The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24
THE EXPECTED STRIKE.
ARRANGEMENTS TO BE COM
PLETEO AT ALBANY MONDAY.
knights of Labor Greatly Interested
Mr.. Webb Is as Decided rs Ever Not to
yieId-Late.t Particulars Of the Situa-
tion-Other Labor Troubles.

| the minds Of the knights of Labor, VINO are
engaged in making their final preparations
for the great conflict with the New York
J Central railroad system. one was what
decision the Supreme Council OF the
Federation assembled at Tere Haute
would arrive at in regard to the PROPOSE
tion to join the knights in their fight
against the big corporation.
The other is. can ANYTHING DE done 10 avert
! the threatened tie-up through the mediation
OF the state Board OF Arbitration; Inc con-
yeniiOn of District Assembly 26 - 10 pe
held at Albany on Monday. and nj that
meeting. which all the biz Knights Will at
tend. the final arrangements for the te-up
will be completed, and the fight Will be on.
WHAT MR.. WEBB NOW SAYS.
Vice-President II. Walter Webb. who
/ was at work i'm his Office at the Grand Cen
trail station early this morning. said that
there was hut little that was new IN the
situation. lie made the usual statement
about the road being in good condition and
the trains running about on schedule time.
The story that Mr.. Depew had left Ham
| burg for southampton, where he would
catch the North German LLOYD steamer
Elder tomorrow, and return 10 this city, ne
said. was untrue. lie declared that he
knew nothing about it, and did not belleNe
"A word of it. q
THE DELAWARE AND HUDSON TIED tP.
ALBANY. y. y. Aug. 23.-Atnoon to-day
District Assembly PIG. knights Of Labor
ordered all its members emploYed AT the
Green Island yards of the Delaware ana
Hudson railroad ~ well as those at work
in this city. to strike at once. The order
was generally Obeyed. and this afternoon
the Delaware and Hudson Company nnds
| Itself confronted with the same state ol
affairs that existed about "A week ago, when
a similar tie-up went into elect. Inc
trouble all crows ont OF the handlihS ol
Central freight by the Delaware and hudson
road \ committee Of the knights
waited upon the company YESTERDAY
and asked that it be definitely agreed that
no more Central freight be moved. reply
was forthcoming from the road this morn
ine To the effect that the company proposed
10 TRANSPORT over iis lines all freight that
might be received. Thi, ultimatum preci-
pitated the tie-up. which embraced yar1men
and swtchmen employed here and at the
Green Island wards.
SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE FEDERATION
TERRF HN-rE. IND, Aug. 3.-IwelNe
substantial looking. Well-dressed men
mounted the steps 10 the first noor oi the
Terra IIaute House at ten minutes oil J"
this morning, and passed IN single ME lhlo
the spacious club-rOom that Is Designated
a. number 63. When the last man
had entered the eleven arranged them-
selves around big table az the
farther end Of the apartment. while the
twelfth locked the door from the INSIDE
Then the sharp rap # ga'el upon the
oaken table was heard, aud the listeners in
the corridors knew that the special session
of the supreme Council OF the ttderdtiuh
Of Railroad EMPLOYEES. who WIZ de-
eide whether or not that orsani-
lati0n shall extend itS support To inc
kuirht, of Labor hy declaring general
strike upou the New York Central road.
has been formally called 10 order. The par
Elephants in the gathering are: Grand
Master sargent. who presides; Grand sec
retary Dehs. who oihciatcs rs secretary
and ! j. Uannanun. of Chicago, all ot the
brotherhood of Locomotive Fremen; Grand
Chief Howard. J. j. Nelson ol
y. Louis. and G.. W. L"NgDl'
Of Terre IIaute. representing uhe
brotherhood Of Railway Conductors; Grand
Master Sweeny. vice Grand Master Dow
nev. and Grand Organizer Hall, Of Chicago,
representing the >witcemeh's Mutual Aid
Nssociation: and Grand Master MOrriseN,
i. G.. Wilkinson, and Grand secretary ohe-
han. all of Gatesburg, and representing ihe
Brotherhood of Railroad Iralnmen.
A MONIENTOUS COMMITTEE.
The fate of the New York Central rail-
road for the time being. as well as the de-
cison 50 anNiousy awaited by the thousands
of its employes and tens Of thousands oi
the travelling and mercantile public. rests
a large measure. az Q o'clock tonight, IN
the hands of three men who are closel.d III Il
room ON the third floor of the lerre iiaule
hotel They are secretary +. '. pebs, oI
the Firemen's brotherhood: :. +. MOTIFS
,ev. OF the Trainmcn's. and yOhn DoMheY'
of the SWitchmcu'S mon. IN tue oilhl"n
, of those most familiar with the policy u
the Federation. the appointment oi TINS
committee means that a calling ont OIL an
the members of the 1ransmen's fedcrl-
tjon ON the Central road has been pracli-
caly decided upon.
NO DECISION YET REACHED.
TrRRE HArrE, IND. Aug. 80 =. VI.
Sargent has just sent the following as
match: TO Z. \. POwderly, Grand Aa9u' j
J Workman. Il. Cloud Hotel, New lork
The supreme Council has Deen III session
aII dav. but no decision has yet been
reached. We are now awaiting important
= adyices. The Council fully realizes your
10 uositiop and the position of your order, ana
>. voii may be assured that your interest VIII
receive due consideration. on VIII Ne
= nromptly advised of further developments
: Frank Z. sargent, president.
: BITTER FEELING AGAINST WEBB.
! TrRRE HArrE. IND, Aug. @.-Those
: who are deep in the condolences OIL the gov
. eruing powers If the tiremens brOihei'
y hood say tonight that Judging from the de-
: vpIopment, Of to-day. it is absolutely certain
that the Federation will enter the fray. n
final effort may be made, they say, to induce
, Mr. Webb 10 treat with the Federation Oil
tho basi, of the schedule Of grievances
Lut II will be but matter al
: form. a. his action clearly indicate
o that he intends 10 lollOW alohS in'
: course he has hewed out for himself and hi-
Q corporation. AT the same uihc the ui ui.i'
> mate outcome must remain matierOl pure
\ speculation until the Official decision J.
~ | giyen TO the public. The members e
! the supreme Council have sOlennlt
nledeed themselves to MAINTAIN slflc'
+ secrecy regarding their deliberations, th'
= officials only being given dlscretlonarl
Il mower. and even those intimately acpuaint
q | cd with the representatives OF the press oi
q, the ground are decidedly nOn-cOnlhital u
Il their conferences. III i adihitIru' 10" cfoi
>, thai an extremely bitter feeling TOWARD
Il Wehh was manifested at the sessions to
today. and riat both CHIEF Sargent an'
Sweenv are highly incensod regarding III
conduct. Mr. Manahan, OF the firemen
brotherhood. voiced this sentiment to-nIghi
when he said, "Webb and Vanderbilt ar
only carving out the public be damned
nolicv. IL General Manager loucey ha
his way there would never have been an
strike" ..-.. a..
/ II is given out officially tonight tha
sr strike or no strike the National convention
n of hremen, conductors, and traiLmei
which have been announced IL
e next month at san Francisco, Lo
4 Angeles. and Toledo, respectively, mu'
ID take place. Under the constitution ol eac
~, order. "A postponement can only take plae
,c upon an affirmative vote Of majority
~ the lodges, and il is now too late 10 put thl
n machinery into operation.
ADJOURNED UNTIL MONDAY.
~ AT lO:3O the Supreme Council adJournea
~ until Monday morning. The su0-c0mml
tee will be in session throughout sunday
~ sTRIkE ON THE u. AND II. ROAD
a. ALBANY, y. Y, Aug. 23.-superintel
~ dent Hammond, of the Delaware and liu'
a son. saws that the places OF the tram name