The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17

eAGAs 6Eduu CnlcI engineer VI the
lDFolnernood OF Locomotive Engineers;
Z. III. Morrissey, grand master of the
brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen;
FRANK p. Sargent, grand master Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
Imen, and Samuel p. Gompers ,presi-
dent of the American Federation Of
Labor, expressing their wish and hope
that the ~telegraphers may be success
full in this strike and offering their
support in every way consistent with
1.-THE laws OF their respective organiza-
tons. L am satisfied with the situa-
Ition from every standpoint"
he following from General Superin-
ltendent j. H. Barrett, presents the at
ltitude Of the railroad towards the
strikers:
Salisbury, N. c., April IL.
j. >. b. thompson, assistant gen.
eral superintendent, Atlanta, Ga.
Referring to sensational reports of
the situation at other points. Won can
say that everything is moving on the
ientire system as though the strike had
mot been ordered. Less than 10 per
cent. went out on the entire system.
lOn some divisions not a single man
went out"
STATEMENT FROM VICE PRESI-
DENT ANDREWS.
In an interview given out TODAY at
IRaleigh, n. c., by First Vice Presi-
ldent A. b. Andrews, the first intima-
lIlon from the railroad authorities of
any u is given. Colonel Andrews
says:
Trains are moving regularly on the
main n and in this territory nearly
all the offices are open. Those closed
are, with one or two exceptions, unim-
lportant stations.
THE TROUBLE AT SELMA.
Selma, the junction of the North
carolina division of the Southern, and
the Atlantic Coast Line, is the only
place that Is giving us any trouble.
IIhe office there is closed and the peo-
pie who are insympathy with the strik-
Iers refuse TO allow it to be opened. An
appeal was last night made TO the
mayor of the town for protection, but
he declined TO give it, saying it is a.
night between the railroad and its en-
Iployees with which he had nothing to
do; An appeal for protection
VIII be made to the sheriff of the
county. We feel certain that this re-
quest will be complied with. If it
SHOULD not be we will probably call
upon the governor for nelp. This Of
I1ce must be open, it is one of the most
important of the whole line, being the
point at which the Southern through
trains turn off on the Atlantic Coast
Lime for Norfolk. At two or three
lother points the strikers have refused
TO surrender the office and at some of
them parts of the instruments have
been taken of to cut the wires"
Raleigh, N. c., April BIN the alb
lsence of First Vice President A. 3.
ANDREWS, of the Southern railway, his
Ich1ef clerk, Mr.. Henry w. Miller, is
managing the strike for the railroad.
He said tonight:
Trains are moving Regularly on the
main line and in this territory nearly
all the offices are open. Those closed
are unimportant stations. The office
at Selma was opened late this after
noon. 1t is one of the most import
ant offices on the whole line, being the
point at which the Southern's through
trains turn off on the Atlantic Coast
Line for Norfolk This office is now
in charge of Train Master H. a. Will
Iliams, of Greensboro. Since his arri-
val there a IA O'Clock, all hostile DEM
constructions by strike sympathizers
lhave ceased. At two or three other
points the strikers nave refused to sur
lrender the office and at some of them
parts of their instruments have been
taken off the wires. This was done at
Wilson'S Mills and the office there is
still closed. A Western Union 1ineman
brings information that the operators
at Auburn and Garner stations, be-
tween mere and Selma, also Joined the
strikers this afternoon and closed their
offices, but as yet We have received
no official information of the fact. Last
night near Selma. some one cut out
several spans of the two railroad wires
and five of the Western Unions COM
merclal wires and threw the wire into
a river nearby. These tactics cannot
isucceed; We have the situation we'll in
hand and we have more operators wait
ing for jobs than there are strikers on
the whole system"
PREPAYMENT OF FREIGHT
CHARGES REQUIRED
Selma, Ala, April 13.-Apparantly
the strike situation is unchanged here
today 1t is given out at Superinten'
dent Hayden'S office that the AnniS
ton division will not be affected by tn,
strike. 1t is further stated that al
trains are moving or schedule. The
wholesale merchants were notified to
day that all freight for the Mobile an
birmingham division must be prepaid
This order is issued, it is supposed. be-
cause the operators at many stations
act as railroad agents.
ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS OUT AT
ROME, GA.
Atlanta, Ga, April ia specia
from Rome, Ga, says: The Southern
railroad telegTapherS are all out her
and the chief clerk of the freight de
Ipartment has been discharged on &C
Icount of sympathy with strikers. The
leaStern mail is now routed via tn,
a IiIC SilSnIl<lipOoSd LII ~ "
railroad and was about four hour
loverdue today. All trains are iron
!, three to five hours late.
lOFFTCIALS WITHHOLDING INFOR
NATION.
A special to The Journal from Green
vile, S. c., says: Exact information
las to the arrival II departure o
trains since yesterday afternoon wa
understandable today. Train Maste
lRamSeur is closely guarding informa
ton and refuses TO give it out. TIL,
railroad people assert that the paSsen
lger traffic has not been interfere,
with. but admit the freight bushes
i'm a bad way.
Meridian, Miss, April 13.-One of tn
!, three photographers of this city has re
turned to work and trains on tn,
Southern and Alabama Great Southern
roads are running on schedule time
The railroad officials here claim tina
1.-THE backbone of the strike is broker
land that ali of the vacancies will b
filled.