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Show THE SWITCHMEN'S STRIKE. The Massing; of Sreops Has Had ) Goad Effect Tha Situation. Bctfaxo, Aug. 20. As stated In last night's dispatches, unless new complication complica-tion arise, the backbone of the strike wiul shortly be broken. The prompt action of the authorities in forwarding troops to this point and the determination to protect life and property at all hazards ha been productive of much good. Master Workman Work-man Sweeney, seeing the status of affairs, has made attempts to reach an arbitration of tbe differences. He addressed letters t the affected af-fected road reciting the history of Che ease and offering to submit the eases of the strikers strik-ers to arbitration. It was responded that the matter would be referred to headquarters. headquar-ters. The Lake Shore, despite the allegation allega-tion in Sweeney' letter, and the Central sharply declined arbitration as ha the Bead, ing before. Briefly the situation Is as follow: The only trunk line uninterruptedly carrying freight eastward is the Delaware, Lackawana & Western. One Western trunk fine from this city, the Lake Shore, is clogged, and the Grand Trunk of Canada is threatened with a strike. The Michigan Central, tbe other trunk feeder westward, is involved like the Lake Shore. Troops Form a Cordon Buffalo, Aug. 20. At Black Rock and beyond are great storage yards lor freight in tbe distrist which is largely occupied by the working classes who are hi sympathy with the strikers. In view of this and a poa sible tie-up of the Grand Trunk of Canada line of troops have been extended over this territory and on to the great bridges at Niagara Falls. Veteran Win Yalnnteett New York, Aug. 20. G. H. Henderson, adjutant of post No. 394, writes to the press that 15,000 Grand Army men in New York, under Grand Marshal Samuel Collins, are is, readiness to go to the front and essiqt the authorities in preserving order IX needed. General Strike In Prospect, , Susqukbanna, Pan Aug. 20. It i goner, ally believed that the swjtchmen, brakeinen and firemen of the New York, LakaJLrie 3s Western railroad along the entire sjslcnx will strike before' tomorrow WsjiiljJiU. -Vju |