The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-01
AGENT WILKINSON IS OUT.
BE is Discharged from the General
Railroads Employ.

AUlllVuu In piVls
/ A Personal Encounter Between Him
and supt. McNeeIy over his Dismiss
sal-The Superintendent Declines to
Discuss the Matter-Mr. Wilkinson
Says he Knew Too Much and Had
to GO.
/ The sensation in railroad circles is the
I discharge of A. L. Wilkinson, local
/ freight agent Of the Central railroad by
/ Supt r. c. McNeely of the Savannah
division. 1t was generally reported last
/ night that Mr. Wilkinson had been su-
| perseded, but it was not generally known
/ ifthe report was true. Receiver Conner,
who were seen last night, confirmed the
report, but would not discuss the matter.
The report was confirmed in a novel man
ner later on
Supt. McNeelv was coming down Bull
street about II o'clock when he was APP
preached by Mr.. Wilkinson at the corner
of Liberty street. Mr.. Wilkinson de-
manded to know of MIR. McNeely if
he had made certain statements, and
not receiving a satisfactory answer,
seized hold of him. Mr.. McNeely
caught Mr. Wilkinson by the arms
and held him of, He evidently did not
desire any difficulty, if it were possible
to avoid it. Mr. Wilkinson cursed Mr..
McNeely and used some very strong Ian
guage.
Several gentlemen who came up at that
moment separated the two and prevented
the difficulty from proceeding any
further.
WOULDN'T TALK ABOUT IT.
To a MORNING News reporter, who saw
the affair, Mr.. McNeely said it was true
that he had discharged Mr.. Wilkinson.
He declined to give the reasons for the
discharge or TO discuss the matter in any
way
Parties on the inside have known for
sometime that trouble was brewing be-
tween the two officials. The superintend-
ent has not been satisfied with the
agents conduct and has seen fit to reverse
his action on several occasions. Mr.. Wilk1n-
son criticised the superintendent con-
duct and has not hesitated to express his
opinion in private of his superior officer.
1t was out of this difference it is said
that the report grew that Supt. McNeely
was to be discharged for in
competency and misconduct. Very
probably these reports reached the
superintendent and resulted in the dis
3
ment of the Central railroad police force
was one point of difference between the
superintendent and the agent
Agent Wilkinson wanted the control Of
the force in his own hands, and succeeded
in arranging it so for a short while but
when this fact was brought to the atten-
tiOn of Superintendent McNeely he
reversed the agents order and ordered
Chief Green of the city police TO again
take charge.
Another point OF grievance between the
agent and the superintendent was the re-
fusal of Supt. McNeely to continue the
wages Of Mr.. Harvey, the young yard
master who broke his leg by fall from
the porch of the Guards club several
weeks ago. Mr.. Harvey had been very
efficient and faithful in the performance
of his duties, and the agent thought it
would be only right to continue his pay
while he was disabled Supt. McNeely
declined to do this, however.
MIR. wILKINsoN's SIDE OF IT.
Agent Wilkinson called at the MORNING
News office last night
II wish you to say" he said to a re-
porter, that l have been discharged
Don't attempt TO gloss it over and say I
have resigned. 1 was simply fired. /
knew too much, and had to 90. have
my opinion of Mr. McNeely and | do not
ACoAtdVO W VAIL go ~ W hAAA VI ouS OuO
else.n
Mr. Wilkinson was appointed agent of
the Central railroad about two years ago.
He made many enemies and caused
great deal of criticism shortly after his
appointment by discharging a num-
Der of the old employees and
replacing them with new men. It was
claimed by Mr., Wilkinson's friends, how
ever, that the force was badly in need of
a wedding out and that the force was
greatly improved by his action.
In spite of the unfayorable sentiment
developed toward him when he entered
the Office he soon made record as an eff
cient agent. The general verdict of the
business men was that the service on the
Central yards and wharves was the most
satisfactory they had ever known. The
new agent brought order out of confusion
| and all deliveries were made promptly
While there are many who dislike
| Mr.. Wilkinson personally, he has a
number of strong friends who stand by
| him.
Mr.. r. G.. Trezevant succeeds Mr.. Will
kinson as agent. Mr.. Irrelevant was
formerly chief billing clerk of theauditing
department and has lately held the posi-
ton of accountant of the Central railroad
He is native of Columbia S. c., and
has been in the railroad business all of
his life. 1t is predicted by those who
know Mr. Irrelevant that he win make a
good agent.