The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-23
The STRIKE INQUIRY.
Testimony More Favorable to the
Pullman Company
HEARING OF employees FINISHED
Tho Rest of tho Time will bo Spent In
Examining Public officials, and EN-.
ployers-How Wages wOro Reduced
aud Rents of Residences Kept up.
A List OF InoendIary Fires.

CHICAGO, August 2o.-several Of the
witnesses examined by tho strike COM
mission to-day gavo testimony more
favorable to the Pullman company than
that which had previously boon hoard.
Frank W. Glover, a real estate agent,
said hc considered tho Pullman houses
at SIS and $50 month really cheaper
than Sl2 a month houses in surround
ing towns. TIE Pullman houses wero
we'll equipped and beautifully located
aud rents not too high. Mr.. Glovor de-
niod that he was in any way connected
with tho Pullman company
Paul Z. Herms, o neWsdealer, who
formerly worked in the Pullman shops,
said hc did not place much faith in tho
complaints OF tho men. Their trouble,
he thought, was largely duo to fond.
moss for beer. All the saloon keepers In
tho surrounding towns had grown rich,
Mr.. uerms declared. and largo num-
Der OF Kensington beer wagons were
we'll supported by the Pullman en-
ployes.
TN. johnson, a Pullman furniture
dealer. testified that Btore-room rents in
tho town had been cut, though no redue-
tion had boon made In tho rOsidence
rentals.
Alex Tungren, au cmploye Of the
Pullman company tho last thirteen
years, said in all his ycars Of service he
had had no complaint 10 make as to
wages or treatment lie had advised
against tho strike, although he was a
member OF the Union, and had gone
back 10 work when the opportunity
offered, surrendering his membership
In tho Union aud signing contract to
keep out OF 1t.
"We drew largo wages for tho fret
seven or eight years." said hc, land did
we'll. We made good wages. A year
ago In June was making 81 90 day.
We used 10 make as high as 81 on piece
work, but they cut Us down until now
no one eau make moro thanlS2 %, oven
II he works very hard.
Fire Marshal John Fitzgerald appear.
ed next with record book and copy
OF reports which showed tho following
losses by tho iuceudiary fires during the
strike: Ono hundred and sixty-six
freight cars, eight switch towers, elk
froights, fye switch shanties and one
hay barn.
II attended pretty nearly all Of those
fires myself" explained the marshal.
"The only flros saw kindled were by
boys, tho oldest OF thom not moro than
fifteen years"
The commission had expected to hear
the chief Of police, Brennan, during tho
afternoon session. and was compelled
to adjourn for lack OF witnesses when
the chief failed to appear. He sent
word through his private secretary
that ho would be before tho commits
sion tomorrow morning to tell what he
knew as to tho nature OF the rioting
and the efforts made to prevent 1t.
Chairman Wright announced that the
commission has concluded Its inquiry
into tho strike from the side Of the en-
ployes and will now hoar the state
ments OF public officials and employers.
Mayor Hopkins, Chief Of Police Bren.
nan, Fire Chief swenie and othor city
officials, havo boon summoned, aud Gov.
ernor Altgcld will probably be called
upon. Tho committees refuse to say
whether or not Mr.. Pullman will testify.