The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-03-26
THE STRIKE Is STILL ON.


There is no change in the status of the
strike on the NJ & N. G. Railroad There
are all kinds OF rumors and all kinds OF
talk, to publish which would fill columns.
The Marietta and North Georgia Railroad
officers say that the strike is something
they have nothing to do with now, as thew
have all the engineers and fremen they
want. They say that there is nothing in
it now to them, only the refusal of the W.
q A. K. r. authorities aud engineers to
move their loaded cars, some forty odd, at
| Elizabeth and TO deliver some eight cars
to them for transportation over their line.
The failure of the W. & A. r. r., to re-
move these cars they claim is interfering
with their business, and or Monday j. B..
Glover, receiver for the road, Judge Fl. B.
Tompkins, representing the Central Trust
Company, who owns most of the bonds. and
Messrs Clay & Blair, attorneys for the
road, filed a petition asking the State Rail-
road Commission to compel the Western
and Atlantic Road to move its freight, as
the road is being Disseminated against,
which is an interference, obstruction,
annoyance and violation of the laws of
Georgia. The commissioners llhear the
case about April 9Th
On Monday afternoon Receiver Glover
served papers on Depot agent J. Fl. Boston
also Yardmaster Boston and Engineer Nc.
lntyre, who had charge of the switch engine
at this place, giving location and number
oil each car, amounting to some forty cars,
aud demanded that said cars be moved, as
they were blocking the side-tracks of the
M. & N. G. Road and also asked that
eight cars on w. & A. r. 4. be turned
over to them. AS Receiver Glover is yir>
tually United States officer, acting under
the orders of the United States court, in
running the M. Il N. G. Railroad, Engineer
Mcintyre saw there was danger of United
States Deputy Marshal appearing upon
the scene and that his arrest might be the
means of his having to appear before
Judge Newman for contempt of court in
obsIructlng the traffic of the NJ. & N. &.
Railroad, and rather than move said cars
he resigned his position and went to Allan
ia, leaving his engine on the side.track.
Another engineer named Rogers, was sent
tuesday afternoon to take charge OF the
switch engine, bat we learn he declines to
move the cars also, although the Superln.
tendent of the W. & A. r. r. has given
orders through the pepot agent here TO
have the cars removed The depot agent
here has given the orders but the engineer
refuses to comply.
Matters are getting serious, however.
The farmers along the line of the NJ. & n.
G. Road are without guano and seed to
carry on their farming operations and the
season is so far gone that further delay will
work great injury, Marble contractors are
under contract to deliver marble in Allan
ia at once, but ere unable to do s@through
the refusal of the W. & A. Il. R. to move
the cars
A number of damage suits will be filed
at once it is said against the w. & A. r.
Il.
The whole matter is to be deplored and
we would be glad to see an adjustment
that transportation and traffic might res
sume their wonted channels and smooth,
ness.
1t is predicted by some that the matter
will result in strike on the w. & A. r. r.