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


crape, ana afterwards came the banner
OF the knights of Pythas. The prorns.
SION marched to the end of the stree.
nneIe tWenty-seNen electric cars carried
etery. w '''' '''l'-
During all this time and among al,
.nese men not one threat was heard or
one sign OF disturbance to be seen After
their homes. ~
NOT READY TO BURN THE TOWN.
| continued on my way to Pullman |
stroiled about until at last | spoke to "A
man sitting on a doorstep. He seemed
very friendly and SO | made bold to pN-
pan mat l would like to know some
thing about the strike and just when the
i men were going to burn down the town.
me man laughed at this and called
within TO friend, "A well-spoken man.
who came ont to look at me
Here is a lady" explained the first
who has come all the way from New
York - see whom we're going to kill
and what well barn up.
The second man smiled
DO you think we're as bad as that?"
'Oh yes!' replied, I'VE are all
frightened to death. We think you are
an bent on burning down. blowing up
They laughed, highly amused. Come
m. said the second man, land let us
talk 1t over. II there is anything YOU
want to know we will tell you gladly.
frankly and freely. We have nothing to
conceal"
| found myself in room comfortably
furnished and the perfection of cleanli-
ness: tidy. healthy woman, with a
fine baby boy gave me a cordial welcome
and handed me IL chair. | looked about
me. The floor was well carpeted. A few
pictures hung upon the walls and a
combination desk and bookcase. Near it
stood music stand, and lot of music
lay upon table.
What's all the trouble out here ian, any =.
comfortably? What are you complain
ing about"
the man, II owned before i moved to
anything since, but We try to take care
of what We have"
You seem to have a very comfortable
little house" suggested. what DO
you complain OFF,
II would never have, complained Of
anything" he answered, "it Mr.. Pull,
man had reduced rents when he reduced
the wages
RENTS TOOK EVERY DOLLAR.
mo one would" added the other man.
I'VE had endured everything. and. | sup.
pose. would have, kept on enduring II
But when it reached the point that every
dollar we made was kept for rent and
still we could not keep up with 1t. ana
when nothing was left to buy food with
How do you get food now w. critic ~
trust" was the grim reply.
Was it the lack of work or the re-,
I'm my case. the lack of work an
swered the first man. Il work IN the
iron and steel mill, which is only partly
owned by Mr.. Pullman, and, consequent
Ia work there enjoy better
rate of wages | had nothing 10 com
plain of In wages, but We have only had
eleven weeks work in twelve months
"And how did you live all this time!
I'VE didn't live; We only managed to
exist" he answered. "If I hadn't been
saving. and blessed with a saving wife,
if | do say 1t, we would have starved be
fore this; but when times were good l
saved my money. and | was able to buy
little home on the estate adjoining:
We have a garden where We raise all
our veGeta bles and green stun. anu that
is great saving, and we have our own
chickens and eggs, so. you see, we won I
starve. It's different with the people In
Pullman"
w ssa haze aye r nShs h4 ela the
for this cottage, as it's called, $lI.n q
month. The II cents is for water tax.
have, as you can see, five very small
ming water in the kitchen. l have nc
garden and no grounds to call my own.
w What "a pay did you receive In tho
II could earn when / stopped $3.50 :
day for the same work that ] got VI
for three years ago." was the reply. =,
Maybe Mr.. Pullman was compellec
by the hard times to reduce the pay,
l suggested.
PULLMAN'S PROFITS NO LESS.
He receives Just as big price to-
day for his cars and work as he receives
thrpn There was no cut IN his
prices and he had no cause to cut ours
But. as. I've said, l don't believe the
men would have complained Of the cut
only reduced the rents. We had al
worked for him for years. Pullman
city was our home If we had any. anc
one man would have complained of his
wrongs Il Mr.. Pullman had reduced the
TWO more men came in at this point
that had come from New York to sset
what sort of cut-throats they were. the
conversation was resumed Won see
explained a newcomer. we are paid by
mans wages shall not be held for his
debts, so the Pullman Company Rets
around 1t in this way: ON pay day
which comes twice month, We Were
given a check for our wages, payable
at the Pullman Loan and Savings Bank
We were at the same time given sill
OF paper showing our rent due. We
always have to pay rent in advance, ant
instead Of the first of every month, it h
kept out on every pay day. In this way az,
FIRST pay day s. is kent out. and the
second pay day $500 is kept out, SO hi:
rent is paid In full and in advance be
fore the first OF the Month
"In this way Mr.. Pullman receives hal
of months rent month ana hal
in advance.
rents" broke in another man; but whel
they reduced us to but a pttance o
our former wages and then would keel
all We could earn for our rent We he
came very sore over 1t. Why, Otter
men wouldn't have a cent over, and
have often received a check for A cent
to keep myself, wife and four children
for two weeks
A 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.
well, / live in Rosedale, on the estat
Joining Pullman" spoke up one man. '
have lot 80 feet front by 125 feet deep
/ have house of eight rooms. i haN,
a garden where ] raise all my vegetable
and | have my own chickens and eggs
a year water tax. Compare that will
this tive-roomed house. with no garden
for SIT month and Il cents a month
for water
But perhaps tne-e are moro modern
Conveniencos in this house" | suggested
They all laughed again.
well" the man said sarcastically
I, l,a- ,tt,ry In .IaV, IL,