Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-14
A SUDDEN STRIKE.
rrains on the New York Central Road
Abandoned in "a Moment Cause Of the
Btrlke--A Passenger Gorge.


Trains on tho New York Central Road
Abandoned in "a Moment Cause OF the
strlke--A Passenger Gorge.
NEW YoRK, Aug. o. The storm among
the thousands OF employees OF the New
York Central and Vanderbilt lines, ow-
ing to the discharge Of Knights Of La
Dor and brotherhood mon, broke out
shortly after seven o'clock last night
All the length Of tho Central was tied
up Trains were left by the crews
where they stood when the order came.
Two passenger trains were left at
Eighty-sixth street in the tunnel, one
going In each direction. The latest re-
port is that tho West Shore railroad is
tied up throughout its length, as we'll
as the New York a. New Haven rail-
road. Great throngs Of people arc
crowded into the Grand Central
depot trying to have tickets
changed and asking all man
ner OF questions No one seems
to know how 1t was, or who ordered the
strike Even J. J. Holland, the labor
leader, denied that he knew who or
dered 1t or even that 1t was ordered.
The representatives OF the railroad
company called upon Acting Superin-
tendent OF Police Byrnes for protection.
Vice-President Webb, of the New
York Central, on being interviewed by
ed only to West Albany. All men who
went out from the employ Of the road,
he said, would be promptly discharged.
Those men who remained true to the
company would be well taken care of
and amply protected, as well as all men
who came TO work for the road. The
road would take on all good men who
applied for work in the morning, as far
as they we're needed to fill the places OF
guaranteed against all harm as
we'll. With great emphasis, the
yice-president announced that he would
fight the strikers to the bitter
end He said that the new set OF de-
mands he had never seen and knew
nothing whatever about In effect these
demands are for minimum days
wages of Sl.50; station agents to receive
an increase of s. a month; men in yards
the same compensation as at Shenec-
tady and East Albany; all fremen on
six-wheel connected engines shall re-
ceive ~ cents per mile; all engineers
on same, cents; four-wheel engine en-
gineers 3l4 cents per mile; fremen, 3
cents per mile; for all men over time,
double pay
Mr. Webb announced that the fast
mail had pulled out OF the depot at 0:2O
ger cars were attached to tho train.
The yice-president further announced
that no attempt would be made to run
any trains last night Every thing
would be left at standstill just whore
the men loft Off There were no means
to get to Albany or New England last
night, but the opening up of the great
avenues OF trade would be begun to-
day.
1t is announced that the vice-president
will give out an official statement OF tho |.
roads position in the present contro-
yersy that the people OF the country may
judge who is right and who is wrong.
The strike was oruereu on account Vr I
the discharge OF certain employees. IN /
der the orders every train was aban-
doned, no matter whore it might be. /
The 7:l0 train for Montreal was waiting .
the signal at the Grand Central Depot /
whom the engineer, fireman and brake
man left it and walked out OF the depot |
Efforts made to secure men TO fill their
places were without avail. Men on
other trains also LEFT them. Travel was
thus not only blocked on the Central
road but also on the New York & New En-
gland and New York & Harlem roads
which use the tracks of the Central
road as far as Melrose. There is great
xcitement at the depot, where great
crowds Of people are gathered, who ex-
peeted to take trains out Of the city.
The hotels in the neighborhood are
with disappointed travellers.