Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-25

, Powderly and his colleagues. Hayes, Deg
lin and Wright, left town to night fo
] Albany 10 attend the convention of Distric
Assembly No. 246 tomorrow.
President johnson of the Assembly il
commenting on the situation, said: "Un
less the concessions demanded by th.
strikers Kom the rsilroad managers are as
ceded to, ne expect tomorrow that a gen
eral strike will be ordered Fully 1900 in
| the Vanderbilt system will walk out, and
| we know these men, switchmen, firemen
and yardmeD, cannot be replaced under
| any circumstances"
| TIE-UP Decided UPON.
| ALBANY, August 2fth.-A prominent
| leader in the Central strike, and an officer
| of one of the local assemblies, who is in q
! position to know whereof he speaks, to-
night said: "A tie-up in the yards of the
| West Shore and Fitchburs roads at Rotter-
dam Junction has been determined. Fitch
| burg has been lending assistance to the
| Central between Karner and Schenectady,
and the road has made remarkable progress
in raising the blockade, which is almost an
event OF the past on that portion of the
road"
MUST QUIT HANDLING TRANSFER FRgrGEz.
ALBANY, August 24th.-The Executive
Board of Assembly No. 246 held secret
session tonight. 1t was decided that if
the Delaware and Hudson road persisted in
handling any transfer freight from the
Central, a strike would be ordered, and
that the same action would be taken in
reference to the Boston and Albany and
Fitchburg. in case they continued handling
this transfer freight.
THE MANAGEMENT DENOUNCED.
IL
meeting of the Central Labor Union reso-
lutions were adopted denouncing the man.
agement of the New York Central, recitiDg
the imperative course taken by Governor
Seymour IN similar emergency, and call
ing upon Congress to Immediately take
possession of and operate the entire Van
derbiit system.
PowDERLY INDoRsED.
CINCINNATI, August 24th.-Delegates
from foIty-four Assemblies of the knights
of Labor met here to-day and unanimously
passed resolutions indorsing Powderly's
action in the New York Central strike, ard
saying that the cause of labor is safe in his
hands. A subscription paper was started,
and it is expected that $40 GOO will be for
warded to Powderly during the week.
Meetings will be held every night.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO SOLICIT FUNDS.
CHICAGO, August 2sth-At meeting of
the Central Council of the Knights of
Labor to-day. q committee was appointed
to solicit funds for the aid of the New York
Central strikers Resolutions were also
unanimously adopted demanding that the
Congress of the United States shall i'm.
mediateiy authorize and instruct the Secre-
tary of War to seize the said Vanderbilt
system and operate the same at the cost of
said service for the benefit and pleasure of
the public.
NOT IN FAVOR oy STRIKES.
BosToN, August 24th.-At largely at
tended meeting of the local assemblies of
the Knights of Labor, composed entirely
of railroad men, the sentiment of the
meeting was decidedly against the strike
although hearty sympathy was expressed
for the strikers. Vice President Davis, of
the Seam abroad Mems Protective Union,
says: mo other organization on top of
the earth has a right to order strike"
His organization takes in all classes of
men who work on railways.
SYMPATHY FROM LONDON
LONDON, August 24th.-A meeting of
5000 dock laborers was held to-day, Burns,
labor agitator, presiding. They passed
resolutions of sympathy for the American
Knights of Labor in their strike on the
New York Central. Resolutions were also
passed for the success of the Knights.