Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-25

CHICAGO, august -f.-UeueIdi -h"
ager E. ST. John, Of the Rock Island
road, was recalled by the strike com
mission to-day. Mr.. ST. johns testimo-
ny OF yesterday regarding the black
list had apparently not satisfied the
commissioners, and he was closely
questioned regarding il.
You have said" said Commissioner
Herman, that your road has no black
list. Now, is it fact that the General
Managers Association has a blackIist?'
No such thing as real blacklist
exists among the railroads 20 my knowl-
edge" was the answer. There was,
however, l believe, list of names pre-
pared by the General Managers Asso-
citation. 1t contained the names Of the
most active of the strikers aud has been,
think, submitted 10 most Of the roads
by the association. IL cannot properly
be called blacklist, however"
Mr.. St. John was then asked to tell
what be knew Of the story that all rail
roads had adopted uniform scale OF
wages.
The rumor is untrue" he said.
HAS no such scale been prepared"
"WeH, I believe something OF the
sort was submitted TO the General Man
ayers Association, but
WAS NOT UNIVERSALLY ADOPTED.
In fact IL was rejected by all but one
road. and on that line was put into only
partial effect. There is absolutely no
truth In the statement that the roads
represented in the General Managers
As ISOLATION have adopted a uniform
scale"
John NJ Egau, strike manager OF the
General Managers Association, succeed
ed Mr.. st. John on the stand. Mr.. Egan
was questioned regarding his duties
during the strike and said 1t was his
dutv 10 receive reports fr5H the various
roads OF the progress OF the trouble and
10 submit the same 10 the association.
After preliminary questions Commis-
siouer Wright asked Mr.. Egan If, in his
official capacity, be had made any effort
to settle the strike peaceably.
81 did not" answered the strike man
ager.
''Is it the policy OF the railroads to
settle such troubles by force?"
in this case, at least, 1t was" the
witness replied frankly.
The commissioner then asked the
witness for his views regarding meas
ures for the prevention OF strikes. Mr.,
Egan said that be thought all railroad
employees above common iaborers should
be licensed aud be compelled 10 wear uni
forms plainly indicating the positions
they held. Such means, ne believed,
would tend 10 put reliable, ievel-headed
men In service aud would prevent such
troubles as those Of the present sum
mer.
Commissioner Herman, by a shrewd
series of questions succeeded In badly
MIXING UP THE WITNESS
and his theories and Mr.. Egan finally
admitted that even with system OF
licenses, conditions might arise that
would necessitaJe outside assistance or
arbitration.
"Mr Egan," said Commissioner
Wright, "a witness has stated before Us
that you used railroad money and en-
p.oyed men 10 burn and otherwise de-
Stroy railroad property during the
strike. Is this true?'
The witness grew evide ntly angry
and strengthening up in his seat said
emphaticalIy: considering the source
from which that testimony came il
seems 20 me that IL should be apparent
that IL is the most foolish rot. l viii,
however, enter a general denial to any
aud ali such stories. l never employed
men for such work aud can state
authorjtively that no one else connected
with the General Managers Association
hired or commanded anyone 10 burn or
destroy railroad property. The story
is absurd.
In the afternoon superintendent Dun
lap, Of the Rock Island, was called and
testified briefly regarding the alleged
black list, which he declared had no
existence.
Superintendent Of Police Brennan
was the next witness. he was asked 10
tell how the disorder growing Out Of
the strike was handled.
"On June 20 the mayor directed ne to
use the entire force 10 protect property
aud prevent violence. Upon the arrival
OF troops on July the force had hand
led it without any great violence and
practically no destruction OF property" "
Complaints were made that police
men did not do their full duty in repreSs-
lug lawlessneSS. How about that?"
The mayor directed me TO discharge
Immediately any policeman who was
found iukewsrm Or ine efficient. Indeed,
we did suspend several officers on com
plants, but when we came 10 invessi-
gate we could find 10 responsible su-
thor. In one case we did iDd an officer
had been oyerzsalouS In compelling rail-
road companies 20 keep tracks clear"
The chief said many Of the COM
plants made against the police were
made by deputy marshais, who were
more in the way than Of service.