The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-15
TIE MESSENGERS STRIKE.

All 6uleO IN the savannah territory
and No Trouble Looked For.
There is no indication yet of the express
messengers strike extending to Savannah.
All Of the messengers running out Of here
went out yesterday and the newspapers
due last night came in on time. The strike
so far has not extended this side of Atlanta
Inquiry at the company's Office here failed
to discover any dissatisfaction among the
men or that there Is any probability of their
going out.
General Auditor Loop has made this
statement:
"The messengers who have gone out
have chosen to relinquish their employ
ment with the ostenslble purpose of ooero-
ing the company into renstating q messen-
ger who was dismissed from the service of
the company for good aud sufficient cause
by Supt. Fisher. who is one of the most
kind-hearted and forbearing men l ever
knew. The original trouble occurred on
the Illinois Central railroad. Supt. Fisher
had recently considerably advanced the
salaries Of the messengers. and in the face
of this the further demands were made 1t
has been alleged that the company had re-
duced the salaries thus increased. This
statement Is untrue,
The next demand upon the company was
that no messenger should be suspended or
dismissed except after submission of the
matter to a committee Of three messenger
OF course the company has not the slightest
idea Of conceding any of these demands
The Southern Express Company owes large
responsibilities to its patrons In the trans
portation of express matter, which includes
valuables, and great care must be taken in
securing the most faithful and reliable men,
From such information as l have gained,
it seems that man formerly in the employ
or one of the express companies at Chicago,
but discharged some time ago, has been GO
ing out among the messengers, getting up
| some kind of an organization, which has
produced the result referred to.
Our men have hitherto been most loyal
and true. The policy of the company has
always been just and liberal and all old and
faithful employees have never suffered.
mo spirit Of antaRonism between officers
and men ever existed NJ in all probability
had 1t not been for Scheming men using
otherwise good, honest, well-meaning men
for their own ends.
THE company can easily replace all who
may resign. In fact, some OF these very
men who are voluntarily resiguing or strik-
ing, as they think it, were being retained
cut OF kindness when their services could
have been probably dispensed with.
Il am really sorry for some of the men
ment, for they will never be re-employed.
Those who take their places will he retained.
1.-The express business is one that cannot
be TRANSACTED by men who resort to the
methods OF those who have abandoned their
duties with a view to the embarrassment Of
the company aud its officials in the perform
ance OF their duties.
There are always many more spDlica-
lions for positions than there are positions
TO fill, and our officers are constantly in
receipt of messages from old aud faithful
employees rendering their services for extra
duty.
There is nothing but real sympathy for
the men who have been unfortunately led
into strikers movement, for no doubt
some are in it against their judgment and
against their real inclination, as much
against their real interest.
| NEARLY all officers of the company began
as messengers, now on that SCALE and any
messenger competent for higher position Is
almost sure of promotion in time So you
can see how the men have everything to
gain by sticking to their duties aud ZEAL
ousy serving the interest of the company,
! "If man wants to see what sort Of 6
vacancy he leaves when he quits his place,
or even dies and leaves this vale of tears, he
should take Holmes advice and stick his
| finger In a bucket of water and observe the
| hole it leaves when taken out.n