New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-15
THE PHOTOGRAPHERS STRIKE.
BOTH SOUTHERN RAILWAY OFFICIALS AND
fs..- OPERATORS CONFIDENT OF
HAVING WON.

Atlanta Ga April H-More confidence seemed
to pervade both parties to the strike OF the teles
raphers the Southern Railway to-day than at
any time since IT ordered. The Southern's
officials speaking OF the conditions on the ct-
visions centring in Atlanta say that they are nor
NAL President Powell, for the strikers, said to-
day: II consider the victory won by the telegra-
piers
Trains arriving and departing from Atlanta
since p. m yesterday have been delayed from
twenty minutes to one hour and thirty minutes
where there any delay Official information
from the office of the assistant general supern-
tendent to-day the effec; that all trains are
coming and going with hurtful delays. This In
cludes freight trains. The officials assert that all
freight is being handled heretofore. No strike
exists. far are concerned" is the way the
railroad officials put It, President Powell In his
daily statement, says:
My reports show that several of the most impor-
tant divisions absolutely tied up-no freight or
Trains sbgv My pS show
that the line through those cities Is completely
fast mall train from from Washingion to Memphis by
way of Salisbury, Ashevllle Knoxville and Chatta-
nooga has been annulled and no trains are moving
At Birmingham the situation is perfectly salts
factory Nothing save passenger trains are NOV.
ing on the Birmingham and Alabama Great
Der of carloads Of pershable stuff have been lost
in that section At Charlotte the strike is effective
on lines lin north and toward Washington
Seven more = men zen struck between Salisbury and
Charlotte last night Not an operator is working
at Augusta. the Southern dispatcher striking last
night The people at Corona. Ala, in the mining
district refuse provide food for the operator
sent there. At Tuscaloosa Ala. Superintendent
Rickey's stenograph went to work, but soon quit
At Coal Creek. Tenn the miners held meeting
and pledged their support to cause. On the
Murphy and Asheville division not train Is run
ming of any Every office Is closed tight. The
citizens ordered an operator to leave Newells. N
c., to-day.
Norfolk Va, April 1.-THE Southern Railway at
this point Is affected by the telegraphers strike
Not n single operator the Norfolk and Carolina
Atlanta and Danville divisions has gene out. All
trains making schedule time.
Birmingham, Ala. April 14-Offcials of the
Southern and Alabama Great Southern roads state
that they moving all trains schedule time
to-day and that all congested freight has been
they are gaining strength daily. and that many OF
the deserving.
Chattanooga Tenn. April 14.-In a bulletin is
sued by the striking operators of the Southern
Railway to-day the operators insist that the strike
is spreading. The Southern Railway officials state
that wires have been cut the Memphis Knox
vile and Atlanta divisions of the Southern IAat-
way, and that there is considerable interference
with the operation Of trains. especially en- the
Knoxville division. The passenger train from
Washington due here at $40 this morning was an
nulled. The Birmingham division has not been
seriously disturbed.