Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-27

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The following aecoant Of the meeting
Vas furnished By the Seeretazy: Al Z
O'Clock yesterday afternoon about SOC
men, fosemen, mechanics and labofefs,
discharged from the Cedar River rail-
road extension, assembled in Ssnith'l
Bijoa, which Vas kindly rendered them
By Mr. smith The meeting vas The 10
ssis u The long snd vsxatious delay Of
The railroad company in payisg shsis
DISCHARGED smpaoyssA
On motion John J. ds1nan vas called
TO the chair and T. J. Kirby chosen See-
retary. The Chair sestsd that the OBJ
jees Of the meeting Vas for the purpose
Of taking definite action in regard TO
oolle6tine the mooey due from the rail
road Company. and 70 disooss the means
BY which tn, object vas 70 be attained.
A motion Was made that . committee
of fosr be appointed 70 confer With the
railroad officials in this city TO learn q
anything definite ooald b aseertaincd
about the time Of payment. Psndine
this motion Mr.. Julius. Of the firm Of
Smithers d Co., of Renton, arose and
said that Mr.. McNauaht, attorney for
the company, had instructed him TO say
that be tAoNao9ht) would like TO con-
fer with any representatives, the meet
ing would please TO name. The motion
Vas then put and the committee ap-
pointed.
They we're instructed to state the
grievances of the men, which were that
they have been discharged nov nearly
two weeks. and With no immediate PROS
% It Of speedy payment that Mr.. Mil
ner, resident engineer, and other ON
cials of the company, after numerous
requests, oonld not or would not give
any information. satisfactory or other
wise that four fifths Of tho men we're
without money and depending on the
money due for their board since they
have been diseh arRed, and that many
have been refused further credit in the
hotels in this uneatisi aotory state Of af-
fairs in q word, that many were in alb
solute want. without food or shelter, in
consequence Of not having received
their money.
The committee returned and reported
that McNau9ht stated that he felt conf
dent that the company would pay the
men on Thursday. the 18th instant, and
IL any holding discharge checks we're
much in need. he could arr nRe It 60
that they could get money ON them. A
want of confidence in this report re-
suited in sending the chairman aud 0.
smith, attorney at-law, who attended
the meeting by request, a second time
70 McNaught. The result of this con-
ference was stated ON behalf of the
committee by Mr.. Smith. He said that
the o0rpany's attorney said that if
some responsible person would identify
persons holding discharge checks he
would have them endorsed 30 that they
would be made negotiable. He alss re-
peated bis former statement, that the
COMPANY would make an effort to pay
in full ON Thursday next. Mr.. Julius
volunteered to identify the men hold
ing unpaid discharge checks. rhe re-
port was accepted. Mr.. smith, in ad-
dressing the meeting, advised concert
of action aud . determined but peace-
able effort to get their money. His
remarks were we'll received and ap-
plauded. A vote of thanks was 70
turned to Mr.. Smith, of tho Bijou. f0l
the use Of the hall, and ON motion the
meeting adjourned to meet in the same
place ut O'Clock p. IN. Wednesday, the
9th instant.