The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-11

union men have threatened US and the
women talk about 'scabs' when they
come near me, but | tell them protect
ing property is not scabbing.' That
band wouldn't do that, II he doesn't
belong to their unions.
sca as ne says, IN protecting the shops
We haven't a bit. OF insurance on our
furniture. and II the shops were burned
our house. would go. too"
, How do. you manage to live during
these times without the aid OF the
unions?"
ways managed to save little every
week. If work was slack We made our
expenses less. and II II was plenty We
We're, not eXtraVagant All workingmen
:9nld do the same thing, but, to tell you
the, truth. very few of them ever think
OF hard times. They nsc up to every
cent they make. Those that don't drink
| i've cNtravagant."
| "11ave living expenses increased much
since the striker
WHAT THE WORkINGMAN PAYS.
Yes. great deal, and the butcher
says we VIII have no meat after to-day
Since the strike we pay 30 cents peck
for potatoes, where they were only 80
cents before Pork chops have increased
from 10 to 10 cents a pound: eggs from
II to IS, and butter from II to 90"
pay?,
81 have three rooms on the second
noor,kitchen sitting room and hall room
5000 a month. The 80 cents IL water rent
but which We must pay with our rent"
have You any conveniences?
we have private closet in the cellar
Is all"
! asked her to let me see her rooms
but but beautif u cesm The F o NS!\ wa s't the
perfection OF spotlessnsss. Little dainty
curtains hung at every window and upon
every window sill We're healthy green
plants The sitting room had an ingram
carpet, two Brussels rugs, a lounge. sew
and lace curtains. The three rooms We're
was delighted with my new friend. and
hone when MIR. Pullman gets over his
mulishness that he Will seek out this dear
ana worthy couple ard give the husband
the best Job in his .shop, and the wife the
best house in Pullman.
There are FIVE families living in this
floor. each paying 5000 per month, one
or the first floor. with Six rooms. four
below and two in the attic, pays si470
per month another on the first floor pay
ing sll.5O for three rooms. and one in the
rear paying $3.50 for two rooms.
DIRT AND FILTH.
My new friend warned me that l would
encounter great deal of dirt and filth
If l went into the 'litters," but | felt
bs1 IN zee Sew ork r na doo ne
stoop of the entire dirty row was filled
with children. ON the first came to sat
fat man in a blue jean shirt and an un,
| buttoned vest. He had Dushy hair and
whiskers and the blucst of blue eyes.
Are there any very poor people in
think If you will come upstairs, miss,
you will be hapt to, find some; I'll show
you the way, miss"
stairs. crowded with dirty children,
mainly girls. to the dirlicst room have
ever seen The bare floor looked as II
lad never been scrubbed. \ roaring
fire was blazing in the rusty stove:
Several broken chairs stood around, and
on bare round table was hair LOAF
of bread and a broken pitcher. Near by
sat the frowsy mother, nursing child.
Without question they made me vel,
come. The woman half rose and tried
to kick a chair towards me. 1t was SO
greasy that l would much rather have
stood, but was ashamed to say so, 40
/, l sat down on the extreme edge and
, tried to look comfortable. Never In my
, life have / seen so many flies in one
IF you knows any one "a ave a pain
mind nd sf them n sW the oa iSS man n''S Was
saying to me. And I'm sure can't be
telling where the children VIII get any
ADDED ey the be w fEnf He as ses
self, | ave to go In ME bare feet.
D Il mad to explain that 1 had no ole
clothes to give away.
q wei. we don't care for prayers ant
caring the Bible read when our stom
o achs are lacking for aomieth!n' to heat,
e the wife told me, sharply.
+ "Neither am / missionary | pro
E tested, smiling.
il Then what do you belong to- the!
o demanded. anxiously
k "a great, bi, institution that Away
wants 70 know the truth about every
II thing and spread 1t broadcast through
the World sN ,hi and 1hsy scene,
i sent al the way from New York
: HAD TO STRIKE.
: Well a. for me- began The DIuc
y eyed man, you can say Us 'ow, did no
i want to strife. but I'D 70; little wa:
{ wages were low an times was bad. bu
alters 'ad little butter for rle trCad
Now I've no butter, and the committed
: wat makes me lose my job won't Civ
. me no butter"
y "Stil you wear the strikers badge"
e said, pointing to the bit of white Iopoi
5 We've all got to do that or we won
! ave bread even" he declared.
j. And they only give US hat pouin n,
q asked sadly, among SIX children"",
= man. Didn't you know it would b"ini
y | misery to you and your family
J, II didn't strike. d.dn't know no nor,
I about it than you did till 1 came gu
C the gate after working hours and saw
Z, the notice posted up. But now we're on
e we can starve, but we wont go back
a Mr.. Pullman viii have to do what w
:, | ask"
, what did you work dt?''
\, Il cleaned the cars before they wer
Z shipped. l used to ave from four t
i, seven boy helpers. l got Si.30 Il day, bu
= wat was that in family OF eight"
"But you surely are not blaming MI
", Pu, Imam because OF the size OF your fam
- ily?" I protested.
y mo, 'ardly." he granted. with laugh
!, II suppose | al AL the pay the job wa
~ worth, hut it's the rents as was The tou :!
~ job. We pay 81 a month tor these ~,
u | rooms. a.; you see, ard 60 cents montl
e for water, so after ! filled all the chill
=, dren'; mouths there wasn't any left 70
II clothes. So we got poorer every month
~ But l did try to keep out Of debt, an
n now, since I've 'ad to strike. l can't d
y that 'l'ngry We get uD an 'unPry We g
- to bed, and the men wat ordered us on
e and the millionaireS wat employed us &c
. long just as well as ever"
10 The two rooms for which they pa
$3.50 month are as miserable an
poor as any that will be found in tn
, New York tenement district. | asscr
= hero and now that the rents for tene
: ments in New York city are not -
q high as those in Pullman. In thos
% two rooms-the bedroom just the siz
y of the bed, which they must crawl owe
~ the foot to get lnto-and room abou
twice the SIZE. which Is stting-roonl
, kitchen, dining room and Darlor, liv
~ the father mother and six children, tn