Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-23

known ABOUT, there ~ a gang OF dIsre-
putable Characters hanging about who
commit those depredations and railroad
men are blamed for Them
He spoke Of Grand Master Sweeney
IN the highest terms. but ais he had not
yet seen him he was unable to state
when the important conference would
be held.
Thurston at the Front.
Grand Chief Telegrapher Thurston
had several long conferences while here.
He departed from Albany Sunday. The
object OF his visit was, as nearly as can
be learned, to ascertain the situation in
this city, and consult with the members
of the order regarding the pending trou-
BILE with the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western railway.
The difficulty, which is understood to
be the question of wages, has been re-
ferred to General Manager Halsted for
approval. Thurston's visit here was
official, and he was empowered to act.
He will be in Scranton, Pa, where
conference will be held with reference to
the Lackawanna matter, and Mr.. Hal
sted will probably be asked for his ulti-
matum.
Alleged Rough Treatment of a Private.
The Courier says Company III, of the
Seventy fourth regiment, is indignant
at the treatment which they say Private
jackson received Sunday at the hands
of General McGrath. According to the
mems story this officer visited the yari-
Gus camps in the morning, and on the
train back to headquarters sent an
orderly to have jackson vacate for him
seat in the car which jackson was oc-
cupving, and which was in front of the
general. The orderly, who was in the
uniform OF a private, without stating
his authority, ordered Jackson to "get
out of that seat"
II won't do it," replied jackson.
"You are not an officer and am as
much entitled to this seat as you are"
Thereupon it is said, General McGrath
leaned forward seized jackson and
after handling him pretty roughly,
landed him in the aisle. jackson was
then placed under arrest and is now in
the guard house. Jackson's comrades
think he has been subjected to unjust
treatment 1t is said that atfidavits are
being taken to prove the facts as stated
here for future use.
So far all efforts to capture the train
wreckers who tried to throw Erie ex-
press train No. / from the track, eight
miles east of Alden, Saturday night, and
partly succeeded, have froved fruitless.
Superintendent Brunn has been in
vestigating the case, and said to
United Press representative early Mon
day morning:
ut was dastardly piece of work,
and | am sure it was the work of strik-
ers. Four attempts were made to
wreck our trains last week and the last
one, Saturday night, almost succeeded
in throwing one of the fastest trains on
our line over an embankment. The
train was running fifty miles an hour.
and to have derailed it meant terrible
loss Of life. Fortunately, Engineer Wy
man had presence of mind enough when
he found his engine off the rails to APP
ply the airbrakes and thereby prevented
the coaches from being overturned. 1t
is miracle no lives were lost"
Strikers sim Hope.
In all the yards Monday there was
increased activity and engines and
trains passed to and fro under military
guard without interruption and with
but little delay. New men were con-
stantly being added to the forces in the
different yards, and they rapidly be-
came better acquainted with their
duties.
The strikers have not lost heart yet,
though the outlook is so discouraging.
They are still confident that assistance
will come to them in their dilemma and
that the kindred organizations will not
let them be downed in this fight with
out an attempt being made to save
them.