New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-22

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d ,rbc, denoneo. saws that he worked for fotyeght
hours as Waterman. being constantly on duty ana
dcponent says that during the term OF MS sefce
as night Waterman deponent at severPc different times
received orders from the said officer mentioned herein 10
se his club and revolver thereby forcing the stnKer'
into roous acting deponent further says That he Wds
only engaged Waterman ana tlat ne was spPoihVS
special deputy sheriff without MS knowl dge or consent
In addition the aldavt PoatsheK placed tle coin-
mission he received Albany In my hands IL feids;
"Know all men by these presents that sheppard zap
pen Sheriff Of Rensselaer, County, upon the Application I"
r. A. Harrington assistant superintendent DO hereby APP
point A. Poatshek, OF said county, special deputy she
in and for said County Rensselaer,, without comnsa-
ton said county any OF It's onces 10 Assist III
preserving the public and to protect the proPr
Of the New.York Central and Hudson River kaliroa'
in said county In witness whereof have hereuno set
my hand and seal this 18th day OF August lo9o''
TWO TELEGRAMs
Mr. pola,shek could scarcely speak the English tongue
He did not comprehend why he was sought io DuI te
concluding lines his AFFIDAVIT tell the story ana COM
ment on my part hardly necessary IL VIII be wen 10
ask WIZ blank commissions with the Shcrs name at
,ohed are placed at the disposal Of Robert PinheFton to
be placed In hands Of ignorant men, VINO oee'e V"'
under authority they have reht 10 shooO c|es "
death. order TO test this case sun fuither' anu W
Isarn ~ all citizens would receive the same treatment
,irad the following to the sheriff above mentioned:
s.W you swear in and commission ECO deputies Oh my
recommendation protect property and the lives OF our
members -
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..Te,erram received. Have been personally on the
Ground most OF the time the strike commenced and as
Chief Of Police of East Albany ana superintendent Oh
Police In Troy say they can give suinciehV PO'eeNo
hardly think present situation woWu warrant "pp0'"T
ments."
NV solo object was TO learn what disposition would be
made of the NATTER would citzea be accorded %"
right to arm blank variants the same as ooer'
Pnkerton is alleged have done ard II not why was ne
authorized to do sol sheriff was told before the
q place LIat inc IlH.-
crtons were not REQUIRED they went to Albany to fire
among innocent people aud inn9cent blood
she'd
IT. Walter Webb appauds the action o: the Pinkeitons
I'm shooting and says they did right. H. Welter webb
never did stroke OF WORK to secure the wealth. IT.
now aausss 1t him ty Inheritance not having
worked for any part OF IL he does not fully appreciate IT.
and regards something 20 be used for hns%i acne
The cider Vanderbilt was workman ana curing MS nc
knew something about the feelings Of tbs man VINO tolls
During his existence he how to sympathze with he
workman and it during these DAYS thst inc recou
Of the NewYork Central and Hudson River KallIoau LOT
generous treatment OF workmen was made, ana ho Wd
tho present MANAGEMENT. And when Mr.. WEBB steps
behind the statement that the management OF the fo'a
ALWAYS treated tie men right and there should be no iau
found he forgets the best part OF that MANAGEMENT
Is under the ground he had nothing to Go VIVA
the MANAGEMENT when that record was made
INTEREST IN THE STRIKE.
All worknemen are alike interested this controversy
the query Shall the company be regarded as puoc
carrier or a public dictaorP Had the hity or slNty men
who were discharged quit work all at once ana hsu y
held responsible positions, the public would have the %
10 inquire why they did it, and they would be "tohs 1t
Withholding information The case Is reversed anu
no reply Will be given. No chance TO settc te mi'''
will be allowed. The Knights of Labor bod thehsei' -
I'm readiness now and will continue to hod teseNe'
ready to yield TO will Of the public IN TINS MAUI
The comp1ny on the hand holds Itself above ana
suneror TO public opinion Walter Webb stands TO-DAY
the representative OF over two millions oil do"s. ~
is new to position and the novelty OF "'e
situation has turned his head The wiltcF represents
directly and indirectly 100000 worhinGmen
Shall dollars alope be heard and must humanity remain
slent7 VIII dollars rule when flesh and blood Is sho
down in the Of the Capital city oil the Umpire 9N
~ the d!ctaton Of this wealth Snail monryed aTstocTacy
rule and ruin withoa, giving account Of why they 90
90 rno.a ou.stions can best be answered by the 2OOco
COO idnstrlaliss Of the United states and they can
best answer them by holding up The hahds % u"
men along the lire OF NewYork Central Railroad VINO
are strong for principle Of justice Men who strong
g., tho tusce ~ their position be heard and cage
not who hears their story. l would mere ASK III
men still in the employ OF the HeW'hofA OeA''"
and Hudson River Railroad COMPANY whether y,
ma, their duty as true to st1nd by anu
ort those who arc striking 70 yndcae the common
right to organize The General Executive Board VIII COZ"
duct this contest with all Of their ability within ule IA" anu
without violence. To do this we viii require iuiu' anu
that at once Public spirited citizens who believe IL
Of the striking employees OF the NewIorh Central ane HUI
son river Railroad. Send all contributions to John '"
HAYES No. s14 North Broad-st, Philadelphia. Penn
T. V. POWDERLY.
General Mas,er Workman, X Of l..
LETTER TO Mr. ARTHUR
Mr.. Powdcry has also sent the following letter
70 p VI. Arthur. Grand Chief Of the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers, appealing to him for ala
in this fight
There T. at present strike IN progress on tle N'"'
YORK Central and Hrdson River RAILROAD In tiia strike
Is involved principle which you cannot afford to Ignore
and the nrnciIe 0, fair play. Many Of the mon on
strike arr nrenen and belong not % the knights q LABOR
lut 10 the Brotherhood o! Locomotive Frcmen lh'y AT
panfuy contendng for the right 70 maintain their oF9a
,,o,o, They are now a. a s.andstll end IN In
stances their places being filed by Numbers oi
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers' VINO
have stepped down from the iootboard TO PICK up
the shoyels which were dropped by the hr1ntn. Al"
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