Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-19

It was stated, however, by Mr.. Sar-
geant that Messrs. Powderly, wilkin-
son. Sweeney, Howard and himself
would leave tonight upon business rela-
tive to the strike, but just what it is he
would not say. Outside rumor has it
that they are going down to consult with
Mr.. Webb.
WEBB ADDRESSES PowDERLY.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Third Vice.
President Webb wrote a reply to the
communication which he received from
the executive board. The reply was
placed in a sealed envelope and addressed
to Mr.. T. V. Powderly, al the st. Claude
hotel, and was delivered by Mr.. Webb's
private secretary. Mr.. Holland was
seen later and said that the reply was
received from Mr.. Webb, but as it was
| addressed to Mr.. Powderly he had
no authority to open it. Mr.. Holland
also stated that Mr.. Powderly would re-
turn to this city tomorrow morking.
PowDERLY-wEBB CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-The following
is the correspondence in part that passed
between Vive-Presldent Webb of the
New York Central and Mr.. T. V. Pow
DERBY, grandmother workman of the
Knights of Labor:
ORDER OF KNIGHTS OF LABOR OF AMERICA,
New YORK, Aug. Is, 1890.
q. Walter Webb, ESQ.,, Third Vice President
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad.
DEAR SIR-Siuce reaching this city
have been inquiring into the case which
led to the present strike on the New York
central and Hudson River railway.
believe that by morning 1 will be in pos
session of the facts of the case from the
standpoint of the men, and il
you VIII kindly grant me
an interview on Monday morning
between 10 and u O'Clock would es-
TEEN 1t great favor. l desire to dis
cuss with you the question of arbitra-
ton of the differences which exists be-
tween the New York Central and Hud-
son River railroad and those OF its en-
ployes, who are members of the Knights
of Labor, and who were discharged from
the service of the company prior to Aug
ust s, 1890. Very truly yours,
T. V. PowDERLY,
G. M. W. X. of L.
To this Mr.. Webb answered as fol-
lows:
NEW YoRK. Aug. l6, 1890.
M 1or 7: " P0wderiy' st. Cloud HOTEL New
DEAR SRI have just received your
letter of to-day, asking that grant you
an interview on Monday morning be-
tween 10 and u O'Clock. lam quite
willing that the interview that you ask
for shall be had at time you name.
Yours, etc., n. WALTER WEBB.
MIR. Powderly replied as follows:
NEW York, Aug. II, 1890.
Il. Walter Webb, ESQ.,, Third Vice President
New York Central and Hu dson River Railroad,
New York:
DEAR SIR-On receipt of your COM
munication last evening determined to
call on you tomorrow morning, for q
personal interview is much more
satisfactory than q correspondence
can possibly be. Since then 1
have been called away from the city and
am obliged to commit to paper what 1
would rather discuss 18th you in per-
son. II am correctly informed the old
and faithful employees Of the New York
Central and Hudson river railroad have
been summarily dismissed from the SER
vice of the company because they were
members of and active in Knights of
Labor. Il is represented to me that up
to the time of their discharge they
were faithful to the interests
of the company and that
not one mark of discredit stands against
the industrial record of any OF those who
we're discharged prior to August s, 1890.
That, in brief, is the statement Of the