Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18
THE mo srRiKE EXTENDING.
The Order of Trainmen Will Assist til
Switchnen II the strike he Authorized

ClIfChGo, Aug. lU.-lt was rumorcl last
night that all the switchmen on the Erie
line in Chicago which is the old Chicago
and Atlantic had been ordered on strike.
reporter who called at the Dearborn
street station was told that those switch
men only worked aS far into Chicago rs
Fifty-iirst street. Dn calling there the
gWitChnen said
THE Erie road proper.extcnds westward
only to Marion. q. This is an auxiliary TO
the system. We are waiting to hear the
word from Grand Master sweeney. He ia
now in Buffalo. As soon rs lie surakH We
qnit and 50 do all switcAmen on the lines
running into Chicago. The strike may not
reach Chicago for u week vet, hut unless
the demands Of the strikers in the east are
granted all the lines will be tied III within
ten days"
The statement of Grand Master Wilkin-
son of the Order of rrainmCn that the
train men would assist the switchmcn if
the strike was authorized, il regarded as
significant. The head conductor of the
| order of hallway Conductors was seen
last NIGHT NJ the sherman House He re.
fused to discuss the situation nor could
Wilkinson give any idea of the nature If
| the conference, Whatever il was il is
evident that the conductors are in negntiu-
ton with the truinmen who say they will
| support the switchmen if the strike is
authorized,
| GEN. DOYLE SAYS THEY Will not FIRE
BLANk Cartridges.
BUFFALO, Aug, lG.-During the progress
| Of the military preparations Gen. boyle
| said. "Hnu can say that the National
| Guard is never ordered out ut midnight. TO
| put down riot, armed with blank cart
ridges. Every man that leaves this arsenal
| tonight viii carry ~ rnunds Of ball cart
| ridges and lie prepared to shoot. II there
is any necessity for shooting you NAV die.
pend upon it there will be hot work. This
| regiment has fine record NJ rifle practice
| and was never in better condition for duty
than tonight ! am going through with
the first battalion and ! am going clear
through the lines, if the strikers have yet
up any lines. We are not going out for
/ fun
Colonel Welsh arrived at Williams street
station, outside the city line, by o'clock,
His special object, apart from keeping the
peace in = general way was to protect the
big trCstlc near there, about which there
was considerable nnrtSiness. 1t was
loaded with coal, and from remarks de.
yclOped during the day it was believed that
an attempt would be made to set fire 10 i,
during the night, The first battalion Of
the tilth was followed by the first battalion
OF tho nth under Colonel Fox They
arrived AT William street at 235, and took
up position near the Goth. Camp fires
were lit aud the men Campcd for the night
Other attachments Of the two regiment.
followed lister IN. The soldiers will b,
used for patrol duty, and be held TO put
down disturbances.
It was reported at the meeting Of the
ASSOCIATION last evening that the men had
a home provided the union would pa,
their expenses. This was taken M at Inc
meeting and discussed. Atthc conclusion
Of the session the strikers said. "The men
are going home" As none Of them rnlilr
b. found at the hotel, ii is supposed ila
the union has sent them out uf the city.
shortly after dark last night fire hfok,
out i'll a box cal opposite the Lackuwan;
hotel. II was believed 10 he of inceudElr,
origin After the flames were quunelIrl
train carnc along and Cnt the hose "a ia,
great amusement Of some strikers or sym
pathizers who had gathered in the vicinity
After this incident there was quiet anti
the arrival of the militia. A few train
passed through, but no attempt was mad
to modest them. Though the strikers wer
not gathered IN large groups, they wcr
scattered through yards and were evidrntl
watching events and doing picket work
! Every now and again torpcdues Were OK
ploded. The strikers had code OF signal