Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-10
DRAMATIC IN THE EXTREME
WAS THE INTERVIEW WITH VICE PREsI-
 DENT WICKES.


 DENT WtCKEs.
 CHICAGO, July 9.-The interview be- tween Vice President Wickes of the Pull man company and the committee from the city council and the labor organizations which waited upon him was dramatic in the extreme. Alderman McGilleu was the spokesman for the committee.
 Do you come as an official of the city?'' MT. Wickes asked the alderman.
 ''I do," replied MT. McGillen.
 Do you represent the mayor in this matter?'' inquired the Pullman official.
 ''The mayor will indorse our action here,o the alderman replied Alderman McGillen- addressed MT. Wickes, and placed before him the proposition as au- thorzed oy the full committee.
 Once, as the alderman halted for an in- stant, MT. Wickes said: "rhe company cannot recede from the position it has already held."
 The interjectlon aroused Alderman Me- Gillen and he eioquently portrayed the sit uation in all it's bearings and tue inc vitable co nsequences. Mir. Wickes listened atten- lively. He seemed touched by the appeal and when the spokesman lad concluded retired with Attorney John s. RunnelIs of the Pullman company for consultation.
 The delay was of brief duration. When he returnad every one present read in Vice. Preside Wickes' stern face the fatal an swer he would make. The feeling was in tense and the little throng, composed of committeeman and members of the press and news associations, waiting breathlessly for him to speak.
 Addressing Alderman McGillen, Wickes said: "The Pullman company has noth- ing to arbitrate." Then there was pain ful silence. Alderman McGilen seemed believe the Pullman company would as- sume a responsibility so tremendously grave.
 ''Am to understand" he said slowly, ssthat the Pullman company refuses this slight request, made at so grave an hour and upon which so much depends?n
 ''The Pullman company has nothing to arbitrate, '' reiterated MT. Wickes.
 Mir. McGilen said 'Mr. Wckes: Your company demands the police protection of the federal government, the state of Ili- nois, the county of Cook and the city of Chicago, and yet you utterly ignore a fair request made by the city, request the fundamental idea of which is the preser- vation of peace. We have come to you as conservers of the peace, and you have as- stunned great responsibility in thus refusing the request we make-a responsibility greater, perhaps, than even you are aware of.'
 ''There is principle involved in this matter which the Pullman company will not surrender. It is that employers must be permitted to run their business in their own way, and without interference from their employees or from anybody else. We shall not allow any one to tell us how our business shall be con ducted, and we shall not consent to arbi- tration. Our business is our own private affairs, and we want no interference from federal state or any other government, ' Wickes replied. There was nothing more to say.
 SERVICE RESUMED ON THE 1. c. CHICAGO, July S.-The general superin- tepdent of the Illinois Central Railroad company posted a notice yesterday an- nouncing that all freight handlers who did not return la work bp 10 clock this morn- in Nunuld ha diach a rned Ennunh ret tn