Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-11
WHICH SHALL RULE?
knights of Labor or Their
Employers?
The Question at Issue on the
Vanderbilt Lines.
The Strikers not So Successful as
They Anticipated.
The State Troops on Guard to Prevent
Mischief-Other Lines to be
Tied Up To-Day.
Associated Press Dispatches |


paralysis of all traffic on the New York
Central, caused by the Knights of Labor
men when they struck their first blow
Friday night, led them to believe they
could maintain the stoppage of business
on the roads of the company. This they
have not succeeded in doing, and it is
evident that general feeling of disap-
pointment prevails among the strikers,
though they will not admit this. They
placed strong reliance upon the assist
.ance of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers who, according to many
knights, were to have taken hand in
the fight last night. Holland himself
told reporter that there was an under
standing to this effect, but today he
said he had heard nothing further about
the matter and could not tell what the
brotherhood would do. Prominent
members of the brotherhood said today
that the locomotive engineers were not
to be in this strike; it was not their
fight, but of course should they be or
think such an order would be given.
The brotherhood, said several others,
remember the G. B. & @. strike, in
which their places were taken by
knights of labor, and are not over
anxious to help the knights now.
To-day the regular schedule passenger
service on the Hudson River and New
York Central and Harlem roads was re-
sumed, the only change being the con-
solidation of certain out going western
trains. The tie up on the West Shore
road which was inaugurated last night,
did not affect passenger traffic. Freight
business was brought to standstill but
passenger trains ran as usual, and was
very little delayed.
Police Captain McIvan who is on duty
at the Grand Central depot, said today
that they had seldom seen a more Of
derly crowd of strikers. There were no
loungers and no gatherings anywhere.
A notice posted in the depot today,
stated that persons seeking employment
1.-THE New York Central should make
application at the Office of the Wagner
Palace Car company. The rusult was
that applications were received by the
score. One of the officials said $50 men
had been taken on, all being experienced
railway men.
As the result OF the conference held
by the railroad officials, Third Vice
Pres. Webb late in the afternoon issued a
circular giving the companys position
on the strike. In this circular Webb
stated that the company in selecting
their men do not propose that they be
designated by the Knights of Labor;
that when promotions are to be made,
the company will not be bound by the
seniority rules promulgated by the
knights OF Labor. Due consideration
will begiven to the length of service,
but the first and most important rule
will be qualifications of men for place.
If employees have grievances the proper
officers will grant a hearing and see that
consideration is given, but will hot al
low outsiders to interfere between en-
ployer and employee. For this reason,
Webb states, he refused to allow Hol-
land to discuss any differences alleged
to eA;st between the company and it's
employ ees, and not for the reason, as
stated, that the company objected to
employees being members of labor Or
ganizations.
Master workman Lee, of the strikers
district assembly, arrived from Albany
to-day, attended a meeting of;Knights
this afternoon. More than three thou
sand were present Lee was enthusiast
ically received. Reports were received
from various local assemblies along
the line of the road. What they were
could not be learned.
Late this afternoon new orders were
issued for the police, made necessary bv
an attempt to run freight trains which
will be made tomorrow. The main
body of police will be stationed in the
vicinity of Spuyten Duyvil, which is
considered the key of the situation. No
trouble, however, is expected. j. Hol-
land and Secretary Hayes, of the execu-
tive board of Knights of Labor, have
left for Detroit. Before their departure
they ordered all the firemen on the Van
derbilt roads here to quit work. At
this hour the engines are deserted at
the Grand Central depot.
The Chicago and Northshore, limited,
due here at O'Clock this afternoon, was
tied up by the strikers at Dewitt, N. Y,
and is not expected to arrive until 7
O'Clock tomorrow morning, There is a
great trouble at Dewitt, and the militia
have been called out. The employees on
the train that was stopped ct Dewitt,
took out and destroyed the coupling
pins, and threatened violence to any
men, who might 60 to work. The train
from Buffalo and Syracuse, due at lO :25
o'clock this morning, was stopped and
deserted this side Of Syracuse.
Secretary Hayes, of the Knights call
ed on Vice President Webb to-day, and
left a letter from Father Doucey, favor
ing arbitration. Webb declined to treat
with Hayes, as he said there was moth
ing to arbitrate, and he could not take
back the discharged men nnder any cir
cumstances. District Workman Lee
said he had arrived from Albany for the
purpose of taking charge of affairs. At
s O'Clock Holland and Hayes announced
that affairs had taken such shape that
they will not start for Detroit at present.
HUDSON, N. Y, August 10.-All the
railroad men, including engineers and
firemen here, went out to-day.
sDEWrrT, N. Y, August 10.-The move
ment OF freight train under military
escort, this evening, was rescued by
strikers. Deputy Sheriff Kratz had his
revolver pointed in the face of striker,
and four or five soldiers were surrounded
by about thirty strikers. So closely were