The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-11-04
SUMMARILY DISMISSED.
Three of the Oldest and Most Popular
Conductors on the Seaboard Air
Line DISCHARGED,


The summary dismissal last week of
three Of the best known and most pop
ular conductors on the Seaboard Air
Line, caused much surprise as we'll as
regret. The discharged men are Capt.
7. H. Chavasse, Capt. c. L. Vernel-
son and Capt. T. F. Wilson. They
were notified by Train Master Turner
that their services would no longer be
needed after November the LIST. That
was all the notice and Mr.. Turner's
Instructions from headquarters con-
tanned no charges. But not being
willing to be summarily dismissed
without knowing why it was done
Capt. Chavasse went to Portsmouth
to make inquiries of the proper officials.
There he was told that they had been
charged with passing friends to sta
tions beyond that called for by their
tickets. This they deny and we sup
pose the matter will not be allowed to
drop where it is. The general belief is
that these charges were made by a
ment eff the company.
The discharged men haye many
warm friends who sincerely hope they
may be able to successfully refute the
charges preferred against them, and
that they may be reinstated in their
former positions again. They haye
been long while in the compauy's
service, and no more gentlemanly, ef-
ficient and universally popular men
ever punched ticket or pulled bell
cord on any road.
So great is the interest manifested
in their behalf that largely attended
meeting of travelling men was held at
the Marlborough House in Raleigh one
night last week for the purpose of
drafting letter to the officials of the
Seaboard Air Line asking full inves-
tigation of the charges preferred against
the discharged conductors, and that
they be given an opportunity to defend
themselves. The News and Observer
report says:
These gentlemen in course of discussion
stated that the Seaboard Air Line was
the most popular system in this section
OF the State, and its popularity was
the most popular system in this section
OF the State, and it's popularity was
largely in consequence of the courtesy of
its conductors and agents. Most ofthese
men are old travellers, who know well
the conductors dismissed, and they be-
lieve that under proper investigation
these gentlemen will have no trouble in
indicating themselves.
These travellers claimed the right to
ask this investigation, as most of them
control their shipments, which have al
ways been favorable to the Seaboard
Air Line. 1t is understood that this
letter will be presented to the Seaboard
Air Line officials within the next week or
ten days, and will be signed by one hun
dred and fifty travelling men.
The SeabOard should feel proud of
having a class OF men in its employment
who could elicit the attention OF the ship
pers, who are really the travelling men of
this country.
The tone OF the meeting indicated that
if after proper investigation, it is shown
that these gentlemen had violated any
OF the rules OF the company, the travel
ling men will heartily indorse the action
of the SeabOard officials.
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