The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-08-25
Capital to Take It's Turn Before
the Commission.
Nearly All the Evidence Of the Amer
. lean Railway Union Now In
Comparison of Rents.
TELLS OF HIS DEPUTIES.


anybody from the marshals office: they
reported to no one unless to the detective
service of the railroad companies and the
government had no direction of their move
ments or actions. No certificates of
character were required. Witness did not
know whether these deputies we're used to
operate trains or not. He was recalled after
he had left the stand to tell whether any pains
had been used to discover whether these depu-
ties were citizens of the United States or not.
He said they had had one man who was not q
citizen. That was in the marshal's Office. He
did not know whether the men selected by the
company were citizens or not.
Gen. Miles Answers President Debs.
Gen. Miles contradicts the statement made
by President Debs, Of the American Railway
union. before the strike commission that he
visited the office OF the general. managers dur
Ing the strike and consulted with the railway
officials.
Capital Takes Its Turn.
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-The organized labor has
had its day in court before the labor commits
sion. Now the employers will be invited to
make answer to the charges preferred by Mr.
Debs and his associates. The hearing OF
evidence from the employers side OF
the case y begun at the morning
session Sever. business men from the town
of Pullman were examined. and before the in
quiry closes it is expected that the officials OF
the Pullman company and the Illinois Central
and the Rock Island Railroad companies will
appear.
The commissioners will not say whether or
not Mr.. Pullman himself will testify. but they
leave 1t to be inferred that he will do So
They say that they have received thus
far no refusal to any OF the requests sent
to railway officials to come before them,
and they declare that all persons in
terested in the matters under inquiry have
been asked to give evidence. This certainly
includes Mr.. Pullman. Mayor Hopkins, Chief
OF Police Brennan and Fire Chief Swenie
have been requested to throw what
light they can on the subject, and
1T is probable that Gov. Altgeld will also
be invited to tell the commission what he saw
at Pullman. It is likely also, that before leav-
ing Chicago the commissioners will pay per-
sonal visit to the model town and inform them
selves by actual observation as to the condi-
tions Of life there.
Talks About Rents.
Frank w. T. Glover. a real estate dealer at
828 Michigan avenue, was the first witness
heard. In answer to questions directed to him
In regard to his reason for appearing before the
commission the witness FASTENED to explain
that he was not called upon to do SO by the
Pullman company. large real estate owner in
Kensington had asked him to appear, he said.
Continuing, the witness declared that he
did not know anything about the causes
of the strike, but he succeeded in putting In q
good blow for the Pullman company when he
said that rents in KenstngtOn had not been re-
duced. He said he was getting the same rent for
his houses there before the strike as he did
several years ago. This statement was in di-
rect contradiction with the claims made byPull-
man strikers, who have all along maintained
that rents in KensingtOn were reduced, while
rents in Pullman were kept at the same figure,
although wages had been greatly cut down by
the Pullman company. Mr. Glover said he
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houses at Pullman those which rent for from
SIS to $22 month were cheaper than his houses
at Kensington which he rented for SIP.
Mr.. Glover knew something of the condition
OF wages at Pullman because some forty men
who were paying him for houses on the INSTALL
ment plan had come to him at various times
and told him that owing to reduction OF wages
or scarcity OF work they could not pay as much
as they had agreed to pay.
Money Went to Saloonkeepers.
Paul E. Hermes. q news and stationery
dealer in Pullman, who had worked for six
years in the Pullman shops, Was the next wit
ness Mr.. Hermes said that he, person
ally, had no fault TO find with the Pull
man company When the strike came
on in 1880 he left the town and did not return
till the strike was ended. Witness has q nine
room house in Pullman for which he pays S35 q
month. He did not think similar house could
be had in Chicago, kensington or Koseland for
the same rent.
Mr.. Hermes In one part OF his testimony
made the remark that there was good deal Of
drinking done by some Of the Pullman en-
ployes and it was the cue for a.lengthy examin-
alton made by Commissioner Herman. He asked
II drunkenness prevailed to any considerable
extent among the strikers. The witness said
that on pay days the brewery wagons of Ken
sington are kept running through Pullman
from morning until night He had seen
4f% ho
streets. Witness was Of the opinion that q
great many Of the employees would not be in
such Door circumstances IL they had not
wasted their money by buying liquor.
L. H. johnson, hardware dealer at Pull
man, was questioned very closely by one OF
the commissioners concerning his lease He
stated that his is the only hardware store in
pullman. but says he has no agreement with
the Pullman company by which competition in
his line of business is kept out He has
written lease Of his store building, but there is
a clause in it by which the company can Dust
him on ten days notice.
What the Reporters Saw.
William Kane Mckay. a reporter tor the
Evening Nail, was called, and testified that he
attended meetings OF the American Railway
union, and that Debs, Howard and other Of
acers of the order in their speeches and inter-
views counseled the men to refrain from vto-
lence and to obey the law.
Benjamin n. Atwell, reporter for the
Daily News, was called and told what he
ssw 1t Grand Crossing. Blue Island and the
stock. yards. He described the trouble at Blue
Island, which he said was caused chiefly
By men from the brick yards district. He
did not consider the trouble very serious.
The railroad men present advised the crowd
10 withdraw. No blows wore struck until
tho deputy marshals drew their revolvers and
threatened to shoot. Deputy marshals at
Pullman arrested two newspaper reporters,
who they declared were dynamiters. Lieut..
Bassett released them. e was the rumor
around the Pullman district that agents Of the
Pullman company were fomenting riots and
trouble.
At the afternoon session Chief Of Police
Brennan was called to tell Of the actions and
policy OF the police during the strike. AS
sistant Fire Chief Fitzgerald was also SUM
moned to tell Of the dres In the stock yards
district.
II Not FavorsDly Received.
CHIcAao, Aug. S2.-Leaders Of the
railroad brotherhoods declare Debs'
scheme for consoli ation In ono organ
.Isation 70 be impracticable and Wis /
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