The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-20
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progress called upon the sheriff today Tor the
purpose OF protesting against the expense of
holding tho militia here. when in their
opinion there is absolutely no need for
it The spokesman stated thst they came to ask
that the National Guard be removed unless the
sheriff could find some way of footing the bill
other than by calling upon the Taxpayers A
committee OF strikers likewise called upon the
mayor to present the case. The sheriff was sent
for aud the committee said they wished him to
recall the troops. Some time was spent in argu-
ing. during which the railroad corporations
were loudly denounced. Tho men
asked that the officials appoint a time
when they would give a decided answer
as TO whether or not the troops will be with
drawn. The advisability of calling a special
meeting OF the board of supervisors To take ae-
ton in the matter of the retention of the trooJ,s
is being considered. and there is every prospect
that the meeting will be called. The county
supervisors arc protesting vigorously against
the expenditure of any more money.
This afternoon the lehigh and Erie began
sumption of their freight traffic. The Lake
Shore has men waiting until they know abso-
Lutte protection is at hand before clearing the
yards. Work will be commenced in dead
earnest tomorrow. 1t is clear that while tho
soldiers here the roads will be able to re-
sumo and continue freight business. The Eric
Company paid OFF yesterday, and the Lehigh
and Iackawanna paid their employees To-Day.
The officials apprehensive that II contest Is
to come il may fairly be expected tonight. The
reasoning is that with money In their pockets,
the men, or at least portion of them, will soon
have liquor in their stomachs. The officials
fear the cooler heads may not be able to restrain
the others, and an outbreak may occur
The Brotherhood of Engineers held secret
session last night and discussed the status Of
affairs. The result was not divulged. II now
appears that the railroad telegraphers are in
close accord with other organisations,
aud may take a hand in the fight
Freight is moving very slowly in
all the affected yards today. Some yards were
so glutted with freight that even passenger
trains could not get TO the depot, and the pas
sengers had to alight at some distance out and
walk in. A committee of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers has gone to Toronto to
consult Chief Arthur OH the situation here.
DETROIT, Aug. IAN attempt was made by
the Michigan Central officials this morning to
send switchmen to Buffalo to take the places of
the strikers, but the conductors refused to tako
the train out with the men on board.
When attempt was made to
send tho men on another train
q body of switchmen waited on the yardmaster
and informed him that they would not handle
the train If switchmen who were being sent to
sent on anotaer train.
ALBANY, Aug 19.-Adjutant-G General Porter
this evening received dispatch from Sheriff
Geers saying every effort with the force of dep
uties at hand was fruitless, and he had ordered
the Twentieth separate company and a battery
of Binghamtou for duty at Waverly. N. Y. The
commanding officers OF these bodies asked
General Porter if they should obey the call,
and he promptly wired them To- do so.