The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-23

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days Master Workman Sweeney, Of the
switchmen's s order. has been in this city
seeking to encourage and planning for
the welfare Of the men, about 500 in
number, who were formerly the movers
OF freight traffic in the various railroad
yards hereabouts. He has seen the
companies secure new forces and he has
witnessed the almost entire restoration
OF conditions as they were before his
followers quit work. He has now
asked the heads OF all the other labor
organizations allied with the switch
men in railroad work to meet him here.
Mr.. Sargent is here and the others are
expected tomorrow and the next day.
Mr.. Sargent stated to tho Associated
Press that he would never consent to
the withdrawal Of his men from their
occupations unless Joined by the mem.
bers Of other railroad organizations.
With this position as an early prece-
dent in the conference situation OF the
leaders, it is not an unfair assumption
that other executive leads will take
the same position. II this shall prove
to be true, then all must go out or
none will quit. Mr.. Arthur, OF the en-
eineers, has not as yet responded to
Slr. sweeny's invitation, but may be
represented through communication.
II is thought to be fair inference
from Mr.. Sweeney's action that
he has reached the limit OF his
power locally and that he has, by
summoning his colleagues, evidenced a
conscious weakness Of his own position.
In brief Mr.. Sweeny, by his action, Is
regarded as having called for help. BE
will have the courtesy OF counsel, but
the consensus OF opinion is he will not
be aided by any sympathetic strike
among the engineers, the fremen, the
conductors, the trainmen, or by the
Order Of Tolegraphers.
NO IMMEDIATE CONFERENCE.
The arrival OF the executive heads in
vited will bc such that no conference
can possibly occur before next wednes-
day, while the likelihood is that the
first session will not be held before
Thursday. Meantime there Is an inter
regnum in which speculation may be
expected as to whether Mr.. Sweeney,
left to his own resources, will order out
other switchmen west or east, or both; (;
or whether he will announce officially
and dformally the defeat Of bis men who
ten days ago were employed as switch.
men in the Buffalo yards.
About fifty men who have acted as
switchmen for the Western New York
and Pennsylvania railroad this after.
noon ceased their work because re-
quired to handle freight from the Cen
tral.
There are renewed intimations that
the switchmen OF the Grand Trunk may
add themselves to the number Of idle
men in their trade.
Concerning talk Of withdrawal Of
troopsit may be as we'll to state that no
troops will be Withdrawn until time
shall have made improbable any fur
ther attacks upon the switchmen in
this city by those who were formerly
90 employed.
TRAINS MOVING.
The Lake Shore people to-day sent
out fourteen trains. The total Of cars
handled was $50. The officials report q
normal condition Of their freight traffic
and are working tlleir cars tonight.
During the twenty.four hours ended
at 6p. m. tonight, the Central loaded
out at Ohio street yard PAL cars, un-
loaded eighty.eight cars OF Lake freight,
delivered at Green street seventy cars; !;
sent seven trains to Black Rock, sent
seventeen trains east. delivered 207 cars
70 the Lake Shore, received 162 cars
from the Lake Shore.
An Associated Press correspondent
found Grand Master Sargeant aud
Sweeney. State Commissioner Of Arbi-
tratlon Donovan and several railroad
employees engaged in social chat in
Mr.. sargeant's room In the Broezel
house this evening.
What have you heard concerning
the arrival Of the other conferees" {" was
asked.
nGrand Master S. E. Wilkinson, Of
the Trainmen Brotherhood, will arrive
hero tomorrow replied Mr.. Sergeant.
"E. T. Clark, Grand Master Of the con.
ductors' organization will not be here
until Wednesday. P. N. Arthur, OF tho
Engineers Brotherhood has not yet
been heard fronl.p
Mr.. Sargeant, will you meet tho To-
cal branch OF yourbrotherhood previous
toyour going into the confcrencep
70, sir, ]" replied the grand master,
emphatlcally II have no occasion to
meet them. .