The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-09

sary until this climax. Before the en-
encampment, he said, they had had
to put up with anything that was de-
manded and knuckled down to the
board on every question, because they
had to have the use of the buildings.
They had. however, pledged the school
board that the houses would be put in
satisfactory condition for use when
needed next Monday, and the commit
tee felt that that was enough. The
school houses were used UP to and In
Guiding Saturday, and Sunday was the
first day they had to begin to remove
the cots. They couldn't do anything
that day and Monday was Labor day.
They tried to get teams to begin the
work Monday, but could only secure
three, as the teamsters were observing
the day. The three they had employed
they paid double wages. Yesterday
was the first day they had a chance
to make arrangements to have the
houses cleared, and this they intended
to have done today, when they heard
that the cots had been thrown out in
the yards, and if it rained during the
night would be spoiled. They were
to have made proposition to Buffalo
last night to take the cots, but were
compelled to wire the condition of
things, so they expect they have lost the
chance to dispose of them. When they
heard what had been done they tele-
phoned the mayor and he ordered an
officer detailed to each school to see
that none were carried off during the
night. They did not know who had
ordered the cots taken out Of the
buildings, but understood it had been
Mr.. Yoerg.
Anthony Yoerg, who is the chairman
of the committee on school buildings,
when seen at his home last night, said:
IT do not see any occasion for criti-
cism of the action taken. Last Friday
the G. A r. committee was notified to
send teams around the next day to the
various schools buildings for the pur-
pose Of carting away the mattresses.
No teams put in an appearance on Sat
urday nor were any seen Monday or
today. Consequently the janitors Of the
school buildings were instructed to re-
move the mattresses, as it was abso-
lutely necessary to begin cleaning up
the school rooms at once and replacing
the desks in order to have everything
in readiness by next Monday, when the
schools open. That is all there is to
it."
DR.. Abbott, president of the school
board, when asked concerning the row,
declared that there could be no row on
account Of the fact that it took two to
make a row, and the board had no row
to make. He had not heard Of the
grievance claimed by the encampment
committee, and did not know that the
cots and beds referred to had been
thrown out Of the school buildings.
He had supposed, however, that they
had been removed. One Of the agree
ments made by the committee was to
remove the cots as soon as the encamp-
ment was over. The encampment had
been over three days. not counting
Sunday, and he supposed the COM
mittee had filled its pledge before this
time. The janitors had been notified to
clear up the buildings for the opening
OF school next Monday.
A special meeting of the school COM
mittee has been called for tomorrow
to fill vacancies in the teaching staff,
and the resolution will no doubt be
considered informally then, If not be-
fore.