Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-29

The Action Of the Executive Board Of
70 Denounced by The Calves
ton Knights.
rnK MALLORY DoycorT.

~ we huiRntB nero that the
executive committee had al one time
practically decided 10 raise the
boycott, but owing 20 the decided oppo.
sltion manifes cd by the Galveston
knights II seems the executive board n
hesitatlng or perhaps reconnaissance ia
decision. rRE GAzET1E correspond
cnt discovers strong under-current
OF Indignation against certain members
OF The executive board because OF the
nali7nearted support they have always
given the boycott in their assembly meet
luEs. Many Of the moro radical local
knights privately utter charges OF
treason against one or two members Of
the executive bonrd. The local knights
say that no doubt the Withdrawal OF tbs
Morgan steamers has had much TO do
with this threat Of The executive
board to raise the boycott, as II 81
unreasonable TO suppose merchants can
AFFORD 70 entirely abandon the water
route TO and iron New York, aud, OF
course, II the Mallory line have monopo-
" Of the route the merchants must patron
ne themNor go out Of business, as land
Heighig VIII not permit them 10 sell
goods competing against ocean frelghlg.
For this reason the Galveston knights
would not seriously object 10 a suspen-
sion of the boycott during the summer
season or until the Morgan ships
return In tho early fall, but
as for an eutirc abandonment OF the
boycott they nre. tooth and toe-nail OPP
posed 10 such a course, and II words
mean anything they will make II right
ilvely Tor the executive board should II
prom1gate clean lift of the boycott.
They say that while the execu-
tive board had supreme power
20 act in the premises without
notice, yet local knights think that com
mon courtesy requires the board TO give
some notice IN advance 10 their brethren
at this end, and such notice had not been |
received at the called meeting held |
here last night, which lasted I'M.
III midnight. Representatives from |
the eleven local assemblies were |
present, and the sentiment was
overwhelmingly for vigorous contIn-
uance OF the boycott. was practically
decided, so TIE GAZETTE reporter
learned, that II the executive
BOARD raises the boycott the Gal
weston assemblies will Immediately
convoko general meeting Of the entire
district for the purpose OF carrying the
matter over the heads Of the Executive
board, and have the boycott put back
tighter than hydraulic press. Az
II only requires ten local assemblies 70
call general meeting Of the district as
sembly, II would seem that Galveston
Knights hold full hand, and the pros
poets are that the public will DO treated
70 some spicy inner doings end sayings by
the Knights.
IN ROUTE TO sT. LOUIS.
WAsnrNGToE, April 28.--The special
committee OF the house Of representatives
inh NTH ha .luf Of l.tt,a /
the labor troubles on the Southwestern
railroad left thls city for ST. Louis this
morning All tho members, seven IN
number, were In the party They will
probably reach ST. Louis by noon to-mor-
row.
MEETING or THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
PHILADELPHIA, FA., April 20 The gen.
efal ex,cniive board OF the Knights of
Labor has fixed May 25 as the date for
special meeting OF the general assembly
Of the order 10 consider the labor crisis
and the recommendation OF appropriate
legislation on the subject az suggested by
the congressional investigation commit
tee. The session will be held In Cleve.
land.
THREATEN MAMMOTH wALK-our.
CHICAGO, ILL, April 2s.--Last Tuesday
the employees Of X, Rothschllds & Sons,
iurnliuro manufacturers, struck for
eight hours work and ten hours' nav.
The nrm promised to meet the demand
on May |. Yesterday there came from
Cincinnati word that 900 men employed
at the main works had struck for the
same lavors granted here and sent an APP
peal for support and help Last night
the employees here decided 10 strike, and
to-day the works are idle. The strikers
SAID last night that the cooperation Of
every furniture maker In Chicago would
DC obtained unless the firm In Cincinnati
granted their demands, and walk-outs OF
mammoth proportions would ensue.
COMBINING FoR MUTUAL PROJECTION
CHICAGO, I'LL April 2S Tho Western
Boot and Shoe Manufacturers asso.
citation was formed In this city last night.
Sixty firms were represented in person
and 100 In all, by letter, throughout the
West, The object Of the association IL
Tor mutual protection. The delegates
adopted the following resolution.
Resolved, that owing to tho peculiar
condition and character Of our business
we cannot consistently concedo to the
eishthour rule, and that In lieu thereof
we agree TO pay an advance OF 10 per
cent on present wages, aud otherwise
run the business as heretofore, namely,
Ten hours or day
DiIiIAnp-rAnLE woRKMFN STRIKE,
CnIcAoo, IT'LL, April yS--Thc Bruins.
wick, Balkc& Collender company's men,
numbering 400 TO 500, went out on 4
strike again. At the time they struck
two weeks ago hesnnger agreed, accord.
Ing 70 the men, TO discharge all non.
union men, but he kept ono
lumber messurer Yesterday the
committee asked Cor the discharfe
Of this man or 20 have him given work
outside tue factory aud Bcnslnger prom.
ised them ana last night the men were al
their benches At z this morning, as no
word CAME from Bersnger, by O'clock
delegates 10 each 81 the departments
ordered the men out and they went.
TALlY-nu coAcnKa
NEw YoRK, April 26.--rhlrd avenue
Suffice cars began running this morning,
and six'y-liRht cars were moving ON the
Third avenue, ten on The Ono Hundred
ana Twenis NJ b street line, aud six on
Tho cable r0ad Twenty new drivers
came 70 work to-day, and 100 men an.
nlied Tor positions az conductors. The
strikers began running tally-ho wagon
AZ 2 a. M, snd Il IA crowded every trim.
TnR COMMITTEE sIrs
81 Louis, Mo-, April 2S The citlxens'
committee met Tonight ut the residence
~ Dr. Ihemas O'ileilly, president Of the
ellixcns' meeting which was held here
lWo We,hs ago, and after sit
ltNf VI secret suaSiun uG-
W about midnight, adjourned and
EeYe ont thai Ia consequence OF not re.
relfloK certain communications from the