The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-03
JUBILEE OF THE CLERKS.
CENTRAL EMPLOYEES PREPARING
TO CELEBRATE

Returning SaVann8DlRps-OlQ OTu-
cials Being Put Back IN Their Places
Theo Wells Reappointment-Law-
yers Erwin's and Rountree's Errands
In Savannah - Judge Speer's Anti
Gernishment Order.
The old employees Of the Central are be-
ing reinstated one at a time in the positions
they occupied before the lease Of the road
60 the Richmond and Dsnville.
Theo Wells has been appointed car &C.
countant, which position be held under the
old administration.
The order appointing Mr.. Wells is as fol-
lows:
SAvANNAR, March 3l.-The car record and
mileage office. now located at Atlanta, will be
transferred to Savannah on Friday, April l.
1922.
Mir. Thee Wells is appointed car accountant
On and after April !, 1892, agents and con-
ductors II the Central Railroad Of Georgia sys-
tenn, East Alabama, Port Royal and Western
Carolina, Port Royal and Augusta railroads.
and Greenyille and Laurens branch Of the Port
Royal and Western Carolina railroad will send
their car reports TO Theo Wells, car account
ant, Savannah, Ga. Y. +. MCBEE,
General Superintendent
The torchlight procession to welcome the
return OF the Office force from Atlanta is
taking shape and, in oil probability, there
will be big demonstration by the employees
and all others directly and indirectly inter
ested in the road here, to express their Joy
at the return of tho headquarters to Ssvsn~
nab. Numerous designs are being suggested
for tTansparencies, aud it may be accepted
Is fact that. If the procession does take
place, there will be some pretty salty illus
trations in line in which the Richmond and
Danville people and their friends will not be
forgotten.
LAWYERS RoUNrRER AND ERWIN.
day in the city. Mr.. Erwin left for Macon
last night. Mr.. Rountree leaves this MORN
ing for Quitm6n his old home, where he
will spend several days with bis parents
The object of the visit Of those gentlemen
to Savannah was to prepare auxiliary bills
to be filed in the United States courts Of
the Middle district of Alabama and the
eastern division Of the Southern district of
Tennessee, in both Of which sections the
Central railroad possesses considerable prop
erty, espeoally in Alabama. Being outside
the district presided over by Judge Speer
OF course he has no jurisdiction
over the property OF the
road in those districts. The
auxiliary or subordinate bills aver TO the
declarations of the original BILL COPIES
OF which are attached with all amendments,
and also the order Of the court in the case,
and,requests that tie receivers appointed by
tne.court he also appointed receivers of the
property Of the road in the districts named.
The auxiliary bills are merely formal, how
ever, as no opposition is expected. Messrs.
Rountree and Erwin will file them in per-
son at the courts named.
GOT ALL HE ASKED FOR.
Mr.. Rouutres has been generally con-
graduated by his friends here during his
stay IN the city upon the success of his
effort against the lease It is pointed out
that every object desired bv Mr. Rountree
as stated in his interviews published in the
MORNING News and elsewhere at the time
OF the filing of the bill, has been accom-
pllshed. They were, in brief, to debar the |
$4,000 shares of stock held in New York
and to place the road in the hands of
a receiver until such time as a
legally constituted board elected by the mi
norlty stockholders could be secured. The
idea OK the $4,000 shares OF stock being
debarred from voting and the road placed
In the control Of a board elected by the mi
nority stockholders was greatly ridiculed
when first advanced by Mr.. Rountres But
that is exactly what has been accom- plished.
TO SPEAK IN SAVANNAH
Mr.. Rountree, it is understood, will be In
vited 80 deliver an address in Savannah at |
the time of the torchlight procession to !
welcome the return Of the employees He |
sad last night that 1t is proba- |
Die some movement will be made 30 |
recover the $4,000 insurance money |
recovered by the Richmond and Danville |
for the destruction of the Macon depot, The
people OF Macon are very anxious that the |
depot should be rebuilt 1t certainly seems |
proper that the money for which the depot |
WAS insured should go to its reconstruction. |
Nothing further is known OF President |
Corners policy with regard to the manages |
ment OF the road than that he has divided IL |
under the three heads-the operating de- |
partment, now in charge of Supt McBee;
the traffic department, now in charge of |
Mai 6. A. Whitehead, as general freight |
agent, and the financial department, now
In Charge Of Controller Mcintyre. |
II supt., McBee remains with |
charge Of the operating department. as |
general manager. A traffic manager will /
probably be appointed. Maj. Whitehead |
Is like the lone fisherman. The changes of |
scenery may be frequent but he is always |
ON deck. calm and serene and ready to give |
the new administration the benefit of his |
experience. He was the only one Of the old |
Central officials retained by the Richmond |
and Danville, and he is likely to remain
with the road for some time to come.
GARNIsHMENTs STOPPED.
Judge Speer passed an order Friday |
10 Macon which will not only prevent future |
garnishments but requires the money now !
held back from the employees on account Of |
such garnishments be paid them at once
The order reads as follows: |
1t is ordered by the court that the receivers OF |
the Central railroad. in paying the wages OF |
mechanics and train hands employed by them |
pay the same irrespective of any sum mons OF |
garnishment which do not bear the sanction or
appear to be issued by the authority Of this |
court
Supt. Curran does not deny the Obligation
OF the employees TO pay all debts contracted.
but be has seen the hardships that garnish- |
ments work on many deserving employees. |
all brought through Tennessee law, and |
one which the legislature of this state re-
fused to pass.
CREDITORS ON THE WATCH.
When the cashier Of the Central began
paying of in Macon on Thursday he had
served on him gernishments to the amount
OF over 5000, and many OF the employees
were thus placed in a predicament.
1t will be good news to the employees to
learn that the court has prevented the
holding up OF their salaries in this manner.
The court having ordered that the union
depot at Macon be rebuilt at once, already
action has been taken.
The plans have been submitted 10 two
large contracting firms Of Macon and their
bids will, probably, be opened In day or
two
Work on the structure will begin as soon