Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-07
rHE NORTHWESTERN ROAD.
Meeting Of the Employes Yesterday

meetAAE 81 the AhApAbyts AesteFuhJ =
No Trains Yet, and No Prospects.
Everything on the Northwestern road
remains ia Stdtu quo. No trains are going
ont or coming in, and no railroad men can
be found who will venture TO run them.
John Chilcuit, the Roadmaster, by per
mission Of the employees, will this morn
Jag take out a train to gather mp some tools
along the road, for which he is responsible
Last night banquet was given the EN-
ployes by George Wright at his establish
ment in the Porter Block, Cedar street
At two o'clock in the afternoon, there
was a meeting ofthe employees at the Chat
tanOOga depot. There we're seventy present
conductors, engineers, fremen, brake
men aud trackmen, when the meeting was
called TO order. .. a
J. T. Leak, an engineer, said that certain
remarks had been made 10 the effect that
il would be wise 20 compromise with Re
ceiYer lines, but he was sure nine-tenLhs
Of the employees Of the road we're opposed
to any compromise.
Tom Canning was elected President, M.
w. Glenn, Vice President, and J. Bashart,
Secretary.
Mr.. Glenn, chairman Of the committee
appointed TO wait upon Receiver Innes,
reported that after mature deliberation the
committee had come 20 the conclusion that
such a course would not, under the circum-
stances, be proper. The report was ac-
cepted and the committee discharged.
The committee appointed 10 wait upon
engineer Jack Rhea reported that they
had notified him that he must leave town,
and that he had replied that he would
leave when he got ready" .-
The COMMITTEES on publication reported
that it had received courteous aud obliging
Treatment at the hands Of the city press
Mr.. Glenn reported that Receiver lines
had himself decided not to run the road.
The following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted;
Where's, The conduct of the Directory
| of the Nashville and Northwestern railroad
toward US, the employees, an keeping US ont
| ofour money for seven months. is altogether
uniustifable in them, and gross injustice
| TO as; and whereas we have tried every
means in our power to get something like
a Just settlement Of our claims, without
avail, we are unwillingly compelled TO this
dernler resort, the general evil consequences
! Of which We are fully aware, bat il is the
| less OF two evils; therefore he il
Resolved, That having ceased 10 work,
and spontaneously determine to prevent
any thing being done on said road, We
now pledge ourselves 20 abide that decision
/ TO the bitter end.
Resolved, further, that no matter what ex-
ecutlve changes may bemade, we are liked IN
the determination TO make no compromise
with any one until we are paid the lssi cent.
| The following were also adopted:
Whereas, Il was made 20 appear BY the
| tricksry of bad men thai the employees %
this road have sought to violate law and at
tempted TO prevent the regular carriage Of
| United States mails:
Be il resolved, That IL never tuas nor IS
our intention 10 violate any law nor pre-
vent the distribution Of the United States
mails, but are willing 10 furnish sufficient
number Of men who we may be allowed 10
nick out "a run che necessary trains for
| that purpose, and that alone.
Q THE following named persons wegs APP
pointed a committee on permanent or
tanigation TO report 81 next messing VIM,
| Canning, NJ. W. Glenn, VIM. Christie,
James McGregor and Frank MoTlgue,
Mr.. Richards wanted 20 know who would
| shoulder the responsibility.
Mr.. McCfregor replied, I'm take the re-
spousibility," and the meeting shortly alter
adjourned.