Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-20

Atlanta. Ca. April I4.-Morc conf
dence seemed to pervade both PARTIES
to the strike of the telegraphers on the
southern railway to-day than at any
time since the walkout was ordered.
The Southern officials. speaking OF the
condition on the divisions centering I'm
Atlanta, say that they are normal
President Powell said to-day: II con-
slider the victory won by the telegraph
ers. Trains arriving and departing
from Atlanta since y. IN. yesterday
nave been delayed from twenty minutes
10 one hour and thirty minutes. where
there was any delay. Official informa-
ton from the office OF Assistant Cen
eral Superintendent Thompson TODAY
was to the effect that all trains are
coming and going with no hurtful de-
lays. This includes freight trains the
officials claim that all freight Is being
handled as heretofore.
NO strike exists so far as we are
concerned. is the railroad officials
statement.
President Powell. in his daily state
ment. says; II consider the victory
won by the telegraphers My reports
snow that several OF the most i'm
portant divisions are absolutely tied nm
no freight or passengers running. My
adVices from Knoxville .Asheville. Sails
bury and Chattanooga show that the
line through those cities is completely
blocked. Not train is moving. The
united states fast mail train fran
washington To Memphis via Salisbury.
Asheville. Knoxville and CHATTANOOGA
has been annulled and no trains are
moving I'm that section.
Al birmingham the situation is
perfectly satisfactory. Nothing but pas
senger trains are moving on the Bir-
mingham division and the Alabama
Great Southern. Freight In congestinR
ana large number OF carloads OF
perishable stun has been lost i'm that
section. At Charlotte the strike "a
effective on all freight business. This
Is also true OF the lines north and east
toward Washington.
, The strike Is spreading at Augusta
and Columbia Seven more men struck
between Salisbury and Charlotte last
night. Not an operator is working at
Augusta. the Southern dispatcher strik
ing last night The people at Corona,
Ala, In the mining district refuse To
provide food for the scab operator sent
there At Tuscaloosa Ala, Superin-
tendent Rickey's stcnographer went TO
work, but soon quit. At Coal Creek.
Tenn. the miners held n meeting and
pleuSeu tnelr support To our cause ON
the Murphy and Asheville division not
n train is running of any sort Every
oiiice is closed tight The citizens or
dered "A scab To leave Newells. N. c..
to-day"
The Order OF Railroad Telegraphers
tonight declared boycott on the
Southern railway and hope To make Il
through the ticket and freight
agents OF the United States and the
Federation OF Labor. kilograms were
sent tonight by President Powell To
the twenty thousand Ticket and freight
agents In the United states. asking
them To route passengers and freight
Via other lines than the Southern.
pending the present trouble. A message
was also sent President Gompers. OF
the Federation OF Labor. requesting
him TO boycott the railroad the rail-
road. No response 60 this dispatch Will
be necessary 10 iEuuFurate this move
ment. Mr.. Powell says as the railroad
telegraphers order IS affiliated with tho
Federation OF Labor. Under the Georgia
laws, the movement Of freight trains
In the state ceases at midnight Sat
urday for twenty-four hours and this.
the strikers claim. is another aid TO
them In their struggle The scouts"
which the telegraphers sent out the day
of the strike. have reached the places
assigned them and taken up their
work Of Inducing the operators To quit
work. President Powell claims the
strike tonight Is more effective than
at any time since It's inception. He as