Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-21
THERE WILL BE A STRIKE.
The Federated Railway Magnates
Bound to Order the Men Out.

New YORK, August 2L-The members Of the
general executive board of the Knights of
Labor we're late in making their appearance at
the st. Cloud Hotel this morning. Chief Sar-
gent and his companions Messrs. Howard
Wilkinson and Sweeney, were astir long before.
and at half-past O'Clock left the hotel to take
the train for Terre Haute. Mr.. Sargent said
meeting of the federation would be held there
with the undoubted result that a strike
on the Vanderbilt system would be
ordered. AS he and his three as
sociates had Endorsed the action of the
general executive board of the Knights of La
Dor, he thoroughly believed that the supreme
council of the federation would sustain it. He
said also that the action of Mr.. Webb last night
in adhering SO firmly to the stand he had taken
rendered the action they had taken necessary.
Mr.. Webb's arbitrary methods and utter refusal
to arbitrate the situation made il useless to
deal with him any longer. Mr.. Powderly sent
word to the reporters this morning that
he would have nothing to say for
several hours. At 9 o'clock General Manager
Toucey left his private Office with portman-
teau in his hand and took a north-bound train.
He refused to say where he was going, and
when asked if he would visit Albany replied:
Il may fetch up there" Mr.. Toucey said he
didn't know anything about the impending
strike except what he had read in the morning
papers. Vice President Webb had perused
his morning mail and had dictated his letters
to the stenographer when a reporter called
upon him.
What of the strike, Mr. webb?" he was
asked.
You know as much about it as do"
Have you taken any steps so far to meet a
strike if it does take placer"
Il am not at liberty to say what the company
is doing, but presume that if a crisis occurs
we will be prepared to meet it, am speaking
now only for the New York Central road"
Mr.. Webb added that he did not think the
fremen would 20 out in such great numbers as
has been stated and he believed the other en-
ployes OF the road who are not already out
would for the greater part remain at their
places In other words the strike would not be
nearly so gigantic as the federation and the
knights Of Labor would have people believe.
Mr.. Webb did not doubt that the supreme
council of the federation would call out the
men, but he was Of opinion that the number
who would respond would not be so great
after all.
The Lake Shore has had four or FIVE strikes
within the last couple of years" said Mr.. Webb,
''and don't think they have many men left
who belong to any labor organization"
The third vice president then announced
that the railroad was being run with customary
smoothness, and so far there was no indication
of trouble.
HoTHEADs ARE DOING IT.
Knights Of Labor state that Mr.. Powderly's
address would not be given out until tonight.
At the Grand Central depot Mr.. Webb said
that he was fully prepared to meet the strike
when it came and that he did not anticipate
that many of the employees would go out He
said af Mr. pawaarly a
very sensible man, but that the hot
heads in the Federation and the
executive board we're too much for him and
the result was that matters have taken the
course they have. Mr.. Voorhees, stated that
everything along the road was quiet and that
all passenger trains were running on time; also
that the number of freight trains dispatched
each day was increasing.