The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-08-09

knights of Labor to Ne Dis
sn,..ea sy she New York Central-The
southwestern Rival Railroad systsm.

Traubsssons Knixhts of Labor 20 Ne Das"
missed nv she New York Centrai-The
Southwestern Rival Railroad system.
NEW YoRx. Aus. ..
4 The trouble bet ween the New York Gen.
tral railroad and the Knights Of Labor on
account OF tho thirty or forty mon who
were laid on is gaming ground. Confined
at fret 20 the Hu1son River divisioa, the
issue has spread In the last few days TO the
Buffalo division where the knights are
strongest. Nearly as many men have
been discharged between Buffalo
and Albany as ON the Hudson River
division. Officers of the company ad-
mitted to-day that there are between 1000
aud 5000 Knights OF Labor on the New
York Central system. For ak months
they have been making careful examina-
ton Of the strength of the knights, and
Ethey have kept record Of the investiga-
| sors Of the troubles that have happened
during the last year or two. Iu other
words, they have blacklist. The COM
pany nox intends TO free itself of the agi-
sators and 10 break down the principle
which the knights have tried 20 force upon
avery railroad In the counsry, namely,
seniority in promotion aud preference ac-
eording to length Of service. Several more
men on the Hudson River division have
been given their walking papers.
INKw YoaK. AUG. q
Il. Not much has been heard Of lately
Iof the negotiations, which 10 10
Iknown were under way couple
OF months age between the Missouri Pacific
and Atchison roads, looking 20 practical
Generalization Of their southwestern In
Iterests. II has, IN fact, says the New
York Times. been stated la Wall street
with more or less circumstantial evidence
Il to support the report, that the negotiations
between the Atchison people and Mr.
could were al an erd. and that Mr.. Gould
was In bad humor and intent on keeping
NO the war which 80 hurt the income OF
both roads last year. II is probable, how
ever, that IL viii not be very long before 1t
II discovered that these rumors are fsf
from the truth. MIR. Gould Is still In con-
ference with che financial magnates con
irolling the Atchison property, and Il u
stated upon what is very close to oficial
authority that very material progress has
been made toward harmonizing the con-
tieting interests that have hitherto kept
the roads apart. II is intimased that ths
arrangement In prospect 10 10 be cast iron
traffic agreement by which territory Is u
be divided, trafic allotted and rates put III
and kept up. There are persons OF con
sequence who declare the Atchisons ambi
| ton is TO gain control of the Missour
, Pacific and it's allied properties has no
] bsan by any means abandoned.
!. Il The difficulty between the knights
! 9sLabor and shs New York Central raalros.
! has assumed critical shape. j. j. Holland
OF the executive board of the knights, In
made three different attempts to have
conferences with Third Yice-Presiden
webb. The latter refused to talk wit
, him. Holland warned Webb that b
would be responsible If q strike resulted
! The impression Is growing that war upo
the knights was decided upon some tim
ago, and that Depew, being opposed to u
, went 10 Europe TO be absent when the dis
4 charges occurred.