New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-22
REPORTERS ON THE STAND.
THEY TELL THE STORY OF THE RECENT
STRIKE.
TESTIMONY TAKEN by THE NATIONAL COMMITS
sioNERs-A REPORT THAT PRESIDENT
CLEVELAND WANTS THE TOWN OF
PULLMAN INVESTIGATED.


CLEVELAND WANTS THE TOWN OF
PULLMAN INVESTIGATED.
chicago Aug. H.-Reporters told the story OF the
fuliman railroad strike to-day to the National
LABOR commissioners. Representatives OF most or
.he Chicago newspapers on the witness STAND
curing the day. They were practically unanimous
III the declaration that hardly any OF the strKers
TOOK part In the acts OF violence or obstruction
during the riots. They testified that most OF the
overt acts were committed by hoodlums. who mad
no connection with the railroads. With one or
two exceptions all branded the United States
special deputy marshals as inefficient and source
of constant irritation to the strikers.
Oficials OF the American Railway Union ana
local labor leaders are much pleased with the
methods OF the National Strike Commission so far
An official OF the American Railway Union to-day
said that there a welGuthenticated story that
President Cleveland intima ted TO one OF the MEM
bers Of the Commission. before the latter left
Washington, that he wished the town OF Pullman
to be thoroughly investigated. only one size Oh
the question has been heard far and no repre-
sentative of the railways has yet expressed MS de-
sire TO give testimony before the Commission
The first witness put upon the stand TINS morn
Ing was Michael j. Carroll. Editor OF The Eight
Hour Herald" Mr.. Carroll believed Government
ownership of railroads the true solution OF the
labor problem. He cited the situation In Aus
traa, where the Government owns the telegraph
lines. proof that his ideas were practicable.
Malcolm Mcdowell a reporter for a morning
paper. testified next. He had cars overturned
and other overt acts. but could not say whether
the work had been done by members Of the Amer
lean Railway Union or not He did not believe
that many railroad men were engaged In these acts
Thomas W. Heathcote. chairman OF the Pullman
Strike Committee was recalled. He declared the
Pullman employees had no other alternative but 10
strike ,,, ,,.
nj Pullman
wages. He said The Swedish aborers al Pullman
were made to pay more rent at Pullman tnan al
Roseland. or other places in the neghborhooi
why. then asked Chairman Wright. do not
ne %rh hs are commandei to live in Pullman
pain Of dismissal Even where men own no mes out.
side of Pullman, II work becomes SACK 'hse Heh
are the first laid on" -.
Mr. Wickman told OF the cas-. Of an ,emp;oye
who was injured in the Pullman shops and Obliged
10 stay al the hospital for nine weeks During TINS
time the company charged him rent for his house IN
down his wages when he returned from the hospital
because his injury prevented MS doing as ihuch
IL Cleveland reporter for m0Fn"f f., pap Ssd
rioilng in several places but ,hough, 'nUse
engaged IN overt acts were roughs ana To"dIts Anu
that few or none Of them Were rarHaa ho
ceded him in scoring the United states ueP"''
H. + Miller another reporter took the stand at
the beginning OF the afternoon Ssss1h io%nr
OF the American Railway Union made on the
stand. tina; the Witness drew ne hrst pls',i our
score Of revolvers were drawn almost al IN" SANE
time He told OF attempted assassination OF
himself and another reporter during the troubc
at the stock yards. The witness sail ne observed
many instances OF violence and often saw men
throw switches and turn over cars He had no
knowledge that any Of the men who participated
in these acts railroad men but he thought a
certain percentage Of them were. from their
knowledge OF railroad business. other reporters
also testified. 800
Chief Deputy Marshall Donneiy testified that ne
strike He acknowledged thar some % his men
were Inefficient. but denied thai q Who'll" th"y
w.cre ms worthless a body represented by the
renorters He did not recognize any strikers among
those whom he saw commit violence"
The commission adjourned until tomorrow.