The morning call., 1895-01-29
THE NIGHT MEN REPORTED.
4 Charter From the National Council
Requested.
THE MANAGER KNOWS OF no CUT.
Mr.. Vining Says the Market-Street Men
Are Not Complaining, but the
Men Say They Are.

The solidity of the Street Railway En-
ployes' Union is assured if the numerical
strength of the organization can be &C
cepted as a criterion.
All day yesterday committeeman from
the various lines were dropping into the
hall at 1859 Mission street with the names
of additional members secured during the
day. The men on the night shifts, who
could not report at the meeting Sunday
night, assembled shortly after o'clock
yesterday and made their returns to the
temporary officers of the union.
All the men were pleased with the fact
that the organization had been formed in
such quiet manner, thus removing the
danger of discharge from those active in
the movement. 1t was claimed by the
committeeman that had the managers of
the various systems known Of the proposed
action, every effort would have been made
to secure the names of those interested,
and then some wholesale discharging
would have followed. Now the danger was
considered over, but at the same time one
man reported that the Market-street sys-
tenn was looking into the matter, and try
Joined.
Application for a charter has been made.
The temporary officers opened eommuni-
cation with D. w. Mahon yesterday. Ma
hon is the national president of the labor
councils and is in Brooklyn directing the
street-railway strike there. The document
authorizing the new union to go ahead will
be received about the middle of the month.
In the meantime the organization will be
recognized under dispensation from the
national body.
Manager Vining of the Market-street sys-
TEN was asked yesterday what action the
company proposed to take in the matter.
81 do not think our men are anxious to
join union. They are not complaining"
he said"
'FWill the cut of Is per cent in wages be
made February Is, as claimed by the menu"
81 do not know of any cut being made IN
their wages"
''Has there been any official announce
ment made that such cut was contem-
plated?"
There has been no official or unofficial
announcement of that kind made to my
knowledge"
The manager stated such an order would
emanate from him, and he had no knowl-
edge of such an action being contemplated,
but would not make any definite denial of
the proposed reduction.
eff any trouble should arise from the
formation of the union would your system
unite with the other superintendent to
combat the unionF"
~ can only speak for myself regarding
that matter, and will say that I propose to
treat the men right and expect them to do
the same in return. believe we have good
men on the road who are courteous and
gentlemanly. I have only been here
short time, but believe San Francisco has
many such men who would willingly work
for the wages we pay and give US fair
days work for fair salary. propose to
build up our system with such men, and I
know they can be had"
"Will there be any lower wages offered
the new men you employ than the rate
now being paid?"
''Not to my knowledge"
The employees consider Mr.. Winnings
knowledge regarding the affairs of the
road rather limited. One of the most active
among the organizers of the union and an
old hand on the road said yesterday: "Mr
Vining may dodge the question very easily
enough by saying he has no knowledge of
the proposed reduction in wages, because
he does not want the men to organize in
opposition. 1t is fact within my knowI-
edge and within the knowledge of others
that the cut was to be made February Is
on the basis of Is per cent all around. Now
if Mr. Vining denies that, the formation of
the union has accomplished a great good
to the employees without having to deal
direct with the company. I fear, however,
that the cut will be made just the same,
but hope and believe the union will be in
a position by that time to secure recogni-
ton from the company and arbitrate the
matter"
"My knowledge of the proposed reduc-
ton comes from inside sources which I
cannot divulge. 1 am positive the infor-
nation is correct, and SO are many of the
other men on the road.
81 don't think there will be any strike
when the cut is made. Our union will be
strong enough to prevent the necessity of
such an extreme measure"
Superintendent Reynolds of the Suffer-
He says positively there will be no reduc-
ton of wages on his road, and that he has
received no proposition from the Market
street system to unite in q cut.
There is less complaining among the
men employed ON the California-street
road than any other line in the city. While
the men have few or no complaints to make
from that quarter, they are joining the
union. 1t is thought by the organizers
that by the end of next week there will not
be street railway employee in the city who
is not a member of the union.
Very few of the conductors or motor
men will admit that they have joined the
union. They are still afraid of being dis
charged, but the meeting on Saturday
night will be attended in force.
STRONG and quick in action is DR. PRICES