Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-14
THE CENTRAL STRIKE.
The COmpany's Officials Claim Every
thing is Working Smoothly.
The Strikers Working Quietly at All Points
One Section of Firemen go 0ut-K.
OF L. Executive Board.


ALBANY. N. Y. Aug. I3.-Up to II O'Clock
everything was quiet in the West Albany freight
freight. A force of men employed in the car
pair shops was not more than one-third of the
usual number.
THE SITUATION AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Aug. I3.-The strike situation to-
day remains practically unchanged excepting
that the officials claim it is improved. They say
trains are coming in and going out on time.
Also that the running of passenger trains have
resumed their normal condition. Mr.. Webb
says he has received numerous applications
from old hands, but will not under any circum-
stances reinstate them. He also says he has
ceived applications from men on other roads
sufficient in number to man the whole Central
system. These men are already employed, but
they would consider change to the Central
impecunity. Police are still on guard At the
Grand Central depot, but to an ordinary OBJ
server there is nothing to indicate there has
been strike.
EXECUTIVE BOARD K. OIL.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. lS.-General Master
Workman T. V. Powderly, J. ]. Holland,
chairman of the national legislative committee
and organizer of the New York Central railroad
members of the general executive board of
Knights of Labor are in the city, and some i'm
portant action in connection with the great
railroad tie-u D is generally looked for.
FIREMEN ORDERED OUT.
ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. I3.-Bulletin-Chief
Reid of the Firemen's brotherhood is authority
for the following: I'VE are all ordered out by
an order from headquarters received half an
hour ago."
1t is understood TINS order viii principally
affect the New York Central and Hudson River
railway first. 1t is probable it may extend to-
night to other roads. 1t is said Mr.. Sergeant,
chief of the Firemen's Brotherhood, ordered the
strike.
New YORK, Aug. 13. P. Mt is rumored
the firemen on the West Shore road have gone
out and the road is tied up.
PINKERToNs SENT TO ALBANY.
ALBANY. n. Y, Aug. Il, p. m.-Three car
loads OF Pinkerton men Just left the depot to
protect non-union men at work in the AL
bany yards. and serious trouble is anticipated.
THE k. OF l.. EXECUTIVE BOARD AT DETROIT.
DETROIT, MICH, Aug. l3--Genersl Master
man national legislative committee and organ
izer of the New York Central railroad strike,
John Hayes and John Deylin. all members gem
eral executive board Knights of Labor, are in
the city and some important action in connec-
ton with the great ra ilroad tie-up is generally
looked for. Holland and Hayes came last
night and were welcomed by John Devlin, local
member Of the board. A. w. Wright, editor OF
the Journal of United Labor, is the only absent
member of the board, and he is expected to-
day. Said Mr.. Powderly this morning: 1.-THE
purposes of this meeting are OF general charsc-
ter as far as we know now. There
will be nothing but routine business. certain
amount of business accumulates our hands
once in SIX months and the board comes to-
gether to transact it.
York Central strike will be considered during
the meeting. he stated that he was unable as yet
to state. sYou had better talk with ]. ]. Hol-
land on that matter. He conducted the strike.''
~ have received no news Of any character re-
garding the strike since in New York, Mon
day, - said Mr.. Holland, Except what have
read in the papers,
swITcHMRN AND LABoRERs GO OUT.
ALBANY, n. Y. Aug. lS.-The switchmen and
laborers employed in the upper Delaware and
Hudson freight yards near Lumber street quit
work this afternoon. Railroad men say they
do not know the cause; The report that the
brakemeu had also quit is pronounced untrue.
One of the compsny's officers say the number OF
strikers will not exceed 80
TROUBLE FEARED AT ALBANY.
ALBANY, ". Y. Aug. l3.-The striking Knights
claim the action of the Central road in bringing
on large number OF switchmen from the Mich
igsn Central yards in Chicago will at once ex-
tend the strike to Western lines of the Wander
bilt system c result. At noon the Delaware
and Hudson canal company's freight and yard
men, except engineers and fremen, quit work
rs though signal had been given on the roads.