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yOL. XXVIII— >0 COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 21, 1S8G PRICE FIVE CENTS POWDERLWS POSITION. He Tills tin : nre-tIg«tU g "rmnilttee i bont tlu Haights of L®bor. V I »* I he CI>J- er» Alms nl i« (» • 'mriflopg Are~witm Ho linovu ♦ hoar thr of ibe Wetlirn Ulrlbf* Etc fptcial ri»«mrr*-.SH»». 1 Washington, April 20 - G-and Master VVotlunau P'Wderiv and Messrs fify*s and Turr ev, of the Kniehls o< Leber, arrived in W <sh- irgiOD this morning and were at the C’pi'cl at an seriy hour. The special committee of the house of repreiwntatlv's to inquire info the labor d’fflculties in the southwes' held its •first pi bite ecHsio’i to day. Owing' to the d ffieulty of obtaining the use of a convenient room in the capit'T, the committee had to hire one in an adjacent luiiding, the Con gressional hotel, at which accommo dation* were very deficient Tar hour oi meeting wee fixed ef 12 noon, but it was bslf-rast 1 uefore the com mitten get to work. It consists of ex-Gcvernor Cur'in, of Pcdd syivania (chairtna) ), and Burns, of MifS uri, Crain of Tixhs Ouih waite of Ob-0, Stewart of Vermont, Parker of New York, and Buchanan of New Jersey. All the members were present except Stewart, who is absent by leave of the house. Among the prominent persons in attendance were as it. nroseu'atlves ( f the knights of labor, TVPrwd rly, grand nr s'®' workman, J W Hayes and Wu, O Me Do we)), mi mbtrs of rhe exicutiv.. board, anc Frederick Turner, grand secretary; as representat’ve® of the railroad interests, Wager Swayne. couuee 1 ; and a?representatives of the women’s league of America, Mrs Charlotte Smith and three other ladies. A corps of f ur stenographers wu on hand to make a full report of the proceedings for the railroad com panies Powderiy was the first witness, and as such was sworn by the chat man. Powderiy is very far frr m filling, at le s in an outward appearance, the typical ideso p a horny-banded son of toil, Ou the contrary, he appeals to be e quiet, reserved, (ie’icaio-lookiug man, whe Ins spent some fify yiars of existence in an easy, contented way He dresses plainly, is olosely shaved, except ae to a lor g drooping mustache, wears spectacles, and has a high intellectual forehead. The chan man, addieBbing him, said : You understand th'.s committee is raisea by the house of represen la lives for the purpose if porsible of getting d* wo to the reasons for the unrest and the disturbance which now exists in the country, end cs pecip.lly r.s to cot fhets between labor and capita! ai d between employers and the employed. Tide committee is fully set sib/e to the course you have taken in your previous life and of your disposition to reconode the unrest of che people. Therefore, wr call you as the fi s witness. B" pleased now to give to the committee in youi own language your impres sions as tc this matter, From the chairman to Powderiy: “I know you well, and I knew that you have intelligence e; ough to go on and give this committee the in lormation a seel s ” Powderiy—‘‘Wnen your message came to me I did not understand It, and I came here without papers and without any knowledge of what wouid be if quired of me, The field wnicti you nave opened up iu your question is so broad mat I have no' given it the consideration which ii desei sea in order to answer it proper ly, because it takes iu the general question that is now being do cub e.< by the working people and by toe business people of the country, s iliat I would rather answer yout questions as they are put, and then, ti necessary, I will meet iie commit tee again alter I hive piocureu my papers,” Chairman—‘‘What, in your judg ment and opinion, is (because of trie disturbances now existing iu Tie io caJiues referred to iu me resoiuoor ?’’ Powderiy—“The men who art, now e gaged in the o.fflcuhiesln the west have drawn up u bill of griev sects anti have presented it, io the manager of the Missouri Pacific road at S' Lcuis. That bill of grievance'- presents the views of the laoomig men, It lias been s ated that the cause of the present strike ou the lines or the M souri Pac fic railroad company was the discharge of a man named Hall from the em ployment of the Texas Pacific railroad company, ami it has been stated that immediately following his discharge and (he refusal to re instate him, the employes of ail the other railroads struck, This state ment the employes of the railroad system known as the Gould system claim to be untrue. They say that the discharge of Hall was one and only one of many causes of the aotion taken by ti em. Here is the r filcial statement drawn up by the commit tee of district assemblies No 101 and No 78 of the Kmghts ef L ibor, and with your permission I will read it.” Powderiy thereupon rta 1 the s ate- ment of grievances referred to, and which has been already published in the newspapers, Chairniau — *• What knowledge have you as to the truth of the facts stated in that paper other than the statement itsel ?” Powderiy—“I have never given the matter my personal attention. When it was first brought to my no tice I wse engaged with the general executive boatd at Phiiaie phta, where we were holding a session. I saw through the newspapers that th-re was a strike on theTexn: Pa cific railroad, and that the strike on the Missouri Pacific railroad had fol low! d ii, but I beaid nothing from our men there, and bean! Votbinp fflcial on the sulj'ct until I read a d.sj a ch from 'he vice president of the MNsouri Pacific, Hopkins of New "Y >:fc, i. king soaie questions Immediately foil) wing that we tele graphed to the west for particulars of tbt s rike, and we received an answer somewhat similar 'o the statement wh-'ch I have read just now ” Chairman— "From whom did yen r< ceive that answei?” P -wderJy—“We telegraphed to the man whose name I sew In papers, Mai tin Irons, tut the dispatch in re uly Ofitrie from another man named Page Then some mortgag? bond holders of the Texas Pacific railroad esme to pee us ar-d asked if we could not do S'mething to end the strike. We then telegraphed to the receiver of the read.” Chairman—“Cat: you give the names if .those bondholders who came to spo you?” Mr Powdi-riy—‘ I know the ’ ame of iheir i wyer— Dickson. Weaskeo of Governor Brown, one of the re ceivers of the Ti x ie Pacific railroad whether he would consent to meet with r committee appointed by our executive board, for the purpose of arbitrating er settling the difference- on the T< xns Pacifi ■ rnad. His reply was thr,i ttie real hsd mi trouble with the employee, but that it had had some disturbance with former em ployes, or er methir g to tha‘ cfl®ct The telegram that was sent to Bn wn was sent at the urgent r-ques. of the people whose money ms invested iu the bonds of the Texas Pacific rail*, road, and who were anxious to have the matter settled. Failing in that attempt to settle, I went west and there I met with committees ot workingmen, including men employ td on the Union Pacific railroad and on several lin s constituting the Gould s’stem, and I heard them make similar statements to that con tained In the bill of grievances which I have Just lead. Then I telegraphed to Hex e, asking f or an interview foi ike purpose of endeavoring to ar range » me terms of settlement He refused to meet me In my < fHcK' capacity, but said he would meet tut v a cit'ztu. I had no authority tr act ns aei'lzen In the matter, and of course, I did not meet with him. I otune bank east, and a few days aftei tkoi I went to New York. The his tory . f what took place there ha- been published so < xtensively in the piet-e, il a': it is unnecessary for me cow to go over It, While T was in the w si, I heart, from the men of iiuie abusvi- w*>ioh I don't think the manager of tlio Missouri R c lie railroad ku -ws p yiui.ig about Alor.g the Iron Mountain railroad they have a system u; ;akii>g 25 cents a day from iht wages of men who receive $1 end 5i> e-rus from he wsg s of men wno res ceive 82 a day, and »o on in propor tion, fur what they call the hospital fuou, Tneo the men claim that a- soon us they are taken sick they are discharged and are denied the rigtn oi eotoni g the hospital, Then there are Instances which can be proved where men have made contracts to buy land from the company ou regu lar yearly installments, and wtien having paid all but the last install ment, they were discharged from the employment of the company. Iu that section of the country it is differ ent from the cast, The men can't go into the next town and get a situa tion, and the consequence lias tee- that in at leas, one particular cases man was obliged to remain idle so hug that be lost his property. Tbt men claim there are several instances o. trial kind,” Powderiy stated that in b;s inqui ries he had found tout the causes of discontent actually xisted rs de scribed u;.d that he c mid have wit nesses called to t s :fy to them if bin informant nad been correct, Chairman—‘ Will y- u state th; purposes of the oigai izuiou < f the enisrh s of lobe* ? Wnether its pur poses are tne prottc- ton of the inter- cots of lab- r and wuetuer it is peace iu iu -11 I h action-?’’ P *wd®r y—"The aim of the organ z -.tiouof tr*e Krkgn.s of L sb tr is ti bent fit the iaoorer ai d t* securn c better feeling bet wen him and his emplryer. All our methnus are peaceful We never counsel anything .if a vi Immature. A member of the organization may cnee in a while Ci mailt acta of violence. We cannot help than It ss a mutter beyond our cmtrol, because wnen men feel that they have endured a wrong there 1- no ,aw wkicn cun properly restrain them " Chairman—"Do I understand that the knights of labor is an organ zi- tion to protect labor nut only on tne railroads, but also in the mines and Id factories?” Powderiy—“We attempt to do that. Our association la intended lobe an educational one, We aim at having our members study :hc conditions by which they are surrounded, not only their own oonditions, but those of tne men for whom they wuia.” Buchauac—"In i r-ler to pave the w>*y to intelligent action ?” P iwderly—" Ye.-i, sir. I claim that it is no moie than right for both tc meet on equal terms and to have a thorough understanding of the wants of rash other, and it seems to me that until they do that they cannot properly fix up their differences.” Chairman—“I i your letter to me you spoke of d;ffl :ulties iu respect to receiverships of railroad companies ” Powderiy—’ Ye*; when a railroad company does noi pay, and when It In your Judgment can lie ooust.itu- tloiiftlly itouo aud what might be dour-, aud what rughl to be done by amendment io tht> oonstitution.” Powderiy—"I shall d • so, and I fbatik you for the suvg- stlon.” I i reply ‘o further questions Piw- derly -aid the strike began ou Feb ruary 27 on tne Texas Pacific road ; that he did not possess a knowledge of all the steps that led up ’o the strike, but thought documents iu the hands of the knights of labor would show then.; Meat he it'pu’ In i could not tell by whom for e ; rtain 1 the sttlke was cnlered, but that the I order wits given by the district as senuil-; that the authorities above the rank of disirict assemblies were not consulted; that he could not say whether any prop:,sitions for arbitra tion had come from either the em ployer or employe- b-'fore the strihe occurred, but that the men hud mailt known lln-ir grievances to Hcxie or two or three ocoasious aud that at, opp''r'u T v'y had been gi* en the com- pauy to ( Her arbitra ion ” Crains—“I find it stated in the bi’l of grievances produced by you, that the men asked f< r redress 'ini*, and time, outlnvain; that theexecu- tlve ci-mnilMee of the ktdgh's ot labor sought to setile matters, and ti a* the reply of ,ke general superin tendent of the Missouri Pac ii; rail way, refusing to figne io :iu- con fers' ce as propositi, car* be pro ttured ?” Powdorly—"Y?a, I am told a’s>, that along iht Iron Mountain rail way, aud along outer roads in p«rt.!- of Texas, the superintendents a;:it foremen aro interes 1 ed in company stores, and that Ute men arc coat^ polled to deal at these stores. The employes are not told in so many words rhat they must deal ti e a, bn' they ore reminded that It. is to their Taterest to do so If a murmur of complaint is to reach the ear of the president of the oompany, it mu-d go through the superintendent and a man w.il be ili.-.churg ti as soon an he. Utters a word of complaint. The men whose moirey is Invested iu the mil- road knew nothing abotn tkiu. In inai y places double prices arc charg ed in these stores ” Buchanan—“Will you be able to furnish specific it s ancee of this kin.’?” Powderiy—"The committee will find proof of all these things.” Buchanan—"D you know whether the grievances set f *rtti in the paper which you read oneianted exclusive ly on the Texas Pacific road, or In connection with other road- ?” P awderly—"On rhe entire system ’’ Buchanan— “Including the Mis*, sou'! Pacific P w lerly—‘ Y s The men t;V oomplain that convicts are hruugnc from the peuiteiuianes in T>xaato wirk on the riiilr-iads, and that striped suits may L*t seen side fy ’sine with honest labor in trtsck re pairing That Btatrment has been made to me by members of ti e com ■ mmee." Buchanan—"Fi-quent reference has been made in the newspap“ry ” t contract or agreement ruaile in 1885 Can you produce It.a' paper ?” Powderiy produoed what he stated to De the original contract or agree- .meut r f the 15th cf March, 1885 pro posed by the governors of Missouri a id Katiea.', and accepted by the rep resentatives of the railroad companies aud of the working men. Buobanan — "And the present grievances a e that iu violation of that egresment and without notice the waires of men were reduced?” Powderiy—"Y-a.” Buchanan—“You “poke about the railroads being operated under re. ceivcrs. Ha : it been your observa tion that sometimes receivers r>:» v tie app linted for hiini iy u st .ok Jol king operatim?" Powderiy—"Tout has i.eeu my idpa.” Chairman—"That is, that the au thori’y of ther'urtie s- mc ioietn voked to wreck a railroai ? ’ P nolerly—‘ Y-s." Buchanan— 1 Is not a railroao which is in the nands of receiver tm most dang-rou.s competitor iloit a- conducted r.,iiroid cc.i gr s into the bauds tif a receiver, we fltul it to be true that if we ask for a redress of grievances or wrongs, we sre r-ferred to tb° court, the receiver <aylng that lie bus no power to retne- d> them But that when 'here i« atv other matter lo be rectified, the re oeiv-r „«n d f - so without applying to the courts ” Chairman—‘ D you know the par tlPuWts t.f any wrongs i f tha' kind ?” Powderl.v—"I cannot give particu lars now, but I will do pc ” Chairman—"Tha v Is to tay, 'hat they wreck o read anti h '-he hands ot p- receiver I -u 'pose- ? ' P iwderly—"I dot ’■ k> ow whetl er they wrtek it or not." Buchanan—"They run it a-liore at ail events, w.-e.ber they wreck it or Dll' ?” Powderiy—' Y.j», sir; there are a great many personr. who xpress ih:; opinion that if the United B'.atts govt-inn.cut can run a railroad after its teir.g wr.cked, itsh' u'd certainly he able .o run a good railroad.” Chairman—"Thar ib & 'ogical con- clu-loti ” P iwderly sta’ed that in Tie g-n* eral i flice in Philadelphia were pu» pers wi iclt would b. valuable to the mmittee, and -:bt cup-iraian replied :h>■ t the commit;tee would i-q nr. ail papers Iliat threw light on the suh- j ct undc-r investigation “S:. for,”. •aid he, "w* have a very goods a t on what you ssy to-d&y. I do not a-k y r u to divulge all your secrets cf iht- knigh’.e of mb^t, but -you have stated hat the oi jee’e of the society are to protect Tie labor of the country :>s far as p, s ihle aga n u t thci xactions of if corporations.” Powderiy—“To protect not only tlis labor cf ike country, but to pro tect the manufac ur'Vo os wtll. VVe desire that the ciauutao'.uiers shall be in such a condition tba. they will be able io pay good w.« g-.-s. We have no quarrel wun a legitimate enter- pr’s ” Chairman—“The aims <( your society are entirely pieacefu.?” Powderiy—“They ;re entirely peace;ul, nut they am liable, of course, to be mii-undorstood even by members of the association once lot- while. If you discover ;hit mem- oers of the knights of labor along the caiiroai’s have violated the laws of he learn or its own laws—and the committee w 11 discover that fact— we will be as ready to assist in pun- ishiitg thtm as we are in upholding their rights ” Buchanan—“Y >ur public utter ances have showu that.” Powderiy—“I have been somewhat misunderstood. When I oaid I was will! g to expose everything in con nection with the organ’z'’.ioD, if those wl.-o manage the r diroads, or •f one man n particular would do the same thing, I sp< ke freely and -ruthfudy. I nave no oljection to snowing up everything cmaeciid with the organizHion—its secret’s signs, pas-s- words and ev rytbing, oelore tut committee, and befoiu the world, I want it Uuderstood, that so far as our executive board it- concerned, I have from over 4000 as.iembli s, letters i f en- dorsem- iit of the secret circular . f min'.', which, since it w:s i.-sut-d, 1ib.s been made public. Tins’ endorse ments l e.i me cut in what I have said, so that you can understand from tne tenor of tne circuit,r the charscs ter of our organization. When Isuj'ed that our organ zvtlon was willing to meet our oontesiante before the courts, I had uO idea tlmt I was making a wrong statement. I believe that the law of the land is higher than any other corporation or any organ zation and that when a man violates the law af the laud, either as a knight or private cii zju and a* a m.ruber of a. corporation, he s oulu be j u Tsketl for it, aud lust his connection with an orgau’zation should be no smeld for him aud I ktivo thought on the other na: d that u muu who violates the law and who it- worm tuiiiious of dol lars should i- ufiler the ssme as a poor man. I nave mctle that statement and the pe*iple have scei ti: to set. in it an in vita ion to ui.aicl.y. If that is anarchy, 'n the name of G ui what i uonestiy is law ?” j have?” Buchanan—“la oTn-r words, you) P iwderly— 1 Undouh'edly.' 1 cedevo in the t.id time dtclaration, E ichanav.— • Y u pri'mis-.-d f r fur •fiat all men nre created Lee ano nisb the committee with some views equa- ?” as to a icgislat.ive run-dy for trr ub!t Powdtriy—"Y -; an.l that ail of the kind now exisTnu', will you should stand so before me laws. I | also, iu consider!i g these questions, p. s ess the same righ's bef re the . ,ake into v.tW the compltx ojl uxo of law i-s iht man who na- millions. I ! this government, and the divided re- was b ru hi re and have my interests ■ spousibility between federal and sla"- here, but even if I Were not uorn legislation, so as io make your su"- here and though I only hud a hand- 1 gestion such as the na'ional legiBiii-, ful of this eartn’s possessions, it is my | ture can duly act upon ?” uh; it as much to me as the other Powderiy—"1 will do so.” man’s rnilhor a, and the law is as much bound to protect me.” Burns—“The country generally, and I doubt not proper-y, seems to place a good deal ot confidence in your inltgrity, your intelligence aud your patriotism. Being disposed to consider questlo. a practically, I ask if you have given tuouglu to the question of a itgisiative remedy for the evils to wnicn you Lave alluded?” Powderiy—"I have never worked Buchanan—• Has ii ever rccurreo to you that possib'y the power which is lodged in the court to appoint a re ceiver was meant originally to be a temporary device by which the prop- erty might be preserved until after the foreclosure has been entered and the sale of the property made ?" Powderiy—"I have entertained that opinion. I may be wrong, of course. I have no knowledge of the inside working of the railroad com it out properly. I have thought it pany, but there Is so much said to over, but have not followed it to its tiiat efl ;ct that I thought such a conclusion.” thing might be possible.” Burues—“Will you he able, during Buchanan—"I do not hesi'ate to the sitting ot this committee to give say that the modern pracTce of a us your views on toe question of a court taking hold of a railroad and remedy for the wrong? Powderiy—"How lung is the com mittee likely to s' ?” Chairman—“About two months.” Powderiy—“I think I will be able, because In that time you will have an i illcial declaration from the chief men of our argan zatiou on that point.” | Buns-"I would suggest further working It for years is entirely for eigu to the purpose for which the power was or'gioally given.” Powderiy—• That has been my id -a.” Crain—"What is the principle of ti e organization known as the Knights of Lahoi?” Powderiy—"Our organization aims to i-etTe all diflerences by arbitration that it may be wcil to consider what and reconciliation, and mat is one reason why we havo difficulty in managing It. It was never th ught of ti l recently, that our organ zt- Ton slv uld h«vo anything to do with strikes rio, loo, boycotting .s something which we have mver legislated on but one", and that was to restrain ii, and our restraining ins Huence will go slid farttur.” Chain—“Then the principle en which your organ’za'lon is ba-ed Ih •.ha* nf bringing capt a', and lubor tt closer roiatlo* ?" P 'wderly—" Y-s.” Qrmn—"Aud this strike went into . fleet ou au k ’rity "f the district as semblies, not of the general organ’z - tied,?” Powderiy—’ Oar general organ ac tion has t ever given ua general of- flci rs any power over the question of auikes,” MeDawe 1 will be heard to-mor- ro ,i * Further meetings of the o un- mlttee will lie in the room assigned to the committee on electors c uut, which is in toe basement of the oap> oil HI d »• j liuH the room where tin Pun Electric investigation is held. THE TIE UP BROKEN- Tli» S* w Tore Slri-nt <'»«■» Ro-nmi- 0|t*m!t-na - Snnruor Oil'-stoy As- ,1 onrj tfcc “IrllkV'ii '»« I llo—Th«> i-on-tn TohSIT *« HlrlU-. Il.c Spools 1 to F!rqu!r«r>8uu. Augusta, Ga., April 20 -Two weeks ago, the t-xecutlvp boards of the knights of labor petition!d the presidents of tbe cotton fao'orles, to abolish tbe line or pass e; s en: ; that no knight, bo forced lo take the place of» d sihari.e! ktdght uu il inves \- gatioti oy me t-xecuti' c board of king.': s; that all maohn ss :ece ve $8 for tv c ve liou s work; that fifty yar''s shall cc s itute o: e eu ; thai where one mill pays $1 30 daily for card grinding anil another pays $1 75 the average price be #1 52}; that 'he average prioe uu* obtained he raised 15 per cent, this advanoa to begin Muy l°t, Tii" txe.iuilve board asserts mat the op eratives have qule ly tUhmjtted to fn-ni 30 to 35 per cent reduction during lire last two years. They ask an advance in w because ttio millr can atlord it. They desire a c m far- OL.ce with the superintendents and mrseere on any vacancy or dis charges, that they muy fill the vacan cies. They ftpk tor a ooPday fir the employes May let, when they will discuss ‘the labor question and kltu dred topics, and .nvioj ..he presidents of the mills to attend, aud appoint two speakers to address them There ave eiglu cotton mills id Augusta employ og 3000 bauds, • It la thought, mist ut • miu hnva joined :lje it u ignis of lubor. Ton presiden's of 'he mil s tie i a meeting to-day sod irstied the following cir cular letter to their employes in ihn rubs, oof ti ticlnv the cx au'.lvi board f;he knig, s >f 'abre: 1 Y;ur attention Is requeued to a calm and careful consideration of ■ nis paper. Wa have roclvcd a communication purporting to co:i e from an order known as the Kulgots uf Libor arid e'gue-l oy‘he master workmen and execu tive committee of that ordu. Tills cnmmuriica*lou pretends to set forth certain grievances an<i»r which you s.re suflerlng and demands their rt • driss. This order claims to lie aoiing at your i; stance and in your behalf If ihls be true, wc decline mos‘ post- ive*y to recognize any outside In terference between our empl ij’P* 1 tmi! our=clves. Wc arc always pre- pared to confer witti you as tmphyes, but in no other capacity, upon all luljec's to the common interests. We rtc gnlzs thav it*o rate, f wages is a fair subject of agreement betweeti the employer and unoluyi.it, and thai ihe right to work or quit working for another belongs tton iiUteiy 'o i v :y uie who is not a coi victor s'ave, an'i .lie light lo eu ploy or not to employ vioiliti i aits ou.e atcl inerr *c liblc Toese .ugius can only 'u ! mittd by the parties tnemse.ives. Wc shali. therefore, lie glad to receive and fairly c:>: eider ai.y ccc.ntiu.iuit'i n from cur employes a<i sueb. bu w •’ii! uol uimw oti'sule |r ies f man-ige • or allairs L c n lusioi*, we w'-uld tail your at'ention in tbt fit; that a( present the n Pr lie :-arnit;g very little more in an tx (jfttis'-s, and tb»' u> to a rsa-nt period they have for several yesis been no at a 1 euvy lo s, tiieir nlockholders receiving no dividends, while during the same period the employ es haye at least receiv’d a living. The knights 1 iabrr held s meet ing h< re to-night, which was largely attended, and the following preamble and r siiutlon adopted: Whereas, Our execu’ive hoard has been positively ignored by the mill presidents, and as It is positively con trary to our const tutlon for us to ad just any grievances, o'ber than through our executive board; there* for® be It Resolved 1st, That we, the opera tives and employes of the mills, do absolutely and positively decline to confer with the presiuents or any other peraor s except through our ix- ecu'ive board. 21, That we endorse fully the ac tion of cur board. 31 That we forward to each of ihe presidents whose names apr ear on the circular distributed through the mills to-day a copy of these resolutions. OoVKKNOK OGLESBY ADIIKESSK3 THE STRIKERS. Chicago, April 20.—Only one at tempt was made by the Lake .Shore road to-dny to run a freight train, and that re-uked txaoliy as yester day. One of 'he train hands w-s knockth down by the tinkers and badly hurt. Governor Oglesby lies hoet here uli day in oonsultatioi with railroad m>"i, prominent capi talists and civil, fllolals. He says he will not order out the mili ia until all other rer edies are exhausted- He visited 'he scene of the strike in Tie afternoon ai d from the car p!a*form modeaspc-tch to the crowd, of 400 or 600 strikers and their sym- path z'rs. He advised tho men lo preserve peace and endeavor to have their wages adjusted in a more quiet way He stud that strikes were lutils to (fleet ar.y permanent change in Ihe cndiflo i f -flairs. } r o reminded tl:° workingmen that the govern ment w<.B orgau'zji to protect property and lives and it would ii"8 force if r eo ssury to ( fleet that purpose. He further said he was the instrument of the s'ste to use that power, and that while tie (le- pi red tlie lice, ssity that would com pel liliu to call out the rnili ia, y et it might be his du y, ami if H were tils liu’y he would certainly do so. H i then went on to picture the scenes cf. bloodshed which would p ollow such action,and chlcd on the men to avoid the levs of a single dry ’oy using a little fi re'll eight and re'uruing *o work Oglesby’s speech was rt rt r. received favorably at 11 -at, the crowd interrupting by such orbs ns’ You arc wrong then !” "That ain’t what wt arc drlvlt g ut !’’ e*o, hut when :hc governor had finished the crowd bmk" Into long and tienrty cheers, which were kept up till the train pulled away. Ni \v York April 20 -Tne tie up of tho si reel cur lines has been partly uni eked and the ca-’ on ail the roads are running, all bu’ tbe Third avenue road sending out their regu lar number of cars. An order to re lieve toe tie up on all the Un s hut Third avei u- was issued this mom - lr g by the i ffleers of tht Empire pro tective association on ‘lie assurat 09 beirg given that tbe tffldnis of oth er companies were no* assisting aud would not assist the Third avenue road. The latter road ran a number of cars with new drivers and conduc tors. but Ihe inside and pla'forms 9 f those cars were filled with peace officer* AU along tbt rou'e the new drive:s and conductors aud even the peace 1 ffleers were saluted with jeers and yells by the crow is welch col- l®oted st- the different points. At Park R'w, the end of th<. journey, the side walk was lined with a crowd, but no oae mrorf irrsd to oppose tho progress of th® cars. organizing colokhd assemblies . Gal VEST; N, April 20 —A special to the NtW’h from TeXurkana says if, ii r.s been discovered ’I.at wiihln Ups past three weeks Urn knights of labor have organ'z J hi vsral colored assemoUts hi cn. vicinity of Texar kana, both iu Arkansas and Ttxas, Tho movement's regard’d with ap prehension. TAILORS ON A STRIKE. Lynchburg Vh At>rn 2d — Tbs J oumsymeu luiiornor this city struck to-day for higher wag g. A DAM BREAKS. Aad a FlffOil W*i#r Panm f>o«rn Tpon n V HI 'iff* 'iwlal tc Euaclror-'iuu. Titisfield Mass April 0. —At 6 c’uiOi-k .tins rnormng Uie village of East Lee was inumla ®d and devas- taled oy the 1 renting away of « uam a' the Mud Pond reservoir fountain lake, about tv o and a half miles iroru the vll ag.-. Tho pond covered ninny acres of swam,* and was increased from IU original limited s za by ex. tensive dams buhl by a olubnf manu facturers us a storage i'luoii for water. F ist r* e village, whose half o< z*u paper mil’s are -ltualed on iU..e,reath if eei veil he firs iuw.- of me aooideiit, wIjcli hie >1 t»i came pourli g doWti tne streets, ttie. water being ftom four to s x feet deep and bringing witli it trees, portions of bouses, barn®, fence-, wagons usl everv (ru veobie property. Tb« l»«o* pie fi.-d io liie Klo|>e of tbe Valley., along which Ihe torrent wus |n utlug, and Houb: Iiouhps moved and toppleil ••bout !:ke chips on a river. Tna f! oil passed E>-t L p and went ou down ili'. real, desir- ylo.- gardens, line fer.c s and moving Hi" smaller buildings [■ hud not rhe power, however, to Artel: utterly the larger houses, though the d mage done will ami u :t lo many thou-ujd d »[lara. A.-i boom as pos-ibl®, tlie people went, up the hue cf the ti >od toward the pond, at.d found the ruin worse as they approached the starting point (fthe torrent. Fjr- tunutely the track of tho fl.iod wui in a sparsely inhabited country, hue what destruction there was for it t > Join wrecking three or four housia aloi g Its way was thoroughly accom plished. Much stock, besides proper ty, is lost. Explorers nave already found the bodies of si x persons, and are searchlrg for others. ■ The scene is one of terrible dessolation, and the town of Lee is wild with excitement. Later new« just received from Ev?i Lee says Dine bodies h®ve been found. It is expected that more will ho dis covered. THp PeniMhlu Naval Drill. Speo'al tc Er.qai:Br*ttun. Pensacola, April 20— Ti-day forts wen built and destroyed by tna a'tlllery. Admiral Jouett unu iuncea ’.bat a sham battle will take place Friday. The P -nsaoola base ball club defeated a picktd nine from tho fi -et to-day by a score of 9 to 2 The admiral will review the ^ava! brigade to-morrow, and ihe tioojs will break camp or. Saturday and return to their ships. The tquadrou will continue ihe sea 'Xeroioes for ten days,