New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-13
~ DEFENCE OF THE STRIKERS:
THE TROUBLE on THE CENTRAL REVIEWED by
"rHE JOURNAL OF THE KNIGHTS
OF LABOR.

THE JOURNAL OF THE KNIGHTS
OF LABOR
PHILADELPHIA. Aug 12.-An editorial In TINS Week
q Journal Of the Knights Of Labor viii say IN pafV'
Tho strike on the Vanderbilt system came upo' ~
n,bc like lightning from clear sky. IL was ,d I
,olcycd that if there was railway upon "i r.
dor.tardInr existed between the company anu i'' ~
ulo,c IL was the New.York Central ana uo JIM -
uuder the management Of the co~Iahy oil "i'i man.
NJ nsow = president. Unfortunately the ac'Ne s"
,oeuent 0. the lines passed into the hanuS Vi ~ 80
-, .ic. nrcs,dent a man the very opposite oil M p
A. his ideas Of the relationship when Sho"iu .,,o
ON ,lorcr. and employed. From the month"; 1 ',o,,
mont pa-sfd into his hands he began > -, o.
- hrak mn and destroy organization among t'' 'oP'
- -. Mr. Webb plainly aspircs to inc SAM 0
r,Incnceu from which the Infamous AUSTIN w. no. IN
claimed that member Of any Iaoor oi'
the cmniov Of the railway he coh'Ioi 49,, s.or,a,Ic
,h immediate cause Of the strike was inc S'9'en''
,dn,lv carefully planned discharge Of men VINO "or'
- - ,.,v monument in the ranks OF :he hni9hts III H
rh x,use nut forward that the mea were uiSoh"fu
cause owing falling OF I'm the tam'' '"e'' .ho,
,o.r needed was proven be false by tAe !ae' 'ls
,,or men were employed In the places oil inc mon "
t,od Committees were sent to the company 10 feple
ent the grievances OF the men, but these 'o"'' ntu
invariably refused hearing. IL was "o'
,.c,v means at their command to eh'et p''v'
'''' ,,,a,o,, had been exhausted that ne
,, v.s determined 1t Wouo s'''o
49, GOOD purpose for Us conceal the tFuth 'ha' Uo ~
nave a very serious struggle before u'r'" 80 -
that SKILLED men to MI their places VIII D' u'"',, P
n,rs impossible to ind. and 1t j. also true H'"' W
.1lled men at the switches and the o"'r
,,.c. danger 10 life and property VIII Dc eIoI'o"''' 90
rrcn,ed: but we mi-udge Nh Weob Il "' - t"' "s'
allow such consideration TO st@nd D''"''h nm 'I
carving out % his schemes "I"'' "'P' van" =. a..
, m, engineers and nrcuen We cannot tell ou' "lc
, ~ thc last doe. not afford promise that t"ey W."
have tbo wisdom to that the defeat Of the NE"''
will only BE- signal FOR the beginning o' d" "
upon them and tho solidarity Of mSof Is ho' al -
A. vet much than name .
a, tho pr;cnt writing It is impossible 70 predict WIN
any certainty the result may be. That the c1uso
Of the men e just but Ne also kno" onst 'o
fact Of IT, justice does not insure It's success
The following IS part Of an article which will also
appear in this weeks Journal Of Inc hhlSh's oi
Labor:
II; is vcl.knowD fact that the employees o, the New
YORK Central CORPORATION had geNouH causes
or complaint IN the past and when they az lnHluu'''
waited o the ~ the company they were n WaiF
cases insultd and oid,re ont " the oc" and SOM Times
DISCHARGED from tho service that and FOR thai
reason acne They The conclusion That Il t''
wanted recognition from the company they must JON TO-
ro,hcr protect another from imposition ana
Injustice l. g. fact that the New-fofA Cen
trail IS powerful corporation that hss always decaei '''
dividend. regularly on that L. Wa'rcd b four u''
It. actual yauc while TN eHIloye' Who were e1FnnR ui'
vast amount money for the company were among u-
poorest lan iliroid employed OF any trunk lhr Oh
mon m tho q, Gin service I ar rad have been COMPILED 70
WORK IN many Instances too numerous 10 mention over
twelve hour. ard u busy scnsous. Wiich cover about c-
month. m o., Year eighteen hours and sometimes twenty
four sni thirty hour. days Tay l. 10 % b" Won
t.r. a. ang these facts int confederation, tia; dis
,t .ractol should who we're 80 rnIust'
,a,i and That they should rSrrt 70 organization io'
-sl,. pfotccton1
Last No,cnb.r the employed in the train service
presented pon o. tho company requesting pay Tor All
dino in excess ~ twelve hours per day, NJ "a" rat" %"
waco, they were receiving that time. The men wero
Wiling 10 perform twelve hours' labor fo7 onc DAYS pay
vhch any farmndd person VIII conc'de T. moro houf'
than labor.n. men or craitsnen should De- required Z"
..r,n Tho company. response the delanG entered
Into an ncrecucn, % pay The men for all overtime III
~ twelve houis A. slight irln'u'n ~ Vh' r''
n wage, paid Ly the day. which agreement was signed ns
h, president ~ road tbaunccy VI. Depe". ana Wa
Nod DAD 10 for Two month, and then broken by th'
company. When committee Of te employees waited Oh
M ofrcrs Of corporation that time to Inquire a. 70
WHY he agreement lived mp TO- they were cooiIy
nfofs.,i the agreement was obnoxious = the eom
an, ina-much the oicersi did ao' r"az" AZ c
tr, Of making amount Of money 1t was gong
IN taxi. ou, N the Golfers Of the corporation.
Another agreement made by the corporation with IT.
oupo,,- a-o rutl'--r broken The company urou'h
t. officers agreed To give preference n tc line Of MOL"
az promotion To- employee on u' hclp' oi seniority
whom the senior n the service Wa competent T. i"i"
tc du,, required Not satisfied with breaking th'," Two
agreements the company ha, further, and has no"
d.r,-d from IT. lrc many oldest and most cN
rscncd mon. The only reason assigned Tor THIS a't'h
on the part of n" company is given hf Mr. I''''y VINO
SAYS I'm interview that the company has t"Hn "'A
lag. 4 thr ~ weed out som" o inc poorer
,cn aud lut better ones their place. This statement
# Mr. Toaccy devoid oi truth ~ every particular 'i
the reason that who were discharged were among
Inc oldest and most compc'nt employees ~ tho COM any
Tier. 4. ,t another factor that has lad considerable
IN do with bringing about Rrbrry action Of the COM
many iu di.chlrcin. 10, og and experienced 'mpIoN''
Mr. Wcbb third Vice II'sdont l. an aN""td enemy
OF Organized Every recommendation thai has '''
made rs hs subordinate, FOR the am'loriuon Of h' con
ti,ion Of IA. undergrad oy"rworf'd employees OF th'
,d ha- net the hauchvr,t opYt -lron a. his hands lie
10 war that started the wedding out policy put In opera
ton lat spring but he was prevented from carrying out
his cowardy de-sns by Mr. Depe" Who then In this
country md feel Ike antagonling the work
inra.,c, whose votes 1t IA" will need IN 9o-
BE this may. appearances indicate nat IN oIG'r !"
give mi, webb oIl'runi] o. Ven; hi' spleen Oh
o,eanlcd lanor Mr. D,pcW found ~ convenient TO taAe
"A tim To Iulope That Nj. Dcp,w left h" country at
time when hc the corporation duller than 10
had been In years. and that Mr. webb. a. soon as
hc hid gone stated In With the tcrhin system OF rail
roadng almost positive proof that mutual understand
ing mus, been arrived at between the president
and ylcc.pr ,idcnt. were ve aware that the time
cripple labor ORGANIZATIONS that wcie " ohn'Nou"
70 the greedy and Gra@ping corpo-ntoh wa' when times
were dull they DISCHARGED the Non who had been
the longest n ne ~ The COMPANY W" a. the
most prominent In the iuk- o., organized abo This was
done with The nton; u agUaUtns the employees. II was
tie intent Of arcusng their passions and bring
ing immediate" strike.
Mr.. webb brutal tvtan:. and has ALWAYS been par
cuarIy offensive and o,crbarins his treatment Of the
employees Of the road The responsibility o the strike
lie, with this and hc and greedy CORPORATION.
whose every during the past month has saNorcd q
SELF -hncss cruelty the who. through sunshine
and storm have been faithful not alone to the
Interest, II 10 that Of the travelling pub
"a well.
4 CENTRAL ENGINE RUNNING WILD.
Albany. Aug. 12.-Therc wa, a narrow escape from
a terrible accident tonight ON the Ncw York Central
road lighter" engine started from ochcncc-
tady az about O'Clock and wild" on the mp pas
eengcr track toward this city. superintendent BisScll
was fortunately informed II lis coming and clcgraphcd
to the station at the upper railroad bridge, and had
the engine switched of the steep grade leading to
the bridge. When the engine reached this grade it,
speed sackeucd considerably, enabling the engineer.
who watching for IT, to jump aboard and bring II
to a stop. The 4 30 y. III. train out from New lorl,
dina fhn Il Il