The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-23

pIduulne LOT JDe welfare oil Lne men, ABOUT
800 in number, who were formerly movers
OF the freight traffic in the various railroad
yards hereabouts. He has seen the com
panies secure new forces and he has wit
messed an almost entire restoration OF
conditions as they were before his fo.
lowers quit work. He has now asked the
heads of all other labor organizations
allied with the switchmen in railroad
work to meet here to secure, If lie can,
their consent 10 a strike of the men rep
resented by each of the executivs heads.
That the switchmen's leader would be
able to influence the fremen to strike was
q hope which, if entertained by Mr..
Sweeney, was today promptly set at rest
Dy Mr.. Sargent's statement to the
Associated Press. He would never consent
to the withdrawal OF the men unless
Joined by the members of other railway
organizations.
1t is thought to be fair inference from
Mr.. Sweeney's action that he has reached
the limit of his power locally, and he has,
by summoning his colleagues, evinced a
consciousness of the weakness of his own
position as related to the recent complica-
tioDs in the railway field here. In brief,
Mr.. Sweeney, by his action, is regarded as
having called for help. He will have the
SOhLbCSg VI COuuSCls DHO IIt consensus
of opinion is that neither be nor his fol-
lowers will be aided by any sympathetic
strike among the engineers, firemen, con-
ductors, trainmen or railway telegraphers.
The arrival of the executive heads invited
Will be delayed so that no conference can
possibly occur before next Wednesday,
while the likelihood is that the first
session will not be held before Thursday
Meanwhile there IS an interval in which
speculation may be expected as to whether
Mr.. Sweeney, left 10 his own resources
VIII order out other switchmen west or
east, or both. or whether he VIII announce
officially and formally the defeat of his
men, who ten days ago were employed as
switchmen in the Buffalo yards.
About fifty of the switchmen employed
by the Western New York and Pennsyl-
vania quit this evening, because thev were
asked to handle New York Central freight
The men have no grievances, but went out
because their union demands that none of
its men yet at work shall handle freight
from the roads having new forces of
,witchmen.
Thirty car handlers employed on the
Lehigh trestle on the water front stopped
work this afternoon and told the yard
master that they would not resume until
the grievances of the switchmen were set
tied. The men were not dissatisfied with
their condition.
There are renewed intimations that the
swltchmen OF the Grand Trunk NAV 90 out
tonight.
Alter ali the talk of withdrawal of the
troops, 1t may be AS well to state that no
troops will be withdrawn until time shall
have made impossible any further attacks
upon the present switchmen in this city
by those who were formerly so employed
BUFFALO y. Y, Aug. 22-Grand Mas
ter Sargent of the tiremen's order has ar
rived He is willing TO call out his men but
imposes conditions involving all the other
railway organizations. He Informed Mr..
Sweeney of this today.
Did you come in response to n reuuest
from Grand Master Sweeney or from one
of your local organizations" Mr.. Sargent
was asked.
i came in answer TO a message from
Mr. Sweeney, requesting me 10 come here
mt once and meet him and 3he chief execu-
tlves OF the other railroad organizations in
conference"
What position will you take If REQUEST
ed to order a strike of the firemen!"
''If | order a strike of the fireman." said
the grand master slowly, sit will be in
conjunction with the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, the brotherhood of
Hallway Tralnmen, the Brotherhood of
Hallway Conductors and the Order of
hallway Telegraphers."
AOth hltOA HtS arrival GIanQ Master S1r-
gent met Mr.. Sweeney, grand master Of
The switchmen's union, in conference. When
the conference was over the Associated
Press correspondent interviewed the fire.
mems chief AS follows:
1ou give your ultimatum, as communi-
Gated TO the Associated Press this morn
ing, in effect that you will not call ont the
tlremen except they be joiued by the other
labor organizations allied in railway
work"
THAT is the situation, and | told Mr..
Sweeney exactly that. What I mean -
pdded Mr.. Sargent, "is that there i no
use in sending out our men in detsch-
mentS to be gobbled up Ii the strike Is of
the Importance TO render necessary the
combined action OF the labor organiza-
tlons, the 1remen'S order is ready 10 do its
share; but / never will consent to calling
out the firemen alone
Having reached this conclusion your-
self, and having stated il as AN ultimstum
10 Mr.. Sweeney, Is not your mission here
''No, sir, not concluded. Mr. Sweeney
has invited ME here TO confer with himself |
and the executive officers of the railway !
labor unions | understand that the other |
chlets wlI be here III q day or TWO. Mr.. |
Sweeney will then place before these |
pfacers the difficulties with which he Is /
here surrounded. and n determination viii /
De JoAutiS redCneu as 10 whether organized 4
labor shall make this an occasion Tor
united effort. Until this decision is 4
reached my mission here is not ended -
BUFFALO, y. Y, Aug. 22-Au Assocja.
ted Press reporter called upon Vice presi |
dent Webb at O'Clock this morning. He !
declared that the Central was doing its
normal amount of business. both east
ward and westward -Four hundred cars
had been received from the Lake Shore !
yesterday, which represented about three
Iourths Of regular days business for
that road. Today the Lake Shore would
probably do full days work. Mr.. Webb
In conclusion, said: Everything Is as
full as dlshwater, and guess every one
viii get away from here in from twelve TO |
wenty-four hours.n
The Central has led in the resumption Of
freight traffic since its change OF switch
men and at noon today Superintendent !
Y orhees made this statement: 'Mhef, /
the day shall have closed today. il will
have seen as much traffic handled here as
n the same length OF time month as-,A
We are IN the old groove again and our
business Is progressing smoothly"
NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Orders TO- receive I.
III freight have been ISSUED frsm the Lake
Lrie ami Western and the Reading head