Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
WHAT JONES SAYS.
The following are the affidavits:


Valentine Jones SAYS: On Sunday, December
q, 1888, MIR. Davis, the Superintendent got on
said, no. sir, did belong but am suspended; he
then said: Well, don't you join and we will take
care 2I yoT n ana ne got on the nee car: On Monday on G
my car and said; Jones: what's the reason yoq
Couldn't. He said we viii ' run if this road non-
union, 1t always has been and always will be, Mr..
Elklns' orders are to run Is cars, and if we can't
run Is run 10, and If need be run one car, and If
you cannot run car. without a union man
being on t. then put them all in the stable ana let
them stand. V. u. JONES.
ID. L. Noon makes the following statement:
was not discharged, but came out in defense Of
those who were discharged. But as to the state
ment made by Colonel Elkins, in relation to not
having any objectioas to meu because they belong
TO labor organization, is simply ridiculous. MIR.
Elkins asked me when 1 was hired, after my
recommendation was accepted, whether l be-
longed to a labor organization or not. l replied,
no, sir. He said, you can't work here if you do.
ID. L. NOUN.
D. S. Beck said that Superintendent Davis told
him he would have to give up the Organization or
leave the employ of the company, ID. S. BECK.
Thomas Clisham-I was on. of the first men
Ta rd 6 d on tfe n the main U
Walnut street. below Fifth, was asked by z. A.
Labor, to which replied i did not. Then / was
informed If did would not be hired and sent to
Pittsburg: On Saturday, December 2S, reported
sick, and in the afternoon about O'Clock went
to the ONCE and reported for Sunday. was in
formed everything was all right, to 20 to work
Sunday morning. On Sunday when reported
Superintendent Davis Informed me that he could
run the road without me. You fellows think by
and I'm going to Show YOU that hat yOu cant. He
said he was not opposed to the organization, but
sorry that 1 had anything to do with this organi-
zatiOn. made application for recommendation
and received the following;
A GOOD RECOMMENDATION.
OAKLAND OFFICE,
PIrTsBURG TRACTION Co.
January 2, 1890.
The bearer, 1hos. Clisham. has been in our en-
ploy for the past 16 months as gripman. While
with us was sober, industrious and steady man.
E. W. DAVIS, Superintendent.
I. CLIsHAM.
Harry Steward states that he went to the dis
patcher's Office at the power house, on the Pitts
burg Traction road on Sunday, the 18th day of
December, lss9 and was about three hours late.
1 said to Mcdowell guess can get off to-day, as
have missed He says, yes. guess you can. MIR.
Davis wants to see you. Mr.. Davis came In and
said, I'm very sorry Steward, but we will have to
dispense with your services. We have a combina-
ton here and il works to suit and we don't like
to break IT up. remarked that was sorry to
lose my position. He said he was sorry. too but
il you fellows had come to me the night after you
would have fixed it all right. said to HIM that
was not sorry for connecting myself with this or
ganization, and he said in very gruf way. You
amt, - and said, no, sir and left the office.
HARRY A. STEWARD.
&c. W. Remley says on Sunday, December g.
1889 took car No. Is from Oakland to relieve the
regular man for dinner, and my return tie
DISPATCHER called me into the power house and
told me Superintendent Davis wanted to see me.
l went into the Office and Davis said, 'tl've been
Informed that you belong to the Knights OF
Labor. - said, well, there is no use lying about
il, have join ID the Knights MIR. Davis then
said, well Remley. I'm very sorry, we've tried to
keep you out of this. and If want to stay here
you will have to pull out of this organization or
leave the employ of the company. then walked
out of the office.
A few days later Imade application for a recon-
mendation and received the following:
OAKLAND OFFICE, PITTSBURG TRACTION Co.,
PITTsBURG, PA, January 6, 1890.
The bearer, Charles Remley worked for this
company as gripman for the past IA months; he is
a sober, steady and industrious man. He was
discharged during the recent strike.
4. W. DAVIS, Superintendent.
CHARLEY w. REMLEY.
PITTsBURG, January a. 1890.
6DTxqT 6dTT OF Of pFrIsRGaGi RIGnearNr IS:
Personally appeared before ne, an Alderman in
and for the city of Pittsburg. county of Allie
gheny and state OF Pennsylvania, q. W. Remley
Valentine Jones, D. L. Noon, Harry Steward,
Thomas Clisham and David s. Beck, who, being
duly sworn according 10 law, do depose and say
that the facts set forth in the foregoing adavits
are true and correct to the best OF their knowl-
edge and belief.
Sworn an subscribed to before me this 18th day
of January, A. u. 1880.