The record-union., 1892-08-18

ous Lines to Preserve Railroad
Property.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
BUFFALO N. ", Aug 17.-With the
strike of the New York Central men at
midnight, the forces of the worIlmen now
on strike are only just enlisted. They
are really yet to be drawn up in line, so
/ they themselves, as well as their oppo-
nents, may see their size and shape The
| development of their strength is probably
yet to come. Anybody who knows any
thing about labor movements does not
need to be told that the Central switch
/ men would not go into another strike so
soon without there being a concerted plan
arranged to fight a pitched battle for SUI
premacy. The men have driven the
! wedge at the most critical period, and
whoever is responsible for the movement
( has shown generalship Of no mean order
Down in the dock yards, four miles away,
idlers are thick. Troops are stationed along
the tracks of various lines. They are not
yet accustomed TO duty, and the feeling
of nervous apprehension lest they may
be obliged to suddenly kill men has not
yet worn away. Their faces are earnest,
and, where the crowds are thick, white
and determined. On great coal trestles
and on tops of cars are strikers and 9TH
ers, keeping lookout and passing sig
mails.
ENTIRE GUARD CALLED OUT.
BUFFALO, Aug, 17-3 A. M.-Word has
just reached here that Governor Flower
has signed an order calling out the entire
National Guard, $500 men to arrive this
morning. This was communicated by
General Greenlaw to Vice President
Webb
THE DISORDERS AT BUFFALO:
Master Workman Sweeney Says They
are Not Sanctioned by strikers.
BUFFALO, Aug. 17.-Master Workman
Sweeney said this afternoon that the
switchmen were not only not to blame
Tor the acts of disorder, but they did not
sanction them in any way. Sweeney
said there was rumor going about that
! the company had the cars set on fire Sun
! day morning to enlist sympathy and put
! strikers in the hole; that the burned cars
were condemned, shunted on grass grown
sidings, and left there to rot Sweeney
said they considered the military their
! friends, but their presence was unneces-
sary, as the organization was peaceful.
| Vice-President Webb, of the Central,
said this evening that they intended to
run the road, and move all trains as
usual without employing Pinkertons, but
were looking to the State to protect the
men. Although the troops were more
comfortable than yesterday, they are COM
! planning bitterly because the railroads do
not send passenger coaches out for shelter
| General Doyle and staff occupied very
much all day placing the arriving troops.
The picket lines extend about twenty
! five miles. Tonight about 1900 men are
on the ground under arms The strike
on the Central has increased the work of
/ the military, as its property has also to
/ be guarded. A strong guard keeps Queen
street closed from the Laciawanna trestle
north.
! To-day all through the Lehigh Valley
yards and Buffalo Creek yards, down to
the island and around the Lake Shore.
everything was almost dead. The COM
| panies did not attempt to move any of the
long line of cars filling the switching and
/ side-tracks. The strikers keep quiet. and
/ there was no trouble of any kind. The
! -. IL, I
! because they said there was not enough
/ protection on the ground Although
/ there has been no trouble, they knew if
work was attempted trouble would en-
/ sue. The Lehigh Company expects men
/ to go to work tomorrow in the switch
mems places.
| Trouble is threatened at the Erie ele-
! vator, which is giutted with grain. Six
| boats had TO be refused, and an attempt
was made to run down string of empty
cars, but the strikers interlered. Two
companies OF soldiers were ordered out,
! but when they arrived the attempt of the
strikers was given up and nothing was
done. The companies are preparing fiat
cars, to be occupied by sharpshooters and
attached to the cowcatcher Of each engine,
| for the purpose of protecting the crews.
At conference of railroad men with
/ the Sheriff this afternoon it was decided
/ to request Governor Flower to call out
! the National Guard. The Sheriff deferred
sending the message until he could con-
/ suit with General Doyle.
NEW YORK CENTRAL.
The Situation at Buffalo Not at All
Encouraging.
! BUFFALO, Aug. 1.-THE situation this
morning was not encouraging The New
York Central switchmen having joined
| the strike made it much more formid-
able. The Central yards are under picket
guard. 1t is feared the strike will spread
to the other Vanderbilt lines, the Lake
! Shore, Michigan Central and West Shore.
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