New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-14

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Totals 2.a>s'. scaa So 2.'7s scai ielclo4 saas Gs
J. Curtis seamsiress WORKING 2a'''. hours from May
The toll amount of wages paid for the years end
ing July l. 1923 and July 1884, has been stated
in two weeks. they received checks from 4 cents
not produced its checks in rebut,ai During all Of
the salaries Of the officers, managers sup"r!n-
tendents reduced. Reductions in these would
good faith would have relieved the harshness of
the situation and would have eyinced genuine sym
PATTY with labor in the disasters Of the times In
It's statements TO the public which are in evidence.
the company represents that its objec; in all IT
did to continue operations for the benefit OF is
workmen and OF trades people in and about Pail
man. ana to the public from the annoyance
the evidence shows that it sought u keep running
ne nlS NJ mirh, moi rust: that its competitors might
invade its territory: that might keep it's cars
in repair. that II might be ready for resumption
when business revived with live plant and com
peent help and that It's revenue from It's tenements
might continue.
The companys claim that the workmen need not
hire its tenements and live elsewhere II they
choose is not entirely tenable The fear OF losing
work keeps them in Pullman as long as there are
tenements unoccupied. because the company Is sup
posed. a matter OF business. to give prefcrenc"
to its tenants when work is SLACK The employees.
believing that tenant at Pullman has this ad-
vantage naturally feel some compulson TO rent AT
Pullman. and thus to stand well with the manage
ment. Exceptional and necessary expert workmen
do not share this feeling to the same extent and are
more free 10 hire or own homes elsewhere While
reducing wages the company made no reduction IN
tnct and that none Of the reasons urged justi-
flying wage reduction by IL as an employer can DE
auctions at Pullman after September. 1893.
the result of conferences among the managers; the
Mace until Nav and 9 in regard thereto between
the employees and the officers Of the company For
the reasons stated the employees AT Pullman were
during the winter in state OF chronic discomfort.
Upon May and 8 a committee OF forty-six from
all the departments waited upon the management
June. 1883. The company refused this. and offered
no concession as to wages whatever maintaining
and explaining that business conditions dld not
The demand Of the employees Tor the wages OF
June. 1888 was clearly unjusthable. The business
IN May; 1854 could not pay the wages OF June lsy5
was hardly more at faul, therein than were the en-
ployes in Insisting upon the wages OF June ls93
Maintaining that its rents had nothing 70 do With
its and that its revenue from its tenements
pany had legal right to take this position but
as between man ana man the demand i0T sos
the circumstance Some slight concession in this
regard would probably have averted the strike. pro
vided the promise not to discharge who served
earded' on the evening Of May 10 the local Unions
met and voted to strike at once. The strike oc-
CURED on May Il. and from that time ,o until I, ne
were placed about the company's property, pro
fessediy to guard IT from destruction or nterfer-
rule. mere pretence Too often the real object
guards is to h nn aen 10 ffo o iaEE
If neffcual by intimidation and violence me run
these guards. The strikers at Pullman are entitled
to be believed to the contrary In THIS matter De.
cause OF their conduct and forbearance after May
H. 1t is in evidence. and uncontradcted that no
Violence destruction Of property by strikers or
July 8 no extraordinary protection was had from
the police or military against even anticipated as
Such dgnihed manly and conseryatye conduct in
is worthy OF the highest type Of American citizen
ship. and with Ike prudence In al other directions
dress OF labor wrongs. To deny this is to forswear
patriotism and to declare this Government ana ,ts
the company laid off it's GOO employees who did not
gust 2.
RAILROAD STRIKE
The strike on the part OF the railroad employees
was a sympathetic No grievances against the
railroads had been presented by their employees
nor did the Railway Union declare any such grieV-
ances TO be any whatever OF the strike III u
apparent that the readiness to STRIKE n1 apnr
hcnsive condition Of the railroad employees resuit
ing from reductions on different INES, tach f
listing etc. and from the recent growth ana ueTI
o4 nc seemed on de TO ine ehaee Hence the
road employees ripe TO espoust tne cau'. y,
The Pullman strikers In some Instances they
struck in disregard Of existing contracts between
,heir different organizations and the railroads. no
tably upon the illinois Central. They evaded tne
responsibility OF their organizations Tor .n,S ,eti
duc by claiming TO act as individuais hey jus
Ged themselves under the idea of balancing wrohbs.
After June 26 the officers and agents or the ull,Ji
nnsged and urged on the strike at every avaiiapie
nnn upon the railroads ccntrng at chicago uht,
reached proportions far In excess or their oiik,
,n,Icna tons and led 10 disorders beyond even
their control -. , . 81, ,h. American
panUav I-nion about twenty-five OF the executNe
odicers of national and internatona apor u'D.'n
afiiliated with the American Federation OF 1871
met AT Chicago. The situation was iaid D,i1 9L
vas then lost: that general synpatheuc SITE ,
throughout the country would be unWse anu IL hos,
a1iant and at the time, against the pest
,nra,ts Of labor. This conference Issued stlvIs
sumpathy with the purposes Of the American ran, y,
49, Union advising those on strike 10 return "
VII and urging that labor organize more senei
VIZ. con,bine more closely. and seek the correc'Ioh
OF he trade unions OF Chicago had struck IN SYM
LII III hnt this movement checked by tnt, az
p az the conference OF the 18th and extehdeu Io
tlo.,or This action indicates clearer views ny IA
Dor az r. anproprate remedies in this country ior
labor "r9 ms y the American Railway lnion'
, Z po nh The Mayor OF Chicago, sent commune ~
tnIo The General Managers Associh,'o' non
ton 10 dc,are the strike off. provided the men
Ing 70 ha restored their former POSITIONS W H
shour ro;mdicc except in cases where they niu esn
our ,SPcted of crime The Genera Manas,d raceIve