The morning call., 1894-07-31
WANT JOBS BACK.
Two Committees Call on
A. n. ToWne.
He Is Said to Have Made Promises
Which Are Looked Upon as
Somewhat Encouraging.

The employees of the Southern Pacific who
were "let out' through the late strike, it is now
said, have in many instances reason to believe
that they will be reinStated
Ever since the strike has been practically
settled committees almost without number have
called upon the railroad officials. their sole mis-
sion being to urge charitable consideration OF
the mems claims.
Every possible feature OF the situation that
their advocates have been able 10 think of that
could possibly be advanced in their favor has
been thoroughly eanvassed and brought to the
attention OF The railroad officials. and the last
delegation to call, consisting of one comprised
of business men and one representing the train
men, both from Sacramento, went away yester.
day, after an audience with A. n. Towne, in
comparatively happy frame OF mind.
The citizens committee consisted of: d.
Lubin, ID. Flint, G. IL. KrebS ana w. j. Hassett
while the delegation of trainmen was headed
by Messrs Shurrub and Smith. Aside from The
sympathetic features OF the cases an effort Is
SAID 10 have been made, and not without sue
cess TO convince the railroad men that MANY of
the new employees are in reality incompetent.
lit is noticeable fAct." said one of the
trainmenS delegation, THAT since trains have
began TO run again very few of them succeed IN
making schedule time. This is directly atIrIb-
uta0le 10 lnc0mpetency in the tTemen. and q
few weeks more experience with their present
force will convince the Southern Pacific officials
that such is a fact.
glne over the noun tains-a man who knows
every grade and who does not require the en-
gineer's supervision at all times. The engineers
get tired OF being constantly compelled 10
watch their tiremen, and this is a fact which Is
even brought to the attention of the master
mechanic"
"Many of these men have been in The employ
OF the Southern Pacific Company for years"
said one of the citizens committee. land thefe
has never hitherto been word OF complains
against them. They became infatuated wlth
the strike idea, and in truth saw put one sac OF
the matter, as almost everybody IN sacramento
was either in sympathy with the strike, or u
not, discreetly kept quiet We are decidedly IN
hopes that our viSIt today will be the means OF
causing the railroad officials TO at least restore
a good portion OF the boys to their positions"
One of the officials, who was seen a1ler the
forepoinp conversation was held, said that he
did not believe there would De the slightest
change made in the policy OF the company
already mapped out ana published.
nTbere is OF course, a good deal OF interest
manifested by the merchants OF Sacramento in
securing the reinstatement OF these men," said
he "but we are inclined TO think that this in
terest may be in some cases more matter of
self promotiOn than a real, live regard for the
men affected. There are many thousands of
dollars in accounts held by merchants against
the men who are now out of work, and il the
latter are not re-employed II will probably fol-
low that a large percentage of these accounts
will be lost"