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

stationed at Fort Porter are held in readiness
should their services be required to help in put
ting down a riot. Maj. Powell, the post COM
mandant. is in New York official business.
Capt. Cornman is in command during his alb
sence. The men are not allowed to leave the
post except for about an hour at a time. A
general order has been issued for the men to
hold themselves in readiness for duty at q mo-
ment's notice.
THE SITUATION LAST MIGHT.
A review of the situation telegraphed from
Buffalo last night said it was neither unfriendly
nor unfair to state that there is not now strike
Of switchmen in any Of the railway yards in
the city. There are now idle several hundred
men who not many days ago were employed
throwing switches in the various yards in Buff
fslo. Their places have been filed by their
employers. the new men are at work and the
results constitute the basis for the statement
that there is not now any strike OF switchmen
there. The roads have not. it is certain, en-
tirely resumed the traffic business. As yet 1t
has not been deemed wise to expose the new
men. with thin picket lines of militia, to the
possibilities of attack.
THINKS THE TROOPS WERE NEEDED.
The chief military officials now located in
Buffalo were satisfied that the calling to Buff
was a wise and necessary move. Adjt. Gen.
Porter, with Gen. DOYLE and other Off
GERS. made. as stated, tour Of all
the military camps yesterday, and their OBJ
servations resulted in the conclusion that the
force there, considering the great amount Of
territory to be covered and the vast amount Of
property that has to be guarded. not ex-
cessive. Not only this, but doubt was left in
the minds of sll the party whether the summon
ing of more troops would not be necessary.
Gen. Porter talked with the commanding
and subordinate officers at all the posts he
vie LAT tho and ~ bia 1ay'a
tons, at clock last night. Gen. Porter stated
he decidedly of opinion that there was
need for all the troops that had been called
upon.
MR.. DEPEw sANGUINE.
President Depew of the New York Central
railroad was interviewed in Hamburg yester-
day. Mr.. Depew said the strike was a surprise
to him; that when he sailed from New York
everyt thing was quiet. and, far as he knew at
that time, there were not the slightest signs Of
impending trouble. When questioned as to the
origin or immediate cause of the strike Mr.. De-
pew said he could not vet venture to discuss the
subject, but from the information he had
ceiyed through the newspapers and from other
sources be thought the trouble would be To-
cused in the Buffalo yards. Although some of
the New York Central men had struck out Of
sympathy with the Lehigh Valley men, he did
not think the strike would spread further. On
the contrary. he believed that the trouble would
soon be over and that the roads affected by the
strike would in few days be conducting bust
ness under normal conditions.
rELEGRAPHERs CONSULTING.
Past Grand Chief Telegrapher A. d. Thurs
ton Of vinton, Iowa, arrived in Buffalo Satur-
day evening and went to the Genessee House,
where he met Chief Thos. b. MacMahone OF
the Buffalo division. Later he met the local
telegraphers in secret session. His visit was to
or .ha eitu a
ing the pending trouble with the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western. The difficulty is
understood to be one Of wages and has been
referred to General Manager Halstead for final
approval Mr.. Thurston left in the morning
for Albany, where he was to meet with repre-
sentatives of other railroad organizations today
He will be in Scranton, Pa, on Tuesday, when
a conference will be held in the hope of bring
ing the Lackawanna matter to n close. General
Manager Halstead will probably be asked for
his ultimatum. The Order of Railroad Telegraph
ers has strength of 80, 600 members. and it may
strike in sympathy with the switchmen.
RUMon OF ANOTHER rIE-UP
1t was rumored at Wilkesbarre last night that
there was to be general tie-up within twenty
four hours on the Lehigh Valley, Delaware and
Hudson and Central railroad Of New Jersey,
but nothing definite could be learned. At the
Lehigh Valley office last night they said that
they had heard of the rumor. All trains were
running last night on time.
SARGENT CALLED TO BUFFALO.
Grand Master Sargent left Terre Haute yes
terday for Buffalo on telegraphic request of the
local lodge Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Fremen. Those best acquainted with the sit
uaton do not believe that his going il to be con-
sidered as meaning that a strike Of firemen is
likely. On the contrary his presence there will
tend to prevent strike. The laws of the or
ganization provide detailed procedure before
a strike can be ordered. The grand master
does not believe in sympathy strikes. and has
repeatedly said that in all probability there
would be no strike Of fremen unless firemen
were discharged for refusing to do swItchmen's
work.