New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
INVESTIGATING ALBANY DISNIISSALS.

INVESTIGATING ALBANY DISNHSSALS.
MR.. PowDERLY AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE
EXECUTIVE BOARD CONDUCTING THE
INQUIRY-A MAsSMEErING.
Albany, Aug. % (specian-T. V. Powderly. gen
cral master workman, ard the members of the Gen.
eral Executive Board Of the Knights Of Labor, arrived
IN Troy this morning on the steamboat Saratoga, OF
the Citizens Line and after eating breakfast in tho
Mansion House took an electric TO Albany, and
made their headquarters at Stanwix Hail. No. 432
Broadway. When Mr.. Powderly arrived at his head
quarters he found several hundred Knights OF Labor
assembled in the street whiting TO see him; but no
demonstration made by them, and the general
feeling seemed to be one Of simple curiosity moro
than anythingelsc Mr.. Powdcrly and his colleagues
met at their headquarters by John j. Holland, OK
the General Executive Board; Edward J. Lee master
workman of District Assembly No 246; Joseph Man.
sion master workman of District Assembly No. 164;
W. A. Valentine master workman of Local Assembly
No. G,025, and Others secret meeting was at onco
called and reports Ecre made by the local leaders
relative 10 the situation of the strike in the height
wards Of the Central Railroad here, and the advisaoy
of extending the strike 10 the Boston and Albany
Fchburg, West shore. and Delaware and Hudson rai'
roads II wa, reported that an extra force OF finRer
ton detectives had been detailed TO the freight yards
OF these roads.
The secret session Of District and Executive officers
wa, short one and they adjourned TO Ps THAN
Hall, in >tltest. whore an executive session Oh pi'-
trict Assembly No. 2i6 held, delegates beng
present from nearly forty local assemblies Ed"au
j. Lee, master workman, presided, and besides Mr.
Powderly J. J. Holland, A. W. Wright ana Johh
Devin, Of the General Executive Board and Johh We
Hayes general secretary, were nesent
4 report was made that dressed beef worth nearly
81 OOO had already become tainted and therefore
sp lied in 460 cars, which are blocked III the various
freight yards along the line Of the New-fok Central
road Mr.. Powdery remarked that this was
criminal vast, for which Mr. Webb was responsible.
II was then reported that the men whose discharge
had precpitatcd the strike had asserted most en-
phatcay that their discharge was not due TO drunker-
ness insubordnation, incompetence or lack OF work.
and OF these men, who was present as deiegate'
aid that he had been discharged from the car-shops
I'm West Albany f)r lack Of work. for the Central
Railroad Company is building thousands OF cars
in its shops there.
Mr.. Powderly called up ten men and questioned
them as 10 the OF their discharge These men
had been working for the Central Railroad Company
for from three to fifteen years. They said they never
drank anything stronger than beer, and that their
length Of service precluded their discharge for In
capacity.
Master Workman Lee called the roll of the local
assemblies present connected with District Assembly
No. 24G and the delegates Of each local assembly
answered naming the men belonging TO his local assem-
by who had been discharged ii is sald because they
were members of the order OF the Knights OF Labor.
II was learned that OF the fifty or sixty men about
whose discharge By the Central Railroad Company 80
much has been said and written nearly efourth os
them are not. and never have BEEN members OF tho
Knights Of Labor. This seems To refute the charge
made that the Central Railroad Company Is at war with
Organized labor, and is p:Oo If any was needed, OF
the assertions Of Mr.. Webb third vlcepresdent of the
company, that no discrimination was made asi'h's
knights Of Labor in the discharsns OF men. .
The second session Of the thirty seven local assem-
Mics and The executive oncers the Knights OF Labor
wa, held this afternoon. several encouraging reports
werc made and Mr.. Powderly spoke at length relative
the citizenship of members OF the order ono VI ,c
speakers asserted that hc had PROOFS that one OF te
engineers now employed on the central was rvcen,y
discharged from an insane asylum Az thc close Vi
the meeting. Mr.. Powderly said in part: ,
have few blunt words . to say to yur.slres you; ts
and it was ordered by the order or by the general
@ fo@ now %e o nt2 ah& i as M SSn ess the tho
entire order, and, whether they Know II or ho.; -
sycry worker and every citizen who desires TO stand
np Tor the maintenance of his rights rhe battle has
4S lrn, me face Of The earth the battle will go
"if we fail. don't curse the order Remember
Won did not ask the order 10 strike b now Una. svu
general officers possibly give YOU believe ,ni,
opinion coming over TO our SIDE see Una, M NJ barm
oi the state of NcwNork is broken Alio@ l 10 hafn
harm does come them let II come from the raroaas
Ne break no heads put light in them The central
Isa tG" KnIss of Labor agree with the Central ROAD
Mr. Webb has S20O.OOO.OOO back Of him. We nave
the manhood. Ii is a question OF manhood agalnss
money. This state has Board OF Arbitration Tho
loard costs the state about $4,000 year. III tne
board has the power to act maze theh t anu V.no'
an investigation OF the causes when led 10 tie srihc.
If they have not the authority then waste s no more
money them Keep your eyes on Albany. Lev
every man take the stump AID see u IT that no man u
elected 10 the Legislature who was opposed 70 grant
Ing Justice TO labor. Arm yourselves. not Win guns
G rood has been struggling for freedom for 700 years
is
70 must il be with labor Continue 10 ngh' resar s,r
less OF the number or dlsleartehlng ucicaO' WIN "SA
The nlasS,meeng held in the Rink tonight drew 9
crowd to that place nan mas ever @ IN the hall
after The meeting called to order AZ II O'CLOCK Och
at least 1000 men were preseh and prolonged ap-
plau-r 4. W. Wright member OF the pcneiai Ex-
ecu1ve Board. Mr. Powdery ana o'her' h'"Do a1'
dresses.
AFFAIRS GRADUALLY IMPROVING IN BoFfALo'
RuGalo Aug 20 tspcciaD.-Therc were no note
worthy occurrences to-day in connection "ith .so
strike This afternoon the police Responded 10 ca'
from the Young Mems Christian Assocation Du'u"s'
at Fast Buralo. in which the Newiork Central s
lodging men who have replaced strikers. Two NOS
union men differed 10 who should go TO WORK. aio
= no,.v but not serious quarrel was the excuse for
u,nc tho nollee The New York Central yards wero
,o, this afternoon About 200 cars were uansterrea
,rom the Oho-st frcght-yards TO East Buhalo' ~
~. latter mint early in the day number of noh-
union men were hand ready to work Scsei~
,iht trains were transferred, each being handled oy
!, crew Of from eight u twelve green hands is
tocyards are crowded with cattle ,sn snu cmt,o @ ea1
,nndie n pressed beef Is being forwarded quIcN.y
after its receipt While the freight blockade Is muSs
means ess paselS Nearly all of the men at work IN
,Se East buffalo yards are conductors F1reen me4