The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-05
THE SENIORITY CLAUSE.

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THE SENIORITY CLAUSE.
The seniority clause was next brought up
again Mr. Conner repeated hls reasons for
disappearing Of IT, in chat merit should CON
troll nnd be the basis OF promotion. "Iys
this way said the receiver TO MIR. Pattor-
son, SAY that you've served ten years and
| eleven, but that you are more careful aud
paiustaking aud are really better qualified,
" no should have the preference OF promo
tioup
At that point the attorney and witness
opened n discussion as TO where tho resp0n
slbIlily for errors on the part of the master
mechanic lay, whicn brought about an iu-
terrup.ion from Judge Speer, who declared
that the two were getting into the domain
Of morality and msntaltY nnd checked
them.
The placing Of an outside man on the
Nancy tanks, to which reference was mo 10
yesterday, was next brought TO the atten-
tion OF MIR. Conner, who repeated his at
torney's assertion thAJ no nrOtnerhoud mon
wanted 70 run it, as the run waS too long
aud urduous.
WADLEY AS A TERMINAL.
"Didn't they decline it," was asked, "be-
cause it would have necesiitated thelr dis
regarding Wadlay as a terminal point,
which would have been violation OF the
coutructln
~ did not so understand it," stated the
How about not making Wadley a ter
minai pointW continued Mr. Patterson.
1t ia Objectionable for two reasons" was
the reply. First 10 interferes with the dis
patch Of the Business OF tho road secondly
the engineers themselves don't like il.
Several Of them, whose names
shall not give, told mo 90, but said
that they belonged to the brotherhood aud
were bound bv the directions of that order.
1t never occurred TO me that through run
by the men was violation Of their con-
tract.n
Mr.. Conner was then called down from
the stand
Engineer Waterhouse was recalled IA re-
buttal. lie testified that stopping at Wad-
ley was too laborious, especially for those
In charge OF frelghts. When asked hy Mr..
Cunningham whether anything was said TO
Mr.. Conner about violation Of the con
tract in refusing the run on the Nancy
hanks the witness stated that he himself
had called attention 10 it.
IL. Ii. Bulnoe, another member Of the
engineers committee, testified 10 the prac-
ticGl workings Of the clause relating 10 pay
for over time in case Of delay from dis
abled engines and sitniinr clauses
THE SENIORITY CLAUSE.
"fow about the effect Of the seniority
clausep questiOned Attorney Patterson.
Its good thing" ~Gs answered. at
gives men equal rights. Before that was
included in the contract worthy men de-
serving promotion we're left out at the
caprice Of the officers OF the rold. No
never ask that any but competent men be
appointed"
Engineer Ficklin, also Of the committee,
spoke OF the value Of the seniority clause 10
the young men of the road, whom he rep
rosented, whom it made more efficient in
thor work, in that it gave them hopes for
promotion aud furnished better prospects
generally.
THIS closed the Introduction of testimony.
4 recess OF five minutes was taken by the
ccnrt, when the argumenG by the counsel
YVES taken up
1t was agreed that Mr. Patterson should
have two hours in which 20 open and con-
c!ude. TIE same length Of time was allotted
to MIR. Cunningham.
Mr. Patterson spoke for ten minutes, and
was followed by Mr.. tunnipgham in a
speech Of an hour and q half, when the
court adjourned until tomorrow morning
az 10 O'Clock.