The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-08-23
THE STRIKES.
WIZ AT THE K. OF l.. AND THE
BROTHERHOOD ARE DOING.
rot Much Comfort From The Fnsi-
neers--Strikes at the Big Four Road
and at Foreign Mines.
by United Press

neers--Strikes at the Big Four Road
and at Foreign Mines. /
by United Press.l
NEW YORK, Jug 22-Just what the
general executive board of the Knights
of Labor will do to-day is difficult to
surmise. A report was prevalent that,
possibly, before long the mechanics
along the line of the New York Central
q Hudson River railroad would be
ordered out. Upon this point Mr. Webb
was questioned and said: "Anticipa-
ting some ten days ago that, by allowing
the men employed in our various shops
to remain, was furnishing ammunition
to the Knights, I at once ordered the
shops to be closed and directed that
only enough help be retained to perform
the actual necessary repairs that are re-
quired each day. At the present time
we have fully 5000 cars in course of con-
struction at West Albany and there 1900
were laid off. II the mechanics are
ordered to stop work by the federation,
we are fully prepared to meet the emer-
gency and as the number Of men that
would be affected is comparatively small
their places would be rapidly filled"
At noon to day Commissioner Dono-
ivan, Of the board Of arbitration, called
on Mr.. Webb, and the two gentlemen
had a consultation. Mr.. Donovan will
have. a conference at half past three with
Mr.. Powderly at the Murray Hill Hotel,
and will then make public the result of
both interviews. Tomorrow the State
board Of arbitration will meet at Albany
and consider what step they can take
toward effecting a settlement of the
! | trouble.
| CHICAGO, Aug ga special to the
Post from Cleveland. Ohio, says can
evening Post correspondent called upon
MIR. r. NJ. Arthur, Grand Chief Of the
Brotherhood of Engineers, at his Euclid
Avenue Office this morning, and asked
him what he intended to do in the mat
ter of Mr.. Powderly's letter, published
to day.
81 have nothing to say about it. II
Mr.. POwderly writes me letter on that
or any other subject, it will be promptly
answered. It ought not to be necessry
for any body to inquire how the Brother
hood of Engineers stands in regard t
strikes. That has been declared in prin
and otherwise, hundreds of times.
Mr.. Arthur spoke with great deliber
alton and apparently endeavored to con
ceal any feeling one way or the other h
may have in regard to the strike, and tn
a course Of the engineers in regard thereto
a But in spite of this it was not Difficult
: to see from his manner that Mr.. Pow
a tderly need not look for much aid 0
y comfort from the engineers.
= Continuing, Mr.. Arthur said: ''Yo
q may state-and | know no way OF put
s ting ngitstrouger-that We are minding GU
business. and will continue to do sc
The Order win take no official cogn
i zance of the Central trouble unless con
= plants come from our members. Thu
" far not single complaint has been mad
= by the engineers, SO we have not take
"a any step in the matter"
Il ST. LOUIS, Aug. 90 All indication
|. here point to strike Of 1000 men Q
is the St. Louis division Of the Big Fou
h, road: The men are all waiting for tt
y word and seem to understand that
"a will begin shortly.
~ ~ BRUSSELS, Aug. 22.-The strike in Il
~ Boerinage district is spreading. To-ds
70 3, 500 miners quit work, making tot
thus far of II, 500 men on strike in Il
district.