Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-14

referring to scnSa tional reports OF
the situation ut other points, you can
say that everything is moving on the
entire system as though the strike had
not been ordered. Less than 10 per
cent. went out on entire system. On
some divisions not a single man went
out"
IN NORTH CAROLINA
Raleigh, n. c., April BIN the abb
sence of First Weep President a. b. An
drews, the Southern railway, his chief
clerk, MIR. Henry w. Miller, is manag-
ing 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 afternoon.
1t is one of the most important offices
on the whole line. being the point at
which the Southerns through trains
turn off on the Atlantic Coast Line for
Norfolk. This Office is now in charge of
Trainmaster II. a. Williams from
Greensboro. Since his arrival there at
four o'clock all hostile demonstrations
by strike sympathizers have ceased. AT
strikers have refused to surrcn-
der the office and at some of
them parts OF the instruments
have been taken off the wires. This was
done at Wilson'S Mills and the office
there is still closed. y Western Union
lineman brings information that the
operators at Auburn and Garner Sta
tions. between here 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 several spans of the two railroad
wires and five of the Western Unions
commercial wires and threw the wire
into @ FLYER nearby.
But these tactics cannot succeed
We have the situation well in hand and
we have more operators waiting for jobs
than there are strikers on the whole
SYSTEM"
ALABAMA.
Selma, Ala. April 1S-Apparently
the strike situation is unchanged here
to-day. 1t is given out at Superinten-
dent Hayden's office that the Annis-
ton division will not be affected by the
strike. 1t is further stated that all
trains are moving on schedule tine. The
wholesale merchants We're notified to-
day that all freight for the Mobile and
birmingham division must be prepaid.
This order is issued. i, is supposed, be-
cause the operators at many stations
act as railroad agents
GEORGIA
Atlanta. Ga. April ia special
from Rome, Ga. says:
The Southern railroad operators are
all out here, and the chief clerk of the
freight department has been dis
charged on account of sympathy with
strikers. The Eastern mail is now
routed via the Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis railroad. and was about
four hours Overdue to-day. All trains
are from three TO five hours late.
SOIJTII CAROIJNA
Atlanta, Ga, April ia special to
the Journal from Greenviile, S. c., |
says:
Exact information as to the arrival
and departure of trains since yesterday |
afternoon was understandable to-day. |
Trainmaster Ramseur is closely guard |
ing information and refuses to give 1t |
out. The railroad people assert that |
passenger traffic has not been inter- |
fered with, but admit the freight bus |
mess Is in q bad way.
MISSISSIPPI.
Meridian. Miss, April 1S-One of the !
three striking tcegra piers OF this city |
has returned to work and trains OH |
Southern and Alabama Great Southern |
roads are running on schedule time. |
The railroad officials here claim that |
the backbone of the strike is broken,
and that all of the vacancies will be |
filled.
SITUATION SUMMARIZED.
Washington. D. c.. April 13.-Reports
received by Mr.. Cannon this morning
showed that in all 1872 opcrat tors had
quit work. Many of them, it was
stated. had returned to their keys.
About 400 tclcgraphers in all are en- !!
ployed by the Southern Railroad Com
pahy. The places of those who have
not resumed work have been filled. in
part at least, says Mr.. Cannon by
men from the clerical force who for
merry worked al the key. but had been
promoted to higher positions Mr. Can
non characterized as absurd the reports
coming from the headquarters of the
strikers. declaring The strike to be a
complete success and asserting that the
business on the Southern road was par
aly2cd. Only in one instance he said.
mad there been any great delay to the
service, and that was in the case of n
tram Which reached n station by the
name of Alto. 100 miles north Of At
lanta. just after the Strike had oc
Cured, THIS caused a delay of about
tour hours and Incidentally prevented |
the movement of other trains whose
arrivals and departures from various
stations were secondary to or effected |
by IT. Other delays less scrlous In
consequence, had been occasloned Nv
the strike and also by the failure az |
connections from other railroads IN
arrive on time
From reports from the railroad ON |
Gals MIR. Cannon said that on the An |
niston division OF 400 miles, employing
hihety-seVen men, only seventeen had |
struck; on the Memphis the North Ala
bama and on the Danvilie divisions
none had deserted; on the Richmond di
vision one had gone out; on the Nor
folk division, employing 1872 men, thirty
had left their places. and on the Wash