The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-20
TUE NEW YORK CENTRAL STRIKE. ::
a Feeling OF UnSnsinsss Prevails at the
Central lfehtluuRrtern

Scntrhi uehuqnNrterh.
NEW foRH, AuguBt l0.-Grand MaR
ter Workman powdeily and secretar,
Hayes Of tho Knights Of Labor arrived
here this morning. Grand Chief sargcn,
OF the Federation Of Labor, S. L. Wilkiu
son OF the Trainmen's Association
Chairman George Howard Of the Rail.
way Conductors and Grand Master
Sweeney OF the Swi.chmen's Mutual Aid
Association arc at the Grand Union
(iotol. Nsara-s .5z4-,. ..s-= b.
Mr.. Webb was on hand at the Grand
Central depot at IN early hour this
morning. lie said: "For the past two
days I have been making arrangements
to geta new force OF flremen In case
those on the road should 20 out, and
have succeeded 30 far that any delay
from that canse will only be Temporary,
l have enough assurances from the fire.
men on my road to convince me that in
case they are ordered out number OF
them will not 70. Then II necessary, /
will stop every particle OF freieh. traffic,
close up every yard and keep them
closed until l have obtained sufficient
number OF new iiremen to resume the
freight traffic. This, think, I can ac.
complish within forty.eight hours, rs |
have long lists Of men who will come ut
the wages We will pay. My road will
expsnd 81 900 900 10 win, and In my &C.
ton l am backed up by tho stock.
holders"
AN AIR OF uNEAsISRss.
An air OF uneasiness was manifested
about the Grand Central depot early
this evening for the first time in several
days. Preparations were made for Mr..
Webb and Mr.. Voorhees, to spend the
night,at the depot. An emergency had
apparently arisen to induce thu New
York Central officials to anticipate dc.
that might require their at.
tention at any moment. The confer
ance OF the Knights OF Labor leaders at
} o'clock was at the ST. Cloud Hotel,
Jhief Sargeant, OF the Locomotive Fire
men being present, and what is being
lone is watched by score or more Of
newspaper men.
The cause OF the anxiety OF the Gen.
,ral managers which appeared clearly in
he unusual aversion to making com.
ncnts on the situation was partly at |
east explainab!e by an event OF the af.
ernoon. This episode was the
interview between Vice President Webb |
md Chief Sargeant, OF the Brotherhood
II Locomotive Firemen.
In this conference Mr.. Webb was
placed in the situation Of doing most oi !
he talking. In cordial manner he
Mr.. Sergeant and the or.
.anization of which the latter was the |
lead, for the manner in which it had |
tfae to the Central in it's pres.
mt strike. Mr.. Webb gave Mr.. Sergeant
,very opportunity to say that the FIRE.
nen appreciated the compliment and
would continue in the future as in the
,ast true TO the interests OF the railroad
men and not Join the rank Of
lie strikers, but the willy chief OF the
irenen did not say anything Of the
lind. There was an appearance Of un-
to talk at any length on the
,art Of Mr.. Sergeant. This interview
:aused uneasiness. Neither Mr.. Webb
,r Mr.. Voorhees, had much to say early
II the evening. Nothing further had
,een heard from Powderly or the lead
'rs OF the Knights OF Labor.
The New York Central officials said |
hat tho freight blockade had already
,een pretty well raised.