The record-union., 1894-07-23
Four-Fiiths Of the Members Declare
the Strike is OFF,
They Are Willing 10 Return to Work
The Others KloW They Cannot Get
Back, 50 They Kick and GrOvL


various local organizations of railroad
employees and Citizens G. II. Hubbard
and David Lubiu. The purpose OF this
conference was to consider the conditions
on which the railroad company was will
ing to receive back into its employ the
men who had gone out OH the Railway
Union strike.
The conference was brought about
through the action of Messrs. Lubin and
Hubbard and few of the officers in the
camp of the Fourth Brigade of the Ma
tional Guard. They had information
tsat very large proportion of the men
who had engaged in the strike, and who
comprised the better class of railroad en-
ployes, were desirous of returning TO
work and declaring the strike at an end.
The gentlemen named, after considering
the matter on Thursday last, consulted
with prominent members of the several
railway labor organizations, and 1t was
decided to send committee to san Fran
cisco to consult with General Manager
Towne and other officers OF the Southern
Pacific Company, and obtain from them
the best terms they were disposed TO offer
the men in consideration OF the strike
being declared of. In their opinion it
would be better for the community IN
general, better for the railroad company
and better for the men themselves to
have this done, as it would then be an
easy matter to determine the number
and identity OF those who were still dis
posed to hold out and bear the RESPONSE
bility of maintaining q disturbed condl-
ton of affairs.
The committee selected to visit San
Francisco was composed of Messrs.
Lubin and Hubbard. They went down
H,f4 19.1l l,i.r-
It had been arranged that they would re-
port that night at a meeting OF the Rail-
way Union Committee and represent
atiVes of the local organizations. and did
so. The statement, or agreement, re-
ceived from Manager Towne was as fol-
laws:
SAN Francisco, July 20, 1894.
d. Lubln, Esq, Colonel c. II. Hubbard
GENTLEMEN: Your committee are at
liberty to say that when the strike Is
declared oil, our company viii employ,
in addition to these now in our service
and the few who are coming to us under
engagement, such men as we may need
IN train and other service, who have not
during the strike willfully damaged rail-
road property or forcably prevented our
employees from performing their usual
regular duties; each case to be considered
separately and upon individual applica-
tion and to be disposed of according TO
the merit Of the applicant.
The company will be careful that no
individual suffers wrong or injustice at
our hands. Beyond this the men must
trust 20 the leniency of the company.
Very truly, A. n. TowNE,
Second Vice President and General Man
ager.
The conference adjourned early on Sat
urday morning, after having been III ses-
sion several hours, and was resumed at
10 o. clock in the forenoon, at a meeting
OF some fifty citizens held in Eiremen's
Hall, At which prominent mem bers OF the
railway organizations were present.
The matter was discussed at great
length, most of the Railway Union men
fayoring a return to work OF all those
who could succeed in getting back TO
their former places before the latter were
TILED by outsiders.
George w. Wise of the Railway Union
said that as far as the agreement went no
doubt it would satisfy eleven-twelftbs OF
the shop men, bat 1t would not satisfy
one-twellth of the dremen. The fremen
did not want TO see whole lot OF men
from the ranch, that never saw locomo-
tive before, take precedence of them III
the line of promotion.
j. 4. Carroll, speaking as Railway
Union man, said that nearly half the men
engaged IN the strike were tottering and
ready to return TO work on Monday
strike of at once, and leaving the matter
in the hands of the merchants.
After some further discussion it was
decided to have Mr.. Edgecomb a promi-
nent fruit shipper call on Superintend-
ent Fillmore and ask him to submit a
written statement of the terms which he
would give the old employees of the COM
pany should the strike be declared of. In
the meantime David Lubin, Daniel Flint
c. II. Hubbard. w. j. Hassett and Mr..
krebs, representing the business men,
were appointed committee to intercede
with the railway company for those who
had been prominent during the strike.
The meeting then adjourned.
MR.. FILLMoRE's REPLY.
After hearing Mr.. Edgecomb's pre-
sentation of the matter, Superintendent
Fillmore made the following response in
writing:
SACRAMENTO, July 81, 1894.
r. II. Edgecons6, Esq: Referring to the
meeting with yourself and the Mediation
Committee had last Tuesday, the 18th in
stant wherein l received the committee
as a courtesy to the patrons OF our road
and the citizens of this city. During the
meeting they asked many cancellations
which the company could not grant un-
der any conditions, and | said to this
committee that if they declared the strike
of Internationally we would then take
into our employ all Jul O10 LlSA WIZ udQ
not taken any active part IN the deStruc-
ton of property, stopped the trains or in
tinidated men that were willing TO per-
form service when called upon. They
promised me they would use every effort
in their power to declare the strike OF
within twenty-four hours from that time.
Not having accomplished anything, had
no further occasion to meet this eommlt-
tee. Yours truly, j. A. FILLMORE.
zFEL
In.the meantime a meeting of members
of the Railway Union was being held at
the Old Pavilion. There were from 200
TO 1,500 men present, and John Hughes
presided.
j. f. Carroll read to the meeting the
letter sent by Manager Towne, which
raised a storm among the more rabid ele-
ment, which was clearly in the minority.
He undertook to advise the men as to
what would be best for them TO do
namely, TO declare the strike off and as
many as possible recover their old posi-
tions in the railroad company's service.
Tie tough element Kissed Carroll and
tried to howl him down. He was even
threatened with personal violence. but
these demonstrations did not phase him a
bit Mr.. Carroll is an intelligent, level
headed man, and although he had been
an enthusiastic striker he had sense
enough to see that the game was up a
week ago, and he was determined on tell
ing his hearers just what he thought best
for their own interests he SAD he was
there to talk, and that he would complete
his purpose if he had to stand there It'll
hell freezes over.o
Despite the howls and threats of some
of those about him, he weRt on and read
Manager Towne's letter.