Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-29
FIGHTS OF THE KNIGHTS.
AUGUSTUS MAYOR REFUSES TO
PAY FARES TO PATTERSON.

Master Workman Meynardie to En-
deavor to Force the Factory Authcri-
ties to Foot the Bill-A Copy of the
Agreement Signed by the Imported
Hands Before Starting for the south.
AUGUSTA, GA, Sept. 28.-This morning
twenty-five Paterson, N. j., operatives,
who came South to work in the Augusta
Factory, now shut down, and who refused
DO 90 to work when they arrived here and
viewed the situation, called on the Mayor
10 ask for passes home. President
Phinixy, of the Augusta Factory, was
present at the conference and represented
10 the Mayor that the men came
South fully apprized Of the situa'
tion and not under a mlsapprehenslon,
as they claim. The President was will
ing to stand by the contract made by the
agent of the Augusta Factory while In
Paterson. The Jersey operatives main
taiped that they were betrayed into COM
ing to Augusta. The Mayor declined TO
interfere, and did not see how the city
could furnish the passage money. Legal
aid has been called in by the knights, ana
Proceedings will be instituted to force the
Augusta factory TO refund the passage
money.
A written contract was made with the
New Jersey operatives, which Is signed
with So names, only 20 of whom came
with the crowd. The contract is written
ON letterhead OF the Augusta Factory,
with Augusta, Ga" stricken out and
paterson, n. j." substituted. The con-
tract is signed by all the 20 men who
came, and IS as follows:
PATERSON. n. j., Sept. q, 1886.
We, the undersigned, agree to WORK for the
above named factory at the prices given US
5or weaving: A. lac; rs l315c; "a, ll1sc;
~ inch drill. 15c; 37-lnch drill, lie per cut OF
from 40 TO so yards; TO work until we nave
paid back our fore and expenses from Pater-
Jon, n. j., to Augusta, subject to any increase
the company can make from time TO time
and that we are guaranteed steady en- Ploy-
inent as long as we comply with the rules Oh
the company.
WHAT Mr.. MEYN4RDIE SAYS.
Mr.. Meynardie was questioned on his
snterview with the Mayor and Mr.. Phin-
by. He said:
"When Mr.. Phinizy refused to pay for
the return of the New Jersey operatives /
called 10 see Judge Twiggs TO retain his
services to prosecute the case IN the
courts. He was out, but l shall press the
matter before the courts and hold the
Augusta Factory Company responsible.
/ do this not so much for the money that's
LII IL. OUT as d pIobSCblOu W labOi lHS hSh
nd to prevent their being fooled oil from
their homes aud brought to any distant
place under false pTetenses; and as for
the truth OF this last there can be no doubt
IN the present case, for | have papers
signed by Mr.. Blanchard, as agent OF the
factory, in which he fooled the operatives,
and it can be proved that he told them
there was nothing about the lockout.
NOT LINING HIS POCKET.
"Another thing about myself you can
say" continued the reverend Master
Workman, every many people are saying
that Meynardie is making money out OF
this movement. Now 1 want you to say
Llat although the executive committee
b ave placed my salary AT $40 per month
alat have not taken cent | have also
been asked to run for office, and l have
declined. A man who has long opposed
ne asked me to run for Clerk of the Court
and told him would not have 1t. l
am working for my people, and not
for myself, and l am perfectly
satisfied. Hon. Martin V. Calvin and
Gen. Clement o. Evans, with other
prominent citizens, are using every en-
deayor to bring about solution OF the
mill trouble, but they seem as far away
from success now as ever. This New
Jersey affair has widened the breach, it
SEEMS"