Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-13
STILL FULL OF HOPE.
The Strikers on the New York Central
Railroad Refuse
TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR DEFEAT.
They Are Awaiting Action of the General
Executive Board.
OPERATIONS BEING RAPIDLY RESUMED

NEW YORK, August 12.-Notwithstand-
ing the statements of the officials of the
New York Central road that the backbone
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 tight as drum.
This belief was strengthened by the
speeches made at the meeting of the strikers
which was held this afternoon. About 600
of the men met at 8 o'clock. Master Work
man Lee spoke, and afterward when asked
about the letter which appeared in MORN
ing paper, and which he was accused of
having written to General Manager Toucey.
he replied: TITS forgery. did not write
it. 1 am not a double-dealer or traitor,
and would not write such document. The
situation is so serious that the railroad Off
cials are resorting to every means to dis
credit me in the eyes of my fellow-work-
men,"
IN GOOD FAITH.
"Why did you tell the reporters that the
fremen would go out last night?" he was
asked.
Because believed they would. made
the statement in good faith. I had reason to
believe that the fremen in the Grand Gen.
tral depot would go out"
''Mr. Holland is not in entire control Of
the STRIKE" he said in response to another
query. I'VE (meaning the district assem-
blies) have full power to conduct the strike
as we think proper. We are on very
friendly terms with the engineers, and I
still believe they will strike"
By this time the meeting had adjourned
and the Press Committee had agreed on
what information they would give to the re-
porters. Reports had been read showing
that only one or two desertions from the
ranks of the strikers had taken place
had been in the Grand Central yard.
CHARGE OF FORGERY.
A man had attended the meeting, they
said, who went back to work on being
shown a report signed by 100 switchmen,
disobey the mandates of the Knights Of
Labor. my name, he says, was signed to
that report" said member of the Press
Committee, Sand if SO it was forgery. I
never signed it."
Reports from towns along the line stated
that the strikers are as hopeful as they were
on Friday night. "They cannot instruct
the green hands," said the spokesman, "to
run the trains in less than six months.
Even the Superintendents 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 out without regard to
order"
The Press Committee said that 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.
FIGHT TO THE LAST.
"We have every confidence in our
officers" was the statement which supple
nented this, land we will stand by them
through thick and thin"
The strikers will meet again tomorrow
and hear responses from the engineers !
They evidently believe that the latter will
support them, Subsequently Mr.. Lee said:
"The General Executive Board alone has
the power to order out at one time the men
on the roads throughout the country, and
any apparent delay in forcing conclusions
is because We are now waiting indorsement
by that body, which meets tomorrow in
Detroit"
Mr.. Lee stated that no conference had
been had with Mr.. Powderly. At present
Lee is the one that is directing all the
movements of the strikers here.
Notwithstanding the above statements the
Central is rapidly resuming operations all
along the road.