Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-15
RAILROAD REBELLI0NS.
A BIG STRIKE INININ nj ON
GEORGIA LINES.

The Engineers Brotherhood Said to Be
Contemplating a Quit on tho Georgia
Pacific, Western and Atlantic, and
Rast Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Roa6s-Other Labor Troubles.
ATLANTA, March 14-Rumors were
flying thick and fast about the city
to-day that the engineers Of the
Georgia Pacific, Western and Allan
tic and East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railways are contemplating a
strike as soon as matters can be gotten in
shape. The officials of the Georgia Pa
cidc and Western and Atlanta Roads say
that there is nothing in it, while some
doubt is expressed as to the engineers OF
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia.
A day or two, it is said, will develop
what truth there IS in the TumOr.
THE SITUATION AT MACON.
MACON, GA, March 14.-The situation
In the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad strike is practically un-
changed. Five engineers from Atlanta
arrived this morning and carried all the
passenger trains out on schedule time.
No freight trains have left the city and
there is freight blockade. Superintend-
ent Fry is still here. He announces to
the public that a competent force of en-
gineers Will arrive in the city and all
trains will be running on schedule time
by Tuesday at the farthest. He mas no
intention Of giving in to the engineers.
Everything has been perfectly quiet
around the headquarters ard shops of the
company and the services of the policemen
stationed near have not been needed. The
engineers are still determined to be
firm, and viii not give in unless their de-
mands are acceded to. A rumOr is cur
rent tonight that every engineer belong
ing to the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers in Georgia will refuse to return
to work Monday and that the fremen will
join them. 4 meeting of the Brotherhood
Will be held in this city tomorrow after
noon, and final steps VIII be taken. Pub
lie sentiment seems to be in favor OF the
strikers.
THE COMMITTEE OF ENGINEERS.
OMAHA, NEB., March IA committee
of eighteen, representing the locomotive
engineers of every d vision of the Union
Pacific Railroad, has been in session here
the past two days for the purpose of es-
tablishing standard system of cOmput-
ing time and the pay Of engnemen,
whereby the company may have better
service, and better feeling of satisfac-
tion may prevail among the men, The
committee has finally adjourned, after
fully accomplishing their purposes. The
committee declares the new code OF rules
governing the enginemen the most COM
plete ever made anywhere.
THE STRIKING MINERS.
PITTsBURG, PA, March 1.-THE strik-
ing coal miners OF the Brier Hill and
Willow Grove mines, at meeting to-day,
decided to return to work Monday at the
operators terms. Twenty men at NeiPs
lower mines, i'll the fourth pool, also re-
solved to go in at a reduction.
PROBABLE COMPROMISE.
MARSHALL, TEX, March 14.-Manager
Hatie's telegraphic proposition to the
strikers, asking if they would go to work
on the old wages, was not accepted. The
strikers desire a more explicit under
standing and guarantee. Tonight num-
Der of delegates from other points held
conference and agreed on a proposition to
resume work. which will be submitted to
the railway company. 1t is generally
conceded that the proposition Will be ac-
cepted Monday.