Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-30
KMleHTs MOI. DISCOURAGED.

KNIGHTS NOT DISCOURAGED
Tho Couacii's Denunciat,m of tho Ccntra,
Gives Them Hopo-The Executive Hoard
Confidently Predict Ultimate Triumph.
ALBANY, Aug 27.-Members of ID. A.
246, of this city, who are quite intimate
with H". Powderly, stated yesterday
that the chief had said that the action
of the Federation was merely conserv-
ative course they woro compelled to
take by reason of their charter. The
word of sympathy, however, was merely
a word of caution to the members of the
Federation to look out for any encroach-
ments upon their rights and Mr.. Pow
derly believes that they will seize the
first opportunity offered to strike. That
opportunity he predicts will occur be-
fore three days are gone by. In fact Mr..
Powderly assured the members of ID. A.
246 at their secret meeting Monday
night that general strike would soon
occur. 1t is further claimed upon the
part of the knights that as yet only part
of their men are out on the Central road
and that when the general order goes
out there will be more trouble.
At the d. e. ii. yards about fifteen old
hands and as many new ones went to
work Tuesday morning, and the order
refusing local freight has been counter
manded and local merchants are happy.
Superintendent Hammond says that the
road is now in good shape and simply
suffered by little delay. The road has
nearly it's full complement of men. The
strikers, on the other hand, assert that
the freight is being handled by half the
complement of men and that If the road
continues to handle freight from the
Central they will tie up the whole di-
vision. t.a-.
Messrs. Wright and Devlin, of the
General Executive Board, X. of L., were
interviewed yesterday. 1.-THE action OF
the board in the West was no surprise
to us whatever, "said Devlin. "We had
anticipated such move, and in fact had
been assured by Mr.. Sargent before he
left New York that such action would
have to be taken, as their charters did
not allow a strike in sympathy. The
knights, however, will have their direct
support, and that means plenty of money
and general strike If in filling our
places their rights are infringed upon"
The pay car at West Albany yester-
day paid 1000 men, strikers who form
erly worked in the shops The question
was: Here is your pay. Do you want
to return?" II no answer was given in
the affirmative, the man was discharged.
Not one of the 1,2OO accepted the offer to
be taken back. a
New York, Aug. 27.-Vice President
Webb said yesterday that every thing
along the entire line of the road was in
good condition and that freight was
moving brislkly. In fact, as much freight
was moved Monday as during any day
preceding the strike, $40 cars alone hav-
ing been exchanged with the Boston &
Albany road. He also reiterated what
he had said before relative to the com.
pany having any feeling against labor
organizations.
The knights at the ST. Cloud Hotel
yesterday seemed in no way disap
pointed over the declination of the Su
preme Council of the Federation to or
der general strike. They were of the
opinion that the ''moral support" of
fered by the council meant sonnet tSing
more than appeared upon the sur face.