New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-02
PRICE THREE CENTS.
POWDERLY AND THE POLICE.
OFFICERS SPOIL A KNIGHTS MEETING.

CAPTAIN M'CULLAGH's MEN INSIST on BEING
PREsENT-ANOTHER HALL sycCRED
General Master Work man POwderly, of the
hnxhts OF Labor, does not have high opluon o. the
police force Of New-York. The grievances o. ths car
drivers who compose District Assembly no. rs hays
become 50 burdensome that tins General Master Work
man and tho General Executive Board were
called on to II some means could nos
be devised by which they could lie eased and the ra-
road officials be induced ,reat their fairly. ~
the suggestion Of Mr.. Powdorly special meeting OF tho
District was called atwhich be and such members Of
the Executive Board avalabs could be present.
hear the grievances Of the Ia full and confer with
them az to what action should be taken.
The large hall nc Cooper Institute was engagoi
and tho time set for the meeting O'clock
last night Long before that timo the delegates IN tho
district and other Knights Of Labor WHO entitled
to be present began arrive at tho hall The meeting
be strictly private avery present had to
have in addition to the password ticket of admission.
The delegates stood around In front OF the
hall waiting for the General Master Work.
man who was to open the meeting Captain McCullagh.
OF the Seventeenth Precinct police heard OF the
and from his experiences with Herr Most and hers ~
that ilk. decided that he would be present Hs came
with squad OF men carly. but the people who wers
about the hall appeared to lie orderly he eft eouads
men o Rourkc and Officers schwarz aud Green In the
hall and took the rest Of the back to the station.
II was not until after 10 ococs that NJ Powdey VITA
Secretary Turner, John ". Hayes and William II.
Bailey of tho General Executive Board James Quinn.
one OF tho new auxiliary members, District Master
workman Graham. Andrew d. Best and q number Of
other prominent Knights arrived at tho hall They
went at once inside and all the delegates and Others to
tho number Of about 400. went In after them.
Before the meeling called to osder Mr.. Powderly
discoveredthe policemen He told them that the meet
Ing was strictly private "a its character and asked thcm
to withdraw. Roundsmau o Rourks answered that hs
had received instructions 10 remain In the han nnt tho
his Ali tho sfforfs Mr. Powisry ana MIA
associates 70 induce the officer. withdraw
ton or the police. and for awhile IL looxsi tre
officers Knights IN tao ander
control brief consultation held on The platform
could be secured The committees returned soon sad
SAID that had secured Central Labor Unon Han, No.
hall IN body. Before the frat attempt ut meeting Mr..
Powferly said TO TRIBUNE reporter:
lcame over from Philadelphia to attend THIS meet
Ing did not know 1t wa q 30 held uaill this morn.
ann ann viii wns a al ipa o ssca1 o s
factory agreement Before meeting them. however.
standing Of the srsvanos, grievance Of the men. so that
| IN case OF conference could spsaS
by the book hence his meeting. hope that va snail
be able to settle all this trouble without nnch difficulty"
Mr. Turner came with Mr.. Powderly from Pnilade.
day and received delegations from tns various strsss
lines 1t 10 probable that after tho street troab
Captain McCuagh was seen at the Fifth street Police
Station. He sao: my men aid perfectly right aud
shall uphold them most certainly II is my duty to look
after trades unonts and Knights OF Labor much as
after Communists and Anarchists received word Oh e
there he meeting Of laDoring at the Cooper
Union and when I went there [ found
a crowd Of ABOUT 500 mon about tho DOORS
m ,avs was my duty as preysn'iys mS,ssrs
meeting 1t should not have been hel ia public hall"
Among the Knights OF Laoor the police were d.
nounced IN unlnessured terms and their action ie
careG to be OUTRAGEOUS Mr.. Graham said; "fs
perfectly quist, orderly essemplase. The
business that TO transtc: was of
= strictly private character. a1t tEe Intrusion
OF the police uDwarrsDtdd outrage on FREQ
speech Others expressed themscvesiu even stronger
language.
After adournment Of the meeting In Central Labor
Union Hail Mr. Poyiery SAID that IN consequence of
tho action OF the police In practically driving them ont
of the Cooper Union they were rnaols 70 go
into the details Of the car troubles as fully
"a he would like to aud another meet
ing viii. lie held shortly where the delegates
viii be free from poce Interference hs Intended 70
stay In hs city last night with friend, aud would
probably so to Phiiale phia to1ay sone time.