The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-10
| SIX STRIKERS DISCHARGED
Manager Mclean Retaliates for
the Recent Car-Line Tieup.
Locating the Ringleaders -Company's
Loss More than the PrOfits-0ne
Affidavit Received.

There was some surprise among the
street-car employees last night when they
heard that conductors Corliss. Redmond,
Ford, Wiggam and two others were dis
charged for being rIngieaders In the strike
Thursday, bnJ there were very few NUT
teripgs against General Manager Mclean,
who has shown that he Is not lacking in
backbone. Mr. Mclean in the afternoon
intimated that he might discharge some of
the ngleaders He eaid be was investigat-
ing the strike There was but little inclina-
ton, last night. at least. among the men on
other lines than College avenue to rebel
against this reported action or the new
general manager.
Everything was quiet yesterday after
noon about the Office of General Manager
Mclean. No conference was held between
Mr.. Mclean and the brotherhood. As to
the afidavits to be made against conduc-
tors Keife and Alexander, Manager Mclean
said:
II wrote to Robert G. Findley, of
Xenis. o.. asking If he would make the
affidavit against conductor Kiefe. To-
day l received telegram from Mr.. Fin
ley stating that he would make the afli-
davit AT home ana send 1t here by mall, If
desired, and save expense. J. think this
| course will be pursued. i have also re-
quested George Hodeil. OF Shelbyville
| the other complainant. to make an
| affidavit. but have received no reply. |
think shall hear from him by the first of
| the week."
"What weight will these afiidavits have'n
| "lf they are sustained" replied Mr.. Nc
| Lean, 1.-The men will be discharged. l think
there is no reason why two stran-
gers. apparently responsible gentle
men. should bring in such a report
| against our employees unless there
was come cause for the complaint. OF
| course, it is a case in which one side Will
| didn't"
Twill Conductor Kiefe be arrested upon
| the strength of these affidavitsp
"As to that cannot say. We have not
| contemp plated the making of any arrests"
DO you contemplate reinstating the
men?"
mo, will not reinstate them until the
| affidavits of the two gentlemen have been
| filed. ana not at all if the atidavlts are
| good"
DO you believe there will be further
| trouble between the company and the
| brotherhoOdW
That will depend upon the action taken
regarding the affidavite. The men feel
that they want further proof, and
| their Innocence of the charges. / can say,
however. that l regard the men who acted
| as ringlesders. in inducing the men to run
| their cars into the barn. as guilty of q
| greater misdcmeanor than the conductor
| who is charged with collecting double
| fare"
IF the charges are sustained against
| Conductor KIefe. Is tnere any probability
| that others will be dismissedp
| That subject is DOW under considera-
| tion. We are making an investigation as
| to W no were the riDgleeders. and other dis
| charges may be made. cannot say. how
| ever what will be the result of our inves-
| tigation. No action will be taken with
| tho men for a few days at least"
In speaking of the success In handling
| the crowds during the enoampment Man
ager Mclean said he was well pleased with
the result.
considering the enormous crowd" said
| he. II think we did splendidIy. There
| were times. of c0nrse. when il
seemed impossible to handle the
people, but We had as many
| cars on the variOns lines as could
! have been managed successfully. l think
| it was very fortunate that there were so
| few accidents. There Is only one of serious
| consequences. and that was on North Illi-
| nos street. III which young Harry Carr had
| his leg crushed while attempting to board
| a moving car. In this case. however l do
not think the company could be held re-
| spOnsible."
| Mr.. Mclean was asked what extensions
| of the company's lines WAS contemplated.
! He replied that there were none further
| than have already been mentioned. The
| Pennsylvania street electric line he ex.
| poets TO have running some time this week.
lmmed lately afterwards the Clifford and
| EOlum bia-avenue line Will be opened.
| President Mason was asked if he had any
| thing TO say regarding the action to be
| taken against the dis ch arged emp ployes. He
| replied that the matter was entirely in
| the hands of Manager Mclean. and that
| he could say nothing whatever on that
| point. Mr.. Mason says he did not say that
| Director Fortune of the encampment COM
| mittee suggested the suspension of the
| transfer system. In speaking of the trou-
| BILE of Thursday afternoon. he said that the
strike had cost the company almost as much
| as the profits derived from handling
| the crowds on the previous days. 1T also
| cost tho Driving Club great DEAL" he
| continued. but i do not see how the
| co npeny could be- held responsible. only
hope that we may get along with our men
| without further trouble"