New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-27
PowDERLY DENOUNCES ARTHUR.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR HOLD A MASS MEETING II
UNION soUARE-sPEECHEs AGAINST
TIE CENTRAL OFFICIALS.

KNIGHTS OF LABOR HOLD MASSMEEl IN" IN
UNION souARE-srEnHEs AGAINST
THE CENTRAL OFFICIALS.
A demonstration in the shape OF q massmeetlng In
favor Of the Knights Labor formerly employed BY the
New-York Central Railroad was held In Union square
last evening. The meeting was made up NANNY vi
members of various labor organizations, VINO marcheo
I'm procession from their headquarters, most OF theh
arriving in front Of the Cottage where the main
meeting was held before o'clock. The marching
COLUMNS bore traisparcncles which were Inscribed
notices Indicative Of the sentiments ot the strikers "
their sympathizcrs. Among them wege hrpn'a''o"
the Principle Of the Nineteenth Century "No CzarSm'
no Despoism- Our Battle Is for Principle "PinRer
toms Iirclings not an American Institution NO In
cendiorsm or Rui1ianiSmr Never say DE- Uniteh
We stand" Freedom Guaranteed by the CONSTRUCTOR
Overflow meetings were organized each hanK OK inc
crowd IN Scventeenthst which were ahdresSed Dy o
lesser lights from couple OF trucks. Among uo VI
nlzations represented were the Central Labor Unon'
the NaiOnastS, the Radical Club, Distrlct Assembly
No 246 Knights Of Labor, aud Local Assemblies NOS
10 500 ,3l4. 2,s4O and 1865. James f. Archibald
muster workman of District Assembly No. 2lO; John
w. Hayes general secretary Of the Knights Oh LABOR
John Keefe workman of District Assembly NO.
90 Of Rhode Island: Moses Oppenhem, OF the hao'cai
Club; Professor r. IL. Garside, George LLOYD anu
Daniel De Leon were among the men present" ueh-
eral Master Workman T. V. Powderly, who had been
evening but did not reach the platform uhti I'sO oo
fore he was introduced TO the crowd
Police Commissioner McClave was present, propaDy
IN take measures to prevent disorder but his services
were Tot required, for more orderly and wcli-ma'i
nered gathering has rarely been seen In New-fork'
delegation carrying q transparency marhed " New
York Central Employees marched upon the GROUND
after the speakIpg had begun and loudly vel
coined.
Hugh Greenan, Of the Cocpcrs' Union. District AS
semlly 40 was made president Of the main meeting
and delivered moderate speech. He expressed
strong sympathy for the strikers and appealed 70 me
assembaee to be orderly. Robert Blissert, Theodore
t. Waterman. Walter e. Vrooman of kansas Mis'
Marguerite Moore Moses Oppcnheim and Others ioi-
lowed Mr. Greenan. They rctold the causes OF the
Strike violently denounced the "PnkeTton thugs
and assasns" and adjured their hearers 10 sauu W
the strikers Mrs. Moore. In the course OF her rV
marks asked "Whcre is our Chaunccy' Whllc tH'
,pidcr's Webb Is being woven around honest iaOor
where IS our Chaunceyi lie Is over IN fhgiafu hoo
nohhing with IN. Prince Of Wales and dining with the
nobility
General Master Workman Powderly was received
with cheers lie went over much Of the GROUND tra'
crsed by the preceding speakers assuring hs F'r-
crs Of the Justice Of the strike Of the Knights OF ho'
TIE action Of the Supreme Council at Terc bahte i'
been all he expected and was satisfactory. IL had
ON nrsscd sympay for the strike and declared tha IL
was inst and right This all he wanted rom the
supreme Council II was now TO be heht 10 u'
death lie did not for defeat Inc ch''se Va
labor WAS used 10 defeat but the battle was Oh sha !.
would never do 70 falier Every principle Oh
freedom and equity was Involved In the struggle
The fight WAS not against the Nanderbilts Tie od
commodore and his wife had been kboring people
themselves and had earned their bread By genuine
labor lie characterized Mr. Depcw's absence az '"is
critical time a. an evidence of cowardicc on MS part
and ,ald thai the American people never "oud nave
a OWard for President .
Mr. powdcrly made a bitter attack upon p. NJ.
Arthur Chief Of tie Brotherhood OF Locomotive IN.
rn.er, and charged him with deserving the cause OF
labor In not coming on here and taxing ha'o ~
the strike Like the other speakers. Mr. Po"dery TOOK
a shy al the Fullerton special police, and SAID tha'
popular sentiment demanded law from th' ot''e
LEGISLATURE which would forever prevent the employ
ment Of such scoundrcs and murrlerrs' Referring
70 chicf Arthur again. Mr. Powdcrly said that on
recent occasion Mr. Arthur and Mr.. Depcw lad met ana
had plarcd their arms about each other, ana INC
sneaker believed had entered Into mutual agreement
10 ue absent from New York when the supreme struggle
should come Mr. Arthur was TO remain In CioVcSha
while MIR. Depcw enjoyed Engnsh h'"P''aiN y" '''
other SIDE Of the water
The STATE Eonri Of Arbitration also came In for
sh,r. Of Nr powderlvs invective. II cost the state
{ about Sl5 900 year. and this wa 10 Time ior u'c
member, l., be vacation.
Mr. Puwdcrly said that he had had twenty OF the
discharged of the railroad couiPshv oe.oe nun
/
rlf t2at the charge, VI drunkenness. ncompontency
and r-nbo dlnaton made against them were fsls'
We viii continue this fight, he sad "uht'l lnSt,c
shall be done, Or We know whether capital shall b.
'e sa,n oompsr. president u the American Fedora
ton OF Labor sent unique letter In explanation OF
his ah,ensc The letter was 10 tie effect That IN spch
.ucrl.- of Organized labor with capital ne present
hI, sympathy always ma, b-on. Is, and ever shall BE-
ON The side Of the struggling t'iler' In closing VII
t"n ybc meeting but nice regard for the interests
OF the men involved in the contest reminds me that
| al W ~
long preamble and these resolutions adopted
Resolved by the people In mass.mcctlng assembled.
tina, We believe discharges referred 10 were ordered for
o other purpose break up the organization of the
Knight. Of Labor and ultimately all other trade organ1a
lions and declare such action arbitrary pran
meal and incompatible With the principles OF American
| liberty.
Resolved That recommend 70 tho people and espe
cay 70 all members Of labor organizations % Use their
political franchise such manner a. to have the owner
shin aud OF railroads and other natural monopo
lies and public functions taken from the control Of scuess
corporations individuals and placed I'm the hands OF
rhe servant of the commonwealth.
Resolved That demand the passage Of an net which
declares the hiring ana use Oh private a"ou "1H '''
| prison offence
Resolved That express full sympathy with tho
men who strike asserting their manhood anu
shn do all in power to make them succeed In their
| struggle
Resolved That the chairman OF this meeting be and
hereby is authorized to appoint committee u twenty-five
with full power to carry objects Of these resolutions
| NOTHING NEW AT TIE CENTRAL OFFICES.
| Terrence V. Powderly, the general master work
man Of the knights Of Labor has done Just what he
accused the officials Of this railroad OF trying to do,
said II. Walter Webb, the third vice president OF the
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad. yester
day I'VE could not have been nearly SO successful
in that direction If had tried to get rid Of the
| knights Of Labor
| Everything In and around the Grand Central STA
tion had yesterday resumed its normal condition Mr.
Webb and Mr.. Voorhees, with their clerks Will sleep
at home now. Mr.. webb has sent word To the four
Italian workmen who charged R0derck q. Pierce, the
assistant OF the Sixteh ST. freight yards with
accepting money from them for keeping them at work.
TO come to his Office and face the assistant foreman
| and prove their charges lie could get no word from
ihem Yesterday. although effort made To do