle Justice Green says:
1T appears TO me that riotous and un.
lawful assembly Is in the county Of Erie
state Of New York, with intent to offer VIC.
lence TO persons and property. do hereby
order and direct you to order your com
mand and all thereof TO appear and assemble
forthwith at place TO be designated by YOU
in the city of Buffalo to aid the civil an.
thorities in suppressing violence and en-.
forcing the law
The separate companies are pretty well
scattered among such places as Rome, Os
wego and Elmira, and il would ordinarily
take little time to muster them General
Doyle, however, sent out hurried orders
and as the railroads had made arrangements
beforehand for transportation, it is expect
ed that all the men will be in camp here to
day.
A Military Aspect.
The aspect Of affairs at Cheektowara is
decidedly military. Squads Of men are
marching up and down with muskets on
their shoulders and bayonets plittering in
the sun. All the cars and buildings of tn,
Erie and Lehigh Valley railroad in the vicin
ity are guarded. Up and down the dust,
cinder road Of Lackawanna avenue soldiers
are parading on regular beat. Loiterers arr
made TO move on
Pickets have been placed at the Laclla
wanna bride over Lackawanna avenue a
the city line, and no one not In uniform Il
allowed to pass. All the streets and rail
road tracks IN the vicinity are patroled ant
completely occupied by the troops. At moor
new line Of pickets was thrown out, ex
tending out for half mile beyond the cit,
line.
just inside the city line at the head o
William street Captain Kilroy has a force O
sixty police officers. His force joins at TN
city line with the military and extends &
the Seneca street crossing Of the Erie.
A large group Of strikers gathered at tn
bunch Of saloons at the head Of William
street and watched the evolutious OF tn
military. There were between fifty AM
sixty Of them there, and upon the Lacka
wanna embankment was a small group, ev
IDENTIFY ~ .he lookout for incoming train.
The str. were very quiet They watche
the troops, but made no effort TO approac
Of converse with them They talked Il
yether in low tones and acted as il bidin
their opportunity.
Two carloads Of nonunion men passe
through on the Lehigh Valley about tw
hours late. They We're instantly spotte
by the union switchmen, but no effort wa
made to modest them, as il was impossibl
Ion the strikers to get near them fe,
freight trains were on the move, but yer
few and very short. There was no yer
general movement Of freight however.
To Protect the Central
Third Vice President H. Walter Webb
Of the New York Central road, Is in tn
city, called here by the gravity Of the situi
ton. He has been in close consulfafio