The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-08-12
THE RAILROAD STRIKE.
TIE ENGINEERS SAY THEY
WERE FORCED TO STRIKE
TO SAVE THEIR LIVES,

Governor Hill was Requested by Pres.
dent webb TO Order Out the TroOns.
But Declined, Unless There Were
Good Reasons of Serious Trouble.
BY United Pressl
NEW YORK, Aug. II. Just after mid
night all the locomotive engineers aud
members of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen on the Hudson River
Division of the New York Central ioined
the knights OF Labor, who went ont
Friday night. This detection of firemen
viii, IT is feared, completely block travel
over the New York Central between this
city and Albany. as the Brotherhood of
locomotive Engineers are pledged not
% run with any fremen except those
longing to the Brotherhood of Loco
H1tVe Flremen. 1t has been definitely
decided to strike on the Lake Shore,
Michigan Central and Michigan South
cru To day 1t is determined to tie M
the main line of the Central all the way
tcom New York to Chicago.
SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. 11.-General
Master Workman Powderly in an inter-
view last night said he had received no
word whatever from the seat of strike.
The general executive board will NEST in
Detroit Wednesday. He feels certain
thcBrotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
will east its fortunes with the Knights
of Labor Of such action is deemed nee
esSary.
The Graudmaster of the BrOtherho God. a..
TERRE HAUTE, Iud., Aug. II. Grand
master Sergeant of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen received many tele-
grams from the New York Central strik-
ers yesterday asking him to come east,
but he declined 10 take any official ac-
ton in regard to the strike, saying that
the brotherhood was not consulted in its
inception, and was not called upon to
use It's unusual means of settling griev-
ances with railroad companies.
Compelled TO Strike to Protect their
Lives.
ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. ia peculiar
feature of the strike as noted this morn
ing is that the engineers, firemen and
conductors claim that no matter what
their sympathies are, they will be forced
to strike to protect their lives. They
say that the few new switchmen engaged
are incompetent and ignorant and tha
they take their lives in their hands
when they run train. Two-thirds O
tue switches have no attendance what
ever. They further assert that the trair
of fifteen or seventeen cars sent out have
but one trainmen and in case of danger
could not be stopped. The men claim
tiat they are thus forced to the wall
Ii Is thought that the men Will maxi
their excuse.
Trans All Behind Time.
ROME, N. T., Aug. 1.-THE Knight
of Labor employed by the Central il
this city have all gone out. No work i
being done here. All trains passing thi
station are several hours behind time.
Not Seriously Affected.
BUFFALO. n. Y, August 11th.-Th
Central strike is still in progress here
though Buffalo does not seem to be 81
seriously affected as other points.
All Quiet In Troy.
Troy, N. y, August 11th. .-Absolut
quiet marks the progress of the strik
in Troy.
Gov. Hill Declines to Order Out Troop
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 11.-Gov. Hi
was busy this morning sending out tell
grams and receiving delegations. Trea!
urer Z. j. Price and committee frol
-. A., 246, called at o'clock. Nj
Price said they came to assure the Coy
ernor that the men would remain quit
and do no harm to the railroad propert,
Mr. Price said that one of the officers (
the order had gone to Dewitt to qui'
any disturbance existing. The Cove
nor in reply said that no militia woul
be ordered out at the request OF the raj
road company. II there was trouble
any point messenger from the Adj
tant Generals Office would be sent al
no troops would go out unless ae deer
ed it ne cessary.
Gen. FarnsWorth had gone to Dewl
and Syracuse aud was reporting thin
MS quiet there this morning.
Later Governor Hill admitted to
United Press reporter that Vice Pres
dent Webb had telegraphed this NOR
ing for troops to protect freight trai
at various points where they expected
move them to-day. Gov. Hill repli
unless there were good reasons of serlo
trouble.
Arbitration Asked For.
New YORK, Aug. 11.-Florance Dor
van, of the State board OF arbitratio
called upon Mr.. Webb this morning al
said that request had been made
the strikers that he meet Mr.. Webb a.
try to arrange the difficulty by arbitl
ton. Mr.. Webb received him very COZ
teously, but told him distinctly til
there was nothing to arbitrate. Mr.. Dor
van did not argue the question, but wit
drew after short chat.
Those now at Work Strongly Symph
size With the Strikers.
District Master Workman f.. j.
said this noon that between here a
Buffalo there were about 5000 men Of
Reports received by him from all alo
the line show everything to be in 60
condition. In his opinion those m
who have not gone out lean very stroI
ly towards the strikers.
Statements Made by Railroad u
cial Declared Untrue.
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