Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-11
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
From All Quarters.
THE CENTRAL STRIKE.
Passenger Trains Running
On Time.
DEATH Of JOHN BOYLE 0RHLLY.
Preparations for the En-
campment at Boston.
PLANS FOR A week BY CONGRESS.
Serious Rain and Wind Storm in
the Northwest.
DEATH OF JOHN BOYLE o'RHLLY.
PLANS FOR A week BY CONGRESS-
Serious Rain and Wind Storm in
the Northwest.
STRIKING RAILROAD MEN.

STRIKING RAILROAD MEN.
All Passenger Trains Moving on the
New York Central-The situation
Becoming Serious mt AIbany-Thc
Tracks from Spiyten Duyvil to
YOnkers Guarded by One Thousand
Police-Frcight Trains to be Moved
To-Day.
New York, Aug. 1O.-The complete
paralysis of traffic on the New York Cen
trail road caused by the Knights of Labor
when they struck their first blow Friday
night led them to believe that they could
maintain the stoppage of business on the
roads of the company. This they have not
succeeded in doing, and it is evident that a
general feeling of disappointment prevails
among the strikers, though they will not
admit this. They placed strong reliance
upon the assistance of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers, who, according to
many of the Knights, were to have taken a
hand in the fight last night. Mr.. Holland
himself told a reporter yesterday after
noon that there was an understanding to
that effect, but to-day he said he had heard
nothing further about the matter and could
not tell what the Brotherhood would do.
A prominent member of the Brotherhood
said to-day that the engineers were not in
this. 1t was not their fight, but of course,
he added, that should they be ordered out
they would go. He did not think such an
order would be given. To-day the regular
schedule passenger service of the Hudson
River and New York Central and Harlem
roads was resumed, the only change being
the consolidation Of certain outgoing
western trains.
The North Shore vestibule limited
which was to have left at 4:50 p. M, was
consolidated with the fast western expresa
and left at p. M All the other trains
left on schedule time and the local trains
ran usual.
The tie-up on the West Shore road,
which was inaugurated last night, did not
affect passenger traffic. The freight bust
ness was brought to standstill.
The through Boston trains on the New
Haven road left as usual. The 3 o'clock
train this afternoon carried out Farrrgut
post, of Portsmouth, Va, Warden post,
of Norfolk, Va, and Devin post, of New
York, to the Grand Army encampment in
on duty at the Grand Central depot, re-
ported everything exceedingly quiet Not
an arrest had been made and none of the
strikers had been around the depot OF
along the road.
"An precautions are taken to nip any
demonstration in the bud" said Captain
McIlvaine 'But do not anticipate any
trouble. 1t looks very much to me as If
the whole thing will be over by Tuesday
morning. 1 have seldom seen a more or
derby crowd of strikers. There are nc
loungers around and no gatherings any
where The men confer at their head
quarters but do SO quietly"
The following notice was posted in con-
spicuous places in the vicinity of the
Grand Central depot:
persons seeking employment on the
New York Central and Hudson River rail
road will please make application at the
office of the Wagner Palace Car com
pany."
1t was signed by Theodore Voorhees,.
The result was that applications were
received by the score. By one of the of
ficials it was said one hundred and fifty
that all the men engaged were experienced
railroad men.
Mr.. Voorhees, said that he had received
| a number of applications from railroad mel
living around New York, among whom
were some employed on the elevated roads
others from Pittsburg and from men EN-
| ployed in the Erie yards. Some ever
| came from as far west as Chicago. TIL,
company had not engaged them, as the,
| found they could obtain all they required
| here.
| Late in the afternoon the folio wing cir
cular was issued by Third Vice Presiden
| Webb, and was the result of the long de
liberation of the conference held by tn
| roads officials:
1.-The position of the company is like
this: We shall select our own men, and
we do not propose that they be designate'
by the Knights of Labor or itscommittees
| When men are dismissed we shall ge
| rid of the inefficient, the most viciou
and those least in accord with our inser
ests.
When promotions are to be made W
| will not be bound by the seniority rule
promulgated by the Knights of Labor.
| A due consideration will always be give
to length of service, but the first and mos
important rule will be the qualifications O
the men for the place. If our men hav
grievance the proper officers will be will
ing to grant hearings and see that consid
Grafton is given, but we will not allow out
siders to intervene or to interfere betwee
the employer and employee. For thi
reason alone refused to allow Mr.. Ho
land to discuss any differences alleged I
exist between the company and its mer
and not for the reason, as stated, that "
object to our employees being members {
labor organizations.
These are my views and am Statistic
that they are concurred in and approve
by every official of the company, by Il
board of directors and by the gentleme
who are most interested in its securities.
The strike is ill advised, cannot succee
and we will put it down and maintain tt
position we have taken"
Master Workman Lee arrived from A
bany at noon to-day and attended tt
meeting of the Knights this afternoon
Wendel's assembly room, in Forty-fourt
street. More than 5000 were presen
Lee was most enthusiastically receives
Reports were received from the warrior
local assemblies along the line of the roa'
but what they were could not he learne
Late this afternoon new orders were issue
to the police made necessary by the q
tempt to run freight trains which Will
made tomorrow. The main body OF Il
police will be stationed in the vicinity
Spuyten Duyvil, which is considered Il
key to the position. Trouble is not a
ticipated, but Acting Superintendel
Byrnes considered precautionary mea
ures should be taken in this particular.
At the West Shore depot and about u
yards at Weehawken everything duril
the day was quiet All the passeng
| trains were disnatched at about half
hour behind the schedule time. Incol
ing trains were delayed for about the sar
time
No attempt was made to dispatch
make up freight trains and it is probat
that none will be until the trouble
ended
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 10.-The situate
here becomes more serious every mlnu
and the intense quietness which pervad
among the men and at the railroad var
is viewed with alarm by the railroad OF
Gals. At West Albany not man
visible but the three hundred cars lad
with merchandise were still and the trac
already beginning to rust. The yard
l. guarded by Pinkerton men, who watch t
n oil trains and lumber piles very closel
d What few men of the Knights of Lat
could be seen were almost jubilant, q
4 yet would not say why. District Mas.
/, Workman Lee left the city and, 1t is sal
has gone to Dewitt, N. Y, to quiet
d riot telegraphed from there to-day. y
Z rotary Proutley said, when asked abont'
!, progress made:
y sfThe strike is yet in its infancy and