The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-21
LATEST FROM THE STRIKE.
A General Ordering Out Expected at Any
Moment.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Up to late hour
tonight the supreme Council of Federation
of Railroad Employees, who had been in com
ference at the st. Cloud Hotel for a long
time this evening", had not come TO any con-
olusion In regard to the New York Central
trouble. The Council represents the four
branches Of railroad mpl0yees-trainmen,
swiichmen, conductors, and hremen.
Grand Master Sargent, president OF the
Council and ChiefOf firemen's Association.
tonight ordered meeting of the supreme
Council on Saturday morning at Icrre
Haute. Indiana, for the consideration OF the
strike on the New York Central. Whether
the move means that the Council must
meet before a general strike can be ordered,
or whether no strkGwill be declared nj all,
remains 10 be seen.
At lO:3O =. VI. Mr.. Powderly said that
the strike was now no longer one Of local
assembly. but Of the whole knights OF Labor
organization. They would use every re-
source in their power for the Federation oi
Railway Employees, it was intlmated, all
along the Vanderbilt systems.
At this hour it was considered likely that
general strike on the Vanderbilt roads
would be declared before morning.
POWDERLY CALLS On WEBB.
Atj,30 O'Clock this afternoon Mr.. Pow
derry called on Niee-President Webb. lie
asked Mr.. webb 70 permit an inyestisa-
ton as to the difficulty between the
New FORK Central and its men. Mr.
Powdcrly said he did not mean arb
tration. but an investigation. Mr.. Webb
said there was nothing 10 investigate. Mr
Powderly then went TO the It. Cloud Hotel
10 report.
Mr. SARGENT at late hour to-day said
that the situation looked serious The >u-
prenle Council Of Federation, be- said was
| within an hours call. To order general
strike. the supreme Council, which Is com
posed Of three members of each OF the -four
ORGANIZATIONS ordering 10. mist convene ana
vote unanimously.
THE GENERAL MASTER DEFIANT
General-Master-W0 Powderly will
tomorrow Thursday issue an appeal II
all true knights Of Labor in the employ OF
the New York Central and Hudson River
RAILROAD and upon the Vanderbilt connect
mg lines. I'm the document he Will state
the causes tor the strike and the efforts
made 10 obtain peaceahle settlement
of difficult es. and rOtiiy each anl
every mcmb T. If the intention OF tire cN
ccutiyc board of the knights of Labor
10 prosecute the fight against the
| Central and Hudson Railroad Companies q
the bitter end. At the same time u j.
made known that Grand Master sargent
has called "a meeting Of the supreme t0un
ell Of Federation of Railway Employee
! for saturday, August Dbl. at9 y. VI. in TIE
city of lcrre il3utc. Indiana. I'm connec
ton with the stirring events above
outlined. Mr.. POwderly Tonight. a
| ihs II Cloud Hotel in this city, gave
out the following statement of the Interview
this afternoon with Nicc-Pres.drnt NeDi
and superintendent louccy,0 Of the Contra
/ Hudson division. During the afternoon
/ MIR. PoWderly and Mr.. DcNlin waited upon
| Mr.. Webb i'm order 10 give the New ort
/ Central every opportunity tO BRING th.
strike 10 am end. They stated that
the knights would declare the -trik'
| OIL u the company would agree
! tO submit the cases Of DISCHARGED
men 10 the INVESTIGATION Of di-inlero>ieo
outside parties on the understanding thn
| the men should Dee rcin-tafcd 10 their posi-
| ti0ns it, it. was found that there WAS no
cau-e for their dismissal except HAT they
were knights Of Labor Mr.. Webb posi-
| lively refused TO agree t0.thi, request IN the
| interest of peace.
Sir. Powicrly asked MIR. Webb, in view o
conflicting statement, Of the men and On,
company's officials. a. Doc would consent 10
meet the discharged men and allow HIM
| P0wdcrly 10 question them in Mr.. Nebb'-
presence upon the charge, Of the company
AGAINST them. Mr.. Webb refused To- enter
tain this proposition. Mr. Ioucey who
came into the room during the interview
reiterated the Oit-mdde statement that they
would insist upon their right to discharge
any Of their employees.
! Being asked if they took the position that
| a railway was private property. and thai
neither the employees 4 the com
plny nor the public had any
/ right t0 question the actions of H.
management. they hesitatcd, and at las
took refuge in silence, which the represcu
tatiyes "a the knights Of Labor in vain riet
! CD break. The latter said that If IL wa, the
! I0licy of the company 90 maintain that tnei
would rot admit that either the public OF
employees Of the road bad any right IN th'
premises 10 wa, uselc~, 10 waste time o
| words On tlc matter. and shortly after with
/ drew