The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-09-08
THE ARslTRATiNo BOARD.
Conclusion of the New York Central strike
Investigation.


Investigation.
Albany. sept. .6-The state board of ar
bitratIon has concluded It's sittings tn the
New York Central strike case. Division su-
perintendent Bisseil, of Albany. took the
stand yesterday and said all dlsmissals on
the New York Central were at the order OF
the third vice. president, and he understood
that MIR. Lefeyre was suspended for lack Of
attention 90 his duty. He did not know
that anybody was dismissed for being
knight OF Labor. The witness knew that
the discharged man was a Knight of Labor,
but did not pay any attention TO his stand
ing Mr. Lefevre, the discharged en-
ploye said he bad been In the em-
pIoy Of the company for eighteen years,
Mr. Bissell discharged him, but gave mo-
reasons, telling him that he knew what he
was discharged for, lie supposed that u
was for being a knight. tie had never been
reprimanded suspended or accused OF
drunkenness or OF Incapacity. Bowen
sealey, another discharged emplpye. and
school commissioner. said he, was notified
hy Agent Ross that be was discharged. No
reason was given. He had been employed
ON the same road for fourteen years. HE
had been reprlmanded In January, 1859, for
being at the head of an organization. and
had heen threatened with discharge, but
was not discharged Whsn discharged
he had gone to Bisseli and bad been
informed that he had been dis
charged for working against the In
ferests of the company. The wit
ness had never neglected his duty TO the
company, and had never been accused OF
neglect. Mr. Pollock had called him 20
New York and told him that he vas aware
/ IssFh IA xNAf Eru&yheN M mg~
tlon was taken az that time. Frank Within,
discharged employe had been with the
company for eight years aud had been "a
knight OF Labor for three years and was
discharged without any reason being given.
He was reprimanded about month before
FOR being away from duty while sick. Was
never accused of drunkenness or incapacity
| or neglect OF duty. He was member Of
| the committee OF the knights. lie aad
| waited on the officials 10 ask for a reduction
| OF the hours of labor Just prior 10 his dis
| charge.
| William kale, discharged employe, had
/ been Knight OF Labor for SIX months. He
i had worked for the road four years and was
i discharged without reasons being given
/ He was never accused of any neglect OF
duty bat was delegate to the district a..
sembly. John ]. Fenwick. alsoa discharged
/ employe, had been knight OF Labor foi
ave years and had been enaaloyed- by th,
road TOR thirteen years. No reason wa,
given him for the discharge and he had
never been reprimanded for any cause
Alfred Dabols. discharged emr:oye, hat
been eight years la the service of th'
road. He was n knight Of Labor. Th'
reason for his discharge was given as al
agitat0r of labor. He had never been repri
nranded. John Gallagher and John Bolme
testified I'm the same strain. The officials o
of the road testified 10 the discharge Of th'
men for cause, in one instance the cause be
ing assigned that they were boIherlnE will
committees when they should have been a
work. The hearing was closed, The hoar'
will consider the testimony and make Ger
tain recommendations, but a. 1t eau onl!
do SO through the legislature, nothing vii
be heard until that body meets,