The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-08

OF dremen came in while the reporter was
with Mr.. Wadley TO pay him their respects
I before departing for their homes.
They expressed themselves in the highest
terms as delighted with Mr.. Wadleyls
treatmens of them and said they had moth
ing further TO ask. Vice Chief Hanrahsn
and Supt, Wadley parted on the best Of
terms and expressed themselves as mutually
pleased with the result Of their meeting.
ESupt. Wadley left for Columbia on the 4
| o'clock train by the South Bound railroad.
THE OPERATORS SIDE OF IT.
The publication Of Supt. WadIsy's re-
| marks on the threatened operators strike
yesterday was somewhat Of surprise TO
the operators in some particulars. One OF
the committee, In speaking Of the matter,
said that as far as the discharge was con-
cerned they we're not much surprised. They
had gone into the fight, he said, simply
to get a living salary for their
work and that they had nothing to what
ever TO lose. They could not support them-
! selves and families on their present salaries,
and II they didn't succeed in betterinR
them then they would be compelled TO
quit.
had received no official notification OF their
discharge. They said that II the orders
really had been issued that they had been
sent 20 their home office and would be
received here later. The men say that at
present they intend 70 simply entend TO
wait until Friday when Deputy Chief Iooie
will arrive bore. A dispatch was received
from Mr.. Ramsay stating that be could NOS
come, but that Mr.. Tobie would
The men also deny several points brought
out by Supt. Wadey. They claim to have
permission to be absent from their posts and
that they are not trying to stir up strife
among the operators Operator McLaugh-
lin, whom Mr.. Wadley charges with being
responsible for a collision, the committee
| says was not and is not a member of their
committee Another thing that must be
taken IN connection with the question is
! that the other operators may kick
up trouble II the committeeman are
| discharged. The committee is working in
behalf Of them and it is not likely that they
will remain quiet IL their leaders are
chopped off. The situation as far as the
operators are concerned is, then, in a state
Of uncertainty and will remain so probably
until the deputy chief arrives and consults
with the committee.
OPERATOR MLAUGHLIN's STATEMENT,
The committee last night received from
Operator Mclaughlin a statement as to his
connection with the ''head-endn collision
mentioned by Mr.. Wadley in his statement
TO the press. He SAYS: THE trouble Mr.
Wsdley mentions Was not due TO anv aRi-
tation on my part, and any one knowing me
would never accuse me OF being an agitator
OF the trouble, but the reverse in full fellow
ship with my colaborers and loyal subject
to those | serve. The trouble arose from
overWork, handling so many different train
sheets causing the overlooking Of the train
in question, which had left Chattanooga the
day before. l am sorry Mr.. Wadley saw
ut to spring such q matter up as 9 piece
Of argument He says that the dis
patcher at Griffin has two divisions
covering 316 miles With Is schedules in adj
ditton to four service trains. BE is required
to copy his own orders, work his own soma
phore and handle four separate train sheets,
keeping c record Of all delays and irregu-
larities. he says the train dispatcher was
asked to increase the force, which, In his
opinion, was absolutely necessary for safety
and that 1t was refused, and rather than
take any risks as to his reputation or other
wise, one Of the dispatchers, MIR. Ayres, re-
signed his position,