Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-13

confident than ever that the strike as far as that
end of the road is concerned is practically over.
fact mat such trains as had arri we'd up to 1890
O'Clock were not a:y later than they NIGH be
at any time where there was not a strike in pro-
gress.
THE STRIKE AT Al BANY.
ALBANY, n. N, Aug. I2.-The situation here
remains unchanged on the part OF the strikers.
They report new acCessions 70 their ranks.
Every engine now lying in the yards awaiting to
take out trains had aboard brother
S SoG hdd received RG nU orders a sa to
quit work. Passenger engines and trains
between here and New York are running nearly
on time, while of the five Western trains which
have come in since midnight only one was late
DISAPPEARING AT TROY.
Troy, N. Y, Aug. l2.-The effects of the
railroad strike are rapidly disappearing IN this
city. The positions OF the strikers on the Troy
Union railway have all been flied up. All pas
senger trains to-day have moved on time. New
men are protected by police.
THE OUTLOOK AT NEW YORK.
New YORK, Aug. l2.-Notwithstanding the
statements of the officials of the New York Cen
tral railroad that the back bone of the strike is
broken, and the apparent belief of the public in
has not yet been reached, and
that before aweek is over the road will be tied
mp as tight as drum. This belief was strength
ened by speeches made at o meeting of the
strikers which was held this afternoon. About
$40 of the men met at 6, O'Clock;
afterwards talked with reporters. ''Mr. Hol-
land is not in entire control Of the strike" he
the district assembiies) have full power to con-
duct the strike we think proper. We are
very friendly with the engineers, and still be-
heve they will strike
BY This time the meeting had adjourned and
the press committee had agreed on what in
formation they would give to the reporters
two deserters from the ranks OF the strikers had
taken their places so far, AMI not one of
those had been in the Grand Central yards.
Reports from towns along the line stated that
the strikers are all as hopeful as they were FRI
day night. They can not in struct green hands,
said a spokesman, Ito run trains in less than
six months. and even the superintendent don't
understand the business. This running of
trains schedule time is all bosh. l tell you
no train has been switched yet. They are sent
out as they come IN, without regard to order. p"
The strikers will meet gain tomorrow and
hear reports from engineers. They evidently
believe the latter will support them. Lee stated
that no conference had been had been had with
Powderly. At present Lee is the one that is
directing the movements of the strikers here.
STATEMENT.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. l2.-The following
will apes ar in this weeks journal of Knights Of
Labor; .."n account Of the misleadin ing reports
that have been made public concerning the New
York Central railway and the employees, District
Assembly No. 246 presents the following explain
alton of the situation: Last November
the men employed in the train service of the
New Yoek Celtral presented a peti ion to the
company requesting pay for all time in excess of
were receiving at that time. We were willing TO
perform twelve hours labor for days pay,
which any fair minded erson will concede is
more than a laboring man craftsman should
be required to perform. The company, in re-
Spouse to the demand, entered into an agree
ment to pay the men all over time in excess of
twelve hours, at slight reduction of pay by the
day, which agreement was signed by
President Chsuncey NJ. Depew, and was
lived up to for two months and
then broken by the company. When commit.
tee OF employees waited on the officers of the
corporation at that time to inquire as to why the
agreement was not lived ny to they were in
formed that the agreement was obnox-
ious to the company irasmuch as
they (the officers did not realize
at the time of making it the large amount of
money 1t was going 10 cost Another agreement
made by the corporation with its employees was
also ruthlessly broken. The company, through
its officers, agreed to give preference in line Of
work, also promotion, to employees on the prin-
ciple OF seniority when the senior service was
competent 10 perform duties required. Breaking
these two agreements the company has gone
further, and has dismissed from its service
many of It's Oldest and most experienced men.
The real reason for their discharge seems to be
the fact that the men are union men,
The article concludes with charges OF coilu-
sion between Messrs. Depew and Webb to Gear
out labor knights, the charge being based upon
the fact that Mr.. Depew went abroad last sum-
mer.