The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-15
TRAINS MOVING NICELY.
CENTRAL KEEPING UP ITS FBEIGHT
AND PASSENGER SCHEDULES.

Day or Two-0perstors Contradict
These Statements and Say the Test
Has Not Come Yet.
From information gathered at this end Of
she line, 1t appears that the strike of the
photographers of the Central railroad will be
athing OF the past by the end of the week.
90 far as the road is concerned.
1t will still be on. so far as the operators
are concerned. however. as Supt. Wadley
has forbid the unemployment of any of the
strikers. 1t is hard on the boys, but the
above seems to be the facts Of she case, aud
that is what the public wants TO know.
Supt. Wadley, Division Superintendent
MoNeely and Trainmaster Epperson were
all out OF the city yesterday. They have
gotten things pretty well Strengthened out
on the main stem division and are now look
ing after the Southwestern and the Chatta-
nooga, Rome and Columbus divisions.
MIR. Jette. superintendent of the Savan-
nah terminals, and Mr.. Ssls, chief train
dispatcher, were the only officials Of the
transportation department In the city yes
terdsy. They talked readily of the situa-
ton when called upon by the MORNING
News.
RAILROAD OFFICIALS WELL PLEASED.
Mr.. Jette said that all passenger trains
were running on schedule time aud without
any trouble Reports from every train
going or coming are constantly reoeived
and they were all making schedule time.
This ts true offreight trains also. They are
making the usual schedules and there has
been only one delay In the past two
days and the authorities state that this was
one which might have occurred at any time
and was NOT due in the least to lack Of
operators.
WANT THEIR POSITIONS BACK.
applications from the operators seeking
positions, but none are accepted unless they
can give evidence of good records. Several |
OF the men who went out have reconsldered |
and requested to be given back their |
positions. Their requests have been for |
warded to MIR. Wadley for his confederation. |
One request was from L. III. Petts, the |
operator at Haloyondals. In his application |
be states that he has withdrawn from the |
order and il possible he would like TO get |
his place back. He was restored 90 bis |
position as he was first-class man and had
not been prominently engaged in getting
up the strike.
twas stated that applications from other
men who had gone out would be considered, |
but great deal depended upon their fitness
and the part they had taken in the present
trouble whether they would be restored TO
their former positions
The places OF the men are being rapidly
filed, and it is expected that by the end OF
the week, at the outside, every ONCE in the
system will be supplied with men. So Ger
tain are the officials of this that IL was said |
that circular would be issued stating that
the road had all the operators it wanted.
NO TROUBLE IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
There has been no trouble on the South
Carolina division and trains are running as
regularly there as IL nothing had occurred.
AL applications for positions are carefully
considered before an appointment is made.
Seven appointments were made last night
and the men were sent out on the road TO
sake the places OF strikers.
No arrests Of any operators have been
made from the fact that they have, with
one exception, not interfered with the COM
panys business or property. The exception
spoken Of occurred Tuesday night
near Macon. The wires on the OcmuI-
gee bridge werel crossed and communities
tion from beyond was cut of, but the |
trouble was soon located and remedied. 1t
Is not known who did this, but the authori-
ties suspect that somebody connected with ,
the order, or in sympathy with it, was
guilty.
It was stated yesterday at the railroad
otnce that no arrests would be made unless 6
che operators took some unlawful action | .
with reference to the company's property. |
In that case prompt measures would be |
used. The officials say that SO far no overt
act has been committed and there has been
no Trouble In that line except that the strik-
ers make desperate efforts TO persuade the
new men MOTTO take their places
Between Macon and Atlanta aud on the
chattanooga, Rome and Columbus division |
places are being quickly filled. Some offices
remain yet to be supplied, but the officials
delayed.
NO TROUBLE WITH PASSENGER TRAINS
There Is no trouble with the passenger
Irains. Inc strikers admit this themselves
IL Is only with reference to freight trains
shat the differences arise The railroad
claims shat freight is being handled with
expedition and dispatch, while the operators
claim that there is blockade at several
points, notably at Griffin. Rome and
Macon.
USING TWO WESTERN UNION WIRES.
The Central has been using two Western
Union wires this week. The reason given
Tor this by Supt. Jetts was that the striking
operators who are still holding their ofices
as agents until they can be checked out
ssmper with the Instruments SO that no
messages can be transmitted over
agsnt-oper ators are being checked out as
fRst as possible by Supr. MoNeely and the
travelling auditors, assisted by several chief
clerks, and new men put in their places.
CHIEF DISPATCHER sALA TALKS.
|
Savannah office. said yesterday when called
upon that SO far as his division from Savan-
nah TO Macon was concerned, trains were
all moving on time and sufficient number
OF operators at work to furnish salts
factory service. MIR. Sala said that besides
the full force In the Savannah Office,
the offices at the 1-mile post South Bound
junction, Meldrim, Egypt, Halcyondale,
Rocky Ford, Millen, Wadley and the Ma
Don junction have two operators each, and
those at Midwife, Gordon. Tennille and the
Ocmulgee bridge one each. MIR. Sala said
he only needed few more men 20 fill In
the gaps, whom he expected to secure To-
day. He iss well off that he proposes to
send eight operators to Mr.. Wadley at Ma
con to-day for use on other divisions. There
were eleven operators between Savannah
and Macon, Mr.. Sala said who did not 90
out. Mr.. Sala exhibited his train sheets
taken from fhe operators desks in proof Of
bis statement that all trains, freight as we'll
passenger, were moving on time.
THE OPERATORS SIDE OFT
The operators were resting quietly on
their oars yesterday They claim that thew