New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-27
REALIZING THAT THEY ARE BEATEN.
THEIR LEADERS TRYING 10 KEEP Up THE FLAG
ING COURAGE or THE STRIKERS.

THEIR LEADERS TRYING 10 KEEP Up THE FLAG
ING COURAGE or THE STRIKERS.
Albany, Aug. 20 (specan.--Among the striking
knights OF Labor in this city the only topic oi con
versaton was the decision arrived at by the supreme
Council Of the Federation Of Railway Employees at lis
meetn. IA Tcrfc lIauc Yesterday. In spite OF biaVc
attempts 10 hide their disappointment at the refusal
Of the Federation order strike II was noticed that
the officers OF District Assembly 80 2iO looked worried
and Gownca,t The General Executive Board Of the
knights of Labor gave out the following statement In
regard to the effect the decision of the ouprem' Conh
oil would have ON the strike and the policy OF the
knights OF Labor:
The situation looks more favorable than We had any
rcason To expect We knew, a. wa sta,ed IN llIs M
mornings paper, That the supreme Council coaI nn m
helm n. by ordering general strike rs none Oi the
nombcrs Of the icdcrTuon had any gileVanc,s tla'
could draw them into oar hglt contrary 70 uhe tH
Of the Federation on ms polni. MOVING tn,, anu anu
saw that the aid offered surpassed our expectation,
We did not think tho Council would arTaisn tlo ran an
road company In such S"cp.nE 1ehuc lat.om :" w. -.
mcthods they are employing In an endcayor 10
destroy our orsaniation 19%1 'ai ,n5 s ,' lnt
t tney have extended the full assistance al thelr
command The re'ontl2S aa2p co1nc sgT q" nch as
,hcy had expressed before leaving Ncw-lorh tht tl9
companys attitude Wa dliect atta,t ava upon orsI''1r %
labor They hav" not only eNtciued !. u' il!oa ,up
mort but financial assistance the lattcr belnE huh
Than We expected ana me- ayg n,y III @ icS sba now go
right on aud win the struggle on our FORMER nhe o'
campaign.
r. Y powdcrly General Master Workman. and John
~ Have, General secretary left here for New York
carly This morning by the Albany Day Line John j.
Itonnd of the General Executive Board, started ior
Washington u. c. where he will lobby In favor oi an
anti pink.rt.,n detective bill and other labor legislation
4 " Wright goes to Schenectady ana John DeVhh
departs for Buffalo. These men viii work hard To
keep up the raggtng courage OF the strikers oy or
gapzlng q series OF mass meetings
The lease giving the Central Railroad the use of
ok ns-, OF highway In the city limits here and whlch
Mr. Powdrly said had stolen from the city records
is now In the possession Of the city Chamberlain
Mr.. Bissen superintendent of the Central freight
Yards here said to-day that things are In better shape
I'm the West Albany yards than they were before thc
strike About 100 loaded cars ara IN these yafdS
awaiting transportation Mr.. Bisscll also said ta'
although h.. could not exactly estimate the amount
of freight In the Karncrs yard he did not peheVe
there were 200 loaded cars there.
The supcrintendcnt Of tho Delaware ana hndSoh
,,od said th, morning: "'rhc situation Is much I'm
nrovcd an orr road At Green Island everything lS al
light and the men who returned are handling tehtraI
transfer freight Iu the upper yard in this city TWO
M tlo striker, returned TO work 70 day, Dul none hlS
returned I'm the yard At least one tIrd OF the
viii never be- taken back We are moving both Iocii
and through felght in considerable quantities: Dut ol
cour-c wc are put Inconvenience ana uedN Ds
not having a full force of men At work.