St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-13
ONE MORE TRUMP TO PLAY.
Strikers Expect to Tie Up the
Whole System Again.

WnOlo SySCcM Again.
New YORK, Aug. 12.-Notwithstand-
ing the statements of the officials OF the
New York Central road that the pack
bone of the strike is broken, and the
apparent belief of the public In these
assertions, the strikers themselves are
still confident that the crisis has not yet
been reached, and that before the week
is over the road will be tied up as tight
as drum This belief was strength
ened by the speeches made at the meet
ing of the strikers which was held this
afternoon. About 600 of the men met
at 8 O'Clock. Master Workman Lee
spoke, and afterwards talked with re-.
porters. When asked about the letter
which appeared in a morning paper,
and which he was accused of having
written to General Manager TOucey, he
replied:
tIt's forgery. Ididn't write it. am no:
a double dealer nor traitor. and would not
write such document. The situation Is SO
serious that the railroad officials are resortlng
to every means to discredit me in the eyes OF
my fellow workmen.'
:'Why did you tell the reporters that the
because believed they would. I made
the statement in good faith. had reason 10
believe that the firemen in the Grand CentfaI
depot would go out.
tsMr. Holland is not in entire control OF the
strike,' he said in response to another query
"We (meaning the district assemblles)
have full power to conduct the strike as we
think proper. We are on very -, IrlenuIy e1io.,y
terms with the engineers, and | still believe
they will strike.
By this time the meeting had ad.
journed and the press committee had
agreed on what information they would
give to the reporters. Reports had been
read showing that only one or two de-
sertions from the ranks of the strikers
had taken place so far, and not one OF
these had been in the Grand Central
ward. A man had attended the meet
Ing, they said, who went back to work
on being shown a report signed by 100
switchmep, stating that they would re-
turn and disobey the mandates OF the
Knights of Labor. "My name was
signed to that report" said member OF
the press committee. "and If SO It was a
forgery. l never signed it," Reports
from towns along the line stated that
the strikers were as hopeful as they
were on Friday night. "They can not
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spokesman, ''to run the trains in less
than six months. Even the super1n-
tendent don't understand the business.
This running of trains on schedule time
is all bosh. / tell you not train has
been switched yet; they are sent out as
they come in
without Regard to Order.o
Then the press committee said that a
vote of confidence in Mr.. Lee had been
passed, and that it did not require his
statement to make the meeting believe
that the letter in the paper was
forgery. 1--WE have every confidence
in our officers" was the statement
wich supplemented this, land we will
stand by them through thick and thin.'
The strikers will met again tomorrow
and hear reports from the engineers.
They evidently believe that the latter
will support them Subsequently Mr..
Lee said: 1.-THE general executive
board, alone, has the power to order
out at one time the men on the roads
throughout the country, and any appar-
ent delay in forcing conclusions is be-
cause we are now wal ting Endorsement
by that body, which meets tomorrow
| in Detroit" Mr.. Lee stated that nc
conference had been had with MIR.
| Powderly. At present. Lee is the one
that is directing all the movements OF
| the strikers here.