The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-30
A CONFERENCE REFUSED.
sUPT. wADLEY WILL NOT TREAT
WITH THE OPERATORS.

He Declines to Recognize Their Or
ganization or Rear the Grievances
of the Committee-ChiefT elegrapher
Ramsay Consulted on the Situation.
a Reply Expected To-day-Opera-
tors Very Sore at the Outcome.
They Give Their Side of the Con
troversy.
The railway telegraphers OF the Georgia
Central railroad are very much incensed
at the treatment they allege they
have received at the hands Of
Supt. Wadley, and they claim that
when their side is heard it will be seen that
they have some grounds for feeling sore A
committee representing the operators on
the line came 10 the city Monday for the
purpose Of comforting with Mr.. Wsdley in
reference to the redress of certain griev-
ances.
sUPT. WADLEY DECLINES.
Monday the committee of the operators,
through Mr.. Moore of Tennille, sent in
request to Mr.. Wadley asking for con-
ference. The latter replied that he would
have no communication with them as a
body, as the road did not intend 10 recognize
the order under any circumstances. The
committee were very much taken aback at
the reply, which they hardly expected, aud
consultations were held as to what should
be done under the circumstances. Some
were in favor Of taking extreme action, or
IN other words go out on strike. Calmer
counsel prevailed ard it was determined to
make another effort to consult with Mr..
Wadley.
MR.. wADLEY LEAVES THE CITY.
Whan tho firra rnufardav a. ,yas
found that Mr.. Wadley had gone on a
train 20 Macon and left no word as to when
he would come back. The operators did
not hope much, however, to accomplish
anything, but only wanted to make the ef-
fort. Mr.. Wadley was very positive in his
statement that he would not recognize the
organization.
THE CHIEF TELEGRAPHER CONSULTED.
The committee were consulting all day
yesterday what should be done. They oon-
cluded at last that the best thing to be done
was to lay the case before D. G. Ramsay,
chief telegrapher of the United States, who
lives at Vintou, Ia. At o'clock telegram
was rent him stating the status OF affairs
and asking his advice as TO what should be
done. AS Chief Ramsay is generally away
from home in the interest of the order the
telegram had to be transferred to him, and
consequently he could not be heard from
for several hours.
THE OPERATORS GRIEVANCES.
The operators say that their chief griev-
ance is in the matter of salaries. There he's
been a general cut down all along the system
and the men they say are hardly able to
make living. Many of them have families
and the cut down fell especially hard on
them. In addition to this the work of many
OF the men has been increased while their
salaries have been reduced. Night operators
have been dispensed with and the day men
nave been compelled to get up at night
meet two or three passenger trains, besides
freight trains. make out way bills, attend
TO express and do Western Union
work in addition. They claim that
this is too much and that
the salary is not commensurate with
the work. Mr.. Moore, one of the oom-
mittee, says that there are men who do all
this and get only $40 to $50 per month
WHAT THE OPERATORS WANT,
AS to what their demands would be, Mr..
Moore said that they would be satisfied
with anything reasonable. They wanted a
contract clearly defining the duties and pay
of operators; and they also wanted their or
ganiZation recognized and to To treated
with in matters concerning the welfare of
the members The operators do not think
that their demands are exorbitant. They
want only decent living salaries, like they
had before the cut.
THERE MAY BE STRIKE.
The members would not say Yesterday |
anything as to whether strike would ensue |
until they had heard from Chief Ramsay. |
but there was very evident feeling of dis |
appointment and encouragement at the |
turn things had taken.
No reply was received from Chief Ram
say up 20 II o'clock last night The COM
mlttee sent another telegram to him in
cipher. but they do not expect an answer
until to-day, thus leaving affairs in statu |
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