New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-11
NOTHING TO ARBITRATE.
AN NUNSUCCESSFUL EFFORT OF THE KNIGHTS
OF LABOR.
FATHER DUCEY MAKES THE SUGGESTION BUT
Mr.. WEBB SAYS THERE is NO QUESTION
AT IsSUE-SUNDAY PASSENGER TRAINS
SENT OUT PROMPTLY-NO FREIGHT
MOVED-TRAFFIC TO BE RE-
SCMED TO-DAY.

The second day of the strike of the New-Iork
Central and Hudson River Railroad switchmen
ended with the company in better CONDITION 70
cope with the difficulty in hand and the strikers
in 10 better shape than they were on Saturday
morning. \ dozen passenger trains were sehC
out nearly the regular Sunday number, Oh
schedule time but the incoming trains owing
TO the trouble at various points along the
line. were uorc or less behind time.
The crucial test Of the Knights strength VIII
undoubtedly be made this morning. when the
company will begin moving freight trains ms
was decided upon at meeting OF the oihcias
reid in the afternoon, and they are determined
that no effort will I've spared TO give the public
q good passenger and freight service as quickly
as possible. In an advertisement which appears
in another column the company announces return
to the regular schedule of outgoing trdlHs TINS
morning.
If public sentiment goes for much the
strikers in this instance have few sup
poricrs outside Of their own ranks The trouble
on the tracks used by the Ncw-lorll. Ncw-slaNcn
and Hartford Railroad caused a needless and tire
some delay for numerous Grand Army organHa-
tons. many of which had come from considerable
distances. and the members were already tired
out and in no humor to take gracefully a long
wait in Ncw-York.
The calling out Of the handful of men on the
West shore Railroad. which was meant 10 be u
,,ump card did not benefit the strikers in the eaSi
and The trains on this road ran with Their Gus
,oparv regularity. Late last n-ht there was
talk OF an attempt to tie up all the railroads
in The country at once. unless the Nc"-l on<
Central officials accecd Immediately 10 the strikers
demands, There is little probability that TINS
Ill L.. lora tho iucDuVpIicnpa and trDublP
which would naturally follow such a step wonll
instantly cause a .reat rcyulsion OF feeling against
NOT only this but other labor organizations
throughout the country.
n i generally conceded that the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers Will have nothing 10
10 with the switchmen III this strike Iilc
engineers themselves are not III sympathy WIN
tie strike. and if they are called ont II VIII ne
entireiy arainst their will, and Chief Arthur does
NOT make such mistakes. John W. Hayes 'he
secretary of the General Executive Board o. TIE
Kuiolts Of Labor. attempted to have the trouble
settled by arbitration yesterday ana carried
lct.cr 70 H. Walter Webb. the third president
ot thc company. from the Rev. Father Ducey
who proposed the selection of an arbitrator
Mr. Webb declared that there was no question
90 be settled by arbitration, ana that ended Inc
conference.
Al the Grand Central Station Tho
mcarre reports OF affairs along the line were
/ ,jvcn oui Rumors Of impending trouble ant
possible destruction Of property were plentiful ano
the acting president of the road sent letter to the
Nayor of each city along tie line calling upon
bt,p % nrotrct the lives of the employees md the
n,oncrtv belonging 10 the company Ample po
lice ARRANGEMENTS have been made 70 give the
employees and property 81 the company ample
protection here and sexere measures are Likely 10
be employed it attempts az violence are MADE.
No effort was made 20 move frelght cars
from any of the yards That was reserved until
to-day.