New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23
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MEN OF THE COUNCIL TALK
INTERVIEWS WITH THOSE WHO ARE TO
DECIDE FOR THE KNIGHTS,
CHIEFS OF THE RAILWAY EMPLOYEES FED!
ERATION-THEY WILL NOT ORDER
A STRIKE ON THE NEw-YoRK
CENTRAL LIGHTLY.
CENTRAL LIGHTLY.
tDY TELEGRAPH TO THE -RIpUSE.1

A STRIKE ON THE NEW YORK
CENTRAL LIGHTLY.
tDY TELEGRAPH TO THE -BIBUSE.1
Chicago, Aug. 22.-The railway employees OF
the West have never before approached strike
with that care and discretion that is being evinced
in the face of the New-Central complications
Following the expressed sentiments Of their Lead
ers, the railway employees have already become
divided into two factions-0ne favoring gen.
era tie-up of the great Vanderbilt system and tho
other insisting that the Knights of Labor should
for Terre Hautc John A. Hall, grand organizer
zaton of railway employees is jealous of the pres
tige of the others. Unless the decree of the Su-
premc Council at Terre Hautc tomorrow for q
general strike is the result of practical unanlmty,
it is exceedingly doubtful whether many OF the
employees of the Vanderbilt system will obey the
mandate of the Federation. The old feeling OF
enmity between the Brotherhood and the knights
of Labor is more intense here than in the East,
and is the chief cause of the excessive reluctance
of the former to take up the grievance OF the
Knights. Most of the Western members OF the
Supreme Council of the Federation of Railway
Employees were seen to-day before their departure
for 'Terre Houte John A. Hall, grand organizer
of the Switchmen's Mutual Aid Association, said:
do not sec that the way is clear for the united
order Of railway employees TO take up the fight 0t
course have only the press reports 10 90 by and 10
NAV be that those who have been upon the ground may
have reasons for striking that have not heard or
Had the Knights Of Labor asked our assistance before
they went into this business they might PERHAPS nave
for to 60 into it now Mr. Powdery has endeayored ~
to make il clear but to my mind he hss Sot iaeq Think
Ike ECwde' ea ss S%eSey has acted acted t n
ihG s Sf%a ocer hsye eSe' the orgaaza
ton Of the knights for ocH hsy @ nayo dse9sse
the strike with them. Having done as much they
should be willing TO state TO them the cause OF Ile
mem, discharge. The NeI-IOrk Central has no rgho
to discharge men who do their duty IT has 10 On mora ORE
right do than any other public corporation or me
Gcen9 tn wch S we m are % gos cam @ say simply s
Unless it be shown concIslvely tiat tlere Is
and our order will not allow its men to take tha
places Of members OF any labor unioh'
John Downey, vice-grand master of the Switch+
mems Hnon:
know nothing officially Of the situation,
nv information being from newspaper reports ana
cannot therefore. what I'll do when | get there
far know now the only cause @ 1e dsierg, nuIree
of the three switchnen at Buffalo who refused 10 take
the Knights places. stll, the iremen may ma nave "a
when we meet One thing safely say the men
Will act conservatively.
John J. Hannah, vice-grand master OF ths
Brotherhood of Firemen:
can at present see no reason ior our
ORGANIZATION taknc up the fight II is hard for me 10
relieve the New,York Central is fighting organized
labor but IL it is it will have 30 take the consequences
W A. Sheahon, secretary and treasurer OK the
Supreme Council and the grand secretary ana
treasurer of the Brotherhood of Railway Iraln-
! men
regard the meeting at Terra Haute as one OF sreas
significance cannot say what the outcome OF ne
/ meeting VIII be. The four chiets-Sargent lto"arus
WILKINSON and Sweeney-will each explain 10 hls tw9
| assocafes the situation the New York Central ana
9e merits Of M the ond ssrs vote in i the co@c
the grievance requires the unanimous vote or all four
organizations and what the vote OF each or2anZatoS
viii lie Is determined by the vote or tle majority o.
by the chief to the Council Two of the three repre-
scnrvee Of one organization. by voting IN the mega
live can thus prevent strike. III the grievance -
unanimously sustained the Council Will then decide
upon the final proposition OF settlement IRON WhcI,
ther, can be no deviation. This VIII be pesented
| 10 the company probably by the four chiefs TX
the company refuses TO accept the proposition tho
strike follows II will probably be MOnday or Tues
day before the outcome i reached. II ule sIlho
| sLould come | believe that the tle-up woud Do
cnmplpte | have every reason 10 believe tlat ma
iority of the engineer, would stand by u.s. IHeS dNo
been loyal to whenever they nave peh ashcu. ~
! | have 10 opinion express on the merits ol Iho
Gao as have no official knowledge Of the facts; Ihe
CounciI the public may rest assured VIII act ludl.
ciouslv and only after complete understanding OK
the facts is arrived AT.
p. H. Morrissey. vice-president of the Brother-
hood of Railway Trainmen. and member of tia
Supreme Council
IL Is consistent for the allied brotherhood> 10
enter into any general movement. The outcome
cannot orcell 1t Will be determined by the reports
Of the four chief, Of the brotherhOod, 1hey are ai
fair and conservative men. but reSOinte IN mautts
affecting the welfare Of the men tlat they represent