Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
ECHOES OF THE STRIKE.
The Strikers Say Freight 10 Not Being
Moved to Any Extent at Albany.

The strikers say they are dissatisfied with the
treating the status of the Central strike and the
following bulletin 10 in front Of the head
quarters of District Assembly 246 Of Albany:
ITO all comrades, greeting: Owing to the fact
that the press Of the country to O large extent
are misrepresenting our cause, the executive
board of District Assembly 246 have resolved
to issue semi-daiy a bulletin OF the exact con-
dtion of affairs as they exist at the time of such
issue, the same to be forwarded to our district
assemblies along the road by the first mail The
condition At present is a great improvement
upon the strike as it stood at o'clock p. m of
August 8. The bost of feeling prevails along
the line, all our members being hopeful and re-
naming stanch and true to the cause. Re-
ports which arc constantly being received here
that the company are moving freight as well as
passengers are entirely untrue. None is being
moved to any extent and they still refuse to
receive all shipments of freight offered them,
which entirely disproves Mr.. Webb's assert ions
The effort OF the company to incite our people
to riot and violence by employing Pinkerton
detectives with clubs and Winchester rifles has
80 far been an utter failure. Caution all of our
brothers to remain firm and vigilant and all
Will soon end in our favor L. PORTLEY Core
spending Secretary Of District Assembly 246,
knights of Labor"
have been in session today in this city. They
met behind bolted doors and ne one has been
found who will divulge any part of tho pro-
ceedings. Firemen from other roads than the
Central are present at the meeting The
secrets are guarded from the striking knights.
1t Is said the members of the board will not
talk because they do not want to apprise the
officials OF the New York Central and Hudson
River railroad OF their action prematurely.
Thursday nights extended meeting Of the
4 n hIna INV 10 htaA N
o'clock i'll the morning, killed the strike dead.
The switchmen decided that they remain at
work. Yesterday morning visit was paid to
the headquarters Of the strikers, but the place
was empty. Some OF the men stood over on
Michigan street chatting among themselves
ana were apparently In not very hopeful
frame of mind.
The Hudson River railroad pay car reached
Hudson, MY. yesterday afternoon. coming up
the Harlem railroad and thence to the city
over the b. and A. The men were paid off
many receiving blue envelopes The men were
informed they could resume work II they did
30 this morning.
Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew. president Of the
New York Central and Hudson River railroad,
i'll an interview at Homburg yesterday was
asked his opinion Of the situation Of affairs in
regard to the strike on that road. Mr. Depew.
IN reply, said he did not think it was necessary
to express an opinion, in view of the fact that
the strike was ended.
PowDERLY IN NEW YORK.
Grand Master Workman of the Knights of
Labor Terrence V. Powderly arrived in New
York last night to look into the causes Of the
recent trouble between the New York Central
Railroad Company and its striking employees.
MIR. Powderly arrived too late to begin his mis-
sion OF arbitration and he will call on Vice
President Webb IN the Grand Central depot
this morning. Mr. Powderly comes it IL said
simply to show that, as the leader OF the
knights OF Labor, he does not ignore the ac-
lions OF any part Of the order. The remark.
however, which he made before he left Detroit.
that he would commend the company for the
stand 1t took against its employees il he found
A that the men were wrong. is construed BIZ the
persons who know Mr.. POwderly to mean that
! upon his arrival here and after his interview
! with Mr.. Webb he will decide that the men were
! i'll the wrong when they struck. 1t is we'll known
| that Mr.. Powderly knew all about the grievances
/ OF the men and also knew what they struck for
long before the tie-up was ordered.
| When Dir. Webb was asked yesterday IL he
would meot Mr.. Powderly and agree 10 submit
| the trouble to arbitration he said:
II will NEE Mr.. Powderly with great pleas
| ure, as man to man, but my views on the ques-
ton Of arbitratiOn'were clearly defined when
Arbitration Commissioner +. +. Donovan called
on me. They have not changed since that
time. The company has nothing to arbitrate.
| The road is running in its normal condition,
| and what more do we want?"
TWAS g ven out authoritatively yesterday that
the members OF the general executive board
| Of the knights will meet and confer with the
| local executive board this morning.