New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-05
PowDERLY STILL TALKING ""TTE.UP.n
UNWILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE
STRIKE is DEAD AND BURIED.

STRIKE IS DEAD AND BURIED.
Messrs Wright and Dcvln. OF the General Executive
Board Of the Knights OF Labor went to Albany yester
day to prepare for the resumption Of tho investigation
Of the NewYork Central strike to-day BY the Stnte
Board OF Arbitration. General Master Workman Pow
DERBY remained in New.YOrk lie was seen ycstcr-
day afternoon at the st. Cloud Hotel by Tribune re.
porter and lie said uat after the investigation was
over lie intended to visit the principal cities between
Albany and Butfalo and deliver addresses upon the
strike.
when asked what they expected to prove by their
witnesses before the Board he said: awe expect to
show that tile men discharged because they were
Knights OF Labor. But whatever tile result Of the
hearing IS the strife will certainly not BIZ declared off,
We shall continue the fight the SAME line 1t takes
oil summer aud fall The publication OF tho
letters to Mr. Lee has not injured the cause OF the
Knights If anything. they proved that we were
driven into the strike. 1t sometimes happens that
o man tights better when forced init battle than
when he enters IL voluntarily. OF course am
opposed 70 strikes generally. but having been forced
Into this .ohe, shall eight 1t out 10 the bitter the
victorious end"
"Can the strike be carried without the assistance
OF inside organizations, was asked.
awe have already shown that VIC can do without
outside assistance by having blocked the road for
four weeks. We claim that tho road is pr;c-
ticaly blocked, 50 far rs tic movement Of freight
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Is that the non union men themselves are leaving.
Things have been made warm for them that they
arc becoming discouraged. The Pnkcrton detectives
arc also beginning To find fault with their pay and
the food supplied them. Altogether. matters arc
not well With the Central they pretend they
OF course understand that organized labor Is alway
the under dog in the fight
The secretary and treasurer. John ". Hayes. OF the
Knights OF Labor last evening In regard to
rlnor that since Monday last negotiations had been
III progress with the owner of number OF letters
written 20 Chsunccy NJ. Dcpew, lu which tbs wrtrs
asked Tor passes over the New York Central 1t was
asserted that OF These letters was from F. F. Dono
van aud asked Mr.. Depew for passes for himself and
his family adding that II the courtesy was granted lie
would gladly rcciprocate at any umc." Mr. Dcpew's
indo, on these letters. II VII. said were sum
c.cnt evidence Of violation OF the Interstate Com
mc-te law 70 secure his indictment
dr. Hayes said TINT man hnd calld on the
Executive Board and represented that lie had q NUM-
Der OF such letter. Which ne would sell Ia them. Joh
pcvlin had been commissioned 10 meet the man ana
examine tho letters. Whether the meeting mad taken
place not. MI. iiaycs dit not know bn ITO mater
rad certainly never been further considered BY tho
Beard 81 don't believe there Is an, thing OF vhne
10 II, I'm tleIur lie added, b"Cuec tho COuilu son
coaM only act In the OF passes over roads from
one State to another and these passes II seems, were
only good within the state. Is not at oil likely that