New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-22
THE RAILROAD OFFICIALS CONFIDENT.
ME-. WEBB DOES NOT THINK THAT THE FIRE

,,p WEIR DOES NOT THINK THAT THE FIRE
MEN WILL GO oUT-PRECAuTIoNs TAKEN.
rvorv bour which the Knights Of Labor give the
railroad company materially lessons the chances OF
victory for the strikers Few strikes which nave been
ordered after a week two OF delay nave ever beeh
successful especially when the company haS MADE
determined fight for time and opportunity arc both
given for the company affected to prepare for inc
hattie This is now the case with the Ncw-iork
Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, and It's
officials say that they are now IN mnch better CON
diton TO meet general strike of all the employees OF
the road than they TO meet the stflke Oh the
svitchmen which occurred two weeks ago.
H. Walter Webo third vice president Of the company,
WAS away from the Grand Central station most OIL INC
afternoon Yesterday, and he did not at any tune hnr
ing the day appear to be at all cast down on account
OF the expected strike of all the hhlgh's
and the members OF the Federation Of
Railway Employees on the Vanderbilt system.
Mr.. Webb said: "Everything along the line seems
10 be all right today, and things arc moving shoo'y'
| have not heard OF trouble al any point. 40 not
think that there will be general strike ana II ono
shcnld be ordered do not suppose That oil our ncheh
will obey H. Their actions in the last ten days have
encouraged me in this belief. What Will be done on
tIc other roads Of the Vanderbilt system cannot say,
nor do | care TO tell what provisions we have made 70
meet the strike in case IL should be ordered have
taken the precautions which any prudent railroad
man ought TO take when the road when he repre-
septs Is threatened a. this one T.. Il strike
I, ordered / do not appsehcAd that either the
Knights of Labor or the Federation of Railway
EmpIoves can takc any more men away
fr,rn II, than have already gone The knights Of
Labor estimate that there arc from 1000 t. 5000
men now on strike. but nearer estimate wonid be
from y 500 10 5000 None Of these men can get
bacl, again.
Mr.. Powdcrly in an interview complained Yesterday
that every step which lie took was watched By DC
tectives. who dogg-d him constantly. lie sad thdt
they were in the employ of the railroad company, ana
were hired 10 get. if possible Information on winch
TO have him indicted by the Grand Jury Tor con
spracv WI en this brought to Mr. WOODS at
tention he was extremely indignant. AID denied point
blank that he had detective, following any one ir
the purpose Of getting evidence on which TO pf"s NF'
PovdeIiv leflr, the Grand July ,,
Il have simply taken the precautions nc slu'
(which any man ought 10 tihe wiea 80 o. lPI ,
open ~ declaring that tiry irtcnf 20 90 Us az Vho -
that they can. 10 hnd ont a inuCh a po'aiOo VI WV.
movements sud what thcy intend to DO Npu'u 'l"'
le competent to I'll tn place which am ~" o."
pyinc unl-ss 1 took such measures. am not no"
avcr trying 10 have them dOgerd for the purpose o.
bringing The leader, u the men before the uiio JuFy
n was rlmored during the day that tl0leute l.
Donovan. a Iucmbcr Of INC STATE lodId -. Medlduoh
aud Arbitration va, on III, way 10 NeN iD.a 70 ,''H
company and The striker, sn1u.ttci 10 me
Boa.d for arbitration. The functions OF I'm
ca,sr thc men are now OIt strike, and tie bodId
las authority only when sirl.er are pending. mon II
and decide which I, right aud which Is wrong. ~
the discharged men and The strikers VIII not bc IAA'h
back. the Board has 10 power 70 act II l's Sdsc. ~
John ~ ToUcey. the general manager OF the com
paIy tool an early morning train ip9 a iiip over nc
road to Buffalo 10 see how the work Of landing
.evernl nays Lc,orc0 going he said that he thoact
Tho latest step Of TIE KNIGHTS was ho;nlIG NOR ti .
blum" and he felt certain that no more men "o''u
leave the road