The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-31

company, which originally had three
quarters OF mile Of track had leased Of
otner roads, which have about 800 miles
OF track and he understood il claimed a
capital OF Si5Ooo00. The company had
oeen annually making agreements with its
employees. but this year the negotiations
began in September had not been carried
through One Of the main reasons of the
disagreement had been a refusal of the
company TO agree 10 a promise not TO EN-
ploy their men more than ten hours a day
IN violation of state. laws.
Col. Dennison at this point read the ar
ticle presented TO officials of the company
bearing on this point. and showed that
the paper had been marked to show that
the company rejected the section. The
men, aside from the laws. needed their
run facilities to discharge their duties with
safety TO the public and could not have
them and work long hours The company
had Wilfully put themselves in a position
so that they could not operate their roads.
This was done by discharging skilled cleo
trical employees, who had refused. in the
event of strike 10 take mortormen's
places. This act of the company had made
II dangerous for the motormen to continue
at work and had precipitated the strike.
This was different situation from a mere
failure to operate the road. The company
had enforced unlawful exactions which
disresarded the publics interests in the
running OF cars at too high rate of speed.
In two years the trolleys had caused IS
deaths and over 300 accidents.
The men might work for ten cents a day
If they chose, that was not in the ques-
tion presented. The disregard of lives
and property had resulted in drawing
out 10000 troops. In view of the wilful
violations of the law il was the duty
of the attorney general to take such
steps as were necessary in the public
behalf. The company had violated a sec
ton of the railroad law of 1892 which said
the company could employ any inhabi-
tant of the state. In order to operate its
cars the company had established agen-
cies in many of the large cities of the
country to get the men needed to take
the place of the former employees. This
was a violation of the public policy of the
state and of the companys charter. Judge
Gaynor had intimated that there were
matters for the attorney general to con-
slider in the situation.
When Mr.. Dersnison had concluded,
Attorney Moore said the company
wanted time to answer the aftidavits.
He would like till Monday and might
have something to say also to the attor-
ney general.
Mr. Moses objected TO delay. He said
the counsel had had a months time to
prepare for all the great questions which
have arisen. Mr. Trull, for the compa-
ny, declared that the papers furnished
no ground for action by the attorney
general against the company. There had
been no single acts of violence COM
mitted during the strike for which the
strikers were not responsible. They had
assaulted and carried away American cit
liens desiring TO work and the answer
ing affidavts would show it.
Attorney General Hancock said he would
adjourn the hearing and serving of ans
swering affidavits until Monday afternoon
at o'clock, the counsel for the petition
ers to be served Saturday.