New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-19
LETTERS BUT NO MEETING.
MR.. PowDERLY REQUESTS AN INTERVIEW:
II. WALTER WEBB CONSENTS, BUT ONLY COR
RESPONDENCE FOLLOWS AND BOTH
SIDES STAND ABOUT WHERE
THEY STOOD BEFORE.

All the reports which received at the Grand
Central station yesterday the various points along
thc line of the New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad showed that there had been practically no
change in the condition Of affairs since SUNDAY after
noon There were no reports received Of any serious
violence at any point and in Albany where the shoot
nc was done on sunday the only news of trouble re-
celvcd al the station was that Pnkerton man had
been shot in the nose by striker. Johh NJ loucey'
the general manager of the company, was In Albany
all day and he telcgraphed to headquarters
that everything had been quiet ana uae
freight was moving without moestation. In an
,wer 10 the request for instructions regarding
the taking away of the Pinkerton men who arc
guarding the compeny's property there. H. Walter
Webb the third vice president Of the company teie-
craphed him 10 do he pleased. Nr Webo ssd
later in the day. that this by means meayt that the
Pnkcrtons 10 be taken from the yard, but ohiy
from tlc freight cars. The officers OF the company
do not anticipate any serious results rom tne con-
ference of the labor leaders which was held at Buffalo
Yesterday.
H. Walter Webb, the third vice president OF the
company expected 10 meet T. V. Powdery the General
Master Workman of the knight, of Labor, but NE.
Powderly did not go 10 Mr. Webbs ofice on tne
contrary he went to Buffalo at q O'Clock on sunday
evening to meet f. p. Sargent, chief of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Firemen; q. W. Howard grand
master cf the Brotherhood, Of Railroad Conductors; I;
: T. Wilkinson grand master of Railroad rrainmen;
and Frank ,weenv grand master Of the Swltchmens
Mutual Aid Association Of North America. since ME-
poyderly's coming TO NcwYork he has not mad any
,all with MIR Webb. The grand master workman dd
not reach here until last saturday morning ana no
sncnt the dav in consultation with J. j. Holland ana
the other labor leaders VINO have been managing tho
.,rle for the men since ii began ten days ago. IRIS
tool, up most If the day and in the evening nc Sc"'
the following letter to Mr. webb asking tat al H''c''
view be granted to him yesterday morning.
Sine, reaching this city have been lnquhs 'n'' Va"
,o. which led up to the present strike OH tne e"
York Central and Hudson River Railroad Inc 80.
Ion consumed the grl ater part OF to-day ana WIN ~
ne prolon gcd for several hours. ocHe'e "'' :"
or,,,, will be I'm possnssion OF the factS III c 80,
,. ,ho s,,pi,olns OF the and II you VIII hiiu,
, o q, Inn r,iew OH Monday morning between ~ anu
| ,a ,o,r ! roud esteem a great favor uesirc W
- i,, ,o, the question OF ar itrstng tl' ulhrf'nocs
-, hotveen the New.York Central aad Hudson
,' pt,,d and thosa OF II, employees VINO ae hehoefs
- s Y NIGHTS of Labor and who ERE DISCHARGED 'Ioi" '"'
| -, n, the company prior TO August 5, ls'o'
| 49,, wohb WAS in his Office when the le''er reaches
:, and after reading 1t Immediately sent thiS reply
- AZ powderly TO the st Cloud Hotel where the
,ootor of the Knights OF Labor was staying
have inst received your letter OF to-day, asking tnss
| , ant Won an interview Monday morning, between 10
| and Il o'clock go ,, ,,.,. ..l
ooyan in reference to the you wish To- be con-
derd and Of the reports al such inter-
ws were greatly misrepresented and distorted. wsuA