New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-12
GOV. HILL AND THE STRIKE.
OPPOSED TO THE HASTY USE OF TIE
MILITIA.
SENDING GENERAL FARNswOETH TO INVEST.
GATE THE TROUBLE IN sYRACUSE-THE
KNIGHTS OF LABOR FIND THAT TIE
CENTRAL HAS TIE LEGAL
RIGHT TO EMPLOY PlNKER.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.
TON DETECTIVES.

Hill the commander-in-chicf Of tho National Guard.
Near him sat Adiutant General Porter, who arrived
here from New-Norx early this morning, and As
sistant Adjutant General McEwcn. All these officers
were I'm consultation about the movements Of the state
troops TO various points where the property Of the
New York Central Railroad is endangered or where
there is fear Of riot.
Il sent General John q. Famsworh 70 Syracuse
last night said the Governor, for the purpose oil
keepnc me informed railroad affairs are going on
there and also to advise the officers Of the National
auard there what 10 do in certain emergencies. l
can't tell here at a distance OF $50 miles from syria
cuse what ought to be done. The railroad company
tells me one tale and the railroad employees, now o"
strike tell another Then, again. young captains
~ the National Guard might take upon them
selves an authority which they do not pos
sess, or be rash at an unfortunate moment
What was needed was some coolheaded man in charge
and therefore sent General Farnsworth TIC Is OH
the retired list of the National Guard but accOruhH
to law can call upon him for service
How would it do General Porter 10 CAL ron MS
retirement Major General James W. HuStcd' VIC
might telegraph to Hustled: Your friend ChaunceyS
property in danger and BID nm put on his u'iIo'
and depart for the seat OF war
81 think that would be good idea,' said General
Porter. laughing
Governor Hill then stated that there had been
massed at Syracuse for the protection OF raiirodu
property there the Elmira separate Company com
mandcd by ASsemONman BUSH lHc -"ui al" "N''
Separate Companies of OSwego and the 9TH Battery
of syracuse.
Il did not order these troops TO syracuse, sau
Governor Hill: "thcy were ordered there 10y General
Peter C. Doyle, who commands at Buffalo Inc ran
road company in some instances, has seemed 10 eA-
pcct that We would the National Guard to run
their trains We couldn't do that. All we have a
rtqbt 70 do is 10 protect the property of the
railroad company from damage and TO suppress all
disorder That we shall do l do not see that there
has been any real urgent necessity Tor Gazing out
The militia at syracuse. OF course we HaVe TWO
diametrically opposed statements Inc one from inc
Vrcb+s that no violence was ever offered dreamed
Of and one from the company that violence was
offered and that they feared more al Dewitt. About
the Dewitt trouble l want get at the actual facts
NV idea Of the use of militia that at all times ana
under all circums it should be SparlngN used
~ all II seems that thu regular sheriff Of the county
was away and his deputy was in command Inns
undersherif seems to have desired 10 nave t"7
militia 10 do guard duty the property Of the rail-
road which was purely the province OF the ponce
The military law touching such cases provides Ai7'
Of all that the sheriff OF a county may CAL upon
the National Guard companies OF his county III
an emergency for assistance In quelIhe Ho''
The officers in command of such company o.
con,uauies must inform me- but need not await
Instructions This all done IN the case I" O'o
Dewitt trouble Yesterday, except that commands IRON
,,her counties were summoned. This Is why ~ Is
deemed necessary to have some definite 0nclaI hIoa
ZION a. TO what is occurring. 20 FAR as AN
and have knowledge Of the situauOn, inc hHHHN Va
Labor as body, who are now oat upon suINV' nav
lebaved in peaceabe and orderly manner IheS nave
orc,ted no disturbance and appear 10 be dslnchhed
% orv,biny like violence or injury to property
lrcb i certainly the case here, and as 10 tie Dewitt
matter I cannot tell whether any further action j.
10 be taken until hear from what ihay % V'i"0"
The seat Of war ~
One of the Capitol employees, Michael F. Ac"owan
e n Knight OF Labor. several times in the course
- tbo d,v the Governor had talks with McCowan In
relation 10 the maintenance OF order by the striking
KNIGHTS Of Labor of the Central road. The Gov
rnor nrced MCGOWAN 10 use utmost Influence with
his associates 70 keep peace upon the railroad
About 10 O'Clock In the morning while the Governor
was holding his council Of war with Adlutat 'ehefal
Porter there was ushercd into the room william L.
Iloyd one of Chauncey NJ. Depew's private se'fe-
tares Mr. Lloyd has been hard at work al V'e
Central station here since the outbreak OF the S'1ke'
He brought Governor Hill telegrapnc message rom
Vice-Presidcnt Webb, OF the New York Central ASKING
him 10 give the railroad all the assistance he coud Win
the National Guard 70 protect the railroads property
Governor I'M sent word IN reply that he had adopted
measures which he thought before sunset would bring
about the free passage Of the Centra trains throughD
witt These measures the Governor explained u Inc
Tribune correspondent later in the day were To send
for the representative Of the Knights of Labor DC
Gowan and to urge him to send word to Dewitt 10
the Knights that they must permit trains to pass that
place. MCGOWAN was the Governors ahudssduor u
the strikers at Dewitt
While Governor iii work trying 10 break the
blockade at Dewitt by quiet negotiation, com
mttee Of the Knights Of Labor entered the
Office Of Attorney General Tabor and asked to
sec that gentleman. They were told that he
was at stony Island. on Lake Ontario. enjoying a
vacation They then turned to the Deputy Attorney
olfo a.id igf tleXU a
10 him 70 learn Il the New-YOrk Central Railroad Off
Gals had Tie authority to hire Pukcron detectives
and set them 10 guard their road Mr.. WHITAKER
said that nc had been lcOhng up The legal authorize
on the matter. having noticed In the newspapers that
they mcdatcd making such an inquiry. and that he
clearly OF the opinion that the NcwIork Central
had right to employ the rnkerton men, or indeed.
any men 10 protect It's property. The Delegation then
left the Capitol
Tonight Governor Hill heard that there was some
interference with the CcntIas train, at south Lyon.
He at sent Assistant Adjatant General McKwcn
10 learn the character Of the blockade. The GOV
ernor and the AGIutant General were Ia conference
throughout the evening" and were kept busy respond
ing TO dispatches which poured in upon them from
various points along the Central The Governor said
IL was the first big railway strike that had taken place
AL MS administrator and ne hoped IL wOuld be- the la,t.
passenger trains from Ncw-lorh were nearly On
TIME Out those from the West in most cases, were
several hours behind tine. The C.ntal .ta,i.n was
cfo"Ged al day b. those who were anxious 10 pct
out OF town, and there were many IN tire Yard, i
squad 81 police was there and several Pnlcron men
were S''"'e" mere and there. Many Of tlO.c whit uG
ior udiI' were "fand ARMY Of the Republic vet ran,
The Central freight tran which left New YORK. this
morning at O'Clock. the first sent out by ils rail-
way for several days arrived at East ALBANY At 10
o'clock tonight This is nearly the usual running
time OF freight train from Albany b Now York
1t was not mo"stod upon the ad ana Snp.rnt nfcut
Russell therefore feel, that to- morrow he mas. ..
freight trains running westward from hero Z, r,r.,,o
The freight train when from Ncv. York "a .
stopped in East Albany ard rCmai ed there an i,i
Ordinarily il would have c:o.scl tie freight lar loo, and,
gone at once 20 the freight yards at West AI,,n,
But J; was feared that the strikers might attempt in
the darkness TO run IL Of ~" track The ,,l,ao, ~,