New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-08
THE SITUATION AT BUFFALO CRITICAL

THE SITUATION AT BtFE'AlID ClIll'Al|
INDICATIONS THAT \ CRISIS IS At HAND
FREIGHT sERvICT DEMOrAr1zEp.
Buffalo. July The strike situation in Buffalo
seems 70 DE una,ered today, but ihe fact still re-
mains that the employees Of the different roads
seem 10 be ready to throw up their jobs immedi-
ately on notice from the persons who VIII lead the
strike at this point
The condition Of affairs around the yards and
dopots to-day demonstrated that me crisis - near
at hand Groups OF men were discussing n" strike
at every convenient point. ap1 thc words Of ei'-
nroval Of tho American Railway Union indicated
that there would be no trouble In getting a large
following for the strike here.
If n slgnincan; fact hat the men Of the 2lst
Regiment, United States InfIntry. stationed ct For:
Porter are being drilled daily IN the use ~ N"
eating gun Thousands OF blank cartridges are eN-
plodcd 10 teach the men how 70 handle the d'aHiy
machine gun with rapidly and precision.
the frs; -, - railroad employees 20 s'r'k" IN
Buffa.o WI doubtless be he swltcnmen OF the fT4"
and the Leh!gA
Local Master Mo-'ar!,y. OF me Swlcniheh ,
r-r,o, however saws: The Grand Master OF the
Swi,chrneus ,'nion cannot order symp@'h'~c
strike before the strike can be or1"red NO
,hirds' vgtc in favor Of strike must be ciSi ny
IN. dtffersn. lodges Of the union wn" VIII Dc al
fec.ed by Il, What good would It 90 for the t"''r,-
men T. strike now? Mos, q ihrn are r hG' e~ca
engines and crews Jas; nlgAt ana ne NcHel IAse
"a runntng hu' one row. All ne ds"-'tHl }i"-
rn,4tnrs have been laid OF. There bong nohnH 'or
,re'gbf IL hing moved. What IL ne use OF men
VIA are not working going on s,rNe' - ""1'"
moi hep the other fellow. -. 7, -
Are there many members o. he A T. =.
Man or th5se who joined the r. lost their
J "D,. were discharged from the positions thcy
tSt ana al, tn othcr men wnose names appeared
J.; - nanrrs IN connection with IT,: 49,
J" .n'orr,I siIpnrintrndcnt +. j. Wilbur, or mo
rtnh galley Railroad. arrived IN Buffalo about
r"nn lie said that ~ came because ne expo, "a
.ronGe The dispatches sent from mere yeSte'uAy
u. ~ an alarming mature. bu' he hdi not YET
W., a,vthng 10 Justify them. As 10 Inc ihreH'
nned strike Of the L"high s"'chmeh' y" h""" mum
The Nickel Plate Is the first road entering BuLa o
IN ABANDON any part OF It's passenger tram htIV'ee
,Shst occurred his morning. when orders "cfe r.
ai,,ed from Cleveland not 20 send ont the 'hlchEo
vrress which ordinarily caves the Eric depot NJ
7os /, m No reasons were gwen, bu' II - "Ei-
posed that .he ile-up a. bellevue ~ rrsp""'"' ''
'Ge,cral Eastern Agent Thompson or the LAKE
cbore satd the situation. 50 far as ms iohu W.
concerned 10 Improving. aud that II eNp'cta 10 w
~ RufraIo division Of the Erie are running Supe'
intendrnt Brunn said that so far th"ie III" "'''
y Though its passenger trains out OF Bunaio a.,
mining as usual .hc Erie IS not ssIiilS 49,
bevonT Marion Ohio. 'he Junction OF us N"'@''
"na ooc OF the roads running west from bnildi1o
viii accept Chicago freight unless ~ uie rfhsine
IN are Waived The Nickel Pate IL rtius,i's
ILL.,, hina for points beyond Bellevue n ,,
{, e nossible perishabe freight Is reluF~d an" ~
taken n IL only az the owners Tish