The labor world., 1899-05-06
md freedom, as becoming American

and freedom, as becoming American
citizens.
So far the men have conducted them
selves in the most honorable manner
and will pursue that course to the end.
All the men ask is 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
filled to overflowing with citizens in
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 to a finish. At the Ar
mory Mayor Truelsen was the first
speaker. He said that he recognized
that the men had grievance and
that their cause was just one and
that 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 in their
true light and at the mention of War
rem, Mendenhall or Hartley's name
Kisses so filled the air that the speak
ers could not proceed. A conservative
estimate places the number present at
the Armory at four thousand.
The employees have established bus
line to run in OPPOSITION to the street
cars and they request all their friends
to patronize it until the close of the
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 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 lnen and see
if an agreement cannot be reached.
Duluth, Mimi, May ?, 1899.
'"To the Receiver Of the Duluth Street
Railway Company:
Dear Sir: AT special meeting of Di-
vision No. 81 of the 4. A. of s. Ry. e. of
A., held on the 1st 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 demand 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, be reinstated.
Third. That all grievances that may
arise in the future be settled by board
Of arbitration =
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
it's manager, Herbert Warren. The major
ity of the old employees laid 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
American citizens are recognized. Know
ing full we'll the inconvenience to the
travelling public that must necessarily
follow, we trust that you will overlook
your troubles until YOU peruse this
pamphlet and learn ours, and, relying on
ot,,r,a y7,ofx yar.
dict. We will now give you a synopsis
of our grievances since the memorable
Inauguration, in September, 1898, of Her.
bert 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 reduction in wages; and our old
general manager, F. S. Wardwell was
forced to resign, having refused to lend
had justly earned. Il was then that a
man was imported from Minneapolis-a
tool of Tom Lowry-to become the worthy
tool of greater tyrant-Gfl Hartley Of
Duluth, and this man, Herbert Warren,
through whose veins not one drop Of the
milk of human kindness flows, is man
that is without sympathy, and incapable
of creating sympathy among those from
whom fate compels obedience to his or
ders.
''This man was imported to Duluth os-
tensibly 10 manage the Duluth street rail-
way. The primary object, however, was
to break the union of the street car en-
ployes, and to bring, if possible, the en-
ployes' wages and hours of labor to the
same plane as exists on the West Supe-
rior street railway system; TO bring
about this condition it was necessary to
discharge the men prominent in the union,
or 10 SO harrass them that they would
become dissatisfied and quit. And this
man was quite capable of descending to
any mean, contemplate act to accom-
plish his purpose. A system of petty,
tyrannical orders, issued from time to
time, calculated to debase and mortify
the employees, and which rendered their
positions more arduous, was put in vogue,
and the slightest infringement of the orr
ders, as was stated in the orders, would
be considered sufficient cause to suspend
or instantly dismiss the offender. The
employees were compelled TO pay for all
brcakages by accident in the discharge ot
their duty, and another method of rob-
bng the employees. in making conductor
pay second time for a transfer five or
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