New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
WATT GOES TO BUFFALO.
TO CONFER WITH STRIKERS THERE
TO-DAY.
SITUATION AT PRESENT UNCHANGED AND
TRAINS ARE RUNNING ON SCHED-
ULE TINE.

Arthur NJ Watt superintendent Of motive
power of the New-Yo1k Central Railroad, start
ed for Buffalo last night to confer with the dis
affected employees of the New-YOrk Central
there Mr. Watts decision to go to Bunaio
was reached after conference with Mr.. Calla-
way president of the Central. and Francis B
Delehanty. member of the State Board of Arbi-
tration and Mediation. w. II. II. Webster. the
Buffalo member of the Board, telegraphed MI
Delehanty to see Mr.. Watt and urge him TO
come TO Buffalo and take hold of matters. Mr.
Delehanty called upon Mr.. Waitt as the result
of this request and Mr.. Watt started for Bur
faIo at s O'Clock last night. 1t is UNDERSTOOD
that the strikers will delay further action until
their representatives have talked with MI WANT
in Buffalo to-day.
When Mr. Waitt reached his office yesterday
morning he found telegram from MI "ep-
s+or (Tba message had been sent the previous
evening but not received by Mr.. "al't u"-
III Yesterday. 1t referred to telegram from
Commissioner Delehanty, in which II was saiu
Mr. Waitt was willing to go to Buffalo ana 'aiN
with the strikers. The telegram was as follows;
Buffalo April 90
Commissioner Deehany telsgg& re reGeSea nse YOU in
cutve Committee OF strikers qeS fb strike until to-
oorroU noon Please wire me at lroquois Ii''e
Whether you can be here 3y inat n y IAi1 WEBSTER
NJ WALTZ immediately telegraphed in reply
.b+ he could not possibly get to Buffalo IN time
oe he failed to receive the telegram until MORN
ing. VIII. GEO oon
far with the striking men, and try TO arrange
some satisfactory ending of the trouble causeu
by the salary schedule.
.rha statement that w NJ. Brazier. assistant
eunerin,endent of rolling stock, has gone 10
p,,tfo1o 70 represent me is incorrect MT
for West Albany.
Thought he was going to Buffalo without any
ston but have just received a telegram from
him from West Albany, saying that he "ouio
not reach Buffalo until tomorrow
"Mv morning reports show that all OF the
trains are running usual and on time ihe
reports do not show any accumulation Oh oau
order cars on the line and the question natu-
rally arises Why do want these men, any
wav? 1t appears from uninterrupted business
and no especial accumulation of cars that we
have been carving a good deal of unnecessary
work The strike of the freight handlers in
Buffalo does not affect US in the least
Commissioner Delehanty yesterday morning
received a telegram from Commissioner wen
ster saying that he had received no reply 10
his message to Superlntendent Watt requesting
him TO come TO Buffalo by noon YESTERDAY
70 Commissioner Delehanty, Superintendent
Watt said that he had not received Commls-
sioner Webster's telegram until 500 CLOCK 700
late to get to Buffalo by noon, and that he had
;,,,nediateIy wired Commissioner Webster that
he would meet him at the lroquo1s Hotel IN
Buffalo at : o'clock this morning. Mr. Waltt 5
reulv was communicated to Commissioner Web
ster. .
Mr. Watt yesterday afternoon received the
following telegram from Commissioner webster
of Buffalo:
Telegram received. VIII arrange for conference
at IroquOis Hotel tomorrow.
F. A. Curry station agent at the New ork
Centrars yards, Fiftiethst. and the North
River when asked yesterday how the men under
him regarded the strike situation at Buffalo.
said:
Apparently they take no interest whatever in the
| do not believe the men even have an or
ganiza ton. Everything is running along smoothly
and there signs of dissatisfaction. There Is
evidence of dissa SfaCtion here IN the yards
and do not think they are paving any attention
20 the progress of the strike at Buffalo
President Galloway and his associates yester
day regarded the strike situation one to be
viewed without alarm, and they declared that
the visit of Mr. Watt to Buffalo would doubt
less clear up the whole trouble and restore mat
terS O a satisfactory basis