Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-28
DEMANDS or THE KNIGHTS.
The Reinstatement of the Men Dis
charged in June Asked.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Secretsry Tur-
ner, of the executive board OF the
Knights Of Labor, said this forenoon that
the members OF the board would retain
their headquarters at the Astor house
until tomorrow evening. They expect
by that time TO receive an answer from
A. Talmage, General Manager Of the
Wabash Railroad, as to whether or not
the company will reinstate the Knights
OF Labor discharged on June 16 last. IL the
company Will agree 20 do this ali trouble
VIII be virtually a, an end. Turner fur
Their said that the executive board had not
made any demand for the discharge Of
those men who had been employed in the
places of the Knights Of Labor. They
simply requested that the discharged men
be renstated
Mr.. TALMADGE's PROPOSITION.
The members of the Executive Board OF
Knights OF Labor were sent for this after
noon bv Manager Talmadge Of the Wa
bash road. Messrs. Turner and Hughes
responded, and they were informed in
answer 10 their demand made at Wednes-
days conference. that the officials were
unable vet to state how many
men would be employed in
the Wabash shops. Mr. Talmadge
said ne would 90 to st. Louis. confer with
he officials there and then on Thursday
of next week give a definite reply as TO
the reinstatement Of the men. The inter-
view was very satisfactory. said Secretary
Turner, when 1t was ended, and then he
added, ''of course there is no work for all
the discharged men. but all that can be
employed will be taken back. I think
that matters are practically adjusted"
The Knights left town tO-ui0ht
TALMADGE's vERACITY IMPEACHED.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 27.-The situation here
in Knights Of Labor circles is practically
unchanged. Col. Talmadge's reported
assertion that the men on the Wabash
road were not denied reinstatement be-
cause they were Knights OF Labor is
characterized as incorrect by A. c..
Caughlin, Chairman of the Wabash com
mittee. He says that he has proof to the
contrary.
A STRIKE ON THE G. c. AND ST.
GALVESTON, Aug. PA general strike
among the machlnists, carpenters and
labOrers in the shops and yards along the
line Of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
road took place at noon to-day, an order
To that effect having been issued by the
Grand Council of the Knights of Labor,
applying TO all lines the workmeu on
which had Just cause Of grievance.
The Santa Fe road was included in this
class Of corporate offenders on the grounds
that the men employed on the line re-
ceiyed less pay than those working
for the Missouri Pacific Railroad
Company, and that they had not
been honestly dealt with in this
city. An attempt was made 10 prevent
the departure of the evening passenger
train by blockading the track. The po-
lice, however, Interfered and removed the
are now running as usual, and thus far
the effects OF the strike have not been per
ceptibly felt. At Fort Worth and other
points on the road the strike was general
The condition of affairs at Fort Worth
looks serious, and though the railway
officials appear TO treat the matter lightly
the indications are that they viii be forced
TO accept the strikers terms.