New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-06
TUE STRIKE INQUIRY CLOSED
MANY WITNESSES HEARD AT ALDANi'
OFFICIALS or TIE CENTRAL RAILROAD AMI
n,s-uApcrn rap1orYs TESTIFY BEFORE

OFFICIALS or TIE CENTRAL S~A"
n,s.uAu,rD EMpIorYs TESTIFY BEToRE
THE hoard OF ARBITRATION.
Albany. Sept b.-Iu the senate CHAMBER W.os.
Chairman Purcell at 10 10 n. NJ. san ''' ,.,
Mediation and Arbitration was r'aoy !" 49," CO.
the investigation OF the causos which ie" " Wv W
trul strike, he being the only nemoes 81" . g.
rived. The some counsel who uppcsrca pr VIC NeA.
.o, ,..d =. Ns ycwYort .e.sions OF the Board were
prcsont M ucro ROGER A. Pryor and MT ""en''
member OF tho General Executive u af"' 49,
thirty strikers were ine,este1 list ner' " Hu"
t.udent BIsselps testimony, WHO was '"' '"'' ~
called. Lebanon, t,rce,l
I'm answer to questions by Commissioner furc 81,
~, r,.o,, testified that all dlsmssals were 81 Inc
order OF tho third viCo-pIroldent a." "' .,a,,or
that Mr. Le,eyre was suspended for lack OF a''en'.'
to his work. lie id not know that any na' WOO WIZ
charged because no Knight o. Laof ,...v,.,s
Dir. Pryor asked for details 81 70 mr. A0'''0
neglect OF duty. .,,. n.o,ect
The witness said he had orteh seed' 100 wn,,s+ q,
ing MS duty lie know Lefevre was my" ~,
Isbor hut that did not affect his dSch"'so. ~
adm,ttcd he thought tlat LAfcvre was scuVe LII LILO
Knights Of Labor. u. .cst,aed
NJ, Lcfcvre was then called. He cSu"eu
that no was Q discharged knight ana noa ~"
In tho employ Of the company es"Vee" .sor,.
A., nisse discharged him, but gave no reasons .'.'o
-: 49, 1,d bo toll him what for. Iie drew the liner.
haA
orc. that Il was because he was Knisht. he n'1
never boon reprimanded. suspended or acsu''U y, 49,
subordnatiOn intOxiratlon .usod
~, s,.lev another dischsrged employe' tceunea
that he was informed by Agent koss' ~ VIZ "Os
Albany transfer house, that his SERVICES "c.o o s
needed without any reason being sNe" na o,oht
IN Tho cupoy OF the company eighteen years anu
months lie was reprimsnded In January ioo0' W.
1e,no KNIGHT and the head OF the local Assembly 1
threatened with discharge. lie asked Mi' sSe' ~.
no w.s 0nally discharged. and was told tha' IL wa
because hc was working against the 'h'"'esS - WIZ
,o.d Tho witness denied this, however b..
othcr witnesses were william Waiver. al empioSo WI
, .o,rs Neil Co,tigan IN the cOmpany's service io
0vs wears Silas Foster, twentys years Ia '"o
service: John N!crliaut, an cmploye hitec" sS
George Hoffman, twelve years IN tle So'' r, an
Puncll an cnIhoyc for ton years; George sn"' .n
crnployo for twenty ycar. during VIM" Nv .a NV
thumb aud three adjoining singers OF ms iet ' -.
an accident Henry Schac1er. two ana nan Soe1s -
tIr service. and Philip Fsrney, ten To-
AN cuployc who was told by Mr. .,
| ard that all men who waited upo" x..r.d
| officials with grievances woaIa oe -, a..
All the DISCHARGED Knights testified snhs'ah.'ain
sanD a. the first few discharged men, eAosps ''"''
| said they had acted grievance eo'hh"os' H.,
AS there were no more discharged men W DC ''e''
Mr. Harris said tho different toremcn ana sulefa''
tendenis OF the roah In this vicinity "ere '7su' "
| testify. ....,h.,,
Mr.. Parhard master carbu'lder ara Sup'., -
| OF tho West Albany shops. testified tha1 nc
~ ,,., Tor the r.asn q: lack Of work and others on
the order Of the superintendent Of motive power, W.
| buchanan The mcn acting on grievance oo"ini'0e'"
| uer, never Threatened With discharge
| Mr. Ross, tho transfer agent at West Albany
testified that he had written superintendent n..on'
asking for Stalcy's discharge bccause OF msuoofa'"S
lion. and VI three other because they "efo oni
SANITY LotherDg him as members OF grfcvanCe CON- y,
mi;tets when they should have been attending I"
their business. ,.... =, r,o,,va mower
,.tiTnd thai ie discharged Messrs Reilly, Martin and
| Pcrwick fer neglect OF duty. .,.
| The commission finished its tnvesugat'm -,
Mr. Purcell stated that be wished Ia have 20 n,is
understanding q to the power Of the BoaT III .
thst abr an investigation such as this the board
shall express opinion a. 10 the merits OF ne con ~
render decision. The Board is authorized 70 mcS ~.
fecsiature with such recommendations as they oeeu
proper lie then declared the inquiry az cioSe' -
bot6 sides declared they were through.