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Show WEBB ON THE STAND- entities In the New York Central Tie-Up. iv Yoiik, Sept. 2. The state board litnition begun investigations here as to the difficulties existing be-ithc be-ithc New York Central railroad the knights of labor. Third Vice-h'lit Vice-h'lit Webb, of the New Y'ork Cen-was Cen-was the first witness and said mipany had no controversy with uployes. On the evening of Aug-li Aug-li a large number of its employes "id their places had been filled, alleged cause was that seveuty-members seveuty-members out of 20,000 had been rged. They were discharged for ' "iiise, hut only seven of these men 1 d to the company for information hy they were discharged. Sub-illy Sub-illy a gentleman from another failed and wanted to know why 'n were discharged. The witness "5d to give the reasons. This gen-"i gen-"i was Mr. Holland, "a being cross examined by Gen-I'Oger Gen-I'Oger Bryon, Webb said lie had Mged men on reports from '"'is of the secret service 'he company. The charge was unsatisfactory to the service, "gineer named Lee was discharged "satisfactory services. Lee was wrogunt ami insolent, and said he ', l'c UP every wheel between hero wflalo if be did not get some of anderbilt money. |