The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-15
TRAINS ARE
RUNNING WITH
Lit TIE DELAY
Progress of the Strike Of
the Telegraphers on
the Southern.
EACH SIDE CONFIDENT
President Powell Considers the Vic
tory as Good as Won by the
Ielegraphers.
He SAYS DIVISIONS ARE
COMPLETELY TIED UP
That The Fast Mail Train from Wash
ins,on TO Memphis Has Been An
nulcd aud no Trains ArcMov-
ing III That scction-oniy
Passengers on Birmin:-
ham Division.
He SAYS DIVISIONS ARE
COMPLETELY TIED UP


ATLANTA, GA. April 14-More conf
dence seemed 10 pervade both parties 20
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 con-
dition OF the divisions centerng in At
lalita, say ti,st they are normal.
President Powell said to-day: Il con
sider The victory won by the telegraph
eFs''
Trains arriving AMI departing from
Atlanta since p. N. yesterday aaye
been delayed from twenty minutes 20 one
hour and thirty minutes. ofticlal l4li9.-
nation from the office OF General super
intendent Thompson to-day Vas 10 the
effect tina all trains were coming and
going with no l@ltful delays. This IN
cludes freight trains The officials claim
that all freight is being handled as hereto
fore. $40 strike exists 50 far as we are
concerned is the railway officials state
ment
VICTORY. WON.
President Powell in mis- daily statelneh!
II consider The victory won by the tele-
Of the most important divisions arr 2p-
salutely tied up, no freights or Ptsse2i-
,-ers running NV .lvices from hI1oX-
VILE Ashepille. Salisbury, and Ght1ss.-s
,,6csa show that the line through these
cities is completely blocked N.at tram
Is moving. The fas1 mail TRAIN from
Washington 10 Memphis via SALISBURY
Asaey,ille, Knoxville and Chattanooga nas
been annulled. and no trains are moving
in that section.
~ birmingham the situation is per
fect,y satisfactory. Nothing but passen-
ger ;rains are moving on the birmingham
division of the lNlabana Great southern.
freight Is congestins. and a ion5 me o.
carloads of perisnable stuff has been LOST
in that section.
az freight business. This Is also true on
all lines north and east toward Washing
The strike is spreading al Augusta ana
Columbia. Seven more men struck be-.
,wgen Salisbury and Charlotte last Ght.
Not an operator is working IT Augusta.
The southern dispatcher striking last
night.
ing listricf. refuse 10 provide food Tor
the sc4b operator sent there, Al Tnsea-
Ioosa. Supt. Rickeyfs stenographer Went
Ia wprli. bun soon Quit. Al Coal efeek,
Tenn. the miners held a meeting and
p,eat5sd their support to our cause. ol
The Murphy and Asheviilc division mol a
train is running OF any sort. Every once
is closed tonight.
.'-!'he citizens ordered q sc2o 10 Aes''s
Ntwells. y. c., to-day.
Between Two l'ii.,s.
The strike situation on the kichnoid
division of tie Southern is unchanged
\, on
time, and no Inconvenience is being OK
,,erienced. The only man who has so lar
Joined the striking operators was the
onertitor at keysvilic, and his place mas
been filled.
An interesting story in connection with
the strike is nov going the rounds ana
shows how the situation is viewed from
the operators standpoint.
In many instances The Southern has
privilege of holding other positions, 50
long as their work is not interfered with
ON the Richmond Division seven opera
are also the postmasters
al their stations. To tins tile southern
l,as made no objection. One OF the epc'-
ators, holding the Two positions, evident
IL 1i,ou.nt HAT t,ln Greer to STRIKE. which
had l.een issued bs President Powell, o.
me Order Of Railway photographers,
wDll!d
that at the hour appointed for the gen
craI strike. Thursday. the agent threw
out the red board. took off his uniform,
and declared the strike on. lie nfSsSed
his office from tf7r. Southernss building
and prepared TO await developments. Just
rs he had completed this work the train
flew for The signal
The situation. however. suddenly
changed. The agent remarked to anoth-
or employe that the train carried the
United States maiis and that II 1t was
DELAYED the Government WOULD want 70
know The reason WHY. lie concluded 10
give the train the necessary orders, look
down the red block, and has since moved
back At present he is doing business az
the old stand and is not allied with Mr..
Isowell's forces.
President Powell has raised the $4,000
fund for the strikers. He is distributing
Ii among the men al fine terminals and
has. ii is stated, in several instances }lal'
men wages for TIVE or three. months. one
of The general officers of the Sorther,
stated that al the present rate OF dis
tribrtion the fund would last about foi';
days. So FAR as is known, no money has
been. distributed on the Richmond Dl-
vision.
Collision m Southern.
MOBILE, Ala. April 1.-THE south
bound local freight and work rain
came into collision his morning on .he
Mobile division of Tie Southern Railway:
near sI,ha.ne sriile Ala. both locomotives
ft.ir,g ruined and a fireman hurt. Seine OF
sa,c telegraph employees on the division ire
szeE strike. &c
I. perai,ei nj CHA than.
sI,ansyaIJdcl II ApFii A. SOUL -bpiind