Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-11-11

definitely. The extra trains are how
ever taken off, and the employees
thereof are left to get employment
elsewhere if they can. 1t is doubtful
il this result would have been brought
about except for the strike which has
been unfol tunate from the very be-
ginning
Here is the action taken by the
board of directors, on Thursday.
WHEREAS, The rights and interests
of the stockholders in the East Ten
nessee. Virginia and Georgia Railroad
Company, are as sacredly regarded and
protected by law, as are the rights and
interests of private individuals,
AND WHEREAS, The said Company
has uniformly and Scrupulously re-
spected and observed its obligation to
employees, by the prompt and full
payment of their wages
AND WHEREAS, Numerous fragrant
and outrageous violations of law, and
of the rights of stockholders have been
committed by persons lately in the
employ of said Company, by threats
and intimidations employed to deter
those who We're ready and willing to
engage in its service, as well as by the
fOrcible seizure and arrest OF trains,
thus infiicting irreparable damage on
the interests of the Road. Therefore,
ReSolced, That under solemn sense
of duty to the Stockholders. whose in
terests we represent, we hereby recon-
mead and suggest to The proper OIL
GERS, to take such legal steps as may
be deemed advisable or necessary to
protect the rights of the StockE olders,
and to redress the wrongs which have
been perpetrated.
RcSOLUed, That we hereby advise and
suggest, that no one shall hereafter be
employed in the service of the COM
pany, who is member of any league,
body, or combination, which instigates
or encourages such acts of disorder, vi
Olence and wrong, and which
seeks to accomplish its purpos-
es by palpable and outrageous viola
ton of law.
Following these resolutions serious
work appeared. The management of
the Road decided that it was time to
adopt vigorous policy and the cOun>
sci of the company were instructed to
take immediate measures for legal
redress. Friday afternoon and
evening Sheriff Gossett was busy SER
wing notices on the men to answer
before Judge E. T. Hall, at the Feb
ruary term of the Circuit Court in a
suit for damages occasioned the Road
in 100000. Sheriff Gossett also
served notice of Caancery injunction
restraining the men by order of Court
from obstructing the business of the
Company in any unlawful manner.
This was business and there was no
time left for qaibbles. So the follow
ing correspondence ensued, and
matters we're settled just as they
could have been at first. save that
the Company lost weeks work and
the employees all lost weeks work
and some of them work altogether,
at least while the accommodation
train shall remain idle, which We fear
will be all the winter.
The thing didn't paw
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov Z, 1873.
Capt. Jos Jdques, Supt. Z. Z. Y. d.
q. IL. II. Co.
DEAR SIR: On behalf of the En-
Blacksmilhs, for the sake of settling
the present unfortunate difference be-
tween the Railroad authorities and
their employ ees, thereby clogging the
wheels of commerce and threatning
disaster not only to those personally
interested, but to the entire cOmmuni-
ty. we hereby agree to resume work at
the proposed reduction. provided you
will guarantee to put our wages back
to the former price, just as soon as the
earnings of the road will justify you
in doing so, or in other words. the
earnings of the road are equal TO what
they were before the necessities COM
PEELED reduction.
n. LONG,
J. H. SHEPPARD.
$. w. BLANKENSHIP.
The Press ard Herald says:
Those of our readers who know of
the great heart which thrObs in unison
with humanity, in the generous bosom
of Superintendent Jaques, will readl-
ly imagine the unaffected joy it gave
him to know that all his men-his
children for he loves them all-wcre
not always to he enstraDged. Ipme-
date consultation with The no less
great-hearted Vice Presidents, Col. &.
NJ. McGhee and Maj. r. &. Jackson,
and with the Directory, was followed
10y the following letter:
OFFICE OF E. T., Va. & Ga. R. r. Co.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Nov. Z, 1873.
" Long, j. II. Sheppard and S. ".
BtdnkenShip:
GENTLEMEN-Your communication
of this date has been received, propOs-
ing on behalf of the engineers. machiH-
lists, blacksmiths and firemen, to ac-
cent the reduction of wages according
to my order dated Oct. 30th.
EThis | acceI in behalf of the Com
pany that represent, and will employ
as many men as the interest of the
Company will justify.
JOSEPH JAQUEs.
Vice-Paes't.
EVENT and COMMENT.
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