Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-08-19

10 PROCURE the Necessities OF
notwithstanding Experiences
Of Black Listed Men.
CHICAGO, August Is. Chairman
HeatbcoJe. OF the Pullman strike COM
mittee, was recalled by the strike
commissioners to-day for further ex-
animation. 5ir. Heathcote was Ques-
toned az length as 20 the
causes Of the strike and re-
lated instances Of what be consid-
cred the company's tyranny. He said
that one Of the workmen had been
struck In the face by another, and that
when the assaulted man attempted 10
prOsecuts his assailant, be was told by
his foreman 10 drop proceedings or he
would be discharged. The witness said
that ABOUT 1000 men struck at Pull
man, and that each paid 81 to the A.
L. y.
Mary ABBOT, Wood, one OF the women
strikers was called aud said that the
wages paid by the Pullman Company
were insufficient for the bare necessities
OF life.
II received 81 day" she said. "and
paid Sl7.7I per month rent for Que OF the
eOmpauy's houses"
q. b. Piers0n, a resident OF Pullman,
was questioned as 20 the
RELATIVE PRICE OF RENTS
He stated that the Pullman Compauy's
houses averaged from Oue-third 20 one
hall higher than similar houses in the
surround ng suburbs. Pierson said that
Ia the residence districts about Pullman
rents had been materially reduced late
~, out that no reduction had been made
IN The manufacturing town.
Miss Jane Adams, superintendent OF
the Hull House Charitable Work and a
member OF the Board OF Cancellation Of |
The Civic Federation, was the next wit |
ness She said that during investiga- |
lions Of the strike she had found the I
strikers always ready % ar0itrate, but I
that Pullman officials did not appear |
disposed 20 make any effort 20 settle the I
troubfaA Miss Adams also declared that !
the 90 10 Pullman were higher than
10 other localities.
,..,. y, = MsDo9slsa, a GRieatEa, his EN-.
nj ,vers sometimes compelled him TO
remain in continuous duty from sixty 70
seventv5two hours without rest de
told OF Ane blackljsting Of several oil his
fellow 9rkmen, and gave long &C
count Vine strike on his road.
~ am opposed 90 strikes ln general,
aid MIR Mcdonald, but when the Fed /
eral government
WILL. DO NOTHING FOR US,
- we have no weapon but the strike, |
We must use il. II 10 were not Tor /
strikes. the railroad men 10 this coun- |
NV would be working for Que haI the /
paw they are now getting.
Mcdonald told how 10 was lmpoSS'oIe /
for him 20 obtain employment AFTER tue /
darlington strike, wnen he was black
listed. The c0mpany'S influence was
usel against him, be said, even 10 the
extent OF protesting % Gov. Francis OF
Missouri. against MCDouald'S ap Joint
rent IS OH inspector az ~. joe, MO
ReDlvIrg 90 Commissioner herman, Nc
Dona'd said be knew Of no cases where
striking members OF the A. X u, while
sb.taining from violence themselves IN
a.igatsd 10 on the part Of others.
q g. Sc. CLAIR, railroad man, last
eU,'ovcd ~ the Chicago, Milwaukee
a ~ Paul, came next aud testified that
he took no active part In the strike, be-
carse he had been laid of from work be-
fore the strike was declared. lie was
member Of the American Railway Union.
lie applied for work % the Chicago,
NIuwaukee and ST. Paul tralumaSter
vvben the strike ended, but was told
tbat he would never be employed again
- that system and would not be recon-
r,erdei 10 any other road. He has
Deen
UNABLE TO GET EMPLOYMENT
any otbe- road because OF tais black
listing. Witness also told the commits
$40, tbat be had been o.acaHsted in
1902. because ne refused TO go 10 WORK
bsfors he had recovered from Injuries
received iu the services OF the Hurll oS-
ton rold. and would not waive his claim
n hack benefits, under the company
Mutual Benefit Accident Association
AT the conclusion OF 81 CARS teS-
,imonv. the commission adjourned TO
meet Monday.
CAN GET 80 WORK HERE.
ST. PAUL, MINI, AUGUST lS.-As q
...,,It of their connection with the re-
es,,r great strike, q large number OF
a. road men in this c'ty are making ar
rs,-er,rDts 10 leayethis country, claim
go mat they have been placed
'acklist on an the railroads and
canEc.re no places no matter whether
tberb are vacancies or not Aoou'IoIIy
of these have made preliminary ar
" 10 90 70 the Cape Of Good
Hope aud JOhannesourS' Soutn africa
and Others are talking quite seriously
Of going 10 Brazil
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