The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-08-23
In The Railroad Situation on
the Line oftlle New York
Central Road.
No One Knows What the Day May
Bring Forth -Mauy Rumors
Alloat.
Sergeant aud Ills Colleagues in
Favor Of Powderly's Declara-
ton To Strike
kRw YonF Ang. "a.

MN YaRKs Ang. a.
This Il q Day of expectancy in the rail.
ro a asta ai0n. No one knows what to-
m0frow Rill bring fofth--whesheF the
great atrlka which Ii now believed must
colue will ba declared on. or VIII ther it
win lie Postponed uatil Monday. There
vera plenty ~ rumols aaoat this morning.
Ihadis1 renee between the statement OF
saFgeant, of the iiremen, and Sweeney. of
the switchmen, was commented upon
freely. Sergeant said Yesterday that be
ami shls thrs0 colleagues, chiefs Of the
ord r. which compose the federation, were
naaninionsiy IN faSor of Powdorlys decla.
fation III favor OF strike. geeney says
the position Of tbs supreme council on the
mstter was the same az the conference with
Powderly. ana that the four chiefs were
unanimously IN favor Of striks. Hayes,
Wright and Deylin criticised sweeney's
statement this morning Hayes said Sar-
ne int was only one Of four who was au-
theria i to speak on, the subject. What
ha said was not only correct. but So far as
tAe four chiefs were concerned, official. III
BNe ngY mads such statement yesterday
a. has been attributea 10 him. be certainly
changed trout. II II isnmaterial what
Sweeney said, says Wsieht. II believe
the council will lndorse sargcant's yiews.
they see there II mott ing else Tor all OF ms
60 40 bat strike"
very Iattts Hope of Settlement by Arbi-
traiIon.
Commissioner Donovau. of the state
board OF arbitration. Ieasllel here this
nlorEthg and bad short interview with
Webb. Although neither would tell any.
thing ia rtRara to tie interview. Donovan
said that there waa very littls hope of
setilsment being arrived al bY means OF
arbitration. Donayen VIII cal upon Pow
deriy This afternoon. When he has placed
himself in foil possession OF tie facts from
6ata parties. be viii make known the re-
suit. Ia case settlement can lie reached
hero, IL ia understood the state board OF
arbitration will al oacs investigate the
strike.
: chief Arthar'a tleply.
t4sssnt4AEIA aug ~.
Chief Arshurs nf the Asusaaaxasaasa of
Eaelnesrs, when asked this morning whas
reply be wished 10 make 10 powderls's
open letter to him, said he would be pleased
In give powdarIy the information sought.
The letter, however. must bo addressed to
hin officially. as b. never paid any atsen-
tion tn letters through the public press.
Tbs position of the engineers Ii well
known, bat Arthur would bo glad to EN-.
phasize IA ii Powderly addressed him q
letter in an ofIisial way
ffilnois Central situation.
cascAao Aus. e
Delegates on the freight trainman of all
branches of the Illinois Csnt al railroad
held their second meeting this morning.
The demand for an Increase OF wages viii
be formulated to. morrow and committee
appoinled to wait upon Fish, The president
of tho road, to arrange for discussion OF
The demand. T1e delegates say no prep
aFatl0ns have been made for strike ii the
demand is refused.
Trouble as Chicago.
CmeAeo Aug ".
All the iiremen aud engineers emnloyed
hy the Union stock Yard Switching aspo-
citation wont on strike for higher wages
this morning, In consequences Of which la0
switcamen are idle. The swstching OF
transfer aystem Is the largest In she
country. As the association does not
work for the immense packing houses at
the yarda, consequently al work o. the
packing houses is at a standstiil. The
tracks are flaed with immsnse trains ot
meat destined for outside points.
wIn Reject the Proposed Teeaty.