Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-16

Bonus
CRiesoo Dispa.c'.
When the cold light OF observation is
thrown on the story Of Pullman as told
BY actual experience, Incidents and re-
suits, the flaming cOlorS OF the biased
and prejudiced either for ar against are
completely swept away and the actual
facts alone are left to tell whatever
story they may.
Views differ upon this question OF the
Justice or Injustice OF George NJ. Pull
nan toward his employees as they do
upon the question OF the present great
strike AID its vast boundary. ArgU-
meuts pro as we'll as con are made by all
who discuss the great topics VI the day.
Pullman has his supporters rs the
strikers have their sympathizerS.
Which is right and which is wrong 10 IS
not the purpose Of this article TO say.
Facts are given and facts may be re-
lied on in any controversy.
The Pullman employees refused 20
work for the wages offered them upon
the grounds that tue wages were smaller
than they had bsen, because there were
employees were charged as mucl for
rent and all the uecessi ties OF NE as
they had been when wages were higher
and work was in plenty, because Sys-
TEN Of petty revenge has been growing
among certain Of the lower officials, be-
cause they were forbidden the rights Of
free speech, because advantage was
taken OF their distressed conditions 20
further private ends OF Inscriptions
foremen aud small superintendents, and
huaily because they were forced TO yield
10 curtailmeut OF their liberty that
was unbearable 10 the face Of the exist
ing constitutional rights OF tue people
OF the United States.
The details OF these grievances must
be known 20 be understood. In limited
space the excerpts must suffice.
The claim was recently made that
Pullman tmDiJFes had been making not
Oaly living wages but enough to put
something aside
BACK DOOR TRADE.
Last winter a Pullman butcher told as
an amusing incident that he had a back
door trade, 8od explained by saying a
half dozen men had been overturning
his refuse barrels iu search Of BONES with
biz of meat cluging % them. More.
the "Oack door trade" had lived on these
scrapirgs Charity told OF supporting
Pullman families that would have starry
ed had 10 not been for timely assistance.
OF those TOO proud 10 ask only gossip
tells, but pride Is widespread.
Pullman is a beautiful little city
from scenic point OF view. There
are beautiful lawns, beautiful drives
and beautiful parks. The broad roll
iug walks arc Of gravel and an attend
ant keeps everything ia the best pos
Sib.e brier The rules governing the
CitiZe ,, 70 such as 20 make them care
ia. OF the appearances Of the city, aud
whenever a visitor arrives Ia Pullman
he is Immediately struck with the
great beauty Of the landscape. Artists
= laiA en- the parks and the walks and
the lozz avenues OF residences and
their work was well done.
ButAls citizens are not prone 20 dis
cuss tia scenic beauty of their city, for
the citizens must pay Ia reat just p
per cent more for their homes than do
the residents o.. kensington, where all
OF the buildings are not controlled by
one company. In Pullman an empiOye
OF the company pays Sc a month for
two tiny rooms iU the tcuemen houses.
IL be has more thar himself TO take
care OF he must nave more room, and
be pays SI1 month for four rooms. II
be desires q cottage he pays S24
month for q five room cottage. And be
always pays his rent, too. II the doc
tor has been called To- until the salary
mas been ea,en up be must wait until
Hore money IS made, for the rent must
be paid, no matter what else happens
PAID HIS RENT.
a painter named Edwards worked
for fourteen days ia the passenger car
department He asked for his salary
az the end Of the fortnight and received
check for IL cents, but his rent was
paid.
The Illinois laws say an emDloYe
shall De paid every week. The Pullman
paid It's employees every two weeks.
The law also says an emulOve must be
paid IN fu, Az the pay window at
Pullman the rent collector stands aud
the pay clerk makes out ore check for
tae emp.Oye aud one for the collector
and The employee signs for a receipt in
full.
WHY UE WAS DISCHARGED.
Once not so very long ago man
named Allen was seen talking 10 an Of
fetal ot the American Railway Union.
LGe conversation was neither vcrv long
nor very important. Allen gave the
matter but passing heed at the tune aud
went home. The next day he went 10
work as usual ana all seemed 90 bs all
right until toward noon, when Allen
was asked NJ he had been TALKING ,vf,h