Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-11
NEW YORK CENTRAL STRIKE
On The Increase Fire ght Tied Up and
Business Suffers.

NEW DIRK, aug. lu.-IDt complete
paralysis Of all traffic on the New York
Central road, caused by the Knights Of
Labor when they struck their first blow
Friday ght led them TO believe that they
coul1 maintain stoppaye of business on
roads of the company. This they have
net succeeded in doing, and il is evident
that general feeling of disappointment
prevails among the strikers, though they
will not admit this. They placed strong
reliance upon the assistance of the Brother
hood of Locomotive E1Rineers, who. ac.
cordiug to many of the Knights, we're to
have taken hand in the fight. Last night
Mr.. Holland himself tjid reporter yes
terday afternoon there was an understind-
ing TO that effect, but today he said he had
ht ard nothing further about the matter and
could not tell what the Brolherho ID would
do.
prominent member of the Brotherhood
said today that the Locomotive EHg,necrs
were net in this strike. 1T wgs not ths ir
fight, but Of course he add ID, "shouid
they be ordered out thev would go"
Today the regular schedule of Da,senger
service of ihe Hudson River & n York
Central and llarl,m reals was sumed
tie only change being the consolidation
Of ce rain out going western trains. The
North Shore stibule limitcl " hich was to
have left at 80 WAS consolidated with the
fast Western express ami left at & 90 PM.
All other trains IL # On sthsdule time and
local trains as usual.
The strike en- the Wet Shoro r5al,
which was i1augnrated last right. did not
affect the pas senger lrdiHc. Freigh. bu,i-
ness : brought TO q stand'tlll. Through
Bottom trains on the New Haven road left
As usual. Police Cspt. McIivoin. who is
On duty at the Grand Central depot, re-
ports everything exceedingly quiet. NJ,
an arrest has been made, and none Of The
strikers have been seen around the depot
or along the line.
Though all necessary prccaut or are
taken to nip any demonstrations in the
bud said he, II Do not anticira'c ary
trouble. 1t looks very much to me az if
the whole thirg would be over By Tuesday
morning. have seldom seen more
orderly crowd Of strikers. There are no
loungers srouai and no gatherings any
where. The men confer at their head
quarters bu; do so quietly"
The following notice was posted in con
apicuous places in the vci iity of the
Grand Central depot: "I'ersJns seeking
employment on the New York Central &
Hudson River road i'll please make appli.
cations at the Office of the Wagner Palace
Car CO. 1t was sigre1 by Theodore
Voorhees,. The resu!t vas that spplics-
ions were received by the score.
By ons of the officials it was said that
$50 men had been taken on. He also de-
clired that all the men engaged were ex-
perieDced railroad men.
Mr.. Voorhees, said be received member
of applications from rsiirosd men living
around New York, among hom were some
employed on the elevated roads; oihar-
from pittsbgrg and from men employed in
the Erie yards. Some even came from as
far West as Chicago. The company had
hot engaged them, as ihsy found they
could obtain all they required in tbis city
Late in the afternoon the following cir
culsr vas i.sned by third vice president
Webb, aud vas the result of long deIibera-
rioa Of the conference held by the road
officials
"Ths position Of the COMPANY 4. this
We shall select our osn men. and We do
not propose that they be designsf
ed by the Knights Of Labor or
its committee e.. When men are
DISMISSED We shall gtt rid Of the ipihcient
ard most vicious and those least IA sceord
with cur inients. When promotions
are to be made ne will not be
bosni by seniority rules promulgated by the
Knights Of Labor. Due consideration will
slusys be given to Isr2sh Of service. but
the mrs. and mast int ortant rule will BE-
the qualification Of mea for pfsce If our
men have grievances proper officers will h.
wiling to grant heariogs and see tina: con
sidersiIon is given; but we will not allow
oat.ide's to Intervene or interfere between
emrl yer and emyloye. For this reason
aions 1 refused 10 allow Mr.. Holland 10
scass sry differences alleged TO exist be-
fseen tie conp3ny and is men ard not for
the reason, as stated, that We object 10 our
enpioyss being members Of labor orzaui-
zsisns. These are my views and / am
satisfied that they are coneurrsd in and
approved by every Official of the company.
| bp its board of directors and BY the gentle
men who are most Interested in its securi-
ties. The strike il III advised and cannot
succeed. We sill put it down and main
tain the position We have taken .
< Mnsfes Workman Lee arrived from Al
: bzEy 81 nocn today and attended meeting
OF the koigs;s this afternoon at Wen1slis
Assembly rooms on 4t;h street. More
,han 60 we're present. Lee was most
enthusiastically received. Reports were
received from various local assemblies