The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-16
WILL PROSECUTE Strikers.
How seaboard officials VIII Prevent
Intimidation of Non-Union Ma
chiuiatn.

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Intimidation of Non-Union Ma
chinists.
Mr.. d. ]. Justice, master mechanic of
the Seaboard Air Line shops in this city.
returned last night from Americas, where
he has been since Friday morning. Mr..
Justice stated that the company is quite
satisfied with the way the strike is pro-
crossing and that the railroad is getting
along very well. He says the Anericus
shops are being run with full force of
men, who sleep and eat at the place At
present they are guarded, as are the nom
union men employed in the shops in this
city, but the master machinist is OF the
opinion that the guards can be done away
with in short while.
There was considerable excitement at
AmeIJcus during the week, and the nom
union worknaen were somewhat frighten-
ed. The company's officers at that point.
which is in the Savannah district, went
before the grand jury and secured some
half dozen indictments, against as many
strikers, on charges of intimidation Mr..
Justice says that these indictments will
be followed by others and that the COM
pany is determined to protect the nom
union machinists.
1t is said that similar plan will be
adopted here and that the grand Jury will
be asked to return true bills against
some of the prominent strikers in this
city, whom the railroad officials allege
have been guilty of intimidation. Mr..
Justice says that some of the men who
managed to break through the lines at
the shops last Tuesday night, are known
and that 1t is likely that they will be
presented to the grand jury. The COM
pany, he says, proposes to put an end to
the strike as soon as possible, and does
not intend to keep a small army of men
on guard at the shops permanently.
At an early hour yesterday morning
George Hollow and Walter Hutchinson.
two non-union men who have been work
ing at the Savannah shops, for the past
few days, were arrested at their room in
the Union Hotel by Patrolman c. w.
Dyer, and were sent to the police sta
ton as suspicious characters. The men
had secured passes to come to the city
and were noticeable on the streets at a
late hour. They appeared frightened and
told several stories about themselves. The
union men knew who the strangers were,
and several telephone messages were sent
police headquarters notifying the authori-
ties that two suspicious characters were
walking the streets
Shortly before O'clock 1t was reported
that the men had registered at the Union
Hotel with still another address, and a
request was made that they be placed
under arrest as suspicious individuals.
Oficer Dyer was called upon to make
the arrest, and did so The case against
| the men was called in Police Court and
the prisoners told their story to Recorder
Myrick. They were represented by Mr.
j. Randolph Anderson of the railroad
company, and Mr.. Robert l. Colding APP
peared for the prosecution. it still being
insisted that the men were suspicious
| Characters. A concealed revolver had
been found on Hutchinson and he was
rernanded for trial in the City Court on
that charge. The other charge against
the men was dismissed by the court
Hutchinson furnished bail for his APP
pearance in the City Court, and with his
companion returned to the shops to work
The men did not seem at all pleased with
their nights experience and it is doubtful
If they will again request a leave of abb
sence from the shops.