Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-22
TWO CENTS.


Webb would give no idea as 70 what the terms Of
his reply to sheriff Beck woald be.
GOV. FLOWER AND THE TROOPS
WArERrowS, NY, Aug. 22.-1n conversation
with a reporter, speaking in reference TO the
criticisms that have been made on his action in
sending SO many troops 70 the scene Of the
strike. Gov. Flower said: Have Won a brother
among the militia at Buffalo2 II YOU have YOU
VIII know how to answer the criticism. The
militia OF the state of New York is composed Of
active, intelligent young men, coming from
prosperous homes and shops and business
places. They devote time and energy and re-
linquish measure of their liberty in the serv-
Ice OF the state, in preparation of just
such emergencies as the present one
When the state calls upon them for service that
has any element Of danger in Il the state ~
bound to use every means at its command to
minimize that danger rs far as possible. Ger
tainly il would be outrage to place one II
these young men in perilous position so long
as il is possible to avoid it, When the proper
authorities at Buffalo informed me that the
1000 militia OF that locality were irving 90 pro-
tect territory go vast that il was necessary 20
place every man in constant danger. and when
they asked for more troops 10 lessen
this danger 20 life well as 20 protect
property, the state could do no less than send
enough troops to properly handle the eitua-
tlon and, 20 FAR rs can he, prevent al possi-
bility of riot and bloodshed. I; was due TO the
strikers as well as TO the militia and the owners
of the property Involved that we give protec-
tlon 10 all for the strikers are not the ores from
whom serious trouble is feared. Ii is the law
less element, the hangers on. who invariably
gather at such places and who find pleasure and
profit IN stirring up strife and causing wreck
and ruin. In city like Buffalo this element
numbers many thousands. 1 am sure the good
people of the state will find no fault because
their chief executive has granted the request for
sufficient troops to prevent this lawless crowd
from committing any act that might lead to
further trouble"
DIRECTED TO RECEIVE FREIGHT.
NEw YORK, Aug. PA dispatch Was received
this morning by General Eastern Freight Agent
klase of the Reading from b. ii. Bail the gen
eral freight agent at Philadelphia directing
him hereafter To receive freight Of any deserip-
ton for all points. Mr.. klase said the Reading
was now handling its freight without any
difficulty.
Orders to receive all freight have been issued
from the Lake Erie railroad headauarters
At their Office IL Was said this morning that
the strike at Buffalo WAS 70 them thing of the
past and they anticipated no more difficulty.
Trying 90 Capture Tain wreckers.
BUFFALO, y. Y, Aug. 22.-So far all efforts
to ocapture the train wreckers who tried to throw
Erie express train No. ] from the track eight
miles cas-: OF Alden Saturday night and partly
sucCctCeu nave proved 1rultiess. SuDerin-
tendent Brunn has been investigating the case
and to a reporter this morning be said: 1T was
a dastardly piece Of work. and am sure il WAS
the work of strikers
-Four attempts were made TO wreck our
trains last week. and the las. one. SATURDAY
night. almost succeeded in throwing one of the
fastest trains on our line over an embankment.
The train was running fifty miles an hour, and
to have derailed il meant a terrible loss of
life. Fortunately, Engineer Wyman had pres
ence Of mind enough when he found his engine
Of The rails TO apply the air brakes ana thereby