Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-23
WHAT OF THE MORROW?
A Day of Expectancy in the Big Me-
York Central strike.

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York Central strike.
New York, August 92.-This is a day
ofeXpectancy in the railroad situation.
No one knows what tomorrow will
bring forth, whether the great strike
which is now believed must come, will
be declared on or whether it will be
postponed until Monday. There were
plenty rumorS alloat this morning in
the corridor Of the ST. Cloud Hotel,
which is now the headquarters of the
five big knights. The difference be-
tween the statements of Mr.. Sargent Of
the liremen and Mr.. Sweeney, OF the
switchmcn, was commented upon free
ly. Mr. Sargent said yeSter-
day that he and his three
colleagues, the chiefs of the
orders which compose the federation,
were unanimously in favor of Mr.. Pow
derly's declaration, i'm favor of a strike,
and that they would advocate his views
before the meeting of the Supreme
Council, which will take place in Terrc
IIaute tomorrow. When Mr.. Sargent
and two of the other chiefs of the fed
Grafton, MeSSrS. Howard and Wilkeson,
had left the hotel yesterday, Mr.
Sweeney came down stairs and told a
reporter that the position Of the Su-
preme Council on the matter was the
same as il was before the leading mem
bers of it conferred with Powderly. and
that the four chief were not Unanimous
ly in favor of a strike.
CRITICISM OF SWEENEY.
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criticized Mr.. Swccncy's statements
rather unfaverably this morning. Mr.
Hayes said:
Mr.. Sargent was the only one OF the
four who was authorized to speak on
the subject. What he said was not
only correct, but so far as the four
chiefs were concerned. were official.
He voiced the sentiments of McSSrs.
Wilkinson and Howard when he made
the statement. and Mr.. Sweeney, who
was present at the time, did not dissent.
If Mr.. Sweeney made such a statement
yesterday. rs has been attributed to
him, he has certainly changed his
front"
1T is immaterial what Mr.. Sweeney
now says" said Mr.. Wright, this morn
ing: "hiS influence in the Supreme COun-
ell does not carry as much weight as
Mr.. Sargent. who is the Chairman. I'll
is believed the Council will endorse Sar-
gents views. They see there is moth
ing else for all of us to do but to strike.
The prncipleS-thc foundation Cf the
right of workingmen TO organize. would
be abolished by moneyed organization
and we have got 10 fight"
Mr.. Powderly did not make his ap-
pearance with the other knights in the
St. Cloud this morning. He had busy
day yesterday, they said, between the
writing of letters and the composing Of
his manifesto and he kept his room till
a late hour to-day.
TRYING COMPROMISE.
At half past eleven o'clock to-day
Commissioner Donovan, Of the State
Board Of Arbitration, reached the Grand
Central depot and went at once to the
Office Of Mr.. Webb. \ short interview
was held. Mr.. Webb. when questioned
later on, said there was no conclusion
reached by Mr.. Donovan and himself.
Mr.. Donovan was also reticent and posi-
lively refused to say anything of what
had taken place at the interview, but
added there was very little hope OF a
settlement being made by means Of
arbitration. Mr. Donovan called upon
Mr.. Powderly this afternoon, when he
placed himself in full possession OF the
facts from both parties, and will make |
known the result for publication. In
case no settlement can be reached the |
Commissioner will return to Albany |
where a full meeting OF the State |
Board will be held. 1t is understood
that the State Board OF Arbitration
will at once investigate the strike
which it has the power to do.