Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-23

CHICAGO, I'LL, August 92.-Several
OF the witnesses examined by the strike
commission to-day gave testimony
more favorable TO the Pullman Company
than that which had previously been
heard. Frank w. Glover, a real estate
agent. said he considered the Pullman
houses at SIS aud $50 a month, really
cheaDer than SIP a month houses In
surrounding towns. The Pullman
houses we're we'll equipped and oeautl-
fully located, he said, and rents were
not, in his opinion, TOO high. In reply
10 8 query Of Commissioner Wright MI
Glover denied that be was in any way
connected with the Pullman Company.
Paul Z. Herms, q news dealer, who for
msrlv worked in the Pullman
shops, said he ala uo'
pIace much faith in the complaints
OF the men. Their trouble, he though"
was largely due % fondness Tor oeef'
All the saloon keepers IN the surround
Ing towns had grown rich, Mr. her ms
declared, and 8 large number oi Ken
sisgton beer wagons were welt SUP
ported by the Pullman employees. VI
real estate values he knew little, out
did not believe that Pullman
RENTS WE'RE UNUSUALLY HIGH.
Z, II. Johnson, a Pullman furniture
dealer, testified that store room rents 10
the town had been cut, though no re-
duction hsd been made In the residence
rentals. -
Chairman Wright announced that the
commission has concluded its inquiry
into the strike from the side OF the en-
ployes, and will now hear the state
ments OF public officials and employers
Mayor Hopkins, Chief Of Police Bren-
nan. Fire Chief Swenie aud other city
officials have been summoned, and Gov
ernor Altgsld will probably be called
u Don. The committees refuse TO say
wIf fher or not Mr.. Pullman will testify.
Ktle Tungrsn, an employ OF the Pull
man Company the last thirteen years,
was sths first 20 take the witness chalr
A. The afternoon, ~ said IN All MS
"a Aarsof service for the company he had
- 0mplalnt 70 make as 20 wages or
treiatment. He had advised against the
stAte. although he was member OF
thE Egniop. and had gone back 70 work
wAen the opportunity offered surreh-
dsring his membership 10 the union
AND SIGNING A CONTRACT
70 keep out Of il.
1--WE drew large wages for the brst
seven or eight years, snid be, 'ahu uIu
well. We made good wages. A year
ago I'm June 1 was making e2.99 dayi
we used 10 make as high as a on piece
work, but they cut us oo"n
until now no one can mass
mora than secs, even II he
works very hard. Fire Marshal John
Fitzgerald appeared next with record
book aud a copy Of reports which snow
The following losses In the incendlary
fires dnriug the strike: One hundred
and sixty-six freight cars, eight
switch towers. SIX freight depots,
FIVE switch shauties, one hay barn.
II attended pretty near all OF these
fires myself" explained the Marshal
The only fires I saw Eiudled were by
boys, the oldest Of them not more than
fifteen years"
The commission had expected to hear
CHIEF OF POLICE BRENNAN
during the afternoon session, and was
compelled 20 adjourn for lack Of wit
nesses when the chief failed 10 appear
He sent word through his private sec
retary that he would be before the Com
mission tomorrow morning TO tell what
be knew as 10 the nature Of the rlotlng
and the efforts made 10 prevent IL.