The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-16
FIRST CALL FOR THE DOLLARS.
Malcontenta' Committee In This Borough
Asks the Men for Money.

MalcontentE Committee In This Borough
Asks the Men for Money.
General Master Workman Parsons said yes
terday that there was nothing now so far as his
organization was concerned In the situation as
regards the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
rany's employees. Final arrangements are to
be made day or tomorrow for the mass
meeting in Cooper Union on Tuesday evening.
when the alleged grievances OF the men will be
laid before the public. Commissioner Della
hanty Of the State Board OF Arbitration said he
had received word that President Vreeland Of
the Metropolitan Company would be in town
to- morrow and the board will call on him some
time during the day TO learn his side OF the
case.
The committee which waited on Mr.. Vree-
land last week issued the following circular to
the men yesterday from the headquarters Of
tho Surface Railroad Employees Assoc iation,
40 East l25th street,
DEAR SIR AND BROTHER: Your committee
Of fellow employees appointed to present the
grievances Of the men to President Vreeland
visited the Office Of the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company on Monday July lO,and were
told by Mr.. Vreeland that he would not receive
them asa committee representing the men
and could not consider tho grievances they had
| to present. as he had previously received a
committee from all the lines who presented him
with petition, signed by almost all the men,
hs H and e had H n as 81
plant. Upon report OF your committee to their
associates the following resolutions were
80 Whereas. We, the employees OF the Metro;
poolitan street Railway Company, having learned
our duly constituted committee OF fellow an
ployees, whom We had. upon the invitation OF
grievances in an orderly and peaceabls manner;
and ,,,,. W. ,.,. ,,u ou A.,
used to secure the names TO the petition pre-
| scented TO Mr.. Nrceland. also the misreprescnta-
tons It contained as to the real condition OF al
reply TO this letterto show who you desired u
W. Whereas. The cause Of complaint about
the way in which the employees are treated is
we'll known by us to sun exist. and by Mr.
| likoly to continue unless more positive action
is taken by the men themselves to force the
w Reso,red, That a committee Of two p from
each division be appointed to inform the EN-
OF the exact saate r g, sar also to re-
| contribute ono dollar Is so as TO enable us
TO meet the expenses Of conducting this work
| In behalf At securing betternent Of our con-
dition, also to render assistance to those OF our
men who have lost their positions on account
The undersigned cpmmI,see aelire to in
form their assoeiates that this Is the best op.
this company little, justice, better hours Of
| labor, fair wages and decent treatment No
e Seg any osye T Tho GGR ny a
every confidence IN Mr.. John \, Parsons, in
! who's" hands we have intrusted our affairs
| We know he cannot he bought of by any one
and will give his whole time to tho work OF our
! association. II therefore remains tor us to
| show him and our many friends that. although
only railroad employees. we are men, and by
our assistance will appreciate what is being
| duno for us.
Applications for ,membershir will he fur
| nished To all those who desire to ioiu u.s. and
| the greatest caro- taken to protect the conf
lence q every man. Motormen and conductors
| desiring to a iilate with this organization can
| do so by sending their names, with one dollar
|
| letters should NE sent to John n, Parsons, Ito
| East l2Sth street room ~ Trusting 10 hear
| from you without delay and TO learn that YOU
| are willing to assist, we remain fraternaly
yours,
| JOSEPH DEvERY. lcooo,a .
WILLIAM COOKE. oS'nu "'ohue'
JAMES CLARKIN, Uo,,.L .,.
| PATRICK DkvLIN, roui'" a'ehuo'
JOIN FLYNN, lci-.L ,.
! pArRIrK RNpoDFR olAtn avenue.