The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-14


customary hustle was noticeable to-day il
and around the Grand Central depot. Tn,
waiiing-room was filled with people goin.
out Of town, aud the officials were handling
all cOmers with their accustomed ease anC
dispatch. Up to noon all outgoing and in
coming trains were on time.
Nice-president webb stated to-day thai
the Company now has all the men they want
to run the road. Not one man that went
out on Friday and refused 10 20 TO work on
Monday will be taken back under any cir
cumstances. This is the order sent al
along the line.
THE rIRST AFFRAY.
The first aiiray Of the strike occurred al
West Albany tonight. The assertion had
been frequently made that IL the PinkeT
ton men attempted 10 move the freight they
would be stoned. The detectives were eNi
IDENTIFY scared. for tonight when "A crowd O1
spectators gathered on the bridge they dc.
termined to clear il before they started a
freight train. Accordingly they moved up
towards the crowd. Their orders were not
obeyed, and in an instant the fellows
began TO use their clubs. The crowd re-
taliated. and when the city police cleared
the bridge, TWO PinkertOn men were found
badly hurt, and one spectator had frac-
tured skull. The city police say that the
PinkertOn men had no business 10 route
the crowd. Third Nice-presidentW W ebb ar
rived i'm the city this evening and after
looking over the ground, said be was sat
sied and left for New York.
Mr. Bssell, superintendent, said: "We
have got the passenger trains running on
good time, and we will clear out the entire
West Albany yard tomorrow morning ear
ly. One hundred Boston men arrived to-
night and will help us. The strikers places
are nearly all filled. have got word that
No. LOO of the knights OF Labor has thrown
up its charter, and asks the Company To
take them back. | have not heard that the
liremon have struck"
Three freight trains have gone as far West
rs Albany, but there they are stuck. John
W. Reed. secretary of the local order of the
Brotherhood of Firemen. SAYS tonight that
he never stated that the iircmen were on
dered out. and any such statement is IN.
true in every particular. The only word he
has received is that they may strike without
losing their standing in the order
Committees from the Delaware and Ilud-
son railroad strikers have been in confer
cnce with Superintendent Hammond all
night. Mr.. Hammond says that the men
may come back i'm the morning. II they
t'H 1. Nv VIII III tu'i lid'''s a. tu'l ia
no real cause for grievances. IL is likely
the men Will 90 back.
The New York Central road has ordered
its engines TO fire up at midnight, ana
freightwll be moved ut an early hour. The
popular opinion is that the road will carry
out lis intention.
NICE-PREsiDENT WEBB.
Nice-President Webb returned to this
f.tft 4 T. "a
eral telegrams awaiting him. After read
ing them Mr.. Webb gave out the following
statement: Reports received this evening
indicate unconditional surrender on the
part Of knights of Labor of Herlem di-
vision. \ committee waited on superin-
tcndent Worcester and informed him thar
the local assembly Of knights Of Labor
800. at Denver Plains, had surrendered
their charter. The men asked for positions
and told Mr.. Worcester tO take on four
of the old conductors ana twelve brakomen.
the balance Of the men to report b. this
ysceamenn n@'M M also =" saSe 9e6 d nasf sata az
ment showing that all trains both WAYS had
run nearly on time durincthc day. During
the evening "A telegram was sent to l.. J
Lee. saying that Local Assembly No. ,IOj
had disbandod. II was signed by +. !. Fem.
Mr.. Lee could not be found 10 get his views
on the disJandng Of this assembly.
NEWS KNOCKED IN THE HEAD.
ALBANY. y. y. Aug. l3.-rhe news Of
the breaking Of the strike sent out from New
York received a knock in the head at noon
today when the switchmen and brakcmen
OF the Delaware ard Hudson Railroad Com
pany went on strike. All the branches OF
lac road are tied up. The Delaware and
Hudson is the only route north Of the West
shore and Pennsylyapia roads aud this
practically cuts oil communication WIN
{ 'anada and Northern New YORK, ana
-uch nlaces as saratoga, Lake George,
oud the Adirondacks. Ihe men were
ordered TO strike because the road
took freight ana cars belonging TO the
Central up to Troy. and transferred them to
the Troy and schenectady branch Of the
New York Central. There is also anticipa-
ton of trouble at.East and West Albany.
The Delaware and Hudson road has been
tied up. This decision was arrived at last
night at a meeting Of the knights Of Labor.
twenty engines have been fired up at West
Albany yards on the Central.
DOES NOT LOOK ENDED.
The strike, at least in Albany, does not
look rs If it was ended. The Central road,
which was 10 have moved large number
OF freight trains at West Albany to-day. has
moved lust one. and that consisted OF only
thirty-fye cars. II will be seen; that this
IS but petty move when it was known
that an average OF 100 freight trains Il day,
each consisting Of about nifty ears, are
moved.
Ats o'clock tonight John Reed, of East
Albany. secretary Of the focal Brotherhood
of Fxmen. tod United Press reporte.
that MI the iiremen from New York to But
Il a
and would leave their engines tonight. The
West shore iiremen are 10 follow, which
viii leave the engineers yalueless to The
roads. 5 they Will not run with "green'
lrCmen.
SYRACUSE, y. T., August l3.-The h''
military companies which have been quar-
tered at the armOry here, were dismisse,
last evening by order Of Adjutant-Genera
Porter.
WANTED TO CRUSH SOMEBODY.
DETROIT. Mich. Aug. l3.-The EXecu
tive Board Of lbe knights Of Labor Is II
session here to-day. General Secretaf.
Hayes arrived last night and was in moo'
10 crush somebody. When reporter calle'
at his hotel this morning hc refused to giy'
any information on the questions that WI
come before the Board.
DENOUNCED As A FORGERY.
NEW YORK, August BE. G.. Lee. th'
master workman Of the strikers OF the Cen
tral-lIudson system to-day again denounced
the letter to General Superintendent tO0r
hees, as a forgery and said the knight
looked upon it a. last resort by the com
pany to aid in terminating the strike. lee
referred 10 the schenectady Convention @
July 10Th. and said that william
McOueen, a passenger engineer. wanted L
admit only train-seryice men. Lee wanie'
TO admit all Central-fIudson employees
The differences in opinion had resulted dis
astrously to the Federation. Lee furthe
said he could telegraph 10 Chief sargent
asking for approval OF the strike, and II h'
doubted Lees ability, 10 come on and tax
charge himself. ~ answer has yet beef
received a. this message.
The strikers took hold to-day when the
heard Of the strike Of the Delaware an
Hudson lines. Nice-president Webb Is eA
pectef at Albany tonight. At II. John
Park station the agent has not yet begun |
receive freight from shippers. Regula
| lreights are arriving and discharging, an
the police still guard the depot.