Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-23
LULL In THE FIGHT.
Waiting for the Word from the
Labor Leaders.
ALL EYES LOOK TO TERRI HAUTE.

The Traffic Interests of the Country Now
I'm the Hands of the Supreme Council OF
the Federation of Railway Empioyes-
Chief Sargent Evidently for Radical
Measures-New York state Arbitrators
Correspond with webb-Chief Arthur
Says the Engineers VIII "saw wood"
TRRRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 23-lt will
not be the fault of Frank p. Sargent, or
due to any deficiency in his powers of per-
suasion, if every employe of the New York
Central railroad who is a member OF any
of the various orders identified with the
Federation of Railroad Employees, does not
find himself enrolled under the banner of
the strikers by shutdown to-day The
grand master of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen, reached here shortly after
o'clock yesterday afternoon. His mind
is fully made up that the exigencies of the
situation demand heroic action. He first
had conference with Grand Secretery
Debs, and later with Grand Chief How
ard, of the conductors brotherhood, and
Grand Master Wilkinson, of the train
men.
A Talk with Sargent.
Mr.. Sargent was interviewed and said
that Powderly was right in the stand he
had taken He said that the real animus
of Vice President Webb's action was a
war on organized labor; that if he beat the
knights he would then proceed against
the engineers. firemen, etc. who are mem
bers of labor unions Sargent said that
Webb bluntly told him that if similar
condition of affairs were to obtain relative
to the firemen and he (Sargent) wanted tC
investigate the cause of the discharge of a
man, he would not be permitted to do it;
the company, Webb said, was fully able
TO attend to such matters without outside
interference
viii fndorse Powderly.
Continuing Sargent said: II have never
had railway official to say such a thinl
as that to men. They have always beer
willing to have cases of discharge investi
gated. l shall heartily indorst
everything he has done when the question
comes up tomorrow as to what actor
we shall take regarding the request o
Powderly for assistance-for that is the
form into which the matter will resolve
itself. 1t is not now a question as to how
much beef is buried on the New York Cen
trail, but whether organized labor shall bt
crushed, and buried to boot
Probable Extent of the Strike.
Sargent when asked the question point
blank as to whether in the event of {
strike being ordered it would be confined
to those portions of the New York Central
now affected, or extend to the connection.
west of Buffalo and the Vanderbilt lines
in general, said that this would be one O
the specific questions for the supreme
council to decide. If they decided to cal
out the men they would also designate
the lines upon which the order should e
into effect. He did not, however, conside
it prudent ut this time to discuss the scopt
of their probable action.
Mr.. Sargent was positive upon one
thing, and that was that the council
would be unanimous in whatever action i
took, and as he Is in for strike, it would
seem that strike it is, though the conclu
sion of the councils deliberations ma,
not be reached before Monday