The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-02

Mr.. Minis motion was then unanimously
adopted. aud the chair appointed tns iol
Il lowing COMMITTEES: J. +. Minis. n. M.
Conner. W. W Gordon, John Flannerg
j. R. Young, George P. Walker ana w. d
Stillwell. ~ o.;,,,..,,
was adopted:
Resoli,ed. That the mayor be requested TO
appoint a committee from the board OF aIoer
men, to confer and act with the auElso.y ooin t
mittee in all matters they may considSr III rel
aranca 10 tbs nresent trouble. and that thi5
COMMITTEES recommend to the mayor tnat .i ne
give ali the protection in bis power 10 Hen Will
. ing to work.
EVERY PROBATION TAKEN.
mavor McDonough ot this point stated
A that everything had been done that could
. be done, and he was willing ard ready
: | to do ANYTHING in his power. The report
! OF the joint committee was received ana
adopted, and the committee was discharged.
Mr.. Conner suggested that all possible
forbearance should be exercised toward the
strikers, as they undoubtedly have some
moving spirits upholding them.
Supt Mcl3ee of the Central railroad ex-
| pressed his thanks for the manner in which
the committee had striven to adjust the
trouble. The company, he said, had not
anticipated the trouble, having received
no notice from the men of their intention to
hands of the joint committee and would
stand by any recommendation made by it.
The Central will bring men here from this
| and other states and will soon be in con-
dtion to handle the work as we'll as before
the strike. S1pt. McBee said he will not
only bring enough men TO handle the work
of the Ocean Steamship Company, but
| enough free OF charge to handle all work de-
serted by the strikers
THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETS.
Mayor McDonough called O special meet
ing of council at IL o'clock, to meet the adj
visory committees of the commercial bodies,
railroad and steamship officials and ciuizens.
The meeting was held at the mayors Office.
The situation ana the result of The confer
encs between the commercial bodies and the
strikers was discussed at length.
A member of the committee from the cot
ton exchange, explained in concise way
the result of the endeavors to bring about a
settlement. He said after tho grievances of
the colored laborers had been attentively
listened to, 1t was proposed to them that
instead of working by the hour they &C.
cept a permanent scale OK wages at
SO much per day, week or mouth, to ba set
tied monthly. This proposition was re-
jected. by the strikers. They said they
wanted to work by the hour and would
work no other way, even though the COM
mittee guaranteed them that the other
grievances complained of would be adj usted.
The striking laborers displayed anything
but ID conciliatorV feeling ia the matter, act
ing as il they felt they had the bushes:
community by the throat and proposed &
squeeze If their demands were not acceded to
IN THE COMMITTEES HANDS.
Supt mcBee and Supt Fleming stated
that so far as they were concerned the mat
ter had been put in the hands of the COM
mittee, with the understanding that tht
railroads would abide by its decision. They
still stand ready to agree to the scale Of
wages proposed by the conference, auC
now employed OF the wharves. All chs
roads ask of the city is that they be pro
tected the same as any other class or corpo
ration in the lawful transaction Of bust
neas
Supt. McBes showed by his remarks tina
the railroad and steamship companies are
willing and anxious 60 do everything fair
and just to bring about settlement.
} The council authorized Mayor Melon
ough, after hearing the situation discu 'sei
. to augment the police to any number neces
sary to prote It tho man ct work and to pre-
serve the peace aud good rder of the city
and to also issue proclamation.
THE M.-YoR's PROCLAMATION.
= After the meeting adjourned MAYO
J, McDonough issued a proclamation as fol
lows:
PROCLAMATION
a CITY OF SAVANNAH,
+ MAYORS OFFICE.
n In view of the present unusiIal state OF affair
growing out of discontinuance of labor by
, large number OF workmea end their conseduen
= | idenesS, and the Importance of special and in
| mediate attention to the preservation of tn
public peace, 1, John j. McDonough, mayo
, | of the city of Savannah. hereby issue this m
: public proclamation, urging upon the citizen
| of Savannah its prompt and complete observ
| ance
I /. The! intimidation or interference in an,
Z | way with men desiring or willing to work
| contrary to the laws OF t Q land to the right
4 OF the individuals and the public safety.
This cannot, and will not, be tolerated. Abso
y lutte protection against suc1 interference j
y guaranteed. To secure thi Rprotection | hav
u largely increased the regular police force, and
will invoke all the powers veste1 in me Gs chic
= magistrate osthis city. Among these power
of the city by the act of the legislature Of Geor
;, gia approved Oct. ID, 1885 the ninth section c
= which follows this procla nation, and is mo-
: published for the information of the people.
- 2. In this emergency it becomes particular
= important that ali causes of excitement be IT
s moved as far as possible, ard to this end cit
e gems are hereby prohibited from obstructing tn
u | streets, sidewalks. wharves and other publ
= | places, and from gathering together in group
: | on the same. Policemen are strictly ordered |
u dispense such groups and prevent such oil
1 struction.
= B. The cooperation of all good citizen
9 white and colored, is expected in the maintel
ance of the public peace and tranquility. IWhi
9 the right of individuals to elect whether the
shall work or not, and all individual right
| shall be fully respected, violators of the la
u and of the public peace will be quickly Apr
hended and severely punished.
Witness my official signature the as mayor
the city of Savannah and the seal of the cit
this first day of October, A. d. 1891.
10 JOHN j. McDoNoUGH, Mayor.
- Attest FRANK E. REDARER, Clerk OF Couno
{. INCREASING THE POLICE FORCE.
A The swearing in Of the special policeme
IS began last night, and nearly 100 wei
q secured. AS many more will be sworn
4 this morning, and will patrol Z
A wharves and streets and SEQ ths
r. the law is obeyed. In dispensing gathering
y GU the streets Mayor McDonough has give
:, the officers rigid Instructions to act kindl
aud patiently and not to precipitate trouble
a In acting In this manner, however, the
\ | must at the same time be determined.
: The sympathy the strikers had among tn
a merchants has turned The sentiment of bus
: ness men is that the strike no longer mean
- "a question of an increase of wages, bu
= whether the commercial people will allo
! | themselves in the legitimate transaction c
| their business TO be dictated to nv organic,