Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-18

Mssee, emphatically. 81 have wanted to
try that experiment for a long time, but
was unable to do so until recently. My ex.
pectations have been realized ill the bust
ness the night ears are doing, and You can
rest assured they will be continued. In
fact, anything that will improve the serv'
ice will be done. We have more power
than we are using, and when more cars arc
required they will be put on the road VIII.
ingly. The talk at present about crowded
cars comes as the result of the holiday
travel. That will cease after January l,
and she business settles down to its normal
condition. 3"
"What about organized labor? Will it be
recognized in the future on the Duquesne
line?"
II can see no reason why a man should
not be allowed to Join a labor organization
if he chooses. Our policy has been to EN-.
plov men for their worth to us, no matter
what their political, religious or social con-
nections. would no more find fault with
mans religion than his membership in q
labor organization, and l have no reason to
believe that the attitude of our company
will be changed in that particular"
But it is said the Elkins-Widener people
refuse to employ union men in this city OF
anywhere they have interests"
NOT fersosaiIy oppose4 10 onlohss
''Well, don't know that that is true.
They did not recognize the union on the
Fifth avenue line, but / am not in position
to say that it was entirely because the men
belonged TO it they were discharged. AS
for myself am not opposed to unions"
In regard to the proposed strike on the
Duquesne line on account of extra time
without pay, a statement was made to THE
DISPATCH from L. A Kaufman ard John
Barry, motornen on the Duquesne, who
take exceptions to the announcements
made by other employees. Referring to
Colonel Elkins they say he is extremely
lenient to his men, though possessing pecul-
lar views on the organized labor question.
As to the X of L. Assembly of Duquesne
employees they claim that it is practically
defunct, the majority of the men refusing
to keep their dues paid up OF to obey the
orders of the District Assembly. The state
ment that the ''under superintendents OF
the Duquesne had caused all the trouble
with the men," is strenuouslv denied and
Supe ;;rtendcnt George McFarlane and his
assistant, John Irwin, are recommended as
being mo ,e than usually kind and considerate
with their subordinateS. The oblectl enable
schedule il thus spoken of:
'Mr. Irwin has been handicapped and un-
iustiiabiv blamed for many things con.
nected with the schedule, but given GER
tain number Of cars and instructed to run
them at two or three minutes space, he
could do nothing else than make the lay
overs or periods of rest, at the end of the
line very short, and increase the number
of trips from eight to eight and half ard
finally to niae, at the same time lengthen-
ing the time required to make the round
trip from one hour and ten to one hour and
II minutes, thus requiring some crews to
work from 12Si to f22I hours, but in all
cases when over 121g hours were made, pay
was given Ior I3 and when over II hours
pay for 12 was given. Mr.. Irwin has stated
that the men should have more time for
meals. Who is to blame for this state of
affairs 1 know not
The Ordinance Before Mayor Gourley.
Mayor Gourley has not vet signed the or
dlnance granting right OF way to connect
the Fifth avenue and the Williamsburg
branch of the Duquesn. lines. j. NJ.
Guffey, who has sued to restrain the work,
called on His Honor Yesterday and eX-
planned at length his objections TO it. Later
in the afternoon the Mayor took a car and
went out to inspect the street in question.
What his impressions are on the matter
will probably not be known until he takes
official action on the ordinance, either sign
ing or vetoing it. The fact that the work
was started and partially completed before
Councils had even considered the ordinance
granting the privilege may have some inhu-
ence in the matter. This feature of the
case is causing considerable talk.