The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-03
THE oENrRAns CIRCULAR.
Twenty-one Questions for Employees
to Answer.


the Central railroad. The engineers, con-
ductors and fiagnen are discussing the
twenty-one questions which those now in
the employ of the department are. it is said,
to be required to answer. Applicants for
employment are required to answer the ques-
tons in detail on a printed blank, from which
| is appended minors release" the parents
releasing and forever Acquiring the COM
pany "from any liability for damages for
any injuries which may be sustained by said
minor whilc in its employment" The re-
lease also provides that the company may
pay all wages and other moneys to the
minor. The following is the list of questions
referred to:
l. Full name?
@ Borns In what city or town. state and
month, day and year.
B. Hight and weight?
L. Married or single?
s. Residence of family or relativest
o. State of health?
z State if insured In what companies, and
for what amounts?
8. State of eyesight and hearing is good or
detective, and how2
O. State experience, if any, in railroad SER
vice, other than this road, giving capacity of
service, time, and with what road?
~. Stateif discharged from service, as above,
cause, and from what road?
II. State where last employed, capacity, time
vnd cause for leaving?
IL. Give names and address OF parties to
whom you refer2
10. Were you ever employed by this road,
when, and in what capacity?
d. Were you ever discharged from this road,
for what cause, and when?
IT, VIII you study the rules governing en-
ployeS on this road carefully, keep posted, and
obey themf IL not promptly furnished with a
copy OF rules, Will you apply to the head of
your deDartment for them a OnCnf
III. Do you know that bridges, including high
way bridges, and tunnels, overhanging roofs.
etc. on this system. are too low clear man
standing on box car?
II. Do you know that theresare many struct-
ures adjacent to the tracks on this system, and
particularly bridges and tunnel walls, water
racks and platforms, which render it unsafe to
climb up or down the side Of a box car while
the cars are in motion?
IS. Do you know that the coupling and I'M
coupling of cars is attended with great danger,
in spite of all precautions of the company;
that the company hauls the cars of other roads
as well as its own; that Drawbacks are of diff
ferent nights, sizes and patterns. and that
some cars have dead-blocks and others not,
and that altogether there is great uniform
ty in coupling and buffing apparatus?
19. Will you abstain from the use of intoxi-
eating drinks while in the service of this COM
pany?
20. VIM you keep away from places where it
Is sold, and lend your influence to help others
do the same?
p. Are you now, or have you at any time
been, disabled from any cauSe7
The questions were issued by the division
superintendent of the Central system to
all employees in the transportation depart
ment. requiring them to sign and return
within ten days. A MORNING NEWS re-
porter was unable to see either General
Manager Gabbett or Superintendent of
transportation Starr yesterday. Superin-
tendent of Motive Power Chap
man said he had heard there
was some dissatisfaction among the en-
ployes Of the transportation department
over the requirements of the circular, but
he was surprised that such should be the
case. He did not think the requirements of
the superintendent unusual or exacting.
They are the same, he said, as are required
of the employees of the Richmond aud Dan
vile system and many other roads. The
agreements are not to be used against the
men at any time, but simply as
record for the guidance of the officials, and
in case of dismissal or departure from the
service no officials OF any other road would
have access to them.
An employee in the transportation depart
ment said: "The engineers are doing some
mighty high kicking now, but they'll sign
all right When it comes to signing or
quitting you can bet they'll sign"
oolne, however, nave sOololy SAID
that they will not sign.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers and the Order of Railway Conductors
have not taken any action in the matter
yet, but it is understood that the grievance
committees are considering the circular
The conductors have not said much, but
they look upon the new requirements with
disfavor. Not single engineer or con-
ductor has yet signed the circular letter
h. L
except in another'5 hands
The employees of the other departments
express different opinions of the result
Some say the men will sign and others that
they will not sign and the road will not dis
charge them.