The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
MAIL -DRIVERS CLAMOR
FOR THEIR SALARIES
RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR
THREE MONTHS.
Blame Sub Contractor Morrison for
the Delay and Are Busy
Standing Off Land
lords.

Through the carelessness or incompe-
tency of a local contractor named Morri-
son six drivers of Uncle Sam mail have
been without their hard-earned salaries
for nearly three months. The amount
due the sextet of drivers is not overlarge,
as they earn but $50 and under month,
out of which they clothe, feed and lodge
themselves.
The Withholding of their money has
worked a hardship on the men, as their
boarding house keepers have been clam
oring for money, and the men can only
answer that some is due them and may
be received any day. These empty prom
nous to the landlords, who have them
selves tried to make collections, but with
the same results.
The men alluded to are Foreman Jack
Phelan, Jack Davis, M. w Hamilton.
William Dietz, Pop" Morrison and boy
named joe" They were employed by
Morrison, who 1t seems, is an agent for
the Midland Mail Company of Clinton,
Mo. The men are perfectly contented to
arise each morning at 4:30, be at their
stations an hour later and work until late
in the evening, but they do object to la
boring for glory and living on air and
therefore rebel. On the first of the pres
to quit work in a body. but cooler counsel
prevailed and they changed their plan.
Morrison mas been appealed to time
and again by the workers, but they have
been put off as often as they asked. The
sub-contractor is lying in bed at his
home at SIC Folsom street, suffering from
illness. and the drivers have been unable
to see him during the past few weeks. A
week ago they received renewed assur-
ances of receiving their pay from ]. N
Gaines, representative of the Midland
Mail Company. The latter explained to
the men that Morrison had either through
ignorance or mistake improperly made
out the official documents, causing a delay
IN IN the, the payment of their salary. Mr.
Gaines Is staying at the New Western
Hotel, and to one of the drivers, who ac-
companied by his boarding house keeper.
money would shortly be paid.
Nj Mr.; Gaines explained the present
president of the Midland Mail Company
j. +. Stewart, and w. H. Smith bid and
were awarded the contract for carrying
the mail to and from the trains in this
city. Mr.. Stewart delegated to Mr. Nor
rlson the duty of employing the drivers
and furnishing the horses. The latter was
also authorized to pay the men with
went along all right until the latter part
of October, when Stewart failed New
contracts, in which Stewart was inter-
ested, were sublet and Morrison became
a sub-contractor, but In filing out his
papers he made many mistakes and they
were returned from Washington, Owing
to the sickness of Morrison they were I'M
corrected until | arrived two weeks ago.
1 filled the papers out properly and for
warded them to Washington. There has
not been time for their examination and
l therefore do not expect them returned
for another week.
So. until they do arrive, the men will
not be compensated for their hard work.
sub-contractor kicked" for his money,
and now that he learns the delay in its
payment was due to his sons procrastina-
ton he will probably lecture him on his
ways.
AS for the poor drivers, they live in
hope and stand off their landlords