The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-09-28
the works should include a complete hal
holiday on Saturday.
Refused To Listen to the Men.


The three men selected saw the general
manager. who CURLY refused TO hear their
message: but after asking each One sepa-
ratcly X he personally had any complaint
L. make and receiving q negative reply, he
sent them back with the peremptory dee
laration that he ha3 no time to consider
general complaints or requests, and would
receive no communication from any bouy
OF the men.
The three machinisis had hardly got back
10 their shops when this notice was posted
1T anpearine mat some OF our employees
ain not Understand the terms OF their en-
l.ioynent. We have concluded to discharge
ala Of our employees At noon this day.
''SuCh AS wish 10 resume employment
can apply if.dik iduaiy 10 the supertntenu-
ent. aud IL satisfactory. VIII DO Teen
All that there might be- no mistake as
y u.iat this meant, when the noon whistle
blow. "A Few minutes afterwards me supet-
tn, works saying - each man as he pass
~ out. You are discharged
The Lockout Begins.
Thus. ou the e5th OF May, began the
Brown lockout Upon THE asionished men.
the great majority or wnom had known
nothing whatever Of the request OF inc
,,.~biuiets tie sudden dismissal zen like "A
trcndlrcan. ana. gathering 10 talk u over
an fhe first vacant lot. they agreed ths {
no1r would return 10 work untu an cQuid
ffsr
commltt.,. of their numper 20 act Tor the m,
MA finally selected a place where they
,ss,lli meet e..ch other. a mile from the
~ .he rs-t br che trouble. thus begun.
invoking disorder aud hlooashcd, Tie MING
af fhs streets with policemen anu troops.
tr. Keeping Of a great many men ont OF
vs-ar.s and fhe rfIin Of a. proutablc business
ia D. only Necessary 70 sa4 lhst tie lolh {
10 81 a.ch the Brown s1nFany h.s aah' ~
IS the po.ut with which they ntIth-,ile
refusal 10 meet their men except lndiNid-
T,Ee company refused arbitration. when
trc state board OF arbitration Was called
az hut when examined under the power
which the board has OF taking test lmouF.
President Brown admitted tne pipII-tly "t
salEin.- over tire matter with itW o. ms
oiiest employees. 10 be selected uy NM
--r. MATTER was thought 10 he settled.
,,,tt y,neu tha I'VE lockea-out men. called
.fira..tf,- l,v himself. came 20 the place OF
meeting thcy found that there had also
becu called with them 60 represent tha
mon suru- bf those who hal gone 70 work
srre~ ths. agreement OF the iochcu-ou1
MN 10 stand together. This ended any
I-iTaiiS the Browns yielded so far as 70
declare that they would accept thc S'tiuI-
day htlf holiday and the 4" Per cent ut-
tf-b grant au Individual right of appeal
nom foreman TO superintendent and
thence To manager To inc cons lt.I iii i
% complaints nr Sne. ilp4ia lhtetN ~
more than an individual. they would NOT
T-a. mon rhyever. finally agreed so ac-
s..t the terms 80 the c9mpanN ga the
-.rfvaf. understanding OF their attorney
with frc elder Brown that. while ht would
uot Soy - in writing, IS / Won'1 lhi II
SON iu tHe aft'fula Di suffet dtfthe the
rssirt iu dispute. Net. a- e matter ei ia.t
81 the men would rnm. back % work, this.
I'M When the mon went back - work
fh..N found rHHt those who were put 90
,,..-i. ,..re first cafechize1 hv the super
.n.r HaHrH "a q