The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-13
GEORGE NJ. PULLMAN.

SHOULD such committee wait upon
you would you meet 1t with view to
arbitration"
at is too soon to talk about that
now was Mr.. Pullman's reply.
viii you talk about 1t later
Possibly" was the short reioinder.
The thick-set gentleman here inter-
rupted the conversation.
Let US take a cab to the Brevoort
House" he said.
All right" Mr.. Pullman assented.
Lincoln.
The two crossed Forty-second street
as II to take one Of the. cabs which are
always gathered opposite the station.
but instead of engaging a conveyance.
walked briskly up the hill to the Murray
I'M Hotel: They went in and remained
then. emerged from the entrance. Look
ing hurriedly around. Mr.. Pullman saw
q, group OF reporters waiting for him
He said ado something , in low voice , to t.,
and re-entered the hotel
They proceeded at once to the break
fast-room, where they partook of n light
meal. Mr. Pullman ate sparingly. and
looked over the morning papers the
while.
To reporter who accosted him after
breakfast Mr.. Pullman gave an evasve
answer as to where he would stay during
his visit to New York.
Breakfast had evidently softened his
heart towards reporters, and he smiled
when asked II the sentiments expressed
by Vice-President Wickes during the
course Of the strike we're in accord with
"Oh." he replied, I'VE will talk about
that later at my Office"
He and Mr.. LIncoln then jumped into
a cab and told the cabman to drive
downtown.
Mr.. Pullman drove directly to his Office
In the Mills Building He went into his
private office. and, calling one Of his
clerks. instructed him to say to all re-
Nt.aRsG ri.. ll...l h..
An 'Eyening World" reporter who saw
MT Pullman enter his private ONCE
reply to tlis request. He Is In town.
but has not come To his ONCE. | have.
however. communicated with him. and
o'clock this afternoon;
Five minutes later Mr.. Pullman came
out, OF his Office and walked across the
President, He remained there short
time and then returned to his own
office.
Again the reporter asked Mr.. Pull
" No. but have seen him since you
were here last and he says that he can
not talk for publication now"
when told that Mr. Pullman had just
been seen to enter his Office. the young
man smiled sweetly and said: Yes?
Then that's one on me-"
In response to a note telling him that
the A. X. 4. strike had been formally
declared of and asking II, under the
circumstances. he would not then con-
sent to an interview. MIR. pullman sent
out word by his Secretary that he was
busy with his mail and could not be
seen. lie added, however, that just pre-
vious to his departure FOR ElberOn, al 3
O'Clock, he might possibly have some
thing u say 10 representatives OF the
press.
y Notwithstanding that Mr.. Pullman was
repeatedly asked to make public his
views on the present condition Of Affairs
he rcsolutely refused 10 be interviewed.
ABOUT o'clock, however, he changed his
mind about going t. Eiberon II o'clock,
and sent word TO the press representa-
tiyrs through Gen Horace Porter that
he had decided 10 give out typewriter
statement at . o'clock which would
cover every point Of IN" situation.
Mr.. Pullman, II Nts learned, set 10
work at once and dictated To his ste
nugraplcr lengthy statement lie gay"
strict orders to his clerks - allow no
part Of his statement % get 20 the press
until o'clock, when he would he We'll ON
his wa to klhcrop,
Al 40 O'Clock Pullman was sun at
+ work on his statement and refused u
tell what the Eesl q. II was, Tic sal,
. II would not he ready until after
o'clock,