Daily globe., 1880-08-24
Afternoon Session.

Mr.. Hill was not invited and neither did
he meet with the men at their morning ses-
sion, but on his way down town in the after
noon saw number of the men in front OF
Knauft's block, to whom he repeated the
substance of his remarks made to them on
Sunday, which appeared in the GLOBE yes
terday morning
1t was the intention at first to admit only
men from the shops to the af-
ternoon meeting, but this action
was reconsidered and the reporters admitted,
but not without protest from MIR. Thomas
Klein, who asserted that he had been in sever
al "strikes," and the papers had invariably
misrepresented them. He had no objection
to being reported correctly, and moved that
the reporter read his report of the morning
meeting. 1t is needless to say that this mod
est request was not complied with, and after a
few remarks from the eloquent repre-
sentative of the GLOBE, the meeting
decided to allow the reporter to remain.
This matter being disposed of one of the
men said he was opposed to taking any
further steps until Mr.. Hill was present.
Some discussion ensued, and finally COM
mittee of three was appointed to wait on
Mr.. Hill and request his presence at
the meeting, and the assemblage
went into committee of the whole for one
hour. The committee consisted of Messrs.
Klein, Wencke and MoCarty. Mr.. 81. s..
Linsley took the floor and said he had
learned that Mr.. Hill treated this move
ment with indignation. We will not be so
treated, and if he persists he will arouse
a feeling that will be felt. He thought
the men had made mistake
in not appointing committee to await upon
then, if the evils complained of we're not
righted they would have been justified in
striking. We do not complain without q
cause. We should be respected as men.
Mr.. Hill has turned his back upon us and
upon him must rest the responsibility.
Some further talk was INDUCED in, when
recess was taken for half an hour.
At the expiration of that time the COM
mittee returned and reported that Mr.. Hill
would be present in the course Of half or
three-quarters of an hour. While waiting,
Mr.. Field offered the following preamble
and resolution, to be presented to Mr.. Hill
as the sense of the meeting, which Was
adopted unanimously:
1t is considered inexpedient by this meet
ing to reduce to writing all the grievances and
abuse that the men have been subjected to un-
der Mr. Ackerlys administration; but from
all the evidence given at the meeting held this
morning in regard to the severe and tyrannical
treatment of the men in the machine shop and
round house by Mr.. Ackerly aud his foreman,
we, the men of all the shops collectively, do
hereby unanimously resolve that both in our
own interest and that of the company, we are
justified in invoking the immediate removal of
those complained Of
We are aware of the delicacy of the position
in which you are placed in this unfortunate
matter, and do not desire to interfere in any
way with the appointment you think proper to
make. Ali we ask is that you will place over
us man who is competent and whom we can
respect.
After few remarks from two or three of
the men, by common consent recess was
taken to await the arrival of Mr.. Hill. At
5:15 P. NJ, Mr.. Hill arrived, and was at once
conducted to the platform, where he ad-
dressed the men at some length. He COM
menced by saying: "As I told you at the
shops last night, it is my desire to have every
man make known his grievances, and at the
same time l counseled them to be extremely
cautious how they made those charges It
was very serious matter. If the charges
were true, the men making them were
entitled to the respect, confidence and pro-
lection of the company, but if untrue and made
through malice to injuse any fellow work
man, that man cannot work for the COM
pany an hour. The company desires the
welfare of its men no matter what his posi-
ton. This matter has taken peculiar
shape. Work has been stopped In the shops
and toSthatextent you have asssiled the COM
pany. My duty is to protect the property
of the company. Any charges against the
master mechanic or the foreman must be in
specific shape. The time will never come
when you can dictate who shall be hired
and who discharged. 1 will give
the youngest apprentice as much respect as
the Oldest among you. 1 work for living
myself and always expect to. This move
ment is very unpleasant one. 1 want to
see harmony. There is such thing as be-
ing intimidated and when some of these
grievances were ferreted out have found
they were those of another. What want is
what has occurred in your own case. am
going to the bottom of this matter, let the
blame fall where it may and to whom it be-
onps. yould like to gee eyery man now