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| J. P. Morgan. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1901.
TRUST MAKES GAINS.
Steel Mill at Monessen Put Into Operation.
MILLS ADDED AT OTHER PLACES.
Two Were Started at the Painter Plant and One at the Clark Property—Indication of Aggressive Action on Part of Steel Corporation.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 20.—The United States Steel corporation made a series of gains yesterday in the restoration of properties crippled by the strike of the Amalgamated association and its sympathizers. The steel mills at Monessen after a long period of inactivity were partly put in motion by strike breakers gathered in some of the Southern states, two more mills in the Painter plant were started up and another large mill at the Clark property was also operated for the first time.
There was some disorder in the streets of Monessen during the day but the loca1 police never lost control of the demonstrative crowds and there was no serious trouble.
The reopening of the Monessen mill is believed to be the first of a series of aggressive movements on the part of the steel corporation. Preparations are known to be in progress for reopening the Star tin mills in this city and for increasing the force at the Lindsay and McCutcheon mills and it is thought to be only a matter of time before the strongholds of the strikers, like New Castle, McKeesport, Wheeling, Bellaire and Mingo Junction, will be invaded.
The strikers deny that any real progress has been made at either Monessen or Painters and say that they are not to be frightened by the burning of a lot of coal and the mere operation of machinery. They say that skilled men cannot be secured outside of their ranks and that none of their men are deserting, despite claims to the contrary. The managers of the Painter mills, which now have four mills on, claim that part of their two new crews is made up of old employes who have come back to work.
At the Clark mill, where the 10-inch mill was started for the first time yesterday and where everything except a small 8-inch mill is now being operated, it is asserted that more skilled men are offering their services than can be accommodated. Fifty more were taken on there yesterday, bringing the total force to 600. It was claimed that there were 200 men at work in the Painter mills and that 50 of them were skilled.
The greatest fight in this district is for mastery at the Duquesne mills of the Carnegie company. Both sides are working secretly, the Amalgamated association to extend its organization and its strength among the workers and the steel company to block any plan to get the men out.
Conflicting Claims Made.
Neither side has shown its strength yet, and it is impossible to get any line on the ultimate result. The claims made privately on either side are conflicting. The Amalgamated organizers assert they have secured a strong position in the property and that when the word is given it will be shut down. The managers of the mills admit that the strikers have some friends in the mills but express absolute confidence in their ability to keep the entire plant in operation. Coal and iron police carefully guard the property, admitting none except employes and they in turn are watched by secret pickets of the strikers.
Assistant Secretary M. F. Tighe returned from the West yesterday and was closeted for several hours with President Shaffer. He was given a very enthusiastic reception by his associates and returns a stronger figure in the organization than when he departed. Discussing his report Mr. Shaffer said:
"All that Mr. Tighe told me was in the papers last week and there is nothing aside from this. The Chicago mill men who remained at work are now no longer members of the organization. They are not entitled to a trial and will have none. They are at liberty to act as they see fit now, but if they go out they will do so on their own responsibility. We will do nothing about the matter from this time.
"On the whole, the strike is going on very well. We are getting out more men every day and will continue to do so. The fight is not hardly begun yet. There will be plenty of trouble for the trust before long if they keep on in their present course. There has been no effort on anyone's part toward peace and there will be none on our part again. As to the situation in Duquesne, all I can say is that there has been no strike ordered in that mill as yet. I said last week that when we were ready that mill would be attended to."
Strikers Did Not Return.
JOLIET, Ill., Aug. 20.—An attempt to resume work at the pressed steel company's plant, under the ultimatum posted last week that unless the strikers should return yesterday the plant would be closed indefinitely was not a success. Less than 100 out of 500 strikers reported. These were put on old work. Superintendent Allman announced that the strikers will be paid today and if they still refuse to work the mill will be closed.
Famous Trout Stream Polluted.
NEWBURG, N. Y., Aug. 20.—Dr. Willet Kidd, game protector, is investigating the pollution of the famous Sullivan county trout stream, the Willowemoc. From Debruce to Willowemoc, four miles, it is said, no living thing has been left in the waters. Thousands of fish have been killed. Some of the dead trout picked up weighed over three pounds. There are factories on the stream and anglers are trying to fix the responsibility.
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| Richard Croker. |
EDITORIAL PAGE.
Tammany Waste and Robbery.
The Tammany tax commissioners complain that property of banks, trust companies and other corporations amounting to $133,070,312 has been taken from their rolls to be taxed exclusively for state purposes. That sum, taxed at the local rate prevailing for 1900, would have realized to the city $2,980,000, and it is said that Now York city taxpayers are robbed of that sum and have to make it up by a higher rate on other property.
But the other side of the case is ignored. The state tax rate for 1900 was 1.96 mills, while for 1901 it is only 1.20 mills. Now, if this corporation property had been left on the local tax rolls and the state tax rate had continued at the old figure, the property owners of this city would have contributed to the state's expenses by general tax levy $2,984,000 more than they will under present conditions with a tax rate of 1.20 mills. Thus it is seen that the change in the form of state taxation has been a gain and not a loss to the people of New York city to the extent of about $4,000. The local tax on trust companies was notoriously inadequate, while that on some banks was unjustly high and on others ridiculously low. The legislature has equalized this burden by a uniform impost, and has taken not quite as much money from New York city as it would otherwise have done. So much for the injustice of the state to New York taxpayers.
Last year $82,000,000 was raised by taxation for city purposes, and any amount in excess of that sum raised this year measures the increase in the cost of Tammany city government and has absolutely nothing to do with the change in state revenue methods. Instead of $82,000,000 this year, $89,000,000 is to be raised. What does that $7,000,000 excess stand for? Tammany extravagance and robbery, Tammany's ever increasing salaries for political favorites, its pay rolls swollen far beyond the needs of the service, its "rake offs" to men like Marks, who sell goods to the city at prices far in excess of what they are offered at in the open market.
What a show Commissioner Feitner makes of himself in the eyes of honorable and straightforward people when he attempts to delude the taxpayers and cover up his party's extravagance by blaming the state as the sole cause for their additional burdens, when in fact the state has not added to their taxes at all, while Tammany is wringing $7,000,000 in new taxes from their pockets and is too cowardly to confess it! Evidently he knows that this $7,000,000 is waste and robbery. Otherwise he would explain and justify its exaction, instead of trying to conceal it and deceive people into thinking their increased city tax bills were entirely due to the state. Sneaking, as well as suicide, is sometimes confession.—New York Tribune.
WHY TAMMANY TAXES ARE HIGH.
When Mr. Croker begins sending out appeals in October for good Democrats to turn in and support as assemblymen men who will agree to act under his leadership, a copy of the New York City Record would be an interesting campaign document for them. The City Record is the official publication of the city government, and one of the requirements of law is that it shall contain a list of all employees, with their salaries and such increases as have been made during the six months prior to its publication.
A great deal has been said heretofore about the enormous salary list which Tammany has saddled on New York, but it seems from the volume of The City Record which was published Aug. 1, that its greed has not been satiated and that increases are still going on. It requires 409 pages to print the list of officeholders, and while their salaries were not tabulated so as to indicate the increases in the aggregate, a little arithmetic shows that the corporation counsel added the modest sum of $18,000 to the list in his office during the six months; Bridge Commissioner Shea, whose force neglected the [Brooklyn] bridge until parts of it broke, gave $5,000 increase to his employees, the department of sewers about $9,000, and the department of highways $5,000 more.
When it is considered that there are hundreds of men on the pay rolls of these officials who do practically nothing to earn their salaries, it will not be difficult to understand why taxes in New York are especially high this year.
ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRES.
Committee of Cortland Common Council Recommends Certain Changes.
Aldermen Yager and Skeele, who were appointed at the last meeting of the common council to inspect the electric light wires of the city, have prepared a report of their findings which will be presented to the council at the meeting this evening. The inspection was made by them in company with Mr. Duffey and Mr. Buegler of the Electric Light company, and the recommendations of the committee are endorsed by the company. In fact the company had begun to remove the wires from the buildings before the inspection was made, and now the work is being carried on rapidly. Workmen from other places and the local linemen will soon place the wires where they will be out of danger. The report of the committee will be:
PROPOSED CHANGES OF THE LIGHTING SYSTEM OF THE CORTLAND & HOMER ELECTRIC CO.
The primary line feeding from in front of Fireman's hall over Stowell's block to Court, to Port Watson, to Main-st., to be removed entirely; line to be transferred to Main-st. with taps off to feed transformers located near the street as possible. No wires except secondary to come in contact with any building.
Primary wires feeding from Railroad-st. to rear of Garrison block to be removed. Transformers to be installed on Railroad-st.
Primary wires feeding block west side of Main-st., between Orchard and Court-sts. now running over Fireman's hall to be removed and fed from Main to Orchard to the alley. Two 55-ft. poles to be installed. Primary wires to be removed from buildings entirely.
Primary line feeding from in front of Fireman's hall to Railroad-st. over Stowell's block roof to be removed to junction pole corner Orchard and Main-sts.
Primary wires feeding rear of Opera House to be removed from the building and to enter the center of the alley. All taps leaving the feed line to have a fuse box and switch in an accessible place, the poles on which they are located to be stepped and a map made of the entire system, showing location of circuits and fuse boxes controlling them.
Copies of this to be given to the local fire companies, so that in case of fire, they of their own accord can cut out any section of the incandescent lighting system.
SHOCKED BY LIVE WIRE
and Then Fell Twenty Feet to Brick Pavement Below.
Edward Hartnett, an employee of the Cortland & Homer Electric Co. was badly injured early this morning by falling about 20 feet from a tall pole on the corner of Railroad and Greenbush-sts., after he had received a shock from the fire alarm wire. Hartnett fell face downward on the pavement and received a bad cut over the left eye. The index finger of the right hand was also broken and he was otherwise severely shaken up. Dr. F. W. Higgins happened to be passing along the street at the time of the accident, and he with others ran to Hartnett's assistance. The injured man was carried to the porch of Mr. G. L. Warren, and Wright's ambulance was summoned, in which he was carried to his home on Owego-st. It is thought that his injuries will not prove fatal.
THE NEW STATIONS.
Clearing Out the Trees—Preparing Foundations—Everybody Hustling.
The work of clearing off the maple trees from the plot of ground recently purchased by the D., L. & W. R. R. company from the Bolles estate for a freight depot is now well under way. David Shults has the contract for removing the trees, and this part of the work will be done in a hurry. The trees are rapidly coming down.
The Grace & Hyde Co. of New York, which has the contract for erecting the freight house, has begun the trenches for the walls. Eighteen laborers under Foreman Henry Petz are busy throwing out dirt from these. The trenches will be dug 4 or 5 feet below the level of the ground. The main walls are to be 165 feet long and the cross walls 40 feet. The basement of the freight room will be occupied by the plant to furnish heat for both of the new buildings. The floor in the freight building will be 4 ft. 8 in. above the ground, and from this floor to the roof it will be 13 ft. 5 in. The walls of the freight office will be of concrete from the bottom of the trenches to the floor, and from the floor to the roof they will be made of brick. Just east of the freight house, and between it and the passenger station there will be two tracks upon which to run cars for loading and unloading.
Mr. Petz is of the opinion that the freight house will be completed within the next two months. His firm has also made a bid for constructing the passenger station.
SHEPARD-DUFFEY.
Two Popular Cortland Young People Take Marriage Vows.
Mr. Rea M. Shepard and Miss May F. Duffey were married at 4' o'clock this afternoon at the home of the officiating clergyman, Rev. J. J. McLoghlin, 44 North Main-st. The best man was Mr. Charles S. Pomeroy of Homer and the maid of honor was Miss Maud Shepard, the groom's sister. The bride looked exceedingly beautiful in a gray silk poplin over pink silk and trimmed with chiffon lace and pink pan velvet. Her hat was of pink roses. The maid of honor was gowned in green silk crepe trimmed with pink pan velvet and cream lace. She wore a picture hat of black and white.
The only guests at the marriage service were Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Duffey, Mr. Edwin Duffey, Mr. Hugh Duffey, Jr., Miss Amelia Roth of Buffalo, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Shepard, Mr. Maurice Shepard, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Van Denburgh, Mrs. Clark and daughter, Mr. Harry Van Denburgh and Miss Cora E. Wells.
After the ceremony an elegant luncheon was served at the home of the bride's parents, 80 Port Watson-st. The presents were remarkably costly elegant and beautiful. Part of them were here displayed and part had already been sent to the house at 5 East Main-st., which is already completely furnished and where Mr. and Mrs. Shepard will be at home after Sept. 25. The bride's present to her maid of honor was a beautiful gypsey ring, set with sapphires. The groom's present to the best man was a handsome scarf pin.
Mr. and Mrs. Shepard will leave on the 6:35 train for parts that have not been announced.
WOOLSTON FAMILY REUNION.
Joseph Woolston's Descendants Numbering 125 Form a Society.
The descendants of Joseph Woolston, who settled near Railroad Mills in 1800, held a reunion at Genesee Valley park, Thursday. The number present was 125, and included residents of Geneva, Ill., Chicago, Niagara Falls, Cortland, North Bloomfield, Penfield, Rochester, Fishers, Fairport, Mendon, West Walworth, Victor, Railroad Mills, Macedon, Pittsford, Honeoye Falls and Morristown.
John Woolston of Fishers was chosen president and Mrs. Emily Gates of North Bloomfield secretary. A historical committee was appointed, consisting of J. D. F. Woolston of Cortland and C. W. Ford of Morristown, N. J.—Rochester Post-Express.
A CELEBRATED NIGHT STICK
Carried in New York—Presented to Police of City of Cortland.
Last night Officer F. S. Rockwell of New York, who is a guest of his sister, Mrs. A. H. Clark, presented the police department of Cortland with a fine night stick that has been in use in the New York police department for many years, and the material of which came from a locust stick that was taken from the United States frigate constitution in 1837. A silver shield that Mr. Rockwell had placed on the night stick, states that it was carried by the New York City officers: Pop Eldridge, Supt. Walling, Capt. Williams, Capt. Killilea, Officer Tulley and Officer Rockwell.
The presentation of the stick was made at Fireman's hall before the entire police force. Commissioner Stanford accepted the relic on the part of the city police department and assured the giver that it would be cherished by the Cortland police force.
THE A. O. U. W. PICNIC
Held at the Park Today—Distinguished Speakers from Abroad.
The A. O. U. W. picnic was held at the park today. It had been expected that 2,500 people would be present, but because of inclement weather the number was much smaller. In addition to all local members and those who drove to Cortland, the E. & C. N. Y. train brought over 200 from Cincinnatus and the Lehigh Valley train brought fifty-one.
The guests were met at the stations by the Cortland City band and the following committee:
Mayor C. F. Brown, W. H. Foster, Homer; County Clerk O. D. Patrick; Joseph Bunney, H. C. Higgins, Cincinnatus; A. R. Bryant, Truxtou; H. P. Mitchell, DeRuyter; District Attorney T. H. Dowd; H. H. Waterman, South Otselic; M. E. Sarvay; A. L. LaMunion, New Woodstock; Alex Coulter, Cazenovia; Joseph L. Gardner, DeRuyter; H. L. Davis, R. J. Watson, Homer, and Wm. Pearson.
The noted visitors present were: A. C. Howe, past grand master workman, Syracuse; M. A. Richards, grand deputy of Central New York, district of Little Falls; W. J. Donnell, special grand deputy of Buffalo.
This afternoon there was speaking in the pavilion and the speakers were: W. B. Maynihan, past grand master workman of Albany; C. A. Pulford, grand foreman of Elmira; Stephen Ryan, deputy grand master workman of South Otselic, City Attorney N. L. Miller, [and] Congressman George W. Ray of Norwich. N. D. Mulcer, grand master workman of Albany, sent a letter of regret that he was ill and could not be present.
Master Workman R. L. Davis presided at the meeting.
BREVITIES.
—A regular meeting of the N. P. L. will be held in the lodgeroom Tuesday evening, Aug. 20, at 7:30 sharp.
—The county fair tickets for the public school children will be given out at the Central school Wednesday afternoon from 1 to 5 o'clock.
—The nineteenth annual reunion of the survivors of the Twenty-third regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, will be held at the armory in Elmira on Friday, Sept. 13.
—Chas. Hickey appeared in city court this morning charged with skipping a board bill. The case was put over till tomorrow morning, and Hickey was lodged in jail.
—The Ladies' Home Mission and Church Aid society of the Presbyterian church will hold a meeting for sewing at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of Miss Julia Angell, 31 Greenbush-st., corner of Venette-st.
—New display advertisements today are—City Steam Laundry, Laundry work, page 5; Mitch's Market, Meats, etc., page 5; Warren, Tanner & Co., Drygoods, page 7; E. M. Mansur, Peaches, page 2; Opera House, "Passion Play," page 5; J. W. Cudworth, Optical goods, page 2.
—The general secretary of the Y. M. C. A. receives many inquiries from young men for rooms and boarding places. All who would like to rent rooms might as well leave their addresses with terms and descriptions of the accommodations to be furnished with the general secretary at the association rooms.
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