The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-07
THE LOSERS BY TIE STRIKE

The WorkIagraan themselves the Worst
sufferers IN the Rnd-An Illogical Post.
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chleooa TrDua..
Coneedlng all that the strikers allese
against the Pullman company not pay.
Ing its car.buildea enough wages last
winter. for the sake Of the agreement,
what justice is there in the present as.
sault on tho railroads and commerce Of
tho couatryH Upon whom docs their
blow fall2 Certainly not upon the Pull.
man company. They are not losers.
Thoy will suffer no loss by casing TO
build cars for railway companies below
cost, as they could not conduct It at o
profit on the present schedule OF wages.
Who win tho loss fall ont Not on Debs,
as he will make more money than Ne
would II there were no strike. His
s., 600 year salary will continue, with
extras.
Who are The real losers by this illogi-
cal and senselesI attack on the trans
portation companies. Fret, the strikers
themselves. The American Union itself
has, 1t 10 reported, an income OF about
$500 per day. Il Is now paying out not
less than 5000 per day. Tho single
item Of daily teleRraphing is larger
than It's daily income. Besides other
expenses tho strikers are paying SIC, 600
q year to Dsbs and his lIeutenants and
500 day to organizers, besides travel
Ing expenses for the whole crowd.
The wage loss Of the strikers will be
anywhere from $4,000 day upwards.
This Is what the strikers arc losing.
They are losing not only their own
wages and standing heavy drain TO
support tho dictator and his
crowd Of henchmen, but they
arc entailing loss Of thousands
upon thousRnda on numerous other
workmen who are not members Of tholr
union and who have not the most re-
mote connection with the strike except
as involuntary sufferers. These men
have been forced out OF employment
because their employers cannot obtain
the means or materials with which 70
keep thoir establishments running. and
the loss will continue to increase If the
strike lasts much longer. The fratern-
ity OF these unions is illustrated by the
fact that one union Is not only willing
to lose its wages, but is also willing that
all other unions shall lose theirs, though
tho latter have no cause for complaint.
The railroad companies will lose 10 o
certain extent. Thousands OF railroad
employees laid of will lose heavily.
Owners OF factories and mills will lose
much money. No one can estimate how
much the people who have no connec-
ton with railways or Debs' railway
union will lose.
This assault ordered by Debs Is IN
attempt to starye the people, for AFRO
CANT Dictator Debs has announced that
II necessary no will stop all food sup
plies from coming into Chicago. This
Is little moro than no can accomplish.
If society should DO In any such danger
1t would soon mako short work OF tho
dictator and his whole following. The
nearest that Debs eau como to this
is to mako tho people suffer
and loso money, and this he
Is doing to the extent Of his mischiey-
Gus ability. He Is delaying and entail
ing large expense upon tho thousands
who travel, whether they aro poor or
rich aud whether they are strong mon
or weak women and children. Many OF
these travellers will lose by not keeping
business engagements, by losing con-
nections, aud many moro called to tho
beds Of tho sick and dying among their
friends must suffer intolerable anguish.
Thousands OF tho poor who are depend
Ont upon local trains for their daily
supply OF milk, fruits, vegetables and
other food supplies will suffer great loss
by having to pay heavier prices for
these necessities and the sick will sutler
for the deprivation.
These arc tho principal losers by this
outrageous and causeless strike-the
railroads, tho workmen, tho people, the
sick and the suffering. But the Pull
man company Is not losing, and least
Of all Is Debs losing. He 10 drawing bis
5000 and heavy extras out OF his
dupes. His vice president aud secreta'
~ get their $1,000 and extras. The six
directors get their $500 each. The
seyenty-fve organizers get their per
diem OF IS. The dupes arc losing their
wages besides paying those heavy ex.
penses. II tho losses were confined In.
sido tho railway union the situation
would be moro tolerable, but on Juno
cent business and travelling public Is
levied upon also by this arrogant up;
start dictator. And this Is what will
make this strike short-lived. Whom 1t
Is over some ono should be called to ac-
count
DEAD HORSES