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New-York tribune., 1890-08-09

company, hut not one has supported us, ana
haven't a man TO help me- .,o
Mr. LOTUS was exceedingly surprised at the
suddenness of the blow which the Knights dcaIb
The clerks in the various freight ana hShlcI-
age departments appeared on time, Dut thefe "H'
nothing for them TO do.
TONS OF DELAYED FREIGHT.
The shore front OF the New-lork Central ana
Hudson River Railroad Company extends from
Fifty-ninth-st to Seventy and al elevator
A (elevators B and G are burned and Piers d. r, +,
and g. over 200 bouts ore tied up and no men lett
to unload them.
There are several thousand bags of coffee at
the piers, and 4,000 more were expected from
Brooklyn during the night to De shpped IN u
hurry 10 Dayton and Cleveland, ohlo' ana III
dianapolis. -, -
and flour loaded on boats, which 1t Is found lui-
possible 10 unload. There are seventyelgiiU
ireight-handlers on Pier g, OF whom lhelnas SUI,
livan is the superntenden1 M nnn aa
that his men belonged to the Knights
There are IlO men on strike. on the piers.
About 100 men are out at the Barclay-st. pier
and Thirty-ifth-st. piers. Altogether in the
Sixty -third-st freight yard there are nearly looo
men ont of day and night shifts =,
At the Forty-fourth-st fTeight-yaTds an Woir 'air
stopped at p. H. promptly, the men leaving thelf
work quietly, and no car either came IN or WchS
cut. The men stood about IN groups or entered
the nearest hquol-shop but there was none OF ;nc
around some of them with meals which they had
brought down for their husbands who, however'
he'd abandoned their trains somewhere up the
line The women were much more ou'spoken
with regard to their husbands grievances than
the men, and one and all deplored the absence
Of Mr. Depew and Cornelius Vanderplt'S
This would never have happened salu
an engineers wife, had Mr Depcw
Depew been here. lie always listens to the
mcn's complaints, and remedies the hardship, bnt
as 10 this man Ioucey, he tiihKs every c"'nP'"iuU
ie nj % m DulpucP."
The railway authorities were reticent IN
giving any information, and Ihina
could be learned as 10 when work woula oGVlu
again. or what steps were being taken TO replace
the knights Of Labor. Besides switchmcn, en-
gineers, fremcn and brakemen who Went on
Strike in this yard, several freight-handers 9ulI
work A curious incident took place when zen
men in O switch tower, who were sold 10 IN
Knights of,Labor, refused TO strike. Anogethcr
it is estimated that with day and night hands
over 600 men in this ward are ont
At the St. Johns Park freight-yards, at InIHn'
and Hudson sts, Superintendent {. {. warren
said that thirty traclimen had reported FOR work
but at once went home In this yard ten en-
gineers three conductors. ten fremen ana .Vo
Iaborers and tranmen left work. After the
strike several trains and twenty-one fruit cars
were moved ont of the way. The engineers did
not come to work. ,.
At the 1hirticth-st yards as fast as trans
arrived their crews deserted them and left thcH
on the track In this yard 200 night men and
500 day men quit work at p. IN. and Twelve
engineers and twelve fremen.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09
IN SWELL 4 DIVISION EARNINGS.

Omaha Aug. (Speciap.-Among railway men, who
are prone to criticse the Union Pacncs scheme IL Is
current talk the recent taking away OF the Republ
can Valley roads running from the valley and Columbus
south from the division, and placing them in
the St joseph and Grand Island division. Is 20 swell
e earnings division and lessen those OF the main
line. The st. Joseph and Grand Island Is
under lease TO the Union Paeihc, ana Its
bonds arc guaranteed ty that road 1t has never been
pavIng propcrtv and now and then kicker has
charged that freight being diverted to 10 from the
main line To help It out The arrangement by which
the Union Pacific and the st. Paul and OMAHA nude
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09
1T WILL CHECK THE MILK SUPPLY.
OVER 100 900 QUARTS WILL BE MISSING IN TIL
CITY TO-DAY.

CITY TO-DAY.
Not the least Of the serions inconvenienccs which
viii result from the strike on the road viii be the
,tOppaae of the milk train which reacles tho rcceiv
Ing platform AZ Lexington ave aud Forty seventhst
daily al = a. m. About 3,7Io cans Of milk, forty
quartz 10 the can ae received here every night aud
the deprivation Of this essential Of existence VIII be
felt carly and kceny In thousands OF households III
the upper part Of the city, who Will walt Ia vain FOR
the familiar yell of tie millunGn II Will undoubtedly
be a time Of suffering for the babies.
The milk train Oh the Harlem which brings inc
largest part OF this milk starts from Crnryvo, IN
Columbia County, in the afternoon and plcks mp milk
AT an the stations Oh the road " tho city The largest
sh,pncnts Of milk como from Pswling. where about
400 can, arc taken the train The factories ol
flic Ncw-Yofk CONDENSED MIX company at WaNsalc
and nrcysters also send down large quanutcS oi
milk hy ths train There also arrives every nlehJ
aboIt 800 cans of milk which arc shipped over the
New York and New-iavcn road and which comes from
thc Uousatonc Valley and Connecticut. Much oi
this milk Will however reach t,r city TIL, morning
by the freight boat Of the New.fork and Nc"-llaVch
road which land, at Pier No. 10. East River
Doubtlcs, by tonight, If the uoublc Is not over. "a
largo quantity OF the milk IN the Harlem valley wiz
ai.o he shunted oil at Brewsters and reach the cry
by the New York City and Northern when delivers
rs milk at High Bridge
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09
POLICE PROTECTION ASKED FOE.
DESERVES CALLED our-AN ATTEMPT TO SEIZE
swIrCHHousE FRUSTRATED.

RESERVES CALLED oUT-AN ATTEMPT TO shiNh
swITCH.HoUsE FRUSTRATED
Police Captain McElwain who Is in commsho OF u0
M station in the Grand Central station, rcporfed "
Acting superintendent Byrnes soon after ociOoA
evening, at Police Headquarters, that the stnHe h'"
bccn and that the railroad officials had asked nun ZOE
police protection. Inspector Byr,ses immediatey .
eraphed to all the police stations on the west 'uo
above st. Johns Park, and on the baSe DUO "Vo,0 ~
Forty st. aud ordered out all the reserves. i
men were concentrated at different places oeVwc'i
Forty .second-st and Yonlers. and portion Oh 'nc
were detailed to guard the track Detectives "e'o
sent to the switch houses and signal stations "'tn III
,trIctions TO prevent the strikers from ecUuus Po9
session OF them at all hazards An attempt was niaoo
by several strikers 10 seize the switchhouse ~ FMy
seyenth-st. and F0urtaye but they were oti'e' a"y
by the police H.. .,,,s ,o
low Forty ,econds hold all the men IN reserve anu
ready 70 move al moments notice Inspector byres
said that he did not expect any trouble or y
tho part OF tho strikers because the men are S
a. class and Intelligent but the police are readS Sa tn
able 10 check disorder and protect the property u w
railroad company.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09
no TROUBLE YET At ROCHESTER,
THAINMEN THERE UNDERSTAND THAT ONLY
THOSE IN THE HUDSON DIVISION
WERE CALLED OUT.

Rochester Y. y. Aug. r (>pccaD.-tp 10 10 o'clock
tonight no action had been taken BY men here on
incoming or outgoing trains the Central Hudson
large proportion OF trainmen Of all ranks Oh this
Alv,lon arr. KNIGHTS Of Labor but Il understood
by them early in the evening that they would rot be
called ont in support Of thci brethren on the Hudson
River division. Thy wcr, uneasy however. aud
developments were looked for at any hour. Thus far,
trains have run regularly. Train, from Buffalo were
aiont one hour late owing TO the enormous travel
OF Western men 80 the q. i. X. cncdMpmcnt at
Boston. This viii continue through saturday and
sunday and If the division should hc tied mp great
wOnd result aud Ncsterners would
have their journey cut short. Railway officials to
night insstcd that there Will be no trouble between
Albany aud ButlalO.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09
,Aus NOT RECEIVED AT THE POSTOFFlCE.

The po,toficc authorities received a telephone
o.ss,go a, 10 40 O'Clock from the Grand Central
station saynE That no mails would be received
over the New.Yorl Central that night This wa' INC
only information Of the te'up which Assistant super
ntcndcut of Mall, Hail had received up to that hour
lie said that all the heaviest Eastern night mans
ver,, SIN due These were by The New-York Central
ard Uudson River Railroad, due at 40. 10,
,n y, and II 10: over tie New York. New Haven and
hartford due at 90, 9:i5, $50. 10 30; and
over the Chatham and New York Railroad due al
10 D. NJ From the North there was Only one mail
vet due and that not large.
AT IL O'clock MIR. Half said it would be Impossible
10 say what arrangement would DC lnade by INC hsil-
~ Mail service 10 handle the mails affected by the
lie M lie was then trying 10 hear from the ,iran1
nroh.LiIifv lie mails w0nd be transferred 20 tho
EenneyIv,uia system or scnt south The DELAY wOnld
undoubtcdly be serious in some cases but III Others IL
ronld moi amount TO more than an hour or
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09
SERVICE AT PITNAY GROVE.

pitman Grove. y. j.. Aug. (Speciall.-It rained
hard at camp to-day. but many people took
their seats in the Auditorium and listened to
tho Quaker preacher, the Rev. ID. X. Updcr-
grapt who seems to have a power that no other
preacher here has The Rev. Mr.. Lieey, OF Friend
ship, ~ j., preached the sermon in the afternoon,
and at the evening services the Rev. Mr.. Clifford
preached a small but apprecatlye audience. Great
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09
COMING OFT FOR SENATOR DELAMETER.

Philadelphia, Aug. tspcciaD-phillp c. Garrett a
wellknown Independent. aud a leading member Of
The old committee Of 100 has written letter IN favor
OF senator Dclamctcr's candidacy for the Governor
ship. II had been reported that Mr.. Garrett would
oppose senator Dclameer account OF certain charges
tD the effect that Mr. Delameter's election senator
had been secured by bribery Mr. Garrett says that
not only would he be dlsincned 10 believe the charges
nom his knowledge OF Mr. Delanetcrs character but
also that he Is authorized by Senator Delams'~r to
deny them In all particulars.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09

CHICAGO. Aug. (Special) After two days session
Of the Minnesota Farmers Alliance Executive Com
nitcc fusion has been effected with the labor party.
Il decided that hereafter the fsiOniSs should be
known as the Alliance and Labor Union party
and several members Of the Labor party were
added TO the state Central Committee. Ii the
sense of the committee that all lecturers should take
collections at their meetings and remit 10 the Flnanc
Committee which should pay all the expenses Of the
lecturers. Candidates thai were able TO make contr1-
buttons should be asked to do and owners Of all
small elevators should be asked 10 give something
for tho cause, the campaign meant death to the
large elevators and their bosses.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09
EXPLAINING TIE BALLOT REFORM LAW.

A meeting Of the With Assembly District Republican
Association held last cSening at their headquarters,
No. 449 Gfand-st. Charles Wainman occupied the
chair John Simpson explained TO the members
present the working OF the ballot reform law and
at his suggestion il agreed TO hold kindergarten
future date explaining tire system more fully.
Mr. simpson introduced a resolution deprccatlng the
persecution Of Hebrews In Russia
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09
WESTERN VANDERBILT LINES NOT AFFECTED

WESTERN VANDERBILT LINES NOT AFFECTED.
Chicago. Aug. s-Telegraphlc announcements Of
the strike on the Eew-York Ccstrl were shown at
10 p. IN. tonight to the train dispatcher Of the Lake
Shore here. The Lake shore Is Vanderbilt road but
he dispatcher said that there had been no intmation
OF any trouble haever the line that he was aware
OF. The Eastern trains arrived all right and tickets
East had been sold right along.
Engineers In the employ Of the Nickel Plate another
Vanderbilt road questioned at about the same
hour They were equally surprised al the news OF thc
strike on the Hcwi Ork Central. * wa, their first
inumaOn Of any trouble. The Nickel Plate cn .Eccrs
spoken % weIe OF the opinion that the strike i'm the
East would not affect the Vanderbilt lines West ON
the Nickel Plate the engineers under cOntac. with
the company and bound by the terms not TO en-
gage In a striEc
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09
wnxEy PRISONERS TO BREAK SrONE.

Louisville. KY, Aug. (specaD.-The fosM =
Charity Commissioners Yesterday adapted resoiuuo1
that womon at the workhouse shall be made 70 "'s'
hreakinc rock,
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.

Tuscola H., Aug. s.-Colonel S. T. Busey was
nominated for Congress by the Democrats OF the
XVIII District yesterday.
St. Louis Aug. 8.-The Farmers Mutual Benett
Association convention OF tho VIth Illinois Congres,
sional District held at Olney. ILL., yesterday nominated
the Rev \. G.. Rceder for Congress
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09
TRAINS PASS PouGnKEEpsIE on TINE.
XTRA STEAMBOATS, MAY De PUT on THE
RIVER 10 CARRY THE PEOPLE

RIVER no CARRY THE PEOPLE.
P0ughkccpsic Aug. Z (Spccial.-Tp TO a late hour
tonight the Central strike has had no effect hero.
Up and down train, have pas ed on time bat the train
due from ;hc south at 30 has not arrived. Freight
trains have passed along regularly THIS evening.
Friday night j. night OF heavy travel on the road
Western people choosing that night for going home and
New YOrk merchants leave the city thHt night To- Join
their families AT sumner resorts. The Knights Of Labor
held q meeting here TO day but the result /, not known.
Railroad of cais who generally - home for the
night at D. m. arc now duty and VIII probably
remain ON all night. II looks II cytr ;tcamloati
VIII b. placed the river u carry freight and pas
sengcrs during the strike.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09
rp.1ys PIN on THE WEST SHORE.

TRAINS Run On TIE WFHT oHOKb.
The strike did not affect the West Shore line last
night In material at least because the regular
trains were dispatched and received at The Wee
bawten Station until midnight, when the last train
for tho night left for Haverstraw The station of
cials said that they expected trouble last night
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09
WISCONSIN REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.

Chicago, Aug. (SpeciaD-The Wisconsin Conven-
ton Of the state League of Republican Clubs Will be
held at Milwaukee on september !.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09

rihe On That road The trains running as ususa' 1
r, 10 40 train for New left the station On no
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09

BENSONHURST-BY-TIIE-SEA.
All outdoors at Bensonhurst il like
a modern house-there is nothing good
that isn't in it.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09

certainly. and some were - ssagune a. TO say that
they did not think that the road would be ted up al
all. r. p Williams, the train dispatcher, said ti'a'
he had not heard that the men had any grievances
and had not heard that they had been ordered ont
! T. s. Rx, the night station master TOOK ule
same Views. 1t impossible, however, l"
/ INK with the men themselves at thc s'a-
tIOn who we're in position TO KNOW "hae
The sltuation was among the employees. II was aSce
tanned however that the station officials lad pcAeu9i
the ward and ferry-whari q TO prevent there behg
any communication held with the employees in the yard
| by outsiders.
That fact proved that the officials OF the road were
exceedingly apDrchcnsivc that there might be uOuoe
| .moug tfo West shore employees also.
| The trains moved regularly last nlght as All thc
| newspaper men III the station saw them Wnpn INC INC
line there NAV be trouble. some Central passengers
! took West Shore trains last night.
| r.,-Anrr,To GO HOME THEY GO TO THE THEATRE
The local theatres benefited largely BY the strike Busi'
mes, Manager James W. Mori-sey, u the Madison square
Garden Amphltheatfc standing in the lobby htue
after O'Clock when several successive groups OF men ana
women who live out OF town aad aufhngy said
that as they could not get they might well listen 70
the Strauss concert before going TO some hotel Al tne
other amusement the scenes were wesseu
and the rcep were greatly augmented by the unexpected
patrenoFe Al interesting feature the evident good
Lumor prevailed among the people VINO were 30 hco
yenienced by They seemed TO take IL 10
matter OF course after tccgraphng TO their friends at
home set enjoy the evening according 70 their In
cuntions At least that disposition manifested BY
those who were seen at the hotels and theatres
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09

Tribune once Aug. Q. a. m-cioudinoss IA ~.
q, the time Yesterday with damp air. east wiho s ~
cas,onai snrJntIe, of rain The temperature rapeea
tween "a and 81 degrees the average t70s being 10
than on the corresponding day last year. and lie low"
In and ne., this city to-day there viii prooooehis
warmer far weather, preceded by cloudiness anu
Lido sAin.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09

TRAINS MOVING AT BUFFALO.
Rnnalo Aug. (Specan.-NewYorA Central en-
ploycs here tonight denied all Enowlcdae Of any
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09

Joint road from Sioux City To Lincoln BY way Columbs
has changed the course OF much business.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09
FREIGHT TRAINS At A STAND.
THEY ARE LEFT TO BLOCK THE TRACKS.

MEN SUPPOSED TO BE LOYAL ABANDON THEIR
sUPERIoRs-EFToRTs MADE TO CLEAR THE
wAY-No WORK AT THE YARDS.
Early yesterday morning J. J. Holland, repre-
senting the disgrunted Knights of Labor, called
on the third vice-president of the company, H.
Walter Webb 10 lay before him the grievances
of the men. Mr.. Webb refused TO receive him
on the ground that he was not an employe Oh
the company. Mr.. Holland then called
at the office of General Manager Toucey
and had long unofficial chat with
him. in which Mr. Holland called attention
to the alleged grievances of the men in that old
employees and trustworthy men were being dis
CHARGED from the service of the company Seem
inqly without any excuse other than that they
were prominent Knights Of Labor Mr.. Holland
unlimited the following list of men who had
been discharged in this way, and asked Mr.. Touoey
70 make specified charges against these men:
L. J: Lee Mbany' fireman fourteen years. six an
Charles Malloy, of New'Yorh, car examiner zen
Thomas Conlon cleaning department of Grand
Dennis Mccarthy, Ncw-iorh tmnm1u ana baggage
John Shay. New.York, passenger trainman, three
W. ). Valentine, New-YOrk, passenger trainman'
John Brown Troy, doornan ana passenger uain'
man, ten years.
Frank lie Fevrc, Albany, assistant siationmaster,
eighteen years.
John Bohner. West Albany, painter, fifteen years.
solomon Warren, West Albany upholstcTof, ten
years. ~ e,,
Edward Riley. machnist West Albany, 10 years.
John Fcnweck machinist, West Albany, IL years.
William Martin machni.t. Nest Albany % years Years
Daniel Costigan, blacksmith West Albany 20 year,
jeremiah Cornell, blacksmith, west Albany ~
years. ., ,o ....
Philip Tormcy, wOOdwOrhcr, West Albany, 10 years:
Bower Sialcy, clerk merchants. Department Of
State, Albany. school Commissioner ID years
THROWING DOWN tHE GAUNTLET.
Mr. Toucey said that be could do nothing for
either District Assembly No. 24G or these men, and
Mr. Holland returned 10 the Grand onion Hotel.
and at a special meeting of the Executive Board
Of the District. II was resolved 10 resort N eX-
treme measures. 4 proclamation was then issued
and cipher dispatch was quickly sent to every
local assembly along the lines Of the Central and
at .. IN. The proclamation is as follows:
( The officers Of the New.YOrk Central and Hudson
Civcr RailrIad engaged In an effort 70 lnaugufa'e
The policy adopted by Austin COrbfn on the lhlade
pha and Rcading ha!lroad. which mcails the ek
termination Of all labor organizations among railroad
While they have only begun on our organization
Will bc only a short period uliI theS prVee" W
eStefmnate al other Oreanizatons. . -,
Hoping YOU viii appreciate the situation ulat un. .
sctlon on the part ot the company mcaus solely the
snuihIls,on Of al labor oreanilatlonS ana thsi yoa
viii sre the necessity Of cooperating with us to set
aside this unjust action Oh the part OF TINS corpora
the EXECUTIVE BOARD,
ID A No X. on L.,
New-York tribune., 1890-08-09
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATION

In the d,usr,m . CONTINUOUS Inc shows ,S me SnNS
a,cin,so, vs.,srday A. observed s the Unted 2,c:S
Signal Service station ss,rs Pharmacy Sun Buildlas
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-05-21
LprrY Is Still Mad.

Jerry Myers, the negro who
cursed out all the ladies and cvery>
body else on Nasworthy's Styles
place a few days ago is still III {,
"cussing' humor. A few days
ago he cursed Jailor bishop Sc
verely, and his last victim is John
Sans, who occupies a cell with
Myers, Myers now wears an iron
necklace, and his wrath will doubts
less subside to certain extent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-05-21
Rihe Club at Broawood.

The men Of BronwoJd ha We or-
gained a Rife Club, and purcbas.
ed about twenty OF the improved
rifles, They are now we'll equip>
ed for shooting sixteen times each,
making total OF 800 shots at once
by the club which can be o.ten up
in ten minutes, if necessary,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-05-21
Deaths.

Mrs. ODE Hasty, an estimable
lady of this county, died last Thurs
day.
The many friends of Mrs. I. NJ.
Cannon will regret to learn of her
death, which occurred one day last
week.
News reaches the city of the
death of Mrs. Mcclure, of the low
err part of the county.
The News mourns with the
bereaved ones.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-05-21
Public Speaking.

On toNmorrow week Hon. L. F.
Livingston, president of the State
Alliance, will address the people OF
Terrell at the opera house.
On the third of June Col. r. II.
Kimbrough, master Of the State
Grange, will also address the peo-
pie of Terrell.
Let everybody turn out to hear
them and give them respectful at
tentiOn.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-05-21
PROF. W. NJ. ROBINSON
Is Elected Superintendent of Public
Schools.

Il
Schools.
The board of public school com.
missioners held an interesting and
lengthy session Monday night.
The business before the board
was the election of a superintendent
OF the schools and the fixing OF the
salaries of the different teachers.
Prof. w. M. Robinson, the Pres,
ldent of the College, was elected
superindent,
The election of Professor Rob.
lnson gives general satisfa ,tion.
Since he has been among us as
Presient of the College he has made
an enviable reputation as a teacher,
and the News feels that no mistake
has been made by putting him at the
mead OF our pubic schools.
The salary OF the superintendent
was made 81 200 per year.
The salary Of the principal will be
$1,000.
The next teacher will get a SAL
airy Of $50 per month.
The teacher OF the primary de,
paftment will be paid SIS per
month, and the teachers of other
grades $40 per month.
The principal of the colored
school will be paid $40 per month
and each assistant $35.
The first Wednesday in July has
been set apart for the examination
of applicants for teachers places.
The cotton congresses at Amerjeus
and Albany haze more than doubled
the receipts Of cotton at those points,
and they haze proceed paying incest
ments to those acho have put their
money IN them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-05-21
Excursions.

Excursions are becoming popu>
lar with our people. Tomorrow
an excursion will go from here &c
Columbus, and on the 9TH Of June
another excursion will be given to
the same place over the same road.
The Columbus Southern is work.
Ing the excursion business for all it
is worth.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-05-21
An Old Book

Col. L. G. Hoyl has in his pos,
session a book one hundred years
old that is of considerable interest
to curious readers. 1t it the prin.-
ed laws OF the state OF Georgia
from 1865 10 1899. In it is an
act taking certain persons out Of
the penalty OF confscation and
Punishment, 50 far as it relates t(
the revolutionary war. An act Of
1895 makes counterfeiting Il death
ofiense.