Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-20
a CRISIS IN THE STRIKE.
Labor Leaders in Conference at
lsa . s.s New York. ....s.ssszs:ss.ssssis1s
WEBB STILL REMAINS DEFIANT.

Today May Decide whether or Not other
Central Employees win jobs the strIIS-
ers and Attempt to Tie Up the Wander
blt Lines-The situation at Bunalo.
NEW York, Aug. oO-vice President
Webb, of the Central, and Chief Sargent,
OF The Firemen's brotherhood, had an in
terview yesterday. Me-. Webb did most of
the talking. He complimented the tiremen
upon their fidelity, but Mr.. Sargent was
non-committal in his reply. The confer
ence of Knights OF Labor leaders and Chief
Sargent at the St Cloud hotel lasted until
late hour last night. Vice President
Webb aud Superintendent Works. spent
the night 40 the Grand Central depot
awaiting developments.
Wcbb's Instructions TO Burrows.
Vice President Webb says he has no
knowledge of the reported instructions to
Superintendent Burrows to take back the
Baffalo strikers. Mr.. Webb says that the
only instructions he has given Mr.. Bur-
rows are to manage the strike according to
his discretion.
Some men at Buffalo have been taken
back, but only as individuals and not as
members Of any organization The labor
organizations have not been recognized
any more than heretofore.
He win Fight the Firemen.
Mr.. Webb said that the reporter had
misunderstood him when he wrote of the
interview yesterday. II do not care If the
firemen 10 out" What Mr. Webb did
say he declares was. that "if they do 90
out. ] will have to fight them and do the
best that cam Mr. Webb is DESTROYS
that this should be given the widest publ
cation.
Labor Leaders in Conference.
A secret conference was held last evening
at the St Cloud hotel between Messrs.
PowderIy and Hayes and Messrs. Holland
and Wright their colleagues on the ex-
ecutive board of the Knight of Labor
Conductor George w Howard, of the ex-
ecutive board Of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Conductors; Grand Master s. Il, Wiki
eson, Of the Brotherhood OF Railway Train
men. and Messrs. Sargent and Sweeny of
the Switehmen's association and the Fire
mems association respectively. The con
ference ended about II O'Clock p. m. No
conclusion was reached, and another meet
ing is being held today Mr. Sargent de
MES that the men have returned TO work
at Buffalo.
Powderly on Depew.
Mr. Powderly was asked If he thought
the Knights would have met better luck
at the hands Of Mr.. Depew. No. said
he, II think we should have been treated
about the same ] think Mr.. Depew is a
broader man than Mr.. Webb, but the lat
ser has undoubtedly reflected the policy of
the road
Mr.. Sargent talked little more freely
than Mr. powdefly. He sait that the re-
suit Of his interview with Mr. Toucey had
not altered the situation in any marked
degree Things are not promising for an
early settlement said he. This sentence
has the faint promise Of a strike hidden
away between the lines.
MIR Sargent went on to say that his in
terview with Mr.. Toucey had been very
pleasant "All ] can say regarding my
talk with Mr. Webb, he added sis that
81 was very satisfactory to me- II Is not
true that eithefMr Sweeny or l have said
that Mr. Webb was coming down from his
high horse
Crisis Has Been Reached.
II is believed that today will decide
whether the strike is TO spread g all the
Vanderbilt lines, or whether the present
strikers will resume the even tenor Of their
way unassisted by other railroad organi-
cations.
Frank Allen, of Tarrytown, scab
was badly beaten by strikers near the Cen
trial Yards.