The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-08-25
IhE OTHER SIDE.
Capital Presents Some Evidence TO the
Labor Commission.

/ DcbS and his associates The hearing OF
evidence from the employers side OF
the case was begun az the morning session
Frank w. 4. Glover, real estate dealer az
go Michigan avenue, was the first witness
heard. In answer 20 questions directed 10 him
/ in regard 20 his reason for appearing before the
commission the witness fastened 10 explain
that he was not called upon 20 do 40 by the
4 Pullman company. A large real estate owner In
kenslngton had asked him TO appear. he said.
Continuing, the witness declared that no
did not know anything about the causes
OF the strike, but he succeeded Ina putting In
good blow for the Pullman company when he
said that rents ia kenslngton had not been re-
/ duced He said hewas getting the same rent for
/ his houses there before the strike as he ala
several years ago. This statement was In d.
rect contradiction with the claims made by Pull
man strikers. who have all along maintained
that rents In Kensington were reduced, while
I rents ia Pullman were kept az the same figure.
although wages had been greatly cut down By
the Pullman company. Mr. Glover said be
would consider from his observation Of the
I houses at Pullman those which rent FOR from
I els 10 So month were cheaper than his houses
ut Kcnsington which ne rented for sle
Mr. Glover knew something OF the condition
OF wages az Pullman because some forty men
/ who we're paying him for houses on the INSTALL
I ment plan had come 10 him at various times
{ and told him that owing TO reduction Of wages
or scarcity OF work they could not pay as much
as they had agreed TO pay.
/ Paul r.. Hermcs, news and stationery
I dealer IN Pullman. who had worked for six
l years IN the Pullman shops, was the next wit
/ ness. Mr. Hermes said that he. person
\ ally, had no fault 10 find with the Pull
man company When the strike came
/ on Ia 1885 he left the town and did not return
\ till the strike was ended. Witness has "a nine-
room house I'm Pullman for which he pays SIS a
month. He did not think similar house could
be had in Chicago, kensington OF koseland for
the same rent.
Mr. Hermes In one part Of his testimony
made the remark that there was a good deal OF
drinking done by some Of the Pullman en-
ployes and twas the cue for alcngthy examin-
alton made by Commissioner Herman. He asked
n drunkenness prevailed 70 any considerable
extent among the strikers. The witness said
that on pay days the brewery wagons OF Ken
sington are kept running through Pullman
from morning until night he had seen
drunken employees OF the company on the
streets Witness was Of the opinion that
great many OF the employees would not be In
such poor circumstances II they had not
wasted their money by buying liquor.
L. H. Johnson, a hardware dealer at Pull
man. was questioned very closely by one OF
the commissioners concerning his lease He
stated that HIS n the only hardware store ia
Pullman, but says he has no agreement With
the Pullman company 10y which competition in
/ his line OF business Is kept out lie has
written lease OF his store building, but there is
a clause Ia II by which the company can GUST
I him on ten days notice.
Two reporters for Chicago evening papers
followed Johnson and corroborated the testi-
mony given Tuesday as 70 the character OF the
men engaged In acts OF violence
\ Axel Lundgren, an employe OF the Pullman
4 company for the last thirteen years, was the
I first 10 take the witness chair in the after
noon He said in all his years OF service for
the company he had had no complaint 10 make
10 wagcss or treatment, lie had advised
against the strike. although he was a member
\ OF the union. and had gone back 70 work when
Y the opportunity offered. surrendcring his meme
bership la the union and signing contract TO
keep out OF t. I'VE drew large wages for the
\ FIRST seven or eight years. he said and did
we'll We all made good wages A year ago In
Juno ] was making 1895 day. We used 10
make much as a on piece work, but they
cut MS down until now no one can make more
Y than Ss.25. even II he works very hard. pay
sg.C0 rent for four-room fat, aud have my
wife and mother TO care for, Friends IN the
city tell me that the rent is not unreasonable.
considering tho accommodations
Did the strikers ever threaten you, Mr..
4 LundgrenSr asked Commissioners Herman.
Well, some men met my mother the other
4 day after 1 had gone back 70 work and told
I her they would XIII me. She Is an old lady
and didn't remember who made the threats.
/ When / went back 20 work gave up my card
IN the American Railway union and made
contract not 70 have anything more to do
i with a.
Fire Marshal John Fitzgerald appeared next
4 with d record book and a copy OF reports made
Il % Chief Swenle The marshal said that his dis
Y trict included the territory south OF Thirty
ninth. north Of Fifth-ffth street, and from state
\ street west 60 tho limits, including the stock
I yards and all the railway systems involved In
the strike az the stock yards. lie said that he
had kept record % the fires and the railway
u liz "a ~ ed NN
during the strike and reported II 70 chief
Y Swcnic AZ Commissioner kernan's request
1 he submitted his reports 20 the chief from
\ July 90 duly . inclusive which ne said Cow
cred an the important fires IN railroad prop
erty The report showed total loss OF 1903
Z cars. 0 depots. towers and switch shanties.
i Il attended pretty nearly al Of these fires
myself explained the marshal. The only
nres We saw Mndled were by boys, the oldest
VI OF them not more than 10 years OF age. I have
I pretty wide acquaintance with railroad men
ana did not SEQ any Of them interfering with
the handling OF fires or minglng with the
crowds On ono occasion some switchmon l
L knew helped our men To run a lead % IRE In
cars The crowds never interfered with US or
y our apparatus"
Or John Mclean. who came next, said he
was d physician and surgeon. and siuce 1885,
I he had been Ia the employ OF the Pullman com
pany. II was his duty 90 look after injured
employees and visitors. When an cmployc was
!. Injured 10 was his duty 10 attend him without
"Hlpcuse 10 the patient. In case he deemed
hospital treatment necessary the company
bore the expenses Commissioner Herman
asked as 90 tho ease referred % ia
the testimony OF Rev Mr.. Wlclsham.
The doctor said the man had been
brought into his ONCE with piece Of stccl in
I his wrist The steel taken out ana the
wound treated as II required. The man had
\ come iu the next day aud seemed % be getting
along we'll. but the day following had failed 20
I appear. ON the third day he had gone 90 see
\ the patient and was told that another doctor
had been employed. That ended his profess
Eional connection with the ease. There were
no pieces % bone 20 be left Ia the wound as
/ had been charged.
Or Mclean asserted that the troubles at
\ Pullman we're In a measure due 90 the use Of
\ liquor by the employees Ina iO00cases of injury
\ the witness had never seen the company re-
fuse 20 pay all the expenses connected there
with, besides drug store bills amounting TO
/ a 40 annually.
VIII Give work To Their Idle brethren.