The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-08-27
TRAINMBN WAITING
For the Decision Of the Suprc'pe
Council,
Which viii Determine Whether AID
Shall be Given the Striking
Knights Of Labor.
Leng and Exciting Sessions OF the
Council--Speculation as to the Out
come of Their Deliberations
Delaware & Hudson Switchmen at
Albany Go Out, Causing
Great Alarm.


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Freight blockade on tho New YORK Con
A~al Road Grows Loss-Mr. Powderiys .
Movements. 4 g
TEBRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 25.-When !
tho Supreme Council Of the Federation I
OF Railway Employees got together sat !
urday tho prospects for Strike were
very dubious. 1t was known thAe tne 1
delegates from the Switchmen's Union
were opposed to O declaration OF nostll-
tiles at this time; that the representa-
tiyes of the conductors were uncertain
Of their ground, and that at least one Q,
the delegates from the Brotherhooo o,
Trainmen had formed an opinion tna'
would require facts and figures 70 re-
move. Just as soon, however, as INC
key had been turned In the lock- fresi-
dent and Grand Master Sargent pro
oeeded TO get down TO business IN MS
characteristics sledge hammer manner
Reuinninp with the inception OF the
trouble on the Central he went through
the story in detail, fortifying his mem
), orv with humorous documents and re-
ports, the majority Of which have never
yet been In print He ratified on In TINS
way for two hours, stopping no" anu
then to reply to questions and con
cluded by submitting the appeal OF the
Knights OF Labor for the assistance anu
support Of the Federation.
Sargent made no recommenuaUionA
preferring, as be said, to leave she
council untrammeled until general oe-
hate was in order. When he had nm
iabed syeeny, OF the Switchmens
Union, who has been on the grouhu In
New York, came to the front with re-
port which in the main was corropora-
tion Of the facts that had already peen
presented. BY this time 1t was half past
ono, and rs nearly all Of the delegates
had breakfast at a very early hour ~
was considered advisable TO pay some
attention 10 the wants OF the inner man.
Tho delegates tarried nearly two hours
at the dinner table and II was not unsli li
$50 that they resumed their places
around the oak table In the CLUB room
This time Delegate Morrissey OF the
Trainmen, who had also happened 10 o'
IN New York ut the inception OF th'
trouble, set the ball rolling with care
fully prepared statement Whlch wa
strongly favorable 70 the Knights. Afte
tbi, a general discussion was initiated
IA was very quickly developed that
decided difference Of opinion was ente'
a-,. tained concerning tho advisability OF tn
Federation taking up the cause OF ID
N = Knights. Everybody present was agree
nnon the main question that the caui
OK the knights was a just one; that Po'
derly had throughout pursued wa
ahd prudent course, and that Mr.. WEI
was wholly and solely TO blame Tor u
p~esent situation by his persistene
fusal 70 consent 70 an aAicable adln'
\ IA t,ent Of the difficulties, but wheth'
n granting all these facts, the way "
a @,en for the Federation to take char
q n az the battle and whether, supposing
= 40 ordered, the Supreme Council wou
be supported by the orders behind
were questions upon which seric
doubts we're expressed by at least to
OF the dozen delegates. As the disc
sion proceeded and the portions OF
various documents already preseh
were read and re-read the debate
sumed complicated form.
ti The knights, however, were not WI
ft..- ont their champions and several STIFF
snsaches were made in which the co
ru iii was urged to display Its manhood
standing shoulder 70 shoulder with r
5orlv II was oontended with emphi
that even II IL refrAined from enter
tho r,no A this ume, II was evid'
..t iudoinS from wsbbs attitude, tina
would be compelled to do so In Its
defsnse in the near future, inasmucl
-it q was clear that the Central props
Mrg, to I'D itself Of organized labor. Fin
after the debate had dragged along
tour hours and ~ least two OF the wa
bon ers had been brought around TO the
20 IA fayorinQ decisive action, committe
three was appointed 70 prepare Ger
~ l3+h i,,,ronositions." as the member OF
tiD.r li aanncjl nut II, or "ultimatums,'
\, ,,,,ge quote another, and tpe council TOOL
indefinite recess.
y {9hi There Is evory reason for belle
-4fffr5 +hat befoYe suudown to-day, Mr..
dnrlv will have received the decisi'
iHiN ''' he Federation upon his request Il
of gyHh A,toroonents 70 aid him in the b
"a az the Knights OF Labor, with the
~ yorL dentral. There are three co
iGnW onen 70 the Federation. 10 can cal
iqi0sei its members and thereby increas
numerical proportions Of the Alta
liU 10Y .,my: IA can present a bin Of griev
rR .h0hgof its own 10 Woe President Webb
t4 his associates and thus harass ths
INV ON It's flank, or II can make the
Of the knights It's own by affording
material assistance and sustenar
u 9oi, long as the struggle continues.
-, .,.i action 40 far taken by tho 50
Council might be interpreted ~ In
~ liiH inr tnat any one Of these thre" me
~ el will bc adopted, while guess rs
particular one would be hazario'
misleading. Certain 1t is at loas
-, tho Federation does not propose
llDii3' n deaf car to the appeal OF It's b
n the council finds that 1t CO
erder out It's men without over
the constitution, IL will without
tiou come to the relief OF the knii
seme other way that has yet to
The special committee appoint,
urday hold a session that lasted
b.lf an hour Sunday morning.
"a .ftar Morrisssy and Downey os
t,r1l at4nyf.rPeo eoout 'no spp
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