The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-06
ARTHUR ON THE GROUND
THE CHIEF OF THE ENGINEERS
READY TO MEET SUPT. WADLRY.

There Must Be Recognition of the
Brotherhood or a Strike-The Life
of the Order Depends Upon It-Chiefs
Ramsay of the Photographers and
Sargent of the Firemen to Be Here
| Tomorrow If Supt. Wadley Adj
heres TO His Position, This Week
VIII Witness a GTeat Tie-up of the
| Central.
IN the natural course Of events the much
talked of strike of the Centrars teleg-
raphers, engineers and fremen will occur
this week unless Supt. Wadley decides to
recognize the labor organizations.
Last night Mr.. P. NJ Arthur, grand chief
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
| neers, arrived In Savannah via the Central
railroad. He registered at the Pulaski
house. Soon after his arrival his room was
the center of attraction for members Of the
committees of the different orders. The
situation was thoroughly gone over and
Mr.. Arthur given every detail of the ques-
tions at ISSUE so that he can be at home in
treating with the railroad authorities. A
reporter OF the MORNING NEWS sent his
card to Mr.. Arthur at $50 o'clock and
asked for short talk on the situation, but
the great labor leader returned Il reply
that be had retired, and had nothing
to say at present anyway. His presence
in the city gives renewed interest TO the
fight and the men are on the tip-toe OF ex-
citement as to the result.
ARTHUR WILL BE STUBBORN, TOO.
An engineer ia speaking about the situa.
ton last night said: MIR. Arthur is a con-
sentative man and will not attempt any
thing rash. But this fact is certain, that he
will insist on the brotherhood being recog-
nized. He will not consent to anything
less than this. Recognition of the order is
the principal demand of the engineers.
Supt. Wadley will grant them the contract
they desire, he says, but he will deal
with the men as individuals and employees
OF the road and not as an organization.
II Supt Wadley holds out in this position
there can hardly be but one result, gen.
eral strike among the engineers Of the Gen.
trail.
"Chief Arthur" continued the engineer,
"cannot afford to relinquish recognition of
the brotherhood upon the Central. 1t
would mean the disruption Of the great Or
ganization in a very snort while, because
the moment the powerful railway systems
Of the north and west would hear that the
Georgia Central had compelled the engineers
to surrender their claim to recognition as
union they would Immediately begin a war
on the brotherhood and refuse to recog-
nize it.
EITHER RECOGNITION OR STRIKE.
"Chief Arthur Is a diplomatic and skill
full leader of men. When he feels his
position is right he will stand as firm
as rock. Mark my words, Supt. Wadley
will either recognize the brotherhood and
treat with its chief or he will at an early
day have ample opportunity of hunting
new engineers TO handle the throttles on the
road he superintends.
Supt. Wadley is expected home to-mor-
row and he will be waited upon at once
by Chief Arthur.
Ii was expected that Chief Ramsay of
| the telegraphers would come at the same
| time as Mr.. Arthur but he was detained
| for some reason. He will be here to-mor-
| row. Chief Sargent of the firemen is ex-
| pscted either Tonight or to morrow morning.
| His assistant, J. j. Hanahan of Chicago,
came In yesterday and was in con-
sultation with the committee all day. He
| declined TO give out anything, however,
until his superior arrives
The general opinion among people of
every class who have kept up with the
| progress of the troubles is that there is
bound to be a strike unless Supt. Wadley
recedes from his position. AS the men
| themselves say, this is the situation. Supt.
| Wadley's action in the premises is awaited
| with the intenseSt interest.