The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-23
THE GREAT STRIKE.
The New York Central Refuses 10 Re-
employ Any Of the
Strikers.
No Retreat From It's Position Will
he Entertained for n
Moment.
Delegates EnrOute 10 New York.
A Complete Tie-np
Threatened.

Advices by telegraph from New York
up to and including the 10th inst,
are to the effect that there will be no
settlement of the difficulties between
the strikers and the New York Cen
trail railroad company.
The statement OF the New York
Gent-@i r. Hi4dson.~R River Railroad
company, issued on the 10th inst, by
Third Vice President Webb, defining
their position in regard to the rein
statement of the strikers, was read
with interest by the eX-employes OF
the road. They seem to think that
the statement is rather indefinite and
that the company, while adhering to
it in a nominal way, will take on the
old employees az quickly as they make
applications for work. This, however,
Is not the professed opinion OF Mr.
Webb, vino says that the declaration
will be followed out by the company
both In spirit ana letIer'
Some of the strikers were around
that morning, and these were uncom-
municative The expected visit ofthe
members of the general executive
board of the Knights of Labor TO Vice
President Webb was talked over and
the conclusion arrived at was that n
compromise would be effected where
by the strikers could return with the
sacrifice Of as little dignity AZ posslb
General Superintendent Voorhees,
was the first Of the railroad officials
to reach his Office in the Grand Cen
trail depot on the 10th. He, said he
was tired Of hearing abottt the strike
now. and thought it was time for
every one to agree that r. was over.
Mr.. Voorhees, would not say anything
about the probable visit OF Mr.. Pow
derly to the officials. "lt will be time
enough to talk about Mr.. Powderly
when we have seen him." he said. 81
do not know the purpose of his in
tended visit, and have no idea of what
proposals he intends to make. Per-
haps he may not come here at all.
was told that Mr.. Lee was goingto
cali on me last night on his arrival
from Albany, and talk over a plan OF
settlement, but Mr. Lee did not come.
Now. don't think there is much talk
required. They all know what the
company is going to do in reference to
the strikers. We have acted as fairly,
as we could in the matter. We don't
need many more men now. The
freight yard on Sixty-iifth street is all
right again. We will run the last of
the old freight out today,
and by tomorrUw we will he in the
same condition we were before the
strike took place. While we keep the
police around us, we fear no danger,
but its just as well to be ON the safe
side ofeverything.'
The passenger service on the road IL
fully established, and just as many
trains are runninga as there would have
been had the strike never taken place.
At noon Mr.. Webb said that the az
fairs of the road were in such good
condition that the heads of the va
rious departments could again assume
control. Mr.. Webb denied that he
had asked the governor to call out the
militia to control matters at East
and West Albany. General Superln-
tendent Voorhees, said he had receiv-
ed many applications for reinstate-
ment from the old men. Their cases
would he. considered. Mr.. Powderly
sent dispatch stating that he,would
arrive in the evening. The strikers
are jubilant over Powderly's expected
advent on the scene.
SITUATIONS Az BufFALO.
There was no thange In tie railroad
strike situation at Buffalo, OH the
10th inst. The strikers held a meet
ing the night before but no action Of
Importance was taken. Three Cen
trail switchmen who refused to be re-
moved from posts at East Buffalo TO
take places of strikers in the depot
and were discharged, made an effort
to induce the switchmen's union to
take action against the road, but
faiIed. Very little freight il being
moved, the reason being given that
the road II crowded East, There is
little talk about the rumored inten-
ton Of the firenien to strike, and It
looks as IL the strikers had given up
hope in that quarter.
HAVE ISSUED A BULiiEriE.
Advices from Albany are TO the ell
feet that the strikers are dissatisfied
with the way the newspapers of the
country have been treating the status
of the Central strike, and the following
bulletin has been placed in front Of the
headquarters ofD. A. 246;
To allcomrades, greeting: Owing TO
the fact that the press OF the country
to q large extent are misrepresentinG
our cause, the executive board OF ID. A
246 have resolved to issue daily and
semi-daily, "A bulletin Of the exact con
dition OF affairs a. they exist ut thu
time OF such issue, the same to be for
warded to our district assemblies
along the road by tlie first mail.
The condition at present ~ n great
Improvement upon the strike as Il
stood at 7o'cIOck p. M. of Aug. 3
The best of feeling prevails sll a1ont
the line, all our members being hope
flf and remaining staunch and tru'
TO the cause. Reports which are con
stantly being received here that tn
company is moving freight as well a,
passengers are entirely untrue, anf
none is being moved to any extent
They still refuse to receive all ship
ments of freight offered them, which
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