Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-15
The Knights Of Labor Expect Mr.
Powderly to Help Them.
THEY ARE 10TH TO LEAVE.
The Grand Army Men Still Ex-
changing CordiaIities.
ALL SORTS OF NEWS OF THE DAY.
TAKING THE OLD MEN BACK.
The New York Central Is Not Vengeful
but Wants to DO Justice.


New York Central and Hudson River Railroad
Company issued last night by Third Vice Presi-
dent Webb, defining their position in regard to
the reinstatement of the strikers, was read with
interest by the e1-employes OF the road this
morning. They seem to think that the state
ment is rather indefinite and that the company,
while adhering to it in a nominal way, will take
on the old employees as quickly as they make
application for work. This however is not the
professed opinion of Mr.. Webb. who says that
the declaration will be followed out by the COM
pany both in spirit and letter. Few of the
strikers were around this morning and these
were uncommunicatiye. The expected visit Of
the members of the general executive board
OF the knights of Labor to Vice President
Webb was talked over and the conclusion ar
rived at that a compromise would be effected
whereby the strikers could return with the sac
rlfice OF as little dignity possible. Mr.. Pow
derlv and the other members of the board will
probably call on Mr.. Webb today. General
Superintendent Voorhees, was the first of the
railroad officials to reach his Office in the
Grand Central depot this morning. He said
he was tired of hearing about the strike now
and thought it was time for every one to agree
that it was over. Mr.. Voorhees, would not say
anything about the probable visit OF Mr.. Pow
derly to the officials.
1T will be time enough TO talk about Mr..
Powderly when we have seen him." he said.
Il do not know the purport of his intended
visit" continued Mr.. Voorhees,, land have no
idea of what proposals he intends to make. Per-
haps he may not come here at all. l was told
that Mr.. Lee was going to call on me last night
on his arrival from Albany and talk over plan
of settlement, but Mr.. Lee did not come. Now,
don't think there is much talking 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
at 65th street is all right again. We will run
the last of the old freight out today and by to-
morrow we ii be in the same condition we were
before the strike took place. While We still
keep the police around us we fear no danger.
but it's Just as well to be on the safe side OF
everything"
PASSENGER SERVICE ALL RIGHT.
The passenger service in the depot is fully
established and just as many trains are running
as there would have been had the strike never
taken place. The Boston and Albany railroad
refused at Albany consignment of eastern
bound freight from the Central this morning,
and it is thought that road will not take the
risk of a strike on their hands, as they know
that their men are we'll organized and ready to
go out on any provocation. Two car loads Of
fremen. forming delegation from every lodge
OF western New York passed through Albany
at o'clock this morning bound for New York
city. where they will consult the managers of
the road. One of them intimated that as a
let the road know that they would not work
with non-union train aud switchmen. Unless
the road consents to arbitrate with the men
now out the firemen will strike on Saturday
night, thus Gripping the road entirely. Mr..
Bissell said this morning: The strike is over
and we will today begin to get things in order"
WHAT THE EXECUTIVE BOARD WILL DO.
Master Workman Lee of District 246 was
seen at the Sherman House today. He said
that when the executive board arrived that
they would take the management of aft 4irs out
of the district committees hands and
run it themselves. Lee referred to the
fact that the executive board had tried all
day yesterday to communicate with him and
failed, and said that any number of letters and
kilograms that should have come to his hands
never reached him. All this he attributes to
Pinkerton's men employed by the railroad COM
pany. Mr.. Powderly, it is expected, will reach
here tonight In the meantime matters will
remain as they are. At the headquarters
OF the strikers in this city the fact that the ex-
ecutive officers Of the Knights of Labor had at
last decided to take an active part in the strug-
gle gave renewed encouragement to the men,
who expect great results. They declare that it
is more than likely that the knights employed
on the whole Vanderbilt system would
be ordered out unless some
sort of settlement is reached by the COM
pany and the general executive board On its
arrival here the latter body will hold a
conference with the District leader
to learn the situation of affairs
This accomplished, it is understood the execu-
tive board will call upon Third Vice President
Webb and offer to submit the whole matter to
arbitration. If this proposition is declined it
is claimed the executive board will order
tie-up.
Chief Inspector Byrnes has withdrawn
many OF the police detailed at the
outset of the trouble to preserve
ord
BRAKE HOSE CUT.
ALBANY, n. Y, August 15.-The air-brake
hose ON the Harlem transient out from Chat
ham this morning was found to have been cut
and resort was made to the old branes. Men
are at work in the East and West Albany yards
on the confused mass of cars One freight was
sent west from East Albany at 10 O'Clock. The
strikers are as quiet as ordinary spectators.
THE SITUATION AT BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, NY, August l5.-There is no
change in the railroad strike situation here.
The strikers held meeting last night, but no
action of Importance was taken Three Gen.
trail switchmen who refused to be removed
from posts at East Buffalo to take places of
strikers in the depot and were discharged made
an effort last night to induce the Switchmen's
Union to take action against the road, but
failed. Very little freight is being moved, the
reason given being that the road is crowded
oase. ihere Is little taih tnis morning ABOUT
the rumored intention of the fremen to strike,
and it looks as if the strikers had given up
hope in that quarter.
THAT SAME OLD CONFIDENCE.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, August ia knight of
Labor reported in person from Albany to the
local assembly here this morning that no
through freight trains had been moved from
East Syracuse or West Albany yards. Some
local freights have been moved, he said. The
knights express themselves as confident as ever
of success. All is quiet here and two car loads
of the Pinkerton men stationed here we're sent
on to Albany today.
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