The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-29
A STIR OVER PULASKI.
WORK AT The FORT STOPPED, BUT
TO BE RESUMED.

The Men Fail to Get Their Pay From
the City and Refuse to Return to
Work After Leaving - The Mayor
Orders Them Disoharged-An Ad-
justment With the United States Au-
thorities by Which the Alterations
at the Fort for Quarantine Purposes
VIII be Completed.
Historic old Fort Pulaski, wnich went
through wars experience over a quarter of
a century ago, and since has been gradually
falling into decay because Of the passing
away of its usefulness, has come very near
being the innocent cause Of a rupture In
official circles. While not the scene Of
strike it was indirectly responsible for one.
1t will be remembered that the Secretary
Of War, through the recommendation and
request of Capt. o. n. Carter, gave the
city permission to use Pulaski as place of
detention for uuinfected passengers in case
cholera should break out on any Of the
steamships plying between Savannah and
New York. Considerable work was neces-
sary to make the fort habitable, aud
or course the city had TO attend to this,
Lieut. Rees Of Capt. Carriers Office took
charge of the work at the request of
the city, because he thoroughly understood
what was wanted.
COULDN'T GET THEIR PAY.
Saturday the workmen came up from
the fort TO get their pay but did not arrive
at the city exchange until too late in the
afternoon tor money to be got for them,
They we're dissatisfied over not being paid
and Lieut.. Rees advanced them half
of the amount due out of
MnnHaU
Foreman Daniels tried, TO get the money
from the city, but the mayor declined TO
transact city business except during office
hours, and the foreman was told he would
have to wait until IL o'clock. When the
men were told this they refused TO return
to the fort until they were paid. They
were prevailed upon, however, 10 change
their minds and arrangements we're made
to take them down TO LaZaretto creek on
the afternoon train aud havo them trans
ported from that point to the fort.
Foreman Daniels did not get TO the ex-
change with the pay rolls until after 2
O'Clock, and met Mayor MoDonough COM
ing down tine stairs. The mayor asked why
be had come out Of Office hours a SEQ
ond time. He told Daniels 70 see CLERK Re
barer but the CLERK could do nothing, and,
with Daniels, cams back downstairs to see
the mayor.
The WORK SUSPENDED.
Inc mayor asked II the city was not 2ood
for the amounts due. Daniels replied that
the men were stubborn aud would not go
back until they were paid. The mayor at
| once told the foreman to discharge them
| and stop the work o. the fort, and present
! pay rolls at 4 o'clock for settlement.
The matter was reported to Lieut.. Rees
and he complied with Mayor McDonOugh' 3
request by stopping work. The men were
| paid but did not go back. Nothing was
| done at the fort Tuesday. Yesterday the
| city sent dowa new force to complete the
| repairs, but there was no one there to direct
them. Lieut.. Rees did not feel like tax
| ing hold under the circumstances, and
/ things looked very much like e clash
between local and government officials
Mayor McDonough, however, saw Capt.
| Carter, and an amicable understanding was
arrived at, by which everything will go
forward.
The mayor said there was never at
any time reason for rupture
and the whole affair was brought
about by unbusiness-like methods
| OF failing TO do business during business
| hours. He said also that the affair had been
misrepresented, aud stated that he had re-
ceived letter Oh the subject from Capt
| Carer, to which be had replied explaining
| matters and that the work would be carried
on as heretofore under Capt. Carriers direc-
| ton.
Capt. Carter was seen, but declined to
| talk about the matter further than every
thing bad been satisfactorily arranged.