The evening world., 1894-07-10

building Trades knights Number
a5,0VO Here.
The knights OF Labor who belong TO
the building trades estimated at nearly
25,ooO- are controlled by District Assem-
bly, ?i1, of which John McAnIrcv, OF
3tl West Forty ninth street. H. Master
Workman. lie could not he found thia
Afternoon. Neither could Secretary \.
y. Iollcr of District Assembl! l?7.
which controls ma jurity or The
railroad men whose trains run into Jcr-
soy city. Another OF the big assemblies
of railroad men Is located At New Bruins
wick, n. j.
Chairman tonlcy Docsnt Bciic>cIt
Martin J. Conlcy. Chairman OF the
Executive Committee OF District As-
scmbly rs, h. OF H., which includes In
its membership nearly all the surface
railroad and a large number OF Elevated
railroad employees of Brooklyn, was
seen by an Evening World reporter
this afternoon
lie seemed to be surprised when he
was told OF Master Norman Soverelgn's
order.
81 have received no official notinca-
ton OF this step" lie said, and do not
care to express an opinion as to what
may happen until do.
- do not believe tho report"
Have you been in communication
with MIR. Sovereign" was asked.
Not directly" vas the reply. "Sev-
eral days ago, q man came here from
the West to learn what stand the mem
h.,,,g
This man represented Mr.. Debs lie
tried to ascertain whether the Brooklyn
men would take part in a sympathetic
strike"
BROOKLYN knights Have Grievances
OF Their own.
II told him that tho men here had
many grievances OF their own: that
l didn't think they would strike unless
they had some good reason to do no.
''Of course. II the men were ordered
by me to strike, they would go out.
There are between 1000 and 5000 men
In District Assembly 10, and the whole
system of transportation could be tied
UP In short order.
But, AS I said before, I do not care to
mally notified.
4 broken Promise
The men feel some What sore because
the Brooklyn city Railroad Company
has placed orders for cars with the Pull |
man Company. When the Brooklyn
Company was granted privileges to eN-
tend its lines. | am told. II promised
that Its new rolling stock should be
built in this vicinity.
"SInce then, however. some cars
have been furnished by the Pullmans.
ut IL possible that District Assembly !
No. go, which includes mechanics and /,
builders. may take up this matter"
MOtormen Opposed TO the Order.
An Evening World" reporter talked
to about a dozen motormen and conduc- |.
tors on the various trolley lines OF |
Brooklyn, and all expressed themselves |
rs opposed to obeving an order from
Chicago to 20 out on sympathetic
strike.
None of the men had heard that all the
knights OF Labor OF the country had
been ordered out by General Master
oTfTIaH sovereign.
William Holcomb, the representative
or the motormen on the Grand and Gates |
avenue line said thst the Brooklyn mem
bers of the X. of L., composed OF mo-
tormen and conductors could not 20 |
out on sympathetic strike without vio-
ating contracts and agreements which
they had made with the various cumpa-
MES. These agreements, he said. would
not expire until Dec. |.
One hundred delegates, representing
the 800 motormen and conductors In
ID. A. 10, Will meet at 407, Bridge street,
tomorrow. Some of the delegates
stated that In all probability the subject
Of the Chicago strike will come up for
discussion. They did not think any def
mite action would be taken In the mat
ter unless General Master Workman
Sovereign should formally call them
out.
Several OF the delegates who expected
TO attend the meeting tomorrow said
they would not advocate a sympathetic
strike in Brooklyn.
Doesn't Expect His Men to Strike.
w. A. II. Bogardus. general manager
u tHf >iS ouu |
when seen by an Evening World" re-
porter, said: II do not believe the mo-
ormen and conductors viii strike We
nave no connection whatever with the
Pullman Company. and have not ordered
my cars from them In the past six
months. Every railroad company in
has an agreement with it's
men, which is binding until next Decem-
ser. In these agreements there is no
provision made for sympathetic strike.
l'he men could not strike without vio-
sting their contracts"
A Despatch from Gen. Porter.
A despatch asking for information "a
10 what preparations were being made
70 call out the State militia in case the
strikers became troublesome or vIo,ent
vas sent by Tho Ecening World" this
lf,ernoor t. Adj. -Gen. Josiah Porter.
II was forwarded from Albany to the
state camp, where Gen. Porter is nov
m duty, and brought back the follow
ms response:
STATE CAMP. PEEESkTII. July 10.
No orders or Instructions hae been Issued to
fhcers TO make preparations.
JOSIAH PORTER