The labor world., 1899-05-06
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selves in the most honorable manner
and will pursue that course to the end.
All the men ask is I; fair hearing
from the public and their moral sup
port. which is in justice due them.
During the week large mass meet
ings have been held at the Armory,
and at West Duluth and the West
End. In each case the halls were
tued to overhown" with citizens il
all walks of life, all of whom it was
plain to be seen were in full sympathy
with the men and assured them OF
their support 10 finish. At the Ar
nory Mayor TrucIsen was the first
speaker. lie said that he recognized
hat the men had grievance and
hat their cause was a just one and
hat he offered his assistance in any
way where he could be Of service.
There was a number of other speakers.
The management Of the street rail-
way company was shown up i'll their
true light and al the mention of War
ren, Mendenhall or Hartley's name
Kisses so filled the air that the speak
ers could not proceed. \ conservative
estimate places the number present at
the Armorv at four thousand.
The employees have established bus
line to run in OPPOSITION to the street
cars and they request all their friends
war. When you strike the pockets OF
this corporation you touch nearest
their heart and the busses, if they are
patronized by those in sympathy with
the discharged men. will materially
reduce the income of the company.
Below will be found a statement of
the condition of affairs issued to the
public by the employees, together with
what is demanded by them. Their
whole list Of grievances are mostly
well known to the public and there is
no doubt as to the truthfulness Of
every statement in it contained.
The mayor has named a committee
that will confer with the men and see
if an agreement cannot be reached.
Duluth, Mimi, May }, 1899.
"To The Receiver of the Duluth Street
Railway Company:
Dear Sir: AT a special meeting of d.
vision No. 81 of the 4. A. Of S. Ry. p. Of
A., held ON the lst day Of May, 1899, it
was unanimously decided to stop work
until such time as YOU may be ready to
grant the following demands:
'First: We demacd that the Duluth
Street Railway Company fully recognize
our union
"Second: That all of the discharged
employees. for whose discharge no just
cause can be given, he reinstated.
Third: Tha- all grievances that may
arise in the future be settled by board
Of 'arbtra tion.'
The street railway employees last even-
ing gave out the following statement Of
the trouble with the street railway COM
pany:
'The sreet railway employees of Duluth
take this means Of placing before you the
facts in dispute between ourselves and
the Duluth Street Railway company, and
its manager Herbert Warren. The major
i1y of the old employees lard down their
work this morning, never to re-enter the
company's emplo until our just demands
are granted, and our rights as free-born
ing full we'll the Inconvenience 10 the
travelling public that must necessarily
follow, we trust thai YOU will overlook
your troubles until you peruSc this
and learn ours. and. relying on
your good nature. We fear not your YER
dict. We will now give you a synopsis
of our grievances since the memorable
Inauguration, in September, 1898. of Her.
ber1 Warren as general manager of the
Duluth Street RailWy compny. Nearly
SIX years ago bitter struggle took place
between the employees and the company
over Il reduction in wages: and our old
general manager. F. S. WardWell was
forced to resign, having refused to lend
his aid in crushing men whose respect he
had justly earned. Il was then that 4
man was Imported from MinneapOlis-a
tool of 4 greater iyran;-Gil Hartley of
Duluth. and this man, Herbert Warren.
through whose veins not one drop Of the
milk of human kindness flows, is 4 man
tnat is without sympathy. and incapable
o| creating sympathy among those from
whom fac cumptls ubrdirntr to his or
derS.
This man was imported 10 Duluth o:-
tcnSiby % manage iht Duluth street rail
way. The primary object, however. was
to break the union Of ihc street car en-
ploycs and IL bring. # possible. the en-
ploycs' wages and hour: o! labor 20 the
same. plane rs exists nu ;he West Supr-
rior street railway system. TO bring
about this condition it VA: necessary t.
discharge the men prominent in the union.
or 10 50 harr,ss them that they would
become dissatisfied ana quit. And this
man was quite capable of descending 10
any mean, crn;rmpiiblH act to accom-
pli>h !lS purpose. \ system Of petty,
tyraunc,l vrde"S. ISSUED from time 10
rialr calculated to uthlsr ;tld mDrt1y
he employees. and Whi>.h rendered their
positions more aruuous. was puc il vogue
AMI the slightest infringement If ;he "r-
,i,rS. as WAS stated IN ;llc orders. would
;,v considered sufficient cause to susEen"
q" Instantly dismiss nc Offender. III.
,!nr.oyrS were compelled y pay for II
hrvik,lGrS by .c>.:leAt III the discharge ~
.l"ir duty. and llo.h," ne: !lou If rob
ul.ly the tnp:oyrS. II making i conluctn
;ly 4 second t.,nr for I ;"llSfcr lv.' y!
Ia minutes I'D th,i; il may have TAX ! III