Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-25
STRUCK SOME SNAG.
The Federated Council at Terre Haute
Still Debating.
P0WDERLY UP AT ALBANY.
The Delaware and Hudson Ex-
pecting Some Sort of Trouble.
GREAT SUSPENSE ABOUT THE STRIKE
LIKE A BOMBsHELL.
The United Railway Leaders Again in
Session at Terre Haute.

AEhhk hAUTk. IND, august Zo.-l ne ekeCu-
tive council OF the United Order of Railway
Employees went into session about 8 O'Clock this
morning. When the session will come to an
end no member OF the council knows. The
council are listening to a report formulated by
the committee. At what time any decision
will come to the public cannot be stated at the
present writing. One member Of the council
said this morning: Il can't tell you when il will
take vote. / can't tell you what the vote will
be. Be satisfied. however, that when the re-
port of the committee is given out it will be in
the nature of bombshell"
At ii O'Clock this morning Mr.. Hannahan, q
member of the council, said that it was impos-
sible for the council to determine how long the
present session would last Certain il is,
said he, that the public need expect nothing
from us until or 6 o'clock. can't say that il
will be possible to give anything out then.
When we are through no delay will be taken
by us in letting the outcome of our meeting be
known"
Mr.. Hanahan today is the spokesman of the
council
STRUCK sNAG.
II was not until 8 o'clock, however. that the
council was formally called to order and at the
same time word was sent to the represent
atives of the press to await important news,
which would be ready in an hour. This period
quickly passed, but still Delegate Hannahan
kept guard over the door and there was no
signal that a decisive ballot had been reached.
New complications must evidently have arisen,
for when another hour had passed word came
from one source that it would be noon or later
before the anxiously awaited announcement
would be made. while from another source
came a suggestion that the press representa-
tlves could safely go fishing II
they were so inclined until supper
time. Both last night and this morning the
delegates were so emphatic in their statements
that il would require but brief period to fin
ish their business that it is apparent that the
report of the committee has struck a snag. Ii
is noticeable. moreover, that in the guarded
remarks OF the delegates outside the conference
on the fact that the assertions Of Sargent and
others that they lndorse what Powderly is do
ing and that they will fight to the last minute
for the rights of organized labor have been too
closely connected Il indorse Mr.. Powderly,"
says Mr. Sargent, in the latest public remarks
he has made on the question, with all my
heart, and want to say that he has been mag
unanimous, but the federation has its laws which
must be obeyed, and whether or not strike
should be ordered is therefore another ques-
ton
Under the laws of the federation no such
pany could have been ordered. That the
council is apprehensive OF a collision with the
Central is also true. but the trouble has been
to find an origin independent of the present
strike. The delegates fully realize that they
are in trying position. As some of them ex-
pressed it last night I'VE are between the
devil and the deep sea- but we have gone so
far that we are bound to reach a conclusion
that will be satisfactory to organized labor, to
capital and to the public" On the whole il
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dispatches, that the council, while proffering
material and moral aid to Powderly, will re-
frain, for the present at least, from plunging
its own forces into the conflict
HOW IT LOOKS AT NEW YORK.
New York, August 25.-While the Grand
Central depot looked this morning just as it
does every busy morning in the year the peo-
pie about it were waiting with good deal of
expectancy the developments which the con-
ventlon of the Supreme Council of the United
Order of Railway Brotherhoods, now in session
in 1erre Haute, might bring forth. The rail-
road officials assert that nothing will come out
OF the convention and that no general strike
will be declared.
General Superintendent Voorhees, said today
that the federation will not strike. Il am
positive" be said that the wiser counsels will
prevail. The chiefs of the federation see they
have nothing to strike for and that no principle
in which they are involved is at issue. Even if
they decide to strike think We can manipulate
the New York Central road without great
deal of Inconvenience to the public"
Mr.. Voorhees, still holds that very few of the
fremen will 60 out in any case, and that few
union switchmen are left on the Central to re-
spond to the federation's call He said he did
not think that the Knights Of Labor now in
convention in Albany will order a strike, but
this he believes will be ineffective.
Wise President Webb had nothing startling
to say for publication this morning he has
arranged to begin, he says, the investigation
into the charges against Assistant Chief Fore
man g. X. Pierce made by the men who signed
the affidavits which Mr.. Powderly attached to
are true he will deal with Pierce accordingly,
and if not true he will do all he can to lift the
stigma from Pierce's reputation.
THE KNIGHTS IN TROY
Troy, NY, August 2a-Grand Master Work
man Powderly, Secretary Hayes and Messrs.
Devln and Wright Of the executive board of
the Knights of Labor arrived In Troy this
morning. They were met by local knights.
who had been made aware of their coming and
and his colleagues were seen at the Mansion
House at $50 o'clock this morning by a
reporter. They were not particularly averse
to an interview.
Said Mr. Powderly: "There is really nothing
this morning that is new in the situation not
ing to Albany, where We shall remain during
the day and evening"
What in your opinion will be the outcome
of the Terre Haute conference?"
''Of that matter should not care to speak to
you," was the answer Of the master workman.
''Of course we are hoping for the best and are
confident"
Messrs Devlin and Hayes said that nothing
definite had been heard from Terre Haute
Mr.. Powderly, they stated, would address a
mass meeting in Albany tonight and District
Assembly 246 would meet and discuss matters
of importance. The executive board remained
in Troy until O'Clock, when they took Troy
and Albany line boat at the foot Of State street
for the latter city.
LABOR HA0xATEs IN ALBANY.
ALBANY, August 26-The executive board Of
the knights OF Labor arrived in this city this
morning at o'clock and immediately went to
the Kenmore Hotel There were Grand Mas
ter Workman Powderly, ]. n. Holland, J. NJ.
Devlin, A. W. Wright and J. W. Hayes The
only one absent was John Costello, who is on
the Pacific coast After breakfast delegation
of District Assembly GAG visited the leaders and
short consultation was held Mr.. Powderly
concluded that it would be the best TO meet
the complete assembly and 30 il was decided to
call the meeting this afternoon. District As
sembly 246 il the one that ordered the strike
and 10 composed of thirty mine local assemblies
representing over 10000 men between New
York and Buffalo. At the meeting this after
noon each assembly will be represented by
three delegates. Mr.. Powderiy said this
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