Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-17

with at place to be designated bv Won IN the
city OF Buffalo to aid the civil authorities in
suppressing violence and enforcing the law"
The fourth brigade comprises Is separate
companies from different points between here
and Syracuse. This brings an additional force
OF l40 men on the scene today, making o total
OF about 600 men under arms here. The COM
panies ordered out are as follows: First separate
company of Rochester. 20 men; second separate
company Of Auburn, 80 men; eighth company
OF Rochester, IS men; thirteenth separate COM
pany Of jamestown, 100 men; twenty-eighth
separate company of TonawandA, 80 men;
twenty-siKth separate company Of Elmirs, so
men; thirtieth separate company OF Elmira 20
men; thirty-fourth separate company of
Geneva. IS men; forty-frst separate COMPANY
| Of Syracuse, rs men; forty-second separate CON-
pany OF Niagara Falls, rs men; forty-third
| separate company Of Olean. 20 men; forty-ffth
| separate company Of Cortland. 20 men; forty
eighth separate company OF Oswego, 100 men;
fifth battery Of Syracuse, rs men. These COM
panies will be armed and equipped similarly to
the sixty-fifth and seventy-fourth. The Afth
battery, however, will leave its guns behind and
| the men will be armed with sabres and pistols
Someof these companies started for Buffalo this
morning. The first and eighth separate com
panies of Rochester arrived over the Central
about O'Clock this morning. They aighted at
the Exchange street station and under charge
OF pilot started to walk on the tracks TO East
Buffalo.
THE STATE BOARD OF Arbitration.
VIM. Purcell of Rochester, chairman Of the
state board Of mediation and arbitration, with
Messrs. Robertson Of Troy and Donovan Of
BROOKLYN, arrived here Yesterday to investigate
the situation. Commissioners Pursell and
Robertson drove out to the Erie and Lehis
yards now under guard Of the militia. They
had an interview with Gen. DOYLE and after
ward called on Grand Master Sweeny. Another
conference WAS held last night between the
members Of the state board and about a score
of switchmen together with Grand Master
sweeny. 1t lasted until nearly midnight. To-
day the members Of the state board will confer
with the railroae representatives. Commits
asked If they had formed any impression re-
garding the situation. He said they could not
say until they had heard both sides.
RAILRoApERs PLEASED.
The railroaders when seen were full Of glee
over the tidings which came from outside
points where strikes have been declared or
where men are reported on the eve Of striking
The strikers are Withdrawing from the Erie and
Lehigh yards, where the militia are in control
TO the outside territory, where they can have
things more their own way and where they can
make much trouble An instance Of this was
given late yesterday evening when Q large body
of strikers intercepted an Erie freight at TAYLOR
Park near Alden. and stalled IL, pulling all the
coupling pins and setting the air brakes. The
train was backed To Alden and Law there all
night Troops will be sent out to that vicinity
today.
FIRED ON THE MAN.
But one act Of violence occurred during the
night. 1t brought out the first shot Of the
campaign. At midnight Capt. F. E. Wood,
company II, seventy-fourth regiment. who,
with his company, was guarding the Lacka-
wanna bridge, fired on a man who was on q
moving freight train and threw q stone at him
The stone struck the captain in the leg and he
promptly sent a shot from his revolver into the
darkness, but he did not hit him. SO far as IL
known. The early hours Of the morning
passed without incident. and at 10 o'clock this
morning all was reported quiet at the scene Of
the trouble.
THE DISPOSITION OF THE TROOPS.
general order Was issued from brigade
headquarters at 10 o'clock this morning, as
signing the troops to positions. The sixty-ffth
regiment viii cover the territory between Tiff
farm and Babcock street Junction on the Le-
high. The seyenty-fourth will have charge of
the Lehigh from there in to the city. The thir-
teenth of jamestown, forty-second Of Niagara
Falls, forty-third of Olean and twenty-fifth of
Touawanda are to be Joined to the sixty-fffh.
Companies A, B and ID have gone to the Lehigh
trestle to relieve Capt. Babcock.
TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS
There were two fatal accidents in the railroad
yards last night. An unknown man was struck
by New York Central engine at Cheektowaga
and instantly killed. Michael Mccarthy,
young scooper, was run over by a Lehigh VAL
ley engine and died soon afterward.
SUPERINTENDENT VOORHEES, STATEMENT
Before going down into the yards this morn
ing General Superintendent Voorhees, Of the
Central, in a talk with a correspondent, was
asked how many Of the Central men were out.
There are about $50 men in all"
What do the strikers demaud-fewer hours
or increased wages!"
That's just what I'd like you to make clear
to the public through the press. 1t is purely
strike for increased pay. The pretension Of
the men that they want .ewer hours is all
humbug. They have worked in the past eleven
hours day actual work, and they expect 10
continue to work that way, but they want their
hourly compensation increased by an amount
before. a strike for increased pay The men
have never before made the slightest objection
to the number of hours they work"
They made formal demand for it?"
"ies The night force came to us on Tues
day at noon and made the same demand as has
been made on the other roads, They belong
to the switchmen's union and suppose they
made up their minds to do rs the other union
men did. Their demand was refused The men
employed on the road in Buffalo have been re-
CciNhB mOTe pay tuAu any OIQer men perform.
ing like service on this road In the state Of New
York. and We decided not to grant their
demands"
'Do You anticipate much trouble q . result
Of these men going out?"
"No. There has been no demonstration a
yet, and no delay Of trains. I shau not worry
about it,"
do you know whether there d any perish.-
BILE freight at present in the yards?"
"Yes; know that there ID nons. We are In
good shape"
"Do You expect any difRculty In getting men
to take the strikers places?'
NO. not II We are given protection Of tAs
authorities"
Asked whether the fact that the West Shore
has been carrying freight transferred from the
Erie had anything to do with prompting ths
CentrsIs men to 60 out, Mr.. Voorhees, said he
didn't think 1t had. I'VE are OBLIGED to handle
whatever freight il brought 10 u" sid he.
GRAND MASTER swEkxxY's srArxHxxr.
Grand Master Frank Sweeney was inter
viewed at his rooms In the 0ensses this morn
ing. Mr.. Sweeney was busy with pfls Of tsl-
egrams and letters. he said that he had lust
received . message from the headquarters Of
the Chicago Switchmen's Union, room 10, Az
lantic Hotsl, informing him that An attempt
wss being made 10 employ switchmsntn Chicago
to take the places Of the men hsre, but tks
compsny hnd not yet uucceeded in inducing