Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-25
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
From ALI Quarters.
the GLOUCESTER CELEBRATION.

THE GLOUCESTER CELEBRATION.
A Hunting Party of Four
| Are Murdered.
ENDED AT MIDNIGHT.
Conference Of the Leaders-They Did
Not Order q sympathetic Strike
Governor Flower Makes a Procla.
mation-Mr. Sargent Explains the
Firemen's Methods-0mciaIly No.
clared Off by Grand Master Sweeney
Tho Men at Liberty to Secure Work
Where They Can Find 1t.
BUFFALO, Aug. A.-Grand Master Swee-
ney of the Switohmen, Grand Master Sar-
gent of the Firemen, Chief Clark of the
Conductors and Chief Wilkinson of the
Trainmsn held conference here this af-
ternoon. Mr.. Sweeney set forth at length
the position that he has maintained. Mr..
Sargent said his men could not go out on
sympathy unless all the railroad organi-
cations did so. Mr.. Clarke stated
that the conductors had no grievance,
and while they believed the demands of the
switchmen were just there would be no
strike of conductors save to redress
wrongs. Mr.. Wilkinson said he felt the
original demands of the switchmen were
just, but his order could not consent CO.
operation by a sympathetic strike. The
conference then broke up, and Mr.. Sweeney
went and held a conference with Master
Workman Moriarity, of the Switchmen's
lodge of this city, and three other repre-
sentatives of the strikers. The conference
lasted until after II p. m.
"DECLARED OFF,"
Soon after II O'Clock the newspaper men
we're summoned to the conference room.
Mr.. Sweeney then in low voice said:
"a conclusion has been reached by the
duly authorized representatives. of switch
men, and it is that this trouble is ended at
midnight tonight. That is all I have to
say"
He, however, added: Give hundred
and ffty-one switchmen cannot fight
5000 troops and four or five railroad com
panies. If any men had q grievance these
men did. I have nothing to say as to
whether there will be federation of
railroad orders or not. You will probably
give us credit for making stiff fight, if
we are beaten"
"Will any of your men be taken" was
asked.
"They need trained help and they Ger
tainly cannot get any better men than
these" was Mr.. Sweeney's response.
THE NEWS QUICKLY SPREADS.
The word was carried out toward the
East Buffalo yards at once by messengers,
and before dawn the idle men will know
they are at liberty to get work where
they can. Arbitration Commissioner Dom
ovan, who has called upon the rail-
road officials in behalf of the men,
estimates that nearly 30 per cent. of the
men will be re-employed. 1t is probable
drawn. Before to-night's conference was
held Mr.. Donovan had talk with Swee-
ney and recommended that the strike be
declared off. Sweeney promised that this
should be done.
THE FIREMEN's POSITION STATED.
BUFFALO, Aug. A-Before entering into
the conference this afternoon Mr.. Sargent,
of the fremen's order, in conversation with
the Associated Press correspondent, said:
"What is done here in conference must be
done this afternoon, for am going to start
home early this evening. want the fire.
| mems position now and finally to be defn-
| itely understood If the fremen upon one
of these roads had a grievance it would be
presented to the lodge of that road. If
| deemed by the lodge of sufficient import
| ance for action the matter would go to the
protective board of the lodge. If by this
board the matter was regarded important
it would be sent to the board of adjust
ment of the system on which the grievance
arose. If it passed that board the matter
would be brought to my attention.
Then, together with the protective board
of the lodge in which the grievance arose
and the board of adjustment of the sys-
tenn, would seek in all honorable ways to
bring the men and the officials to an un-
derstanding. If I failed in that-and
want this point sharply brought out
might then, if it seemed wise. order q
strike, provided two-thirds of the mem
bers affected declared themselves in favor
of strike. If I should order a strike
without these steps having been taken, the
men might demand my authority. Now,
| with this procedure Understood, want
to say that no grievances of any character
have been presented to me here by any
subordinate lodge, nor by any individual
members, and I think these statements
make clear the position of the firemen's
brotherhood as an organization"
GOVERNOR Flowers PROCLAMATION.
| ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 24.-Governor
Flower issued proclamation to day, called
forth by the interference with the running
of trains by strikers, in which he says:
"In view of the continued ate mpts at the
destruction of property and malicious in
reference with the running of railway
trains in certain sections of the state,
deem it my duty to direct the attention Of
the people of the state to the provisions Of
the penal code relating to such offences al
amended by the legislature during thu
present year"
he then cites the law bearing on tn,
case, together with the penalties provided
for therein. Then he goes on:
81 hereby offer reward of 500 to b'
paid upon the arrest and conviction o
each person who shall, during the mex
thirty days, violate any of the provision
!, | of the said section of the penal code, re
lating to steam railroads. -
"The failure or omission of any sheriff
district attorney or any other civil Office
to take the most active steps in his powe
. to enforce the provisions of the penal code
will be considered sufficient cause for hi
removal"
CHIEF ARTHUR NOT CONSULTED.
+ CLEVELAND, Aug. M.-Inquiry at th
Office of Chief Arthur of the Brotherhoo
y of Locomotive Engineers develops the fac
t. that E. S. Clark of the Order of Railwa
r. Conductors and s. E. Wilkinson of tt
es Order of Railway Trainmen, did not ste
O. off at Cleveland to consult that gentleman
Chief arthur is in momentary expectatio
of a call to North Carolina to attend
matters of dispute between the enginee
\ and the officers of the Cape Fear and Yo'
y kin railway, and for that reason cannot
the present time visit Buffalo in comp
ay ance with the request of Grand Mast
Y, Sweeney.
ms THE TROOPS.
N. BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. A.-Sherif Be
says: "Under the present circumstanc
. it would be unwise to remove any of t
troops, We are now in the most serio
-. part of the business"
dy Says Adjutant- General Porter: "T
NJ troops will remain here until the law
un. obeyed and respected and there is no fl
Their danger to persons and property.
more troops are needed they will