, 1881-04-24
SOUTH SIDE RAILWAY.

The Employees Return the Compliment
a meeting Of the conductors AMI drivers 1u
the employ OF the South Division hallway Com
pnny wns held at 10 o'clock last evening IN
Martfne's Hail. No. 104 Twenty-secoud street.
About 20 men were present, and tho meeting
was called to order by J. H. Jones. of the Cottuge
Grove avenue line, and he WIS elected Chairman
Of the meeting. Mr. Edmunds WIS appointed
doorkecper.
Frank Leonard. Of the Cottage Grove line,
made few opening remarks, congratulatfng
his associates on the raise in wages He thought
they had done right in asking for the ruise, and
felt that the Company had paid them great
com pl1nent by granting tho petition. Almost
all Of the men had signed 1t. a few had refused
to do SO. but he did not believe any man should
be afraid Of his employer. MS nothing could be
gained by 1t, and = innn won the respect OF his
lie thought the % letter Of Mr. Mr. % MolInes w wasasrit-
ten in Il manly. open style. and he was sure the
men appreciated it. The object Of the meeting,
he said, WAS to return thauks to the Company.
aud he moved the appointment Of Il committee
OF tive to draft suitable resolutions.
The motion was carried. and The chair appoint
Harrwcll, Foy, Dickens. and tho Chair.
Mr. Brown, the barn boss at Twentieth street,
see such good feeling existing among tho men
toward their employers. He was sure tho feel
Ing WIS rcciproctted On the part Of the Com
pauy- He bad attended tho meeting in the in
terests O: bis bnrta men, and he could assure
them that they appreciated the r71se as much ns
an1 6,ers The peaker @ rsferfed
the South Side men h,.d avoided one.
Mr Wclsh, Mr.: Holmes' e. Prfvate secretary, was
the men personally for the Kindness they had
shown him during the recent excitement. When
the West Side men had struck: he had been
authorized BY the President and Directors Of
tho Company to post notice OF II raise, bur, ms
Mr: Holmes was away. be did not feel willing to
take the responsibility upon himself. Finally
Yhf4 Ar.1S
some time ,tgo. Mr. Holmes heard nothing OF
The strike until he saw Ghcaxo piper at
if tnere was any trouble. and had been answered
that there was none. The speaker met him at
Of md sy ncr ht h with
breakfast he signed the notices ordering u
raise, aud wrote the kindly letter to tho men.
He WIS sure Mr. Holmes had the interests of his
men ut heArt- loud applause.1
While waiting for The return of the Com
Others. They all said that in tho future tho
Company would have tho support of their en-
tray bali expenses. ETC., and the sum raised was
The Committee returned to the hall shortly
after il o'ciock, and submitted the following:
~ G. =. Holmes. E*q., Superintendent Of the
Chicayo City RaillcaN Company: At meeting
hsd 1sa 5 N M II rba tess ;Ap
pany, the following resolutions were passed:
Reso1rcd That We, the employees Of the snid
Chicago CITY Railway Company, do hereby cx-
tend to you our heartfelt thinks for the cordial
and generous manner in which our request for
;ln advance ut wages has been received and
granted; and. be 1t further
Ists'Irtd, That we promise an honest and faith
full performance OF tho duties Of our several posi-
dons, and that In the discharge OF these duties it
SHALL be our constant endcuyor to contribute all
In our power toward advancing the welfare Of
the road, and promoting the interest OF tho
Company. ana in SO dong We ask your assist
2ncc and protection.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted,
and it was decided to send copy to Mr.. Holiness
The meeting then adjourned amid cheers.