New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-05
THE KNIGHTS EAGER TO PUSH THE FIGHT


TO THE BLOODsHED AT THE SOUTHWEST.
The threatening situation of affairs in the
Southwest the principal topic OF conversation
amoug leaders in the labor movement in this city
yesterday The general opinion is that the collision be-
tween the strikers and the authorities at Fort Worth
unfortunate. and that such affairs cannot fail TO
bring odium on the Knights Of Labor and the labor
movement generally. have been expecting something
OF the for week past" said one weknown labor
man seems TO that IL had been the policy of the
railroad people to force such collision, and with such
these Western railroad the only
is that the collision been SO long de-
ferred When 1t will stop 1t is hard to 1t would
surprise in the least to rOtng and boodshed
all through that part Of the country. or course the
rioters will be put in the end, but in the
there would possibly be hundreds Of lives lost and mil
lions OF dollars OF property destroyed Who do con-
slider is TO blame for 1t Why, the officials Of the
| railroads most undoubtedly. Suppose for the
| sake OF argument that the strike was not
justified and the officials had all the right their side
(miDd don't believe any such thing. but II 1t SOY,
when the General Executive Board showed disposition
concede everything for the sake of avoiding trouble
It that the railroad pc ople might
from their position Just little for the purpose Of
avoiding this trouble"
As to the proper to be pursued by
era Executive Beard there appears TO be but opn
ion among the members OF the order In New-York and
vicinity. This opinion fully expressed by one OF the
| said:
evident determination OF Jay Gould to force
the Knights OF Labor into light for existence He owl
IDENTITY believes that he has the order the hip and
intends II fall from which will never recover
Perhaps the Western people were little hssty In gong
strike but the action OF the General Executive Board
in Offering make concessions than they should
have doue Is sufficient aOneent for any hasty &c ton
Mr. Gould evidently thinks that chs IL Sign OF weak
ness aud intends make the most OF It, think now
that the General Executive Board should withdraw from
the affair far seeking any further conference with
| HoIIc Gould Is concerned, and tell Martin
| Irons 10 i'll and every means In
his power force the railroad companies to settle
ment. assuring him that he would have the hearty co
operation OF the native order in anything that he does
1t would be simply suicidal for the knights to allow 90
cent OF their number to be left out In the cold after
this strike. Manager Hoxie proposes. II such thing
a. that s permitted then the knights OF Labor are
| failure and We had better go back 10 the Old trades
unions In hghtng man IKE Jay Gould 1t 10 foolish to
poI-guns; We must Use every weapon that we can
| lay hands upon. believe that
yoice the seniiment Of nine out or ten
| of the members of the organization In this
part the country when say thai the General Exccn-
i've Board should have nothing To do with the railroad
officials until they seek them and that no settlenent
rh.u be made does include fun recognition
of the Executive Board OF the Knights OF Labor
and the return 10 work OF all the strikers
Conversations with other members OF the order
brought forth pretty nearly same sentiments III every