Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22
STRIKE COM MISSION.
THE HARDShlpS TO WHICH PULLMAN
EMPLOYEES WE'RE SUBJECTED.
Present fitiabic Flight Of the strikers-Gov.
ernor Aitgeid's Plan for Their Re
lief-Aw Appeal.

CHICAGO. August 2i.-OTciais of the
American Railway Union and local labor
leaders are much pleased with the
methods OF the National Strike Commits
sion so far Several OF them have ex-
pressed themselves as satisfied that both
sides OF the question will receive lair
and impartial hearing.
The first witness put upon the stand
this morning was Michael j. Carroll. edi-
tor of the Eight-Hour Herald. Mr.. Car
ron believed the government ownership OF
railroads the true solution OF the labor
problem. He cited the situation In Aus
tralla. where the government owns the
telegraph lines. as proof that his IDEAS
We're practicable
Malcolm Mcdowell. n reporter for
morning paper. testified next He had
seen cars overturned and other overt acts.
Int could not say whether the work had
been done by members Of the \. Il. /.
or not. He dd not believe that many
rauroad-men were engaged in these acts:
Thomas ". Heathcote. chairman Of the
Pullman Strike Committee, was recalled
| he declared the Pullman employees had
no other alternative but TO strike.
Roy. NJ. H. Wckman, the Swedish MN
| is,er al Pullman. told Of the reduction OF
| ,t, rarisbioncrs' wages. He said the
| c,ycdish laborers at Pullman were made
"a nay more rent at pullman than NJ
| pcselard or other places in the neighbour
| hood. ,,,.,,,h.
"yVby. then" asked Chairman wright
edo tho men not live in Roseland or It's
| vicinityY' p,,u-
They are commanded to live in Pun
man on pain ~ dismissal EVen "H'ic
mon own homes outside Of Pullman Il
work becomes slack these men are the
first laid of.
PULLMAN OPPRESSION.
| Mr. Wickman told OF the case OF an
eroployee who was injured IN me iull'''hii
| ghnus and Obliged 10 stay az the hoSpI,i l
| for nine weeks. During TINS tlinv Wv
| comuanv charged him rent Tor ms '"u'o
| -, pnljmau. refused to pay MN any
| d,,,,f,es ana cut down his wages wh'h
| he roturucd from the hospital bec't"se u,9
ini,,r, ,r.ventod his doing as much WORN
| as formerly. ,,,,r,,-
| H. Cleveland. 4 reporter Tor liloi ~
| ing papar. gave MS experience uu'IhS ..'I
| etriko. lie had seen riotiug lh @eH a.. a.
| rl,coe hut thought those engAg'd III
| overt ac.s were roughs and rowdles. anu
| that few or none of then VIZ i'''''
| mon Mr.. cleveland joined with the Two
reporters who preceded him IN SOU ''s
| tho United states deputy marshai-'
Herman r.. button gave his obserNa-
| tiou- as reportcr FOR two morning paper
\ at different times during the stilke. ne
| had Son but few railroad men engaged
! IN rio'ng.
Othor reporters gave similar views anu
! testimony At the afternoon session -.
| C;overuor Altceld this morning sent a
| letter to George NJ Pullman I'm when nc
| outlined he dfsperat- condition OF araiTS
| among ne strikers at Pullman, ana IN
| vited Mr.. Pullman to call on him ana
! devise means Of relief for the 1900 starry
| ing families IN his town. A. yet the Gov
| ernor ha. received no reply from Mr..
| Pullman The Pullman Relief Committee
was Informed by the Governor NAT I'M
! mediate aid was at hand for the sufferers,
| but he declined t. name its source.
while ] can say that relief VIII be At
| hand at once" said he, Il cannot at
present define what shall ice done I"
afford substantial help. There are three
ways Of secui ng the assistance which
| must be had at once. There is the Gov
| crnors fund. which will not permit Of
any considerable draft. and there is also
| 4 possibility of converting the Legislature
| for the purpose Of making an approprla-
! ton. but that plan would take too long.
| Then the way j. open for me 10 issue a
| proclamation TO the people Of the state
/ asking them to make charitable contri-
| buttons"
| 1t is thought the Governor will make a
| personal contribution ana then issue the
proclamation referred 10.