The New York herald., 1868-06-16


company received suit OF soldiers clothing, which
was to be paid for in instalmens; but no price was
the clothing Of the company. and unless wore the
uniform would be discharged. The hours OF work
daily were nom five O'Clock In the morning to half
past seven In the evening. On the 30th OF May an
order was issued by the company directing a de-
ductlon OF g from the wages OF the men who had
received clothing. l refused to to that de-
duction, and was ordered to return my clothing to
the company and was discharged. The company
charged me for the suit s2a so. can buy the same
A son OF mine, fifteen years Of age, was prior to
May May So' EMPLOYED by the company at wages OF $2a
was ordered for his clothing. l refused to consent
to the deduction aud he was discharged. The COM
Rany charged s2s so for the boys uniforms can buy
Sworn to before me this 10Th day OF June, 1855
ANDREW BLAKE. Notary Public In and for New York
county.
To these afidavts may be added the statement
made by Quartermaster Reeder that others than
soldiers have been employed by the company, two
instances being given by him OF persons taken from
other express companies and employed as drivers
who had never served In the army. The quarter
master was also ordered by Superintendent Wilson
to employ boys from the streets when any applied
whether they were soldiers sons or not, only pro-
viding that they attended Sunday school, This order
evinces the Christian spirit Of the company
General Shaler's denals OF the specific allegations
made in our article of Thursday offer a very nice
ample of special pleading without touching the real
questions ut issue. Thus he says
Flrst-'The soldiers employed are not 'defrauded
IN measure OF their earnings but, on the contrary
receive every cent which s agreed to be paid" TO
this we have the statement by all of the men who
Increase their wages, which was never erperformed.
Second-"The soldiers are not compelled to pur-
that not only they to but
were threatened with being discharged II they did
not.
Third-"The soldiers are not charged several hun
dred per cent advance on garments that are not su-
peror in quality OF cloth make to those on sale at
have never received the first cent for any clothing
furnished the employees" To this we give the am
ss ap % hs GSns can 5 Re for @
receive the amount from the men, but did charge 1t,
which is what they are accused OF doing.
Fourtl-"The superintendents salary is not $1,000
per annum the presidents salary s not 900, nor
any other sum- the secretary's salary is not $500;
the inspector Of booths salary is not AGO. any
approximation to the amounts named"
We leave it to an enlightened public whether the
sapernelde1s nnn salary. 5000 presidents salary,
$2,5OO inspector OF booths salary, $1,000; are not
''any approximation to the amounts named"
Fifth-"A reduction OF 81 per week has not been
made nor attempted to be made in the pay Of the
m men IN the booths but on the contrary an increase
This Is simply false ride the afidavits and copy Of
the official order given below. The addition Of fifty
cents per week has been been made to the men who
discharged.
slx!h-"No employe has ever been told by the
much as a cripple was worth, and II he would not
take that he ought TO beg or starve:"
The remark was made by Major Bullard, an officer
OF the company, in the presence Of witnesses, and
pany, ''brutal."
Seventh-"No order has been promulgated, signed
by the president to strike 81 per week from each
mans wages, until the of 1928 should have been
paid for garments furnished them"
The following Is copy OF the original ORDER which
now lies before u.s. General Shaler is right 1t is not
signed by the PRESIDENT
SOLDIERS BUSINESS, MES %EEssENGER AND DESPATCH
Major General Alexander shasr vd
aSa sSadr i f. sSsnsS SSe ss resaSn
Gs'sns sns1s s. oee nses:asp Nd psss psssrsscy sscy
Central office broadway, corner of Broome street:
CXrTAfN BARToS-You will deduct from the pay of all
%en in your department yHS 1sye haS cShn the of
The above replies to General Shaler's denias will
all be sworn to If necessary.
Two witnesses are ready to swear that the supern-
tendent informed them that the amount OF 81 per
week would be deducted every week until the $23 so
| AS soon as these unfortunate men found them
selves deprived Of their situations in consequence Of
their remonsrance against this pitiful piece Of in
Justice they had written and sent TO General Shaler
| the following appeal
General A. sTAaEn rssasn
rs.pecy 70 Se
M % sns Il Il hs rate
we would receive an increase of salary and at the
~%lss stated could pay Fay ln...imsn
company; duty faithfully and without gru2bng
and The wages barely suce1 n to keep
when the business OF the company would justify an
% a on e. sGn s to q S%
our weeks wages to pay for our uniforms This would leave
which you yoarse must admit 70 be totally inadequate for
this emergency we resolved make respectful protest to
heavy %ssse d.1assn Eaas 1s Of asa
while we psy1s for the dnS% ssn1
that were willing submit this deduction if the
%oa our to 10 o
sentaons we were Informed that our services were no longer
Thus without days warning some dozen poor soldiers,
%o s% s a Sy & e d. charity
We n" ss G % r Gns Th .Us g ss
whether conduct in the matter deserved condgh
% I as as e the snd a. to % a %
tiee done 20 U.S. We are willing to serve the company
s utterly impossible for US to support ourselves on the
terms which ins company propose ooder, sorv,n,.
S9nN cRHwFosD S 2S'is"a an str' arm
54s tastEH MI1k!!sss EY!!ks5ss s., lost an an arm a1
Join LEONARD lost use OF an arm
vIl9@ wH xSAfsS,, SAfsy, Los, Lost am am ARM ARM
join ShagfhE, II lost ct an arm
join FREDERiCR, lost "a leg.
RkEx sspoNAhb wS wcansea 4 IN 1s The Vso Shoulder
osN os dkASS wSS"%sS ~o"nGed in the he 'ldp Sip
To this petition the soldiers observe:-" General
Shaler turned deaf ear and told the above soldiers
that nothing could be done, as others had already
been engaged.o
or these men, tw0-John Frederick and Andrew
Fyanshave been forced to go 10 the Soldiers Home
at Albany, where they now are. Four have been
taken back at $40 per week, and the order
in regard to the uniform has been altered somewhat
The remainder OF the men are on the world, out OF
employment, many OF them with families to sup
port.
they are all respectable, capable and trustworthy
men, and deserve help from the charitable.
NEW JERSEY.
Newark.
| ANOTHER BRAKEMAN INJURED or THE MORRIS
| AND ESSEX RAILRoAD.-John Settlers brakeman
| on the outward bound express freight train which