The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-27
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
POYderly'S Remarks at a Mass Meeting
in KeT York.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-About 200 persons,
including curiosity seekers and heavy
policesforce, attended a maSs-meeting of
the Knight of Labor in Union Square to-
night. II did not equal, either in numbers
or enthusiasm the expectations OF the pro-
jeetors of the meeting. The interest GEN.
tered mainly in POWderly. The former en-
ployes of the New York Central in this
city marched in a body to the square be-
hind q drum corps. Mrs. Margaret Moore,
who figures prominently in Irish politics in
this city, gave five-minute address. She
counseled organization among the labOring
classes and advocated self-yelianee. 4 let
ter OF regret for non-attendance was read
from Samuel Gompers, President of the
Federation Of Labor. He sympathized with
the men and denounced the company for
attempting to crush their organization.
PowDEELY's ADDRESS.
Powderly was the next speaker. He said:
You may feel disheartened because the
Terre Haute convention did not de-
clare a general strike. Your Exeeu-
tive Board did not expect it would.
All we expected was to have
their support, and they are with US, horse,
foot and artillery. They say our battle
must go on, and go on it will. The Central
Railway officers may talk about goods be-
ing delivered, but they don't tell the truth.
There are many merchants in New York
hUO huUh uluCiCuls VhQOlIg utnIb
with Webb's charges that tho men
were dismissed for drunkenness or other
causes prejudicial to the interests OF
the company. The speaker next dealt with
Chief Arthur. He said that Arthur re-
Gently sat on the platform with railway
officials at New Haven, and they put their
arms around his neck. The strike which
we have inaugurated," lie said, sis not only
strike of the people Of New York. but Of
the people of America" The meeting then
listen ed TO a fiery preamble, followed by
resolutions, which denounced the Central
officers as arbitrary and tyrannical."
THE sWITCHMEN 5 STRIKE.
CHICAGO, Aug 26.-The switchmen Of the
Stock-yards Switching Association, after
the adjustment oil the grievances OF the en-
gineers and firemen yesterday, put new
phase on the situation. and this morning il
was decided to dissolve the association and
allow each road 10 do its own switching.
The old men were told that their services
were no longer needed, and others were
procured to do the switching. Superln-
tendent Marsh went TO the stock-yardS this
morning ct the head of 800 men to take
charge of the police arrangements there and
see that no acts of violence were committed
by thetstrikerS.
The rumor that the striking stock yards
switchmen had repented OF their haste and
asked to be taken back by the Switching
Association at the old rate OF wages is un-
true. The roads have dissolved their
Switching Association and declared the
strikers discharged, and say that each
road will hereafter do its own switching.
1t is now question whether the employees
of the different railroads will agree to take
the places Of the strikers who formerly COM
posed the Switching Association. Should
the railroad men refuse, every road enter
ing Chicago may be tied up before forty
eight hours.
The switchmen on the Chicago and Alton
road have struck because the company
wished to put one of its old employees in
charge of the yard at Brighton. About
| forty-fve men are out altogether. Pdssen-
| ger trains are moving all right, but freight
trains are tied nm.