New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-21
BOUND TO FIGHT 1T OUT.
THE GREAT STRIKE SPREADS.
1T THREATENS THE WHOLE VANDERBILT
SYSTEM.
MR.. WEBB REPEATS THAT THERE is NOTHING
TO ARBIrRATE-MR. POwDERLY THEN SAYS
THAT FIGHT on PRINCIPLE is INEVl'
TABLE-HE APPEALS TO ALL
KNIGHTS - THE FEDERATION
IN SYMPATHY WITH
THE STRIKERS


THE STRIKERS.
In all probability general "tie-up,' to take
place on Saturday, Of all the roads known as the
Vanderbilt system will be ordered by the General
Executive Board of the Knights of Labor some
time to-day. The members of the Executive
Hoard practically decided upon this last night, ana
Terence V. Powdcrly and the other members OF
the Board we're at uidnght'workins on an appeal
70 the Knights Of Labor on these roads, when
they expected to have ready by O'Clock this
morning. This appeal, IN substance. Will call
unon all Of the Knights OH these roads TO bc ready
70 leave their posts OF duty, and it further charges
that this measure has been adopted to compel Tie
New-York Central and Hudson River Railroad Com
many 10 recognize the organization when MF'
pov,dcrlv ,epresents 1t will also declare that
cverv effort to settle the trouble anicably has
been made by the men, but that the ohlcais oi 'ie
company have refused to treat with the hpor
representatives To this will be added the state
ment that the company has refused either 10 ieii-
| e,o+e the men who were discharged or SUD
discharge 4 formal strike will undoubtedly not DC
, ordered before Saturday morning, when meeting
Of the Council of the Federation OF Railway In
Moves represented by three delegates from 'he
fonr branches of the service OF which the federa-
tim is composed, will bc held in Terre llaute,
Ind. The entire question will then be gone over
bv the members of the council, and if strike
&c ordered it will call out the conductors rainincn
syitchmen and fremcn all OF The roads OF the
Vanderbilt system.
Here is the official statement from the labor
officials which threatens the Vanderbilt system
| This morning Mr.. Powdcry and MIR. Dcylin waited
unon Nr Turey at his office for the purpose of en-
d!,Vnrnr 10 bring about settlement Oi ihc uOuDic'
Mir Toucey absolutely refused 10 entertain any pIopoa
| he rauses of the discharge OF the men. During tic
| .1ternoon the same gentlemen waited upon MI McbD
~ order as is stated by the Executive Board ol INC
| knights to give the company every opportunity " "
they had with the third vice president Mr.; P0"dciy
! and Mr. DcvI11 repeated the OHcr wh!Ch the hnohI'
niare the strike of If the company would agree 10
| enhmit The cases Of the discharged men TO the IN
vCSs,aDdinr that If il should be shown that there
ere no cause for the discharge OF any OF the men otei
mem should n; renstacd in their situations the repre-
sentatives Of the knights aSieelng 70 Diiu
IN alI
Mr. Webb positively refused 70 agree 70 t'. 90 ~ ,r u a
interests OF peace Mr.. Powdery even Tet 80 a lar a.
TO ask Mr. Webb in view OF m ie GDd Cnnnt 9t g. meet
The discharged and allow hlm lMr. rQMueISt M u
question them in Mr. Webbs pre'eWGc uP2n hh ~. v re-
Of the company against Ioior 1netH; MI "oOO '''" ~
to ad m % Tondey Wo came into the room
elnc the interview reiterated their OF made stat !,
nt that they would insist on their reht " discharge
any of their employees withou, asseng FeaSoh & 1 i1
Sminr d So and that they would not ADMIT the risn
dons ~, hor ORGANIZATIONS committees OF such Or
W linostons Js 10 interfere In the matter Beihg asked
,hry took the position that the railway S wa In, M
I!,o nropcrty of the company ana tIit neither
iha cmnoyes nor the public had anv right to Question
liz action of the management they hesltafd anu ~
last took refuge IN sieano % " hrnE ,rhe Iattcr ai,
h,f 10 n were the settled policy OF the COMPANY v
maintain that they wouic lo' 1 auo Ia H'. oi.a % ~
nmiic or the employees Of the road had av rights II
H. remSes II was useless TO waste any further tim'
or words on the matter. ana shortly aief"aru WIN
drew. ,,,, poyderv and DovIir IN,
rxccntivc HoaId OF the Knights and the represent a
tIyes OF the Grand Council OF ne federatom 2t ha,l
wav EmpIoycs ned long conference III whlch I'm
| "o:S,,inms 81 all the bodies were freely stated. Th
resnt OF the conference was that inc repIeSchtatNe
of the Federation agreed tO call meeting OF the
grand council by saturday next. and Law the who'll
case before them for aciloi. that thc poston fna,
assumed Ly the company makes 1t n|cesSary Tor thc
10 gndicatc the right Of labor 70 organe ON lvc'u
ing the strike to the end Inc ed dabti hnt ~ the y" h
order and will now be carried OH with vieor and de
termination. They express the utmost coh"uchce II
the ability of their order to win the hgIt. =, ., d,
Mr. PowderIy Is preparing statement OF the whot
difficulty, which, soon as II is pfepareu WIZ y
given 10 the public The Board VIII issue an appear
/ The statement which had been given out by TN
members of the Executive Board was read 10 Mr.
Webb, who said
yorL Central Railroad Company Is opposed 10 orgaI
ized labor The officials OF this road ana the mar