Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-09-06
rNoulRINe INTO THE STRIKE.


investigation of tho New York Central
Trouble by tho State Board OF Arbitrn-
tion--Both sides Are Given Hearing.
New York, Sept. 3.-Messrs. Purcell,
Robertson and Donovan, of the State
Board OF Arbitration, yesterday began
their Investigation of the causes of the
strike on the New York Central &c Hud-
son River railroad II. Walter Webb,
third vice president of the company, APP
peared nth Frank Loomis, counsel for
the road, and Hamilton Harris, of AL
bany, to advise him. General Roger A.
Pryor acted as counsel for the Knights
of Labor. J. j. Holland and A. w.
Wright, of the General Executive Board
of the knights, were also present.
Vice President Webb said: 1.-The COM
pany has had no controversy with any
Of its employees. On August s a number
of our employees voluntarily left our
service. Since then their places have
been filed a nd the road is operated sue
cessfully. The cause alleged for these
men leaving was because seventy-eight
men of the %, 900 on the road had been
discharged because they we're Knights
of Labor. These men were discharged,
by my order, for good and sufficient
cause. The company had right to dis
charge any Of these men without giving
reasons for so doing. On August 0 Mr..
j. j. Holland called upon me as repre-
sentative of the knights to talk the mat
ter over. refused and have done so
each time proposition has been made
to me since"
nr hai N hry
Pryor, Mr.. Webb said the men had been
discharged for unsatisfactory service.
His knowledge was obtained from the
secret service bureau of the road. Wit
ness could not produce the reports made
by his secret service men, as they were
not now in existence. Mr.. Webb was
then asked when he first arranged for
the employment of Pinkerton men. Mr..
Harris objected, but the board held that
the employment of agencies to protect
its property was a matter of public in
terest and not private matter as held
by the counsel. Thereupon Mr.. Harris
directed Mr.. Webb not to answer. On
being asked if he ever requested aid and
protection from thr police before he en-
| ployed Pinl1erton men, Mr.. Webb said
that he had not. This ended the testi-
mony for the Central.
| w. A. Valentine, Master Workman OF
Assembly 10569, and one of the dis
charged employees, was the first witness
for the knights The witness received
written communication from the as
sistant superintendent which stated that
his services would not be required after
| August 4. Then the witness told how
he had been cautioned not to appear toe
prominently as Knight of Labor, as il
would interfere with his promotion.
Dennis Mccarthy, train baggageman
testified that he was discharged on July
81. On August i he asked Mr. TouceJ
if his discharge was final Then Mr.
Toucey accused him of being one of the
"kickers" and knight of Labor. The
witness appealed to Mr.. Toucey to re-
member his twenty years of faithful
service, and the latter revoked the dis
charge, but when witness reported TO
duty afterwards he was ordered to give
up his badge and keys by subordinate
of Toucey's and was then discharged.
T. j. Lee, Master Workman of Dis
trict Assembly 246, testified that thu
Assembly ordered the strike because
the company had violated an agreemen
with the men in which it was agreed t.
give the reasons for all discharges. Wit
ness had always performed his dut.
faithfully and at the time of his dis
charge was an extra hand and was oil
leave until he was ready to report TO
work. On August 8 Mr.. Toucey told tn
witness that he was an agitator AM
would not be taken back, but that h
would not be blacklisted and if he coul,
get situation on the New Haven roa
he (Toucey) would give him recon
mendation.
Mr. owderly was called and relate,
his interview with Mr.. Webb, but sai
nothing new. Pending the strike h
said, he had no interview with any o
the roads officials.