Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-05-28

the reduction IN vases cut a figure IN
the strike. la lt truof'
"As 20 the rumor OF the reduction
in wages cutting a figure IN thla
strike" remarked Mr.. Bean. ~ wish
90 omphaticnily announce that the ru.
NOR o. false 10 ovcry respect The
mechanics are receiving. and will h.
che future. receive the same wages
paid before she strike. namely. IS
cents per hour for skilled mechanics
and that Includes machln,sts. boiler.
makers and blacksmlths Handy men
receive from go cents TO "a cents per
hour. according TO their ability: help.
Iora from 90 cents 90 22M cents per
hour; apprentice fi a day for the
nrst year and an additional 90 cents
per day Tor ench year thereafter until
the required four years have been
served. when the company presents
each apprentice with a handsome ho.
mus Ia uney. and then starts them at
the full skilled wages Of 3s cents per
hour"
About the stoekade.
"WilI Tho stockado nor be- aban.
doned3' asked The reporter
"Aa Ions as The strikers show any
| disposition to create trouble Tor the
Imported men, remarked Mr. Bean
"or threaten them IN any manner. as
has been done the past few days. the
company feels % "a moral obligation
on their part To- protect ~ men. aud
/ VIII continue the Htockndo ln ex-
lsteuce. when The company sa,lsnes
itself that their employees viii not be-
molestoG IN going 20 and from the
shops the stockade. the boarding care.
the tents. ETC.. viii an De- discontinued
and the men will then make their
homes throughout the city"
The Discharge Question.
Tell the readers OF Tho citizen
about the discharge of iho now mon.
and Goo .au.Ds7' asked thc reporter
eyes have had occasion 20 do
considerable dHoharglnr and admit
that since the strike a number OF mon
brought here have received their time.
bat they were men who were lncapa.
Die Of fulfilling any part of me cen
tract they entered into with the com.
rany I desire to contradict a false ro.
BORT that the company entered into a.
contract for return transportation
40 agreement 20 that odec' was en-.
tered into with the imported mrn. and
when they signed their contracts no
return transportation was asked
Whore men found themselves inc0m-
potout 10 on their contracts. or rather
where they misreprcaontod their abll.
10y to perform cori~in work. we have
entered into now contracts with these
men no lesser wages for such occupa.
ton us they could handle. and when
they refused 90 do this, 10 accept our
desire 10 give them work. they have
been relieved from any further ser.
vice of tho company. relssuod
thirty new contracts Yesterday. only
three leaving the service of the com.
paay."
Bis Improvements.
! when will the company rebuild the
car department recently destroyed by
hro2' asked me reporter
"Tho company intends 20 erect an
elaborate car shop and FLAMING mill
combined. and a car machine ah0a
vita an the modern improvements
aud Cunyonienccs Tor the worlmon.
ery, accoutrcmants OF new machln.
cry. ON the old nre site in a very
short time. Plans and specifications
are completed aud approved. and /
really expect work 20 be commenced
on the big improvements and add.
lions very soon. II Is my opinion
that these additions will add matorl.
ally 20 the present working force Of
the local shops. thus making Albu.
querQue the largest shop center west
of Topeka"
Mrs. Bean and children will so TO
Los Angeles IN few days. where
they will take up their residence. Mr.
Bean will remain here. as stated
above. until the strike troubles are
over when he will go 10 Los Angeles.
that city being his headquarters as
the mechanical superintendent Of the