Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-19
THE CENTRAL STRIKE.
Situation On the New York Central and
Hudson River Road Yesterday.
Leading Labor Lights in Caucus-Correspond nd
ence Between Aessrs. POwderly and
Webb Submitted.

X. OF L. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS
NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-The executive
! committee of the Knights of Labor, who
have been in session since Friday last,
finished their deliberations and pre-
| sented the result of their consideration
of the strike on the New York Central to
Third Woe President Webb this morn
ing. About 10 'clock Messrs. Holland
and Wright presented themselve at the
Office of Mr.. Webb in the Grand
Central depot. Mr.. Holland sent in his
card and he and Mr. Wright were
at once admitted to Webs private
office. Mr.. Holland said to MIR. Webb:
"This communication which l hand to
you CONTAINS the result of the delibera-
ton of the executive board of the
Knights of Labor snent the strike on
your road. 1 wish you would read 1t
| carefully and let us know what you
think of it as soon as you can. -
MIR. Webb replied as follows: "Gen-
tlemen, 1 shall read your communication
| and reply TO it just as soon as have
finished reading it. L shall probably
| have my answer ready by 10 o'clock
after which 1 shall forward it to you"
Holland and Wright babe Webb good
day and left the office.
LEADING LABoRITEs IN COUNCIL.
| BUFFALO, n. Y, Aug. lS.-An inn
| portant conference is being held at the
| Continental hotel. Those taking part ID
it are T. V. Powderly, grand master
workman, Knights of Labor; F. P Sar-
| geant, grand master of the Brotherhood
| of Locomotive Firemen and president of
the Supreme council railroad employees;
G. W. Howard, grand master, Brother
| hood of Railroad Conductors: S. E..
wilkinson, grand master, Brotherhood
| Railroad Trainmen and Frank Sareeney
| grand master, Switchmen's aid associa-
| ton of North America. OF course these
| gentlemen would talk very little, but a
brief chat with some of them threw q
| little light on strike matters. Grand
Master Sergeant said: 81 am here, as
are also those of other organizations,
at the request of Mr.. Powderly. He
asked us to meet him, and out of
courtesy to him all came. 1 do not even
know what he wants.
| WEBB RESERVES HIS STATEMENT.
| NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Mr. Webb, who
| had promised to make public his state
| meut in reply TO the communication of
the Knights of Labor, changed his mind
| for the present. At l clock he stated
that he had determined to withhold any
| information in the matter from the news
papers until he had heard from Mr.. Pow
| DERBY. The officials OF the New York
| Central, who have hitherto expressed
their willingness to furnish newspapers
with news have now b come as silent as
the Knights of Labor themselves. This
would tend to signify that compromise is
being considered, and that IL negotia-
tons now pending between the railroad
| people and Knights are successful the
strike may be declared off at any time.
GOING TO CONSULT WEBB.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 1S.-The Sc
cret consultation between the leaders at
the Continental continued for some time,
but no one would tell the result. Mr.
! Powderly declined 70 talk to reporters.