New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-22
General Mas,er Workman
LETTER TO Mr.. ARTHUR

Mr.. Powdcrly has also sent the following letter
% p NJ Arthur. Grand Chief Of the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers, appealing to him Tor ala
in this fight:
There Is at present strike IN progress on the New
YORK Central and Hudson River RAILROAD. In ts strike
+ involyod a uincrle which you cannot afford 70 Ignore
and the prncl Il that Of fair play. Many Of the mon on
strike arr nreuen and belong not 10 The Knights % ahof
but TO the Brotherhood 0, Locomotive frcmeh' I'y AT
panfuliy contendng for the right 70 maintain rf oFf"
ration They are now az s:andsull end In some In
stances their pIaccs are being filed by members 81
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Lhghcer'' VINO
have stepped down from the iootboaTd TO PICK up
the shoyels which dropped by the hrtfnen Al"
YOU willing that this should continued Arc We 70 uhs
stand that this action is 10 receive the sanction OF 'h'
organization YOU representa- The Knights OF Labor desire
On know wcrre you this question. for you ar
authorized 20 voice the sentiments Of your order
The members OF various bFotherhoods Of railway
epoyes are DESTROYS OF knowing where you stand or on
your answcr-and desire that 1t be public one-dfpeds
the future OF your organization We desire to hho"
whore to place IT, Shall It be cassed among the afs o.
ca,al7 If your members continue TO do the WORK Of Ire
men we shall know that 1t is with your consent
and the future will be plain lcfore u. we 90
not ask for your Official sanction o. the strike We only
ask for fair treatment at your hands ana that we nav
a right 10 expect The man who taxes he pace ="
another ia this contest is untrue 10 the cause OF ORGANIZED
labor The organization which approves Of such conduct
must be regarded In the same light and we want I"
know your own Fps where To assign the bfo'icf
hood Locomotive Engineers III inc iOscF U O!Edli|"
,lons We have asked the O,her organizations Of
,,uwov emnloyes 10 take sides with They are
,ospondinr nobly and the future Of labor seems to
Indicate that all there VIII he fsr bet%F
understanding than before but your voice must be
heard either side Of the railway or the men. which
will it BET
Mr.. Powdcrly expressed himself freely yesterday
relative to the rumor that the Grand jury was
10 take action on charges of conspiracy maze
against Mr. Powdcrly and the Executive Board oil
the Knights OF Labor, and 10 number OF re-
porters made the following assertion bearing on
this phase of the question:
We have nothing TO dread by the action Of the Grand
Iurv We have violated law, State OF National we
have no objection fair and impartial inve'tgaton-h
fact that is have been seeking for all along II
n true that we have been Swallowed by detectives ever
since our arrival in this city,
have stood In doorways and places where we have
,, our meals They have watched every movement We
have ade in the hope ncendlay rcmar" might
M ror,d and unless pre- udccd evidence Is introduced he
courts win have nothing 70 settle in our case "hctef
the men acted wisely not in quitting their work makes
no difference.
They had perfect right to do 50, and since that time
hov have violated no law they have counsea peace and
they have reaincd from violence, and as
coo.eouence they have nothing to fear, and while tie Van
derbt dynasty may feel that they own the courts We fee
tina. they shape justice to suit their own ends
II such thing be done 1t is as well to know 1t now
| as later
HE ORDERS no STRIKES.
Last night he said:
| Il wish TO correct statement which has been
published and is believed by many, and that is
that am in the habit OF ordering strikes pro-
mscuously: | never ordered strike In my life.
| | have simply come to the aid Of our men when
on strike and ! offer TO arbitrate. i offer 20 in
vestigatc do anything in reason 70 settle the
trouble. But If the other side will not do any
d ing there is nothing left to do but fight. My
record will show that | am opposed 20 strikes. y
Mr.. WRIGHT TALKS.
A. w. Wright, member Of the General Execu-
| tive BOARD said that IL was renorted last ninbt