The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-04-19
TELEGRAPHERS STRIKE.
EMPLOYEES OF SOUTHERN RAIL
WAY QUIT WORK.
Telcgraphe r., Dispatcher rs and station
Effort to Bring AbOut n Succes>fnl
Conclusion OF the Tr0ubie-Ihrir
Grievances as Set Forth by Presi-
dent Powell.

Atlanta, Ga, April 12.-The telegraph
ers on the Southern Railway System,
who are members of the Order OF Rail
road Photographers were ordered on
strike by President Powell at II O'Clock
this morning. The Southern railroad
officials claim tonight that but ten per
cent. of the men have quit work, While
President Powell says 80 per cent. OF
them are out. There has been consider
able delay to both passenger and
freight traffic. but the effect Of the
waIkout is not yet known to the extent
which would warrant an accurate as
serticn as to the exact situation.
1t was given out tonight at the Of
fee Of Assistant General Superintend-
ant THOMPSON. Of the Southern, that
the places Of the seven men who had
struck in Atlanta, had been filled and
that the GispatChers on all divisions
ccntering here are at work. No serious
delay. the officials say, has been caus-
ed, excepting in the case Of the WASH
ingtOn limited due here at 4 =. m, and
n local Iasss niger which left this morn
ing for Richmond. The Washington
limited arrived four hours and half
late. and the Richmond local was taken
up near ,oIItl!d, nd, ny Tie NtSlipUlH,
which left here for Washington at
noon.
Mr. w. V. Powell. president of the
.. X. T, rave out the following state
ment tonight: "RerrrtS from every
division Of the Southern Railroad show
that the entire system, with the ex-
ceptiCn Of the Louisville branch, is tied
up completely, so far as freight trains
are concerned, and that passenger
trains are being run only under great
difficulty. All passenger trains are
from three to seven hours late, and are
making very slow time.
our members or the birmingham,
Knoxville. Charlotte. Danvilie, Chatta-
nooEa. Ask"yil!e. Washington, Column
bia, Raleigh and Lynchburg divisions,
wire the condition Of affairs is very
encouraging to the men, and that fully
80 per cent. Of the teiegrapherS and dis
patChers are on q strike. On the Ala
bama Great Southern every man struck
except one NCrth Il birmingham.
1t was ascertained at midnight that
the officials Of the Southern. antici-
pating the strike Of the telegraphers,
gave orders several days ago that in
case Of IA walk out that all freight
trains be LcIl up and that the en-
@ineerS Iun their trains by the card
schedule. This h~ars out Mr.. Powell
assertion that freight traffic is COM
pietcly tied up and explains the delay
t. the passenger trains.
After strike had been determined
upon and the prelin'iEarieS had been
arranged. a few minutes before II
O'clock President Pow ell sent the fol-
lowing Wire message t" ali the tele-
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| their .muIoyn.nt discini;ne etc
| r'v, we consecutive bo,,rc. yorl, no,
day where ono or two t.legraDberc ~.
! enIrinyc1 including one consecutiv.
hour for dinner: In consecutive hours
| including meal ho;,r in all re
Law disnatchers' ,ricrs and ofice.
where more than Two t,Iecranhers ar,
! employed .-caut that this ruIa will no
mako v,n,I.irr how. ,on,o tho, thos
| that NAV now lac nff,ctiye Eieh
| consecutive hours for train dispatch
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