The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19


The strike of Prospect Park Dummy
line employees, forshadowed exclusively by
The APPEAL yesterday morning for 8
O'Clock a. m. the same day, did not occur.
The foreshadowing part Of the business
was correct, however. and warranted by
the well balanced determination OF the
men, which, happily, was aiterward over
turned by liberal and positive assurance
Of the road IS officers that their grievances
should be satisfactorily disposed Of
At 0 o'clock yesterday morning the dis
satisfied force OF honest labor was col
lected at the company's office on Short
Third street. An earnest conference was
had with the receiver, Mr.. Nose Katzen-
berger, and the company's attorney, the
Hon. Harry NJ. Hill. TM employees gave
the officials to understand that they were
peacefully disposed in the extreme toward
the company, but could not longer afford
10 serve il unless back salaries for two
months were settled. While they would
otherwise inaugurate a strike, there would
not be an act OF violence perpetrated, and,
ii necessary, they would unite their
strength with that OF the regular officers to
maintain peace and the safety OF property
Mr.. Katzenberger and Mr.. Hill reasoned
with the men, urging them TO give the
company until o clock pm. to square of
the claims promising TO do everything
possible 10 provide for this solution. The
basis Of this fair and honest proposition
was a case pending in the Chancery Court,
upon which decision was expected dur
ing the. day. II was upon petition OF
the receiver TO dispose OF $1,000 certificates
OF indebtedness at so cents on the 81,
instead OF mt par, rs the Chancellor pro-
yded in his order last week permitting
their issuance This case was decided by
Chancellor Estes, and adverse to the
Dummy Line enterprise. He held that
unless the stockholders were willing 10 as
sumo the additional II 400. the difference
between 80 cents on the Il and par for
the 81, 900 OF certificates, then il was too
irail u structure To warrant further protect.
ing care from him under such circum-
stances. The certificates, II appears from
the application Of the receiver, could not
be- aoaicdat par, hence the petition, which
was not granted.
Before the hour for further information
10 the employees had arrived Mr.. katzcn-
berger and Mr.. Hill were with them
| with favorable guarantee. IL was
to the effect that Mr. Napoleon Hill bad
assumed the responsibility Of meeting
their present and future claims for salaries
aud would liquidatc the former class on
tomorrow This was entirely satisfactory,
the running Of trains was continued and
will continue, and harmony and good ieel-
ing prevail.
A change in the operation OF the COM
pany's trains will be made next Monday,
whereby IL is believed no further trouble
in meeting the operating expenses will
arise. During the winter and fall months
the receipts on the Prospect Park branch
are barely sufficient 10 meet these claims,
consequently the running Of trains on this
line il NJ n loss TO the company. On Mon.
day next they will bo discontinued until
next spring, leaving only the Magnolia
| hIanch IN operation.
! The public will bc grntihcd 20 see an en-,
Of prosperity set in for the dummy line
| people, because Il will mean that the city
Is spreading and improving in an equal
ratio.