The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-20
OTHER MEN NAY GO OUT.
THE VANDERBILT SYSTEM IN
DANGER OF 4 BIG TIE Up

The CGcers of the Different Associa-
tons of Railroad Employees in Con-
ference at Midnight-A New Declara-
ton of War Imminent-f the Fire
men Quit the Engineers Will
New YORK. Aug 19.-Grand Master
Workman Powderly and Secretary Hayes
of the Knights of Labor arrived here this
morning, and with Grand Chief Sergeant
Of the firemen's union, Mr.. Wilkinson Of
the trainmen's association, Chairman George
Howard CT the railway conductors, aud
Grand Master Sweeny of the switchmen's
mutual aid association, are registered at the
Grand Union hotel
WEBB BENT ON FIGHTING.
Vice President Webb said this morning:
FOR the past few days have been making
ARA agements to get new force Of firemen
IN case those on tue road should 20 out, aud
have succeeded so far that any delay from
that cause will be temporary. / have
enough assurances from fremen on my
road to convince me that in cass they are
ordered out number of them will not go.
Then, If necessary, l will stop every
particle of freight traffic, close up every
yard and keep them closed until have Oh
tanned sufficient number of new firemen
to resume the freight traffic. This | think
can accomplish within forty-eigh5 hours, as
have long list of men who will come at
the wages we will pay. The road will
expend $2, 000,0 900 to win, and in my action
| am backed up by the stockholders"
DENIAL BY MR.. WEBB
Third Vice President Webb sent the fol-
lowing to the Associated Press this after
noon:
Aruy Won A.rex
The statement has been sent to Albany and
along the line Of this road that expressed in
difference this morning as TO whether the fire.
men in our employ went out on strike or not,
and that alleged that had plenty of men to
fill their places. There is not word of truta in
the statement, and would thank you to insert
this denial in your report
H. WALTER WEBB,
Third Vice President.
LABOR LEADERS IN CONFERENCE.
The much talked of conference of the
labor leaders this evening occurred at the
st. Cloud hotel at 9:15 o'clock aud lasted for
two hours. There were present General
Master Workmen Powderly, job / w
Hayes, J. j. Holland and a. w. Wright,
representing the executive board of the
Knights of Labor; Frank Sweeny, of
the Buffalo switchmen; F. B. Sar-
geant, of the Brotherhood of Firemen;
j. W. Howard of the railway conductors
organization and F. E. Wilkinson Of the
trainmen. The whole situation was freely
discussed at great length, but no decision
was reached. The discussion will be re-
sumed early in the morning.
Mr.. Sargent of the Fireman's Brother
hood will have a conference with Vice Presi-
dent Webbover the situation, from which the
strike leaders expect u great deal IL is
said that general strike Of the conductors,
firemen and lswitchmen may result.
The engineers will not be represented at
the conference, but, rs one of the Brother
hood Of engineers rules provides that union
engineers cannot work with uon-union fire.
men. strike of the firemen would leave
nothing for the engineers to do but to quit
work also.
THE STRIKE TO SPREAD.
New YORK, Aug. %, A. M.-At mid
night the indications are that a strike far
reaching in its limos will be Inaugurate1
upon all the railroads in the great Wander
bllt system tomorrow.
MEN FROM PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 19-There was q
large gathering of unemployed men at
Twelfth aud Arch streets in this city to-
day, to which locality they had been invited
by an advertisement for head brakemeD,
ordinary brakemen and switchmen put
forth by the trades bureau which was
authorized TO engage men by the New York
Central Railroad Company. Before noon
fully 250 men had applied aud $50 were ac-
cepted, engaging to leave tonight for diff
ferent points in New York state Head
brakemeu we're offered S75 a month, ordi-
nary $65 and switchmen $50. The bureau
will be open tomorrow also.