Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-30
No Necessity for Troops, the Men
Assert.
POISONED CREAM PUFFS IN RICHMOND.
Preventing the Spread Of the
Typhus.
BIS HOP WIGGER'S CASE
AWAITING THE TROOPS.
The Situation of the Strike at Dunkirk, N.
", Becomea Serious.

The Situation of the Strike at Dunkirk, N.
", Becomes Serious.
BUFFALO, N. Y. Jan. 3O.-A special to the
Euening Ne,rs from Dunkirk says:
els Dunkirk to be turned into another Home
stead?' is the question being asked by every
body today and the consensus Of opinion is that
the presence of troops here is not necessary,
for the present at least. So far none have
arrived. just why the troops were
called for 10 not clear to the majority of
people, as the strikers have not made
any demonstrations. President Hineman
Of the Brooks locomotive works says that his
notice to the sheriff that he feared an outbreak
was simply precautionary measure, end he
was no. aware OF the action the sheriff took.
He sincerely hoped the emergency might not
arise where troops would be needed.
The action of the Brooks people in asking for
troops is a mystery to the strikers.
WHAT THE STRIKERS SAY
One of the leaders Of the men said today:
1--WE are not a mob; the majority of the
boilerm en- have brains. We are not fools TO
make a riot here. We think the call for the
guards is bluff. If there was any trouble here
YOU would not find any class Of men who would
turn in to preserve order quicker than would
pany think their property is in danger from
us they mistaken. They seem 10
think we a gang of men plotting to commit
violence. for they have sent Pinkerton spies
among us Weeaught one of them and he ad-
mitted he was spy. We are no. bad as
some people seem to think. We are after our
rights, but are not going to become rioters
Other strikers expressed the same views re-
garding the call for troops. They say as far as
they are concerned even the enrolment OF
special policemen was entirely unnecessary.
PROVIDING FOR TROOPS.
A member Of Gen. Doyle's staff was here this
morning in conference with Mayor Gould. The
object of his visit is 10 provide quarters and.
provisions for any troops that may be sent
here.
Today the union depot. only $50 yards
from the gates Of the Brooks works, is
crowded with men. A rush is made for
all incoming trains. which inspected
soon and even before they stop. The east
end of the yards, near the rear of the Brooks
works. where the trains have stopped twice to
unload an invoice OF worknien, quiet patrols Of
strikers are seen. 1t is evident the Brooks
people cannot vun another lot Of men into the
works in the same manner Gs they did before
without the strikers knowing it.
All Is quiet at the Brooks works. The special
police are on duty and watchful for any move
ment that means trouble.
CAUSE OF THE STRIKE.
The strike was caused by the riveters in the
boiler department refusing to work under two
contractors named Kane and Mcnamara, alleg-
ing inhuman treatment on the part of the con-
tractors. They left the works without stating
their grievances. which we're printed after
ward. The lack Of boilers made il necessary to
lay of the men in the other departments, and
now about 600 men are out Of employment in
consequence.
The Brooks people engaged Philadelphia men
to take the strikers places and brought them
here Saturday by special train. The new men
we're hurried inside the works before the
strikers could interfere. The new men are
quartered inside the works and do not go out
side the gates. Saturday President Hineman
received private information that threats had
been made against the works and against the
employees and asked the protection of sheriff
Jenner. That official at once appealed to Gen.
DOYLE at Buffalo for state troops in case they
we're needed.
ALBANY. y. Y, Jan. 30.-Neither Gov
Flower or the adjutant general had received
any communication from Gen. Doyle up to
noon today in reference to the ordering Of
state troops to Dunkirk.