The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-06
OFFICIALS WILL MEET TO-DAY.
FATE OF SAVANNAH RAILROAD MEN
MAY DE DECIDED.

II MAY DE DECIDED.
Leading officials of the Georgia and
Alabama. Florida Central and
PeninsuIar ana senbourd Air Line
VIII Meet To-day at the &. Il
A. Onices-Vice Presidents Gabbett
and st. John Have Already Met and
Talked over the Situation-LOcai
Agents and Representatives of the
6. 4 4. aud Il. {. q II. Are interest
ed in the NEeeting-Expect Their
Uncertainty 10 he Relieved.
A meeting OF importance 10 a num-
Der of railroad men win be held to-day in
Savannah. They wiA expect 10 lie ad-
vised soon after il is held q TO whether
or not their positions VIII be filed by them
se.yes or others, after July l, or at an
even earlier date.
The leading officials of the Georgia and
Alabama, the Florida Central and PENN
sular and the Seaboard Air Line viii
semble in this city. AT the general Offices
of The Georgia and Alabama the meeting
of such importance to the agents and out
side men Of the road and the Florida Cen
traI and Peninsular will be held.
Vice President +. ST. John. of the Sea
board Air Line. Vice President and Cen
eral Manager Cecil Gabbett Of the Geor-
eia and Alabama, General Freight and Pas
sengcr Agent \. Pope of the Georgia and
Alabama, Second Vice President and Cen
eral Manager Maxwell and Assistant Cen
eral Manager T. A. Phillips of the Flori
da Central and Pennsular are those who
will settle the fate of the railroad men.
who for the past three months, ever since
the purchase by capitalists interested in
the Georgia and Alabama Of controlling
stock in the Florida Central and Pen!nsu-
lar, have been wondering whether they will
be in or out when the consolidation of the
two lines was effected.
Mr. St John and Mr.. Gabbett have al
ready talked the thing over bit and prob
ably have a plan defined in everything
except details. 1t is probable that one or
two of the lower officials of the two lines
may be called in for an expression of
opinion as TO the best way of working out
the smaller points of the scheme. The
immediate matter in hand will be to bring
the Georgia and Alabama and the Florida
Central and Peninsuiar into the more
intimate relationship" that President
John shelton Williams mentioned to the
Morning News on his last trip to this city
as being in early prospect. Mr.. Gabbett
was In the East recently and there met
Mr.. ST. John.
Mr.. ST. John is vice president of the
Seaboard Air Line, q system in which Mr.
Williams and the capitalists interested
with him secured controlling stock some
time before their acquisition of that of
the Florida Central and Peniusular 1t
is believed he is slated for some high po-
sltlon when the final consolidation of the
Georgia and Alabama, the Florida Cen
trail ana Pcninsular and the Seaboard in
TO the big seaboard System is effected
1t is whispered here that the position of
vice president in charge Of traffic might
fall to Mr.. st. John when the three roads
are merged into one great system.
Mr. Gabbett is also believed by Savan-
nah railroad men to have one of the lead
ing positions is store for him. He is rec
ognized as a splendid manager. and vice
president in charge of operation is said to
be title that may fan to him when the
consolidation is made complete. 1t is not
known whether there will be a general
manager, nor indeed is there much OF
anything in the way of definite Informal
ton yet to be secured.
Mr.. Williams said July might be given
as approximately the time for the con-
soldation of the interests of the Florida
Central and Peuinsular and the Georgia
and Alabama at Savannah. That will
mean one agent curtailed office forces,
fewer men working, freight and passen-
ger business on the outside and a general
decrease of employees. Who will go, is
the question that has been bothering many
for sometime. They trust the meeting
to-day viii relieve their uncertainty
Those who are TO stay will delight to
learn the good news, while those who will
be let out viii not be sorry to hear of 1t in
time 10 ALLOW them 10 get to work in
search of other positions