New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
ANSWERING STRIKERS AFFIDAvITS.
DENYING THAT NETWORK CENTRAL BOSSES

RECEIVED MONEY FROM EMPLOYEES
The rcpor+ that the Supreme Council of the Fedora
tion of Railway Employees had refused 10 order gen
eral te-up" all along the line OF the 'ahucI"hV
system, even cell out the members OF inc feuoi~
ton who arc employed on the New-forK oehIra h'iI
road, not received by Mr.. Webo until al'cr .
O'Clock last evening. He was not at all suiplS0u
at the result for this had been expected by MN ana
tho other officials of the road from the moment .nao
the aid of the Federation was invoked Inc news
came to him In this form r
h,s snIfesto was issued the committee at Terre
Haute: ,.. ., tho
The committee greatly regrets that the rules OF inc
Federation are such strike can only be declared upon
grievance originating among their own oiuf'
No financial aid will be given to the Strikers Ou'
.n.e meeting will be held consider this matter later.
Mo committee was appointed to confer with Powaeriy'
The committee censurcs the New-York Central Railroad
comnapy and It's the course when 'hey nave
taken. ,.
They appeal to the public to support the strikers
BEFORE discussing the result of the meeting MI
Webb sent TO the Associated Press once 10 haVe 'n9
news confirmed. When the messenger returned ana
told him that the manifesto was correct, he SAID
at Is a queer commentary on the worh vi oio
conncil when IL decides that the members OF tho
Federation have grievance of any SORT against 'ho
road, and at the same time condemns TINS company au
It's officials They decline to give any support W h0
strikers prefering 10 appeal TO the public Tor alu lot
them l think that all this goes to prove tho Iustoo
~ our positon OF course am glad that the troupo
IN over and tomorrow this company VIII ne ready 10
give as good freight and passenger service as IL cNc
has given As to taking men back, there VIII DC ho
deviation from the policy which was dcclueu upon
early in the strike. No new man VINO Is eihcIci''
and capable will be discharged to make room loI
striker and ali the men who apply will 60 on inc
list of men,"
Mr. Webb began yesterday an Investigation mo
the charges which had been made against houerich
g. Pierce an assistant chief foreman at the slxue'sp
aNp hat 40
Italian laboregs to keep them at work. TO IflDuhe
reporter Mr. Webb said that the Investigation 80 lar
made showed that these men who MADE the aIimaNi's
were undoubtedly under a padrone and a'h2ush ''e
COMPANY had made efforts to kill This system IN 80
far as the employees Of the company were concerned
occasional cases cropped out lie has asked the men
10 appear before him today when the inquiry VIII be
continued Tile following afhdavits sworn to before
Henry b. Dwyer, by Mr.. Pierce and his superior
officer bearing upon the charges, speak 1or
Roderick G. being duly sworn opposes anu say
that hs ia and has been last thirteen years resi-
dent Of the city Of NewYork and that during the same
period he has been. and is now In the employ Vi INC
York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company anu
beeyes himself be the person referred 10 III certain
.ma.xtts unfinished in "The New-York World' ON the
oath day of August instant and which pupot 70 nave
boen made by Paul Frank Saloon Johh ffoueh1a'
and Mare Paul, respectively
Denonent further that 10 is untrue as stated III
said anfavs that received money for the en-
ployment or the continuing in employment or Tor gooa
treatment of persons the service OF sale company
peponent further says that he never from any person
whatever received any sums Of money for employing or
acquiring the employment any person by said company
or for continuing securing the continuing in the ser
vice Of company Of person. ana mat nc ooes ho'
have did have, power or authority 10 eH'o7
On dscharoe any persoo in the service said company,
nor to select persons for employment his sole dut oeg
to supernend the Of the directed to Work under
him the general foreman
Deponent further that he never assaulted "ohi
p,ov denza as described the affidavit Of said Provi-
denza.
peponent further says that the two boxes OF cigars ana
the two bottles liquor mentioned by John Pau were
left at deponents house against the desire ana WIZ Oh
debonept as known 70 said John Paul and that IL Is
common practice Italian aborers TO oher presents Joys
cigars and wine fos the purpose as depoheh' oe' Vi
securing favor their employers OF those over le
Dsnonent furthe. says that between two and three
oohs ago he was requested by other persons In the en-
ploynent OF the railroad company to Join society cane"
the .Model Benefit Association" and which was repre-
scented by them to deponent to be mutual aid ana oehe
A. association providing relief to the families OF deceased
members relief TO the 1ccmbers who might De ih!ueu
In the course Of their work Deponent consented 10 JON
such society the faith Of such representations anu aver
,,i,on discovered the organization be local assem-
bly, Of the Knights OF Labor and thereupon considering
that he had been deceived and dupd he never aehoeu
any further meeting had any further relations with Ae
organization; and, the 18th OF August looo' sent
yr,,en resignation of his membership and that, on the
2sd of August received by mail in an envelope having
on the of it the following in print "New1 Ofh Cen
General Disuatcher Sixty ST and EeventhaVe New'
York" letter of which the following is a copy
"Knlghts Of Labor,
sSanctuary Of Local Assembly No. 1o5o9
''New-York Aug. 90 1890.
ar. G. Pierce, esq.
.Dear Sir: You are hereby notified that at our last
regular session you was for violation OF your oath eX
peiied from order Of Knights oil Lsoof ioIe'ci '
order Of the NJ. w. and local court"
And deponent further that he believes that 'he
charges made against him In said andavs were made OUT
OF revenge his having withaia"h from inc oIuer VI
KNIGHTS Of Labor, as aforesaid .
Jahn Briggs being duly sworn deposes ana says thse
he has been for the last eleven years anu no" d.
. q, the city Of New-York and that he has been for
tho last eleven years and Is In thc service OIL the
~ NcwYor Central and Hudson River Railroad Company
a. general foreman the Sxuethst. yard IN saa Guy
Of said company i, ,..s ,,,h
p.ae,ck G. Pierce also the service Of said company,
And that said at time has employed OF oiSc'
men or selected for employment, anu mas h"u "'
lower or authority so TO DO -, ,...
said Pierce Of receiving for employing or eohtnu
ing In employment men In the service oi saw S th,
he believes TO be wholly and malicious ana tha'
so far as any such charges have been made or nave III
tended Ia he made against deponent they are "hou, u
Terre Hsute and Albany were the places toward
which most people directed their attention yesterday
From Terre Haute it was>expected that the MAJ u T
cision would come. The meeting IN Albany 'ooA "I
tb leaders OF the aborng men who could afford to s.
away from the city, and the headquarters OF inc s'
org were more or less deserted by tie men, Al the
st. Cloud Hotel the only representative was a. ~
WasSs the leader of the local assembly OF knieht
who are employed on the Fourth-aye surface raiiTUa
Mr. Magee has swelled considerably since this su1n,
hogan for he has been quoted as simply waltihg io
the word from Terre Haute to call out me men WIN
arc employed on the streetcar line. rms nhc o
cars il controlled by the Vanderblts, and he hods Una
ii as well as the steam-cars, should be tied up ,s
The strikers who were around the vailoH , neso
ouartcrs which they have had since the STRIKE pesai
were not at all jublant. They seemed 10 De hopin
against hope thai the Federation would order stlhe
They were cheered somewhat ~ the news when can
from Albany that Mr. Powderly was IN co nsnits'EE
with the leaders Of the district assemblies 10 winch tn
men on the Boston and Albany and the fitchouttl
railroads belong Their hope Is that by attaching IN
rosas IRON Tie outside pressure may be brought =
bear upon Mr.. Webb to compel him to make set'ie
tnent With the strikers at their own terms.
Frequent bulletins from Albany were received
the strikers headquarters during the day Ihey wer
ali OF about the same tenor, declaring eveTytmh