The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-05
STARTLING LABOR MOVE.
OTHER ORGANIz ATOMS MAKE
WAR ON THE K. OIL

The Engineers and Firemen's Broth
erhoods and the switchmen's Union
Protest Against the Employment of
Knights by the New York Central
Progress in Labor Organization.
NEW YORK, Oct. At is reported that
the management of the New York Central
railroad has been asked by other lator
organizations to drive tho knights of
Labor from the service Of the company. A
correspondent writes that ut is not gener-
ally known, but it is fact that this latest
order not only has the approval of some of
tae other organizations, but that the Cen
tral management has been actually
requested by representatives Of the locomo-
tive and iremen's brotherhoods TO drive
the knights of Labor out Of the system.
Ihe members of these brotherho DDS, as
well as OF the Switchmens union, have
been complaining ever siuce the strike that
they were moleSted, Threatened, abused,
and at times in a state of terror on account
OF the intimidation practced by the walk
ing delegates and other agents of the
knights. A committee of the engineers
brotherhood went so far as to tell Mr.
Webb that the Central company would
have TO choose between the engineers organ
ization and that of the Knights of Labor
There is no opposition on the part of the
Centraps management to any labor organ
lzation whatever, excepting the knights
In fact, all others are encouraged and sup
ported"
PROGRESS OF LABOR ORGANIZATION.
PITTsBURG, PA, Oct. 4.-President Sam
uel Gompers OF the American Federation of
Labor. was in the city to day to attend a
testimonial tendered to William Martin, the
refining secretary of the Amalgamated As
sociation. Mr.. Gompers outlined the new
moves to be made by organized labor in the
next few weeks. Among other things sew
eral national trade unions are to be organ
lied. Oct. 6 the marble cutters will per
fsct national organization In New York
Every organization of this class in the
country will be auxiliary TO the national
union. The coopers will organize national
union Oct. 10 in Columbus. Vessel leaders
and 'longshoremen will complete the ma
tional union in Buffalo, to include
these workers on rivers. lakes
and seas The retail clerks will
perfect a similar organization in Detroit.
Each of these organizations, when COM
plete, will be cont oled by national presi-
dents, secretaries and executive councils,
and are to affiliate with the American
Federation Of Labor Some radical moves
may be expected by these organizations
next spring.
LONDON GAS WORKERS.
LONDON, Oct. 4-The directors OF the
London Gas Light and Coke Company CON
tinue their preparations to guard against
the possible ssoEpage of their works il
consequence of trouble between then
and their employees. Barracks have beer
built at Beckton to shelter the non-unioI
employees and the cavalry and infantry
which it may be necessary TO call upon q
protect the workmen. The company has
enough coal S. ored away to meet its require
ments for ten weeks 1he stokers relterate
their statement that they never intended tc
strike.
THE DoCKMEE'S CONGRESS.
At the session of the dockmen's congress
to-day resolution was adopted declaring
it imprac ,icabie to limit the working day tc
eight hours The delegates, however, were
strongly In favor of the proposition that
forty-eight hours labor should consti, ute a
weeks work.