New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-12
ANXIOUS FOR ARBITRATION.
ARE TIE KNIGHTS BEGINNING TO WEAKEN
ALREADY?-MANY RUMORs IN THE AIR

ALREADY? MANY RUMORs IN THE AIR.
There were more minors afoat yesterday among
knights of Labor than there were strikers Early in
the day IT was said that John W. Hayes. general
secretary OF the Executive Board Of the knights %
Labor and J. j. Holland, chairman OF the legislative
Committee would not leave the city. II was also
reported that Mr. Hayes had said that he would start
at 8 a. m. for Detroit. Whether be j, gone or not
the fact remains that he disappeared in the morning
and that many of the officers Of the local assemblies
whose members are strike were looking for him all
day without success.
The men all expressed disappointment that the fire
men did not 20 strike In the morning - IT WIS sld
they would Edward j. Lee, master workman Of Dis
tlict Assembly No. 24G said in reference to the failure
Of the nVmcn strike that though they had assured
him that they woud. they did not and would not. and
that settled 1t. II was further learned that Nat
sawyer head If Division 80 l0j Of the brotherhood,
when he heard That the remen were thinking Of gong
81 strike out Of sympathy with the Knight, Of Labor
tlaiumen issued sti.c Orders for them not 10 do 90
Many Intelligent strikers acknowledged mat Things
had gloomy looh and tina, the only thing which
could assure victory for the men would be general
strike OF engineers and fremcn.
Among the rGmors was that Master Workman
Lee had been dcposcd from his Office by District
Assembly No. 2i6. TIL, Mr.. Lee denied but his
ignorance a 10 where the District Executive I11ri
and what 1t doing excited the suspicion that
he had at least ceased 90 be member u the Board.
MIR. Lee also asserted most positively that all Knight,
OF Labor working lines of the Vanderbilt system
between Ncw-York and Chicago would quit "o:k some
time in the night. ard tic MP the follovin roads
The Nicacl Plate Line the shore Line. Michigan Cen
trail and Canada southern
A meeting Of over 600 strlkcr, wa, he'd ia Wcudr.'s
Assembly Rooms Yesterday az n az which Ch1rlc,
M&lloy presided. The meeting was composed Of ucu.
bcrs Of I'VE local assemblies, ana more for Tho
g a
business. Amonp the visitor, pc,cnt at lie meeting
Master Workman Ice. James +. Archibald. score
tary 81 the Central Labor Union. who presented rcsO
utous passed by that organization pcdriuC e. sup
por; 10 the strihors, ard twenty men who say they
Kidnapped" 10 use their own word, fr1m CHI
oaro b. wor', on 'Lc New York Central Raj
road. Mr Maoy. speaking Of these men. said
that they might lave been aurc1 here uudcr f,l-c
P.vtcncc-. Continuing, d. SAID: ON Friday night
the men went out. To-day the same condition Of
liu.r> exit, aid th" men rm il their dcc MI
tIou t. win Chccrs) lie accused nr. Webb .h4
othcr officer, # the Central Ear'sd Company II
con piracy against the Knights Of Labor Nj Mrloy
reported that TWENTY-FIVE cngiuccre had refused lp
run their cuGIrs, ont ol Albsu}, and mat in",r va
truth I'm nc r.prt tiat ,,ilaers held b.. --.o''
f t,c freight ara IA - .ucuse
l.. y. S4nlan. one OF rne men who -ad lie had
been Kidnapped lcI Clicas". va O.! u" q = = ''.
he willing 10 90 10 NcF-l ork. Int ut =" iii'
thc Pre- Of any -lr Arl lhi lie wa, a.,u." wa. H. D.
cty ana heard Of tie strike they fcfu-ei 80 - o.
/ JrN.
along the line, ana tat he could get En.h' a. d, vel
a, moral a..
aid mat every man who bad been "Id"Ic1 90 t'i e.
on ii, Ncrt shore iuc Truj foon qut vol
a. Lnm =. Nal-.tlac, Master WcrUutF "i Local =.
.c,a.ly 80. G.G2j oi TIA instead Of roo fhcrr ""f'
$3.50 men OH stuhr rct"'"n h-ir and Huhail.
T.. j. Ice ~" Master Norknul, .'ic n" ilhHl'
rcrort,r: Ne world welcome a. Itfat'n We wai
Ia show the world thai ave not Standing "u cf'
al
y.ccl- aco. an h0Ur bcGT. the sirllc. and now. IH
men would willingly resume WOrh p"ndius arbitration
ard WOtd pledge Themselves 10 FhiG" los tic d." l.inu
either FOR or against them, Nhllc cor d.l mS q
/ cli,rq, unjust, ! W1Hd not stand iu tho Wav ~ ;
! settlement By insisting on Iuy reinstatement. W.
are willing arlitrt'" az moment. bui tbs lnu,
| moi le cou, idcrcd IN OF VcIhn So
There wa, a TumGr that th" Hfn were WILING u
rctnru b work ON The slightct excuse, ANA even &
sacrifice The men FOR whom they FIST went on sirhc
| Bad news was carrfull' kept concealed iT il'
praa, mass Of strikers ~ headquarters. Men IRON tie
Sew IIsy Central and the Eric talked 10 TIE striker,