Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-10


boats of the company were tied up. Great
loads of coffee. sugar, etc, were waiting 10
ha moved. Here, again the company met
with a surprise in the strength of the
Knights IL was not known that many Of
the freight handlers on the docks were
members of the Knights of Labor. but on
Dock G. alone 7S men quit work The
clerks appeared as usual for work, but
there was nothing for them TO do Four
thousand bags of coffee, the destination of
which was Dayton, Cleveland and Indian
apOlis, are also awaiting removal. Seven
hundred men will be Obliged TO quit work
on account of the tie-up in the Hudson
street yard. Only a small proportion of
these. however, are Knights
HOLLAND DID NOT ORDER 1T.
A reporter met Mr.. j. j. Holland. of the
General Executive Board of the Knights
of Labor, at the Grand Union Hotel this
morning Mr. Holland said: Il have been
somewhat misrepresented in this matter.
was sent here TO Investigate the matter and
try and arbitrate it, After my attempt at
"a conference with the officials of the road
yesterday. / left for Brooklyn, and the pa
mems This morning tell me more than ever
i-reyv or dreamed of. I had no idea that
.+,.;l-s would be ordered; l did not order il.
,,l li8 not countenance IT, NV duty was
.,fo, the matter before the Executive
ma I'm Detroit. and to await their orders.
-I,,,, sf.ilze was ordered by the local assem-
b1-. which they have perfect right to do,
/ mt I was totally unaware OF any such in
tentiou ON their part.
strike. Mr. Holland said that the lurisdic-
+ion of the Assembly extended as far rs
r,.ffalo and that the strike would proba-
bfv extend that far, although he had no
,f.ial information TO that effect. "All
mn colleagues have left continued Mr.
POLAND Mr.. Lee is i'm Albany, and the
~,~aiuder have dispersed. / am locked
.r here. and viii await further instruc-
rors.'
So news had been received this morning
no any trouble ON the West Shore road,
though every precaution is being taken TO
handle both the freight and passenger
fr.aics on that road should the tie-up in
.irie this system. The New York Cen
-,- officials feel confident that the inter
~rntion 20 travel will be of short dura-
fi1n In the meanwhile the best that can
BE done will be done for the benefit of
their patrons.
MAIL TRAINS DELAYED.
Superintendent f. y Morgan, of the
Citv Delivery, General POstOtfice, said at
1O O'clock to-day that he had not received
umN mans ALNu LAN -NNW YIN CNAlA"A
since - o'clock last night
He received a mail of over 1900 letters
from Boston. which came over the Short
line. and was brought by the steamboat
MARYLAND 20 Jersey City This mail,
which iu its regular course should have
~alrhed here at > o'clock last evening, was
ro- received until o'clock this morning.
Superintendent Morgan said he had re
reived information from the Grand Central
Den0- that an mails which had been sent
rrere had been dispatched. When asked
e the POstOffice authorities would take
arr 'acal action against the strikers for
DELAYING the mails, he said that was a
matter which would be considered. The
strikers at first stopped local train, and
ffa- stOpped "a mail train which followed.
A-qo'ciocz the Saratoga Limited started
AWAY. and 40 9:l5 the Chicago Limited
nrued OUT l5 minutes behind time. The
,,-l--ir- rooms were bcsieged by hundred
of anxious travellers, for whom the COM
many could offer no encouragement.
Vice President Webb said that II was ms
intention t0 run the following trains: ll:5O
STATE traiu.2.3O Hudson river local; 3;3O
S.~s-e-a .necial. and the North Shore
I United a- 4.50 o'clock. He expects TO
I sead out another Chicago special at p. m,
7 but of this he is not quite sure. He expects
that the firm stand the company has taken
in regard 20 the strike. and their success IN
dispatching some Of the lost important OF
their trains. viii 50 awe the strikers that
before sunset tonight they will be glad 10
return TO their posts. Great precauuon Is
being taken i'm the moving of the trains.
No great speed is attained until after the
trains have passed the Mott Haven station.
THE COMPANY, ULTIMArUN.
The General Superintendent of the New
York Central and Hudson River railroad,
this morning issued the following letter,
which was posted conspicuouSly in all sta
tions. Offices aud shops of the road through
ont it's entire length.
ut is the intention Of this company 10
fcht the present strike 20 the end All EN-
pIoves who remain loyal TO the company
will receive all necessary protection.
Those who do not go 20 work will be con
sidersd as having left the service and their
I places will be filled as rapidly as possible
.Bv order of the Third Vice President,
THEODORE VOORHEES,,
General superintendent
Vice President Webb said this morning
that about 500 men had quit work and that
the company had already engaged 200 new
men. The strikers iaclude trainmen ana
varineu. No engineers have struck. No
freight is handled from this city. Live
stock and perishable freight will 90 over
/ the West Shore road.