Salt Lake Herald | 1892-08-21 | Page 1 | Supplied with Arms

SUPPLIED WITH ARMS NonUnion Jwiichmen on the New York Central All Given Keolv BUFFALO Aug 20During the afternoon the nonunion switchmen on the New York Central were all supplied with revolvers and given directions to use them only lor selfdefense The manufacturers and business men in the neighborhood of the railroads have taken alarm at the of the presence tle apparent appar-ent danger and disorder in the city and have asked the sheriff for protection The Erie shops at Buffalo are closed owing to lack of work In consequence 500 workmen are idle An attempt was made to wreck a Lehigh traIn near Buffalo Creek this uliernoon A lot of links and pins were wedged in the rails but fortunately the tram did not leave the track