Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19


and understand that our action is bein,
regarded as evidence that we are weakening
This is not the case. We must go through
the constitutional course with things. I an
here with full power to act. The men arr
just as firm as they were at the beginning
and you can depend upon it, we will b.
recognized"
There were some questions Mr.. Downey
would not answer. He would not say why
the matter has been prolonged; whether oil
not any of the companies had expressed 6
willingness to grant the demands OF theil
men; ii there had been q conference with the
managers yesterday, or what had been done
at yesterdays meetings. He said there is
no reason for alarm on the part of the
public. The men will not create any trouble,
even if they do strike.
Grand Master Sweeney was sent the fol-
lowing telegram yesterday:
PITTsBURG. Pa, April Is, 1890
Mr.. Frank Sweeney, Chicago:
Come to Pittsburg at once.
JOHN DowNEY.
Grand Master Sweeney is expected to he
in the city this morning to attend a meeting
of the General Committee at 9 o'clock at Al
Fifth avenue. What the result OF this
meeting will be is mere conjecture.
Chairman Hawley, of the Press Commit
| tee, was also seen last night at Deshon's
Hotel, but he could give out nothing in
addition to what Mr.. Downey had said. He
| denied, however, that he had told any re-
porter there would be no strike. At the
time he was supposed to have been inter-
viewed he was at home asleep.
AS FIRM AS EVER.
Interviews with Pennsylvania Railroad
| yardmen yesterday afternoon indicated that
al. IL
situation. The men were quietly waiting
for results, and seemed as firm as ever.
About 75 per cent of us are in favor of
striking, unless we are recognized as a
union" said one of them. Another said:
''This talk about our getting equal wages
with Eastern and Western cities is abso-
lutelY false. Our committee has official
letters from unions all over the country
showing that an advance of 25 to 80 per cent
is paid the men in other cities.
About noon yesterday a committee of nom
union Pennsylvania Railroad men called on
Superintendent Pitcairn, and presented
him with the demands adopted by the 20
pon-union switchmen at Twenty-eighth
street. the previous day. The demands
were simply for an increase in wages. Su-
perintendent Pitcairn assured the commit
tee the matter would receive proper consid-
GRAFTON. and the men left the Office apparently
satisfied. Mr.. Pitcairn went Immediately
to the Penn avenue building, where he held
a conference with Superintendents Watts
and Taylor and General Manager Wood.
Several officials were spoken to and they
each reafirned their former position, with
even greater positiveness One or two of
them claim to have secured roster of all
the men interested in the present difficulty,
and that the old employees are not taking
hand in the matter at all.
THEIR POSITION UNCHANGED.
General Manager Mcdonald, of the Pitts
burg and Western Railroad, said Yesterday:
II conferred with number of other railway
managers and found out that they would
not recognize any committees other than
their own men. The man who was at the
head of the Pittsburg and Western commit
tee was discharged four times that know
of, and / have only been in this city year.
Since their first visit have heard nothing
from the men. L told them, and 1 am still
ready to do as said. if any of my men have
anything to say on P. and w. affairs, am
ready to hear them, but will not recognize
outsiders. I did not say would not recog-
nize the union. 1 would rather have en-
ployes who are union men than have a dis
organized element on the road. When the
men are organized. they are conservative,
and do nothing that is against law and
order. This cannot be said of men who have
no organization"
Superintendent Pitcairn said: "I sent
word to my men that if they had any griev-
ances to come and see NE. A committee
called on me to-day and asked for an ad-
vance in wages. They said they had no
grievances. I do not find fault with them
Tor wanting more money. We are all look
ing for an advance"
nDo you eXnect q StriEno'' urkad
DOESN'T EXPECT A STRIKE.
'I have not the slightest idea what the |
men will 40. l do not believe they will |
strike, although 1 cannot tell notice
there are good many strange men around |
the city"
"Have any come at the solicitation of !
railway officials so as to be here in case of a |
strike?'
mo. sir. The companies are not bring
ing anybody here" ~
"What are the managers doing in the
matter?'
"Simply nothing. There is nothing to
do. We are waiting to see what the men
will do. We had a conference to-day, but
did not do anything"
Superintendent McCargo, of the ALLIE
gheny Valley road, talked in about.the same
strain. He thought the men ought to pro-
ceed very cautiously. The country is full
of thieves and robbers. If the impression is
given out that there is to be strike, the
city will be flooded with this class of people,
and the probabilities for serious trouble be-
come greater. II do not believe" said
Mr.. McCaygo, that the old employees who
have large families to support are in this
movement. think they can see that it is
impractical and when they do take part in
the matter, they will have a wonderful
weight against any cessation of business.
TAKES NO STOCK IN 1T.
AS to the report that there were large
numbers of strangers in the city ready to
stay, int he p1o ooaz ~ {ba ~ sbo,,1d