The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-13
GREAT STRIKE IN NEW YORK.
Employees Of the New York Central
Railroad Leave Their
Work.
ALL TRAFFIC ENTIRELY SUSPENDED.
The Strike Caused by the Discharge
of Knights of Labor and
Brotherhood Men.
Mr.. Webb Says the Company Will
Fight the Strikers to the Bitter
End-POlice on Guard.

of the expected storm among thousands
ofthe employees of the New York Central
and Vanderbilt lines, owing to the dis
charge Of Knights of Labor and Brother
hood men, broke like a flash from aclear
sky shortly after 7 O'Clock tonight. All
the length of the Central was tied up.
Trains were left by their crews where
they stood when the order came. Two
passenger trains were left at Seth street,
one going in each direction. The latest
report is that the West Shore railroad is
tied up throughout its length, as well as
the New York and New Haven railroad.
Great throngs of people are crowded into
the Grand Central depot, trying to have
tickets changed and asking all manner of
questions.
GENERAL DOUBT.
No one seems to know how it was, or
who ordered the strike. Even j. ]. Hol-
land, labor leader. denied that he knew
who ordered it, or aver when 1t was or
dered.
Representatives of the railroad com
pany called upon Acting Superintendent
of Police Byrnes for protection. The
inspectors at once held a consultation and
it was decided to hold in reserve police
men in all tine precincts of the east side
below Forty-second street. Inspector
Byrnes and detectives guarded the
switches and signal stations along the
road to Yonkers.
Vice-President Webb of the New
York Central on being interviewed by a
reporter, said the strike extended only to
West Albany. All the men who were
out from the employ of the road this
morning, Mr.. Webb said, would be
promptly discharged in the morning.
Those men who remain true to the COM
pany would be well taken care of and
amply protected as we'll as all men who
came to work for the road. The road
would take IN all good men who applied
tor work in the morning, as far as they
were needed to fill the places Of desert
ers and they would be guaranteed against
all harm as we'll. With great emphasis,
. Vice-President Webb announced that he
would fight the strikers to the bitter end.
He said there was a new set of demands
) he had never seen and knew nothing
whatever about. In effect these demands
are for a minimum days days wages of
$3.50; and specified advances for engin-
GERS, firer1en, yardmen and station
agents.
Mr.. Webb announced that the fast mail
had pulled out of the depot at 8 O'Clock
| with four mail cars, but no passengers
) were attached to the train. The vice
president further announced that no at.
tempt would be made to run trains to-
y night. Everything would be left at "A
standstill just where the men left off.
NO TRAINS SENT OUT.
There are no means to get to Albany Of
New England tonight. But the opening
up of the great avenues of trade will be
begun tomorrow. 1t is announced tina
the vice president will give out al of1cia
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:. present controversy. The strike was or
dered on account of the discharge of Ger
employees. Under orders every train wa:
. abandoned, no matter where it might be
The TAO train for Montreal was waiting
$ the signal at the Grand Central depo
when the engineer, fireman and brake
: man left it and walked Out of the depot
= Efforts made to secure men to fill thei
places were without avail. The men oI
5 other trains also left them. Travel wa
5 then not only blocked on the Contra
r road, but also on the New York g. New
England and New York t. Harlem roads
4 which use the tracks of the Central as ia
II as Melrose.
a There is great excitement at the depot
i where a crowd Of people are gathered
who expect to take trains out of the city
The hotels in the neighborhood ar
e crowded with disappointed travellers.
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