The morning times., 1895-08-19
ECKINGT0N'S OVERT act
Declaration of War on the Street
Railway Union.
employees TO BE DISMISSED
If They Are Heard Using the Name
Of the Organization the Foremen
and Night Watehmfn Are Ordered
to Make Immediate DismissaIs.
Money for Schoepf's Present.

The Eckingtcn and Soldiers Home Rail-
way Company is said to Hhve made another
manifestation OF its ahtagonlsm to tie Pro-
tectve Street Railway Union by notifying
the forenien ami night watchmen to dis
miss on the spot any man who is heard TO
make :l-FenIark in favor ofthat organization.
The employees are said to be go awed by
the orders received that they are afraid
even to be seen exchanging words with
either ofthe four men recently discharged.
nconlmentngupo hepfesCntationmadc
to Manager sehoepf railroad man said
yesterday that there was as much money
wruns from the employees with which TO pur-
chase it as would keep a family through
the winter
See the inconsistency of il, too he
remarked They gave Mr. Schoepf
silver punch bowl, at cost OF over $3.50,
but II they know of one Of their employees
taking drink they fire him.
EXTORTED THE MONEY
This present was said To be OF silver,
but there was money enough collected to
buy gold bowl studded with diamonds.
The men were notified on the day it
was TO be presented that they should all
be on hand when the last car was turned
IN as they Were expected 10 witness the
ceremony.
They were hcrded in a car ard con-
veyed to the scene, strange TO say, without
requiring them TO pay fare Some of the
boys quietly whispered il about that it was
worth The 90 cents or 81 each contributed
to know that they were rid of his iron
hand, ard they smiled over their own
misery"
II was stated last night t1at some Of
the employees are seriously thinking OF re-
signing. or would quit i there was pros
pect Of getting employment anywhere else.
They are in sympathy with the union, hut
even If this were rot 80 they feel so great
a sense or injustice in the enforcement OF a
rule that prevents a man from exercising
his own free VIII in a matter that concerns
himself, and by which TO injury TO the
company is contemplated
One of the employees last dismis sed from
the line las received the money due him, but
pa ymcnt TO the otter win probably be de-
fcrred until the court takes action, he
having brought suit through the Times
Bureau of Legal Advice.
Every man who obtains place on the
road is expected to deposit S25 with the
company as a guarantee against any loss
that may be incurred through fault or
neglect of the conductor or driver.
AGAINST THE EMPLOYE
A horse may be injured car damaged,
or badge lost and it rarely occurs that in
either instance the emploge is blc To prove
himself clear of The PesponsfbAity the
doubts being aIwnys Al favor OF the
company.
If conductor is sh6rtsa ticket. or half
dozen tickets, at the close OF his days
accounts he must pay 3he amount involved
in cash. II he has more tickets or cash
than the register shows should be due,
the company appropri5tes it
Ia addition To the S25 deposit which The
conductor or driver is required to make
in order to get the jobs he must supply SO
ofhisown money with which TO make change
He must put up So as first ayment on his
uniform, and 81 % for his cap, and still
owe Sc, whichfs taken out ofhis pa y late ron
Iriu Is winter time he must pay SO for his
overcoat.
This aggregates over S65 which the citi-
zen must owl before he can become a horse
driver or cket-pGncher for the trolley
company at the rate of S1.60 for thirteen
hours work per day.
The boycott placed upon the road by or
ganized labor is sd id to be very ma terially
affecting the receipts. This is especially
notice a bic on the northeast line, and
should the petty warfare inaugurated by
the company on the railway union BE- car
ried much further it is not improbable that
the citizens of that section VIII be asked
to hold a public meeting To protest against
the injustice of it.