Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-12


fares and freights would cause a reduction OF
III per cent. II the wages of the IL, 0o0 en-
ployes OF the railroad company. He pro-
ceeded to show that this was diiect attack
on labor.
MIR. Foote asked where he had procured
the number of railroad employees. Kearney
replied that he had got them from the Pay
master OF the Central Pacific. He then went
on to elaborate the effects of reduction of
wages. asserting that sll the attacks on tho
railroad bad come from land monopolists,
mercantile monopolists and from enemies Of
laborers. he said the Commissioners had
been elected by workingmeu, and would be
compelled TO shoulder the responsibility of q
reduction which would reduce wages. Kear-
ney was spplauded by ths audience when he
Concluded
| was In favor OF any reduction in fares aud
! freights.
Mr.. Kearney replied that be was not in
favor OF any reduction which wsuld influence
the wages Of railroad employees. The wages
OF brakemen on Eastern roads was 81 TO-
while here they were 81 90 he had not had
time to prepare statistics on this point
Mr.. Carpenter remarked that such figures
were pertinent and might be presented TO the
| Board.
Mr.. Foote-Mr, Kearney, you say this
Board was elected by w0rkipgnen. L don't
know how it is with the ott er members but
l am certain that no men in the employ of
the railroad voted for me.
kesrney-The man who works for the
railroad is in harmony with the men who
| work elsewhere. A reduction la wages on
the railroad would Gffset every other depart
ment Of labor.
C. w. Ayers, farmer, appeared before the
Board to call attention to point be had net
| seen referred to in any Of its former dslibers.
tions. This was the original construction of
the Central and Union Pacific, which. he
claimed, had been built out of the peoples
money. He went over the history Of the
Contract and Finance Company and the
Credit Mobilier. charging that they had
been created to defraud the Government. He
said he was obliged TO pay s cents o mile and
81 a ton to ship wheat 200 miles in California,
while he could ride for 3 cents o mile and
ship wheat from YanStOn, ID. T., to New
York, 500 miles, for 81 ton, over roads
that were built by the stockholders and not
by ths people The people did not object to
allowing the railroad COMPANY fair interest
on their money invested. What they did
want was a reduction. The speaker charged
the Commission with beiug dilatory and re-
fusing to perform its duty.
Mr.. Carpenter said the Board was wiling
to listen to argument, but cid not want to lie
lectured. It understOld its duty.
MIR. Fcote said permission had been refused
Kearney to lecfule ihs Board, and te was not
in favor Of relaxing the rule.
Ayers said he had come here to talk plain
to the Roard, and proposed 90 90 so. He
added, excitedly: " The people Of the whole
State are demanding q reduction in railroad
charges, aud they will have it. Why hsvs
you men keen in office here for six months
and not performed this duiy2"
Mr.. Carpenter-I Cbjacs to such talk ns
this. Mr.. Bailiff-
Ayers (excitedly)-I came here to talk plain
to you. This ia free country, and you can't
stop me. l came here in behalf of the people
you have betrayed.
Ayers, at this iuncture put his hand in hiH
pocket, and in great state OF excitement
hurled an egg at Carpenter. The Commits
sioner arose from his seat lst in time to
avoid the missile, whieh struck the widow
casing behind him and spsttered all over the
room. Galusha Carpenter, son Of the Gem
missioner, who some moments before had
observed the actions OF Ayers, and had taken
a seat directly behind him, at the moment
the egg was thrown sprang upon his fatheE'G
assailant and with ore blow felled him to the
floor. AS the excited spectators closed around
the fallen an.i-moaopolist, the Commission
ers jumped from their seats. Young Carpsn-
ter, however, held bis grip upon the colsr Of
Ayers, and with the assistance Of the bsilif
dragged him into the hall. The meeting was
at once plunged into confusion. AS AyerH,
whose nose was bleeding profusely, disap.
peared through the door, be shouted deiantly,
He's ----. and I'll tell him 80
whenever see him."
He was taken into the hall and bundled eff
to the police station, accompanied By part OF
the late audience and crowd from the street.
Outside of the stains from the explosion Of
the egg, MIR. Carpenter was uninjufed Mr..
Foote expressed his indignation at She un-
ssvory act of the cranky sHti.monopolist.
The excitement created was intense, some of
those sitting near Carpenter thinking the egg
was a bomb, dynamite cartridge, or bsliev-
ing Ayers had attempted to draw pistol.
It was some time before peace returned to
the room. No cne Of those present knew the
perpetrator Of the deed.
When the excitement had subsided the
Commission assembled again. Mr.. Hum
phreys then brought his schedule up fer adop.
tion. No changes had been made, except
that from Auburn to Cofax. where the rate
had been seven cents per mile, it had been re-
duced to five cents. The schedule, he said,
made reduction OF 81 per cent on the pres
ent rates.
Mr.. Foote offered a substitute for the
schedule, making reduction 10 three cents
per mile. He claimed that his schedule not
only reduced local rates, as proposed by Hum
phreys, but round-trip ticket rates. He Of
fered the following resolution as a preface to
the schedule
The foregoing schedule Of frst-class passenger
fares ia hereby adopted by order Of this Board
Wherever the rates now charged between stations
not named in the foregoing schedule equal to or
less than. the sum Of three cents per mile, then the
rates at present charged shall remain as they now
The rates herein named shall apply to passen-
travelling in either direction between the sta
tons named
Mr. Foote explained at length the effect Of
his schedule, and suggested that it be adopted
and the railroad allowed to show wherein it
was oppressive. il at all.
Mr.. Carpenter said be desired 10 think over
the matter, and asked that final action be
postponed until Wednesday.
The Board therefore adjourned until We'd
nssday at IL o'clock A. NJ.
THE EGG-THRowER INTERVIEWED.
At the City Prison, Gays the Bulletin,
Ayers was charged with battery and then al
lowed the freedom Of the corridor. He went
back to the farther end and stretched himself
out at full length on bench, having first re-
moved his shiny silk hat and placed it on o
table at his side. Here he endeayored to
rest himself from the fatigue Of the exciting
affair, Of which he was the hero. Hearing
bis name called when sought out he raised up,
ran hand through his long, brown hair,
dlN dAuOuuC6u us DcfIcek WILLINGNESS W bcll
all about his Gaze. This he did, speaking in
slow, deliberate manner, and choosing his
words and forming his sentenees carefully.
He explained that ne was a farmer and lee
turer by occupation. He owns q fruit
orchard Of twenty acres ia the Temper
snce Colony near Fresno This is bis
home, but he hos not been there lately. He
has resided there for fix years, having been
on this sosss altogether about ten years. :" /
am well known all over the State, he ssid.
" have lecsur;d in nearly every toan of
importance with the excs p.ion Of this city.
Here ! arn g stranger, and l shall have to
wait until l besr from home before / can
give bail. csme 70 the city tc argue with
the Commissioners on the course they we're
pursuing, and 80 went to the ofse this morr-
ing" As lecturer he ssserto that he has
addressed audiencss on the subjects OF az
trouomy, electricity, chemistry and natural
philosophy. This morning he said he Sc
cured two eggs, ore for Carpenter and the
other for Humphreys. They were TO be the
stronger argument in event Of the failure Of
words. he expressed sorrOw that Commits
sioner Carpenter had lodged the egg, as il
was aimed fairly at that persons mouth.
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A pain-stficken farraer OF Worcester.
Who couldn't wAlk az he ulster,
Tried st. Jacobs Cal,
And this man Of toll
Now kicka aku.hi1h ~ he chaaaeta-