The evening world., 1894-07-13

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The body and al ihe moUrners ~ The Gem.
ctery.
During all this time and among an
these men not one threat was heard or
one sign of disturbance to be seen After
the funeral they all returned quietly to
their homes.
NOT READY TO BURN THE TOWN.
| continued on my way to Pullman. |
strolled about until at last l spoke to IA
man sitting on Il doorstep He seemed
very friendly and so / made bold to ex-
plain that l would like to know some
thing about the strike and Just when the
men were going TO burn down the town.
The man laughed at this and called
within to friend, IL well-spoken man,
who came out to look at me.
Here Is lady" explained the first,
who has come all the way from New
York to see whom we're going to kill
and what well burn up"
The second man smiled.
do you think were as bad as that?"
he asked.
ION yes!" | replied We are all
frightened to death We think you are
all bent on burning down, blowing up
and assassnating.'
They laughed, highly amused. Come
IN, said the second man, "and let us
talk it over. If there is anything you
want to know We will tell you gladly,
frankly frankly and freely We have nothing to
| found myself in room comfortably
furnished and the perfection of cleanll-
! ness: \ tidy, healthy woman. with
fine baby boy gave me cordial welcome
and handed me a chair. ! looked about
me. The floor was well carpetnd. A few
pictures hung upon the, walls and "a
small but wrll-Selected library was III a
combination desk and bookcase. Near it
stood a music stand, and lot OF music
lay upon Il table.
"What's all the trouble out here any
way" | asked. you seem to be liNlhs
comfortably? What are you complain
ing about
THE things you see here explained
the man, ii owned before | moved TO
Pullman. | have not been able to buy
anything since. but We try to take care
of what We have
you seem 10 have very comfortabie
little house, ! suggested. ha' w
sou complain OFF, ~
Il would never have complained Of
anything" he answered.. III Mr.. run,
man had reduced rents when he reduced
he wages.
RENTS TOOK EVERY DOLLAR.
mo one would" added the other man.
we had endured everything and, SUP.
pose, would have kept on enduring II
Mr.. Pullman had only reduced rents,
But when ii reached the point mat every
dollar We made was kept Tor rem. ana
sun We could not keep up win IL. anu
when nothing was left to buy 1000 WIN
We stopped .,
Just as We did before the strike--on
trust" was the grim reply.
WAS IL th. lack of work or the re-
auctions that caused the most poverty
"ln my case, the lack OF work. an
swered the first man. II work III me
iron and steel mill which Is only partly
owned by MIR. Pullman, and. consequent
ly the workmen there enjoy peter
rate of wages. / had nothing to, com,
plain Of in wages, but We nave only nai
eleven weeks work in twelve months,
And how did you i've an ms UNI, liiaI 80
exist" he answered.. "lf | hadn't heen
saving and blessed with saving wite'
| if | do say it. we would have starved be,
fore this: but when times were eooi
saved my money. and l was able TO- nuy
| a little home on the estate ADJOINING;
| We have garden where We raise al
our vegetables and green stun, ana tnht
| is a great saving, and We have our OWN
| chickens and eggs. So you see, we won I
starve. It's different with the people III
Pullman" 49, ,n,
Yes, we have nothing but the bare
house" said the second. Here ! pay
| for this cottage. as it's called. SlI,u a
month. The Il cents is for water tax.
rooms with no conveniences except run,
! ming water in the kitchen. have no
garden and no grounds to call my own.
What pay did you receive In the
II could earn when l stopped $50 a
day for the same work that l got W.
for three years ago. was Inc! the rePny.
| by the hard times to reduce the pay,
/ suggested.
PULLMAN's PROFITS NO LESS.
"He receives just as big price To-
day for his cars and work as he receive.
three years ago. There was no cut in III.
prices. and he had no cause to cut ours
But, as I've said, | don't believe the
men would have complained Of the cut
and other wrongs If Mr.. Pullman haS
only, reduced the rents: I'VE We P ban -, az :
city was our home, If We had any, ant
all our friends We're here. know no
one man would have complained or hl'
| wrongs IL Mr.. Pullman had reduced tht
rents and given US a chance 10 exist.
Two more men came in at this point
and it having been explained TO then
that ! had come from New York to sec
what sort of cut-throats they were, ms
conversat ion was resumed. on SEE
explained a newcomer, we are pald bS
check. II is a law in this Stat n INA tnat !
mans wages shall not b" held FOR M.
debts, so the Pullman company Sels
around il in this way: on pay daS
which comes twice month"; We were
at the Pullman Loan and savings BANK
We were at the same time given Il Siii
of paper showing our rent Que W
always have to pay rent in advance, ant
instead of the first Of every month. it IL
kept out on every pay DAY IN ms way
suppose a man pays $500 month' m
FIRST pay day s, Is kept ont, and m m
rent is paid in fun and in advance be
for.. the first ~ the Month.
I'm this way Mr.. Pullman receives nal
Of months rent month ana mai
in advance"
When we were being paid good wage
we never objected to this or the hIEl
rents" broke in another man; but whel
they reduced us to but pittance o
our former wages and then would Keel
all we could earn for our rent We be
came very sore over il. Why, Otter
men wouldn't have cent over. ana
have often received check for A. cent
to keep myself. wife ana four ch!ldFei
for two weeks.
4 COMPARISON.
Are rents just as nigh in adjoining
towns" / asked
All the men laughed | don't know
whether my ignorance amused them o
the idea.
We'll, | live in Rosedale. on the estat
Joining Pullman" spoke Up one man. "
have a lot 10 feet front by l25 feet deer
| have "A house of eight rooms. j haE
a garden where | raise all my vegetable
and | have my own chickens and eggs
and | only pay ST. month rent and )
year water tax. Compare That wit
this -roomed house, with no garden
for Sl7 a month and Il cents monti
for water"
: But perhaps tie5e are more modern
: conV+niences in this house i suggested
: They all laughed again.
We'll" the man said sarCastically
"he has running water in his Kitchen 70
his S71l, and. OF course, | only have
bath tub and running water all through
! my house. But then | only pay ST..
ini ~ in no Inlph thai follow ed