The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-08-11
The STRIKE STILL ON
PASSENGER Traffic On the New York
Central Resumed.
Knights of Labor Said to be Dis
Couraged over the Prospect
Locomotive Engineers
VIII Not Go Out.

NEW YORK, Aug. l0.-The complete par.
alysis of all traffic on the New York Cen
tral caused by Knights of Labor
men when they struck their first
blow Friday night led them to be-
lieve they could maintain the
stoppage Of business on the roads OF the
company. This they have not succeeded
in doing and il is evident general feel
ing of disappointment prevails among the
strikers, though they will not admit this.
They placed strong reliance upon the as
sistance of the brotherhood of locomotive
engineers, who, according to the knights,
we're TO have taken hand in the fight.
Last night Holland himself told a re-
reporter that there was an understanding
to this effect, but to-day he said he had
heard nothing further about the matter,
and could not tell what the brotherhood
would do. prominent member OF the
brotherhood said to-day that the locomo-
tive engineers were not 10 be in this
strike. Ii was not their fight, hut of
course, he added, should they be ordered
out they would 90. He did not think such
an order would be given. The brother
hood, said several others, remembers the
Chicago. Burlington q Quincy strike, in
which their places were taken hy the
knights of Labor, and they are not over
anxious TO help the knights now.
To-day the regular schedule passenger
service of the Hudson River i New York
Central and Harlem roads was resumed,
the only change being the consolidation
of certain outgoing western trains. The
| tie-up on the West Shore road, which was
inaugurated last night, did not effect pas
senger traffic. Freight business was
brought TO a standstill, but the passenger
trains ran as usual and were very little
delayed.
Police Captain McTlrain, who is on duty
| at the Grand Central, said to-day that he
| had seldom seen a more orderly crowd OF
strikers. There were no loungers and no
gatherings anywhere. A notice was post
| ed in the depot to-day which stated that
persons seeking employment on the New
| York Central should make application at
the office of the Wagner Palace Car COM
pany. The result was that applications
were received by the score. One OF the
| officials said $50 men had been taken OH,
all being experienced railway men.
As result of the conference held by
the railroad officials. third vice-president
| Webb late this afternoon issued circu-
| lar giving the company's position on the
strike. In the circular Webb states that
the company, in selecting their men do
not propose that they be designated by
the Knights of Labor; that when promo
tiuns are to he made the company will
not be bound by the seniority rules pro-
mulgated by the Knights of Labor. Dne
consideration will be given 10 length of
service, but the first and most impor-
tant rule will be the qualifications
of the men for the place. II the employ es
have grievances the proper officers will
grant "A hearing and see that considera.
ton is given but will not allow outsiders
to interfere between cmploye and EN-
ployer. For this reason, Webb states he
refused to allow Holland TO discuss any
differences alleged To exist between the
company and its employees, and not for
the reason, as stated, that the company
objects to its employees being members of
labor organizations.
Master Workman Lee, of the strikers
district assembly, arrived from Albany
to-day and attended meeting of the
knights this afternoon. More than three
thousand were present Lee was enthusi'
astically received. Reports were received
from various local assemblies along the
road. What they were could not bC
learned.
Late this afternoon new orders were
issued for police, made necessary by
an attempt to run freight trains, whicl
will he made tomorrow. The main body
of the police will be stationed in the
vicinity of Spuyteu Duyvel, which is con
sidered the key of the situation. No trou
BILE is, however, anticipated. j. j. Hol
land and Secretary Hayes Of the executiy,
board of the Knights Of Labor, left to
night for Detroit. Before their departur,
they ordered all iiremcn on the Wander
blt roads here to quit work. AT this houl
the engines are deserted at the Crane
| Central leDot