The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-03
THE INVESTIGATION
Of the New York Central Rail-
roads Strike Before the
STATE BOARD OF ARBITRATION.
Nothing New is Elicited-Powderly' Letter
Shows Him to be a Trickster-A Ship
ping Union Formed in London.

New YORK, Sept. 2.-The state board of
arbitration began an investigation here to-
day as 70 the differences existing between
the New York Central railroad and the
Knights of Labor. Third Vice President
Webb, of the New York Central, was the
first witness and said the company had no
controversy with its employees. On the
evening OF AugustS a large number of en-
ployees left,..and their places had been filled.
The alleged cause was that seventy eight
members out of 10000 had been discharged.
They were discharged for good cause but
only seven of these men applied to the COM
pany for information as to why they were
discharged Subsequently gentleman
from another state called and wanted to
know why the men were discharged. Wit
ness declined to give the reasons. This
gnetleman was Mr.. Holland.
Upon being cross examined by General
Roger Pryor, Webb said he had discharged
the men on reports from the members of
the secret service of the company. The
charge itself was unsatisfactory service.
An engineer named Lee was discharged for
unsatisfactory service. Lee was very ar
rogant and insolent, and said he would tie
up every wheel between here and Buffalo,
if he did not get some of Vanderbilt's
money.
Continuing, Webb said: Several of the
men knew the cause for which they were
discharged; their relation with the Knights
of Labor had nothing to DO With their dis
CHARGE
Mr.. Pryor enquired to find if the Knights
of Labor question had been discussed by
the board, but the board declined to admit
the question. ''That shuts us off," re-
marked Pryor, turning around to the
Knights of Labor executive committee.
Webb said he had arranged for the ser
vices of Pinkerton's men sometime before
the strike. When asked about the details
of the arrangement Webb declined to an
swer. He did not seek the protection OF
the police authorities but depended wholly
on Pinkertons men.
Webb was followed by the members of
| the Knights of Labor dismissed by the
New York Central. Their testimony went
over the ground of the alleged supposed
cause of their dismissal and the incidents
connected Herewith already substantially
covered in these dispatches.
Holland and Devlin, of the executive
committee, testified to their effort to bring
about settlement of the difficulty by ar
bitration.
E. j. Lee introduced the correspondence
between himself and Powderly. The lat
ter advised him to move cautiously, as hi
was combating with corporation thai
derby wrote: II regret to hear of the con
dition of affairs. If there is to be trouble
it will be when Depew is away. 1 advise
you to avoid strike at all hazards, as TIM
order cannot support you now Act on tn,
following suggestion: Get from you
men such as are good and reli
able, and secure places for then
in the west. Then have them ask TO
shorter hours and bi CHER wages. This the
road will not grant. Then have them TAX
the new places secured for them. Do thi
secretly and wait until Depew returns. H,
is presidential candidate and would no
care for strike on his road
General Master Workman Powderly wa
next called. On the pending strike he ha,
no interview with any of the roads officials
He related his interview with Webb an
brought out nothing new