The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-18
HAS WIRED FOR FALL.
Executive Committee of street Rail-
way Wants Him at Once.

The Executive Committee of the Sa-
vannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope
Railway Company wired Vice Presi-
dent ]. H. Fall yesterday requesting
him to come to Savannah once. A meet
ing of the directors is expected at an
early date. The differences between
the management of the road and its
employees are anything harmonious,
and the request for Mr.. Falls presence
is a result of the strained relations.
The Executive Committee is made up
of Directors ]. S. Collins, Jacob Paul
sen and ]. D. Weed. Both President
George Parsons and Vice President
Henry Parsons are in Maine, but 1t
is understood that they have already
been advised of the trouble. Treasurer
J. H. Johnston stated that the presence
of Mr.. Fall is not required, and that
he will not come to Savannah. Capt.
Johnston considers that those in charge
of affairs at this time are fully able
to protect the company's interests.
General Manager Lucian H. McIn-
tire was not in the city yesterday and
could not be seen about the differences
between himself and the men. He went
to Warsaw Island, and, it was report
ed, that he was in conference there
with President Parsons. 1t appears,
however, that Mr.. Parsons is North,
with his son, and that Mr.. McIntire
went to the island for some other pur-
pose.
The recent discharge of motormen
end conductors, mention of which was
made in the Morning News, is respon-
sible for the trouble and the Trades
and Labor Assembly is about to take
the matter up. 1t is claimed that men
who have been employed by the COM
pany for years were discharged by MI.
Mcintire because of their connection
with the Street Car Mems Union. At
the time the men were discharged this
statement was denied by Manager Nc
Intire.
Director Collins said that the mat
ter had been called to his attention,
and that he had written Mr.. Fall ask
ing him to come to Savannah. Mr..
Collins received letter yesterday from
the vice president, in which he said
that he is greatly pressed for time. and
did not see how he could make the trip
at once. The telegram was then sent
by the executive committee.
Mr. Collins thinks the conductors ana
motormen have as much right to be-
long to a union as the company has to
have a board of directors. The director
discussed the matter freely, and said
that from information received, in his
opinion there is some cause for com
plant. 'While l am only director
and a small potato, I am going to see
that the men get fair play" he said.
There appears to be a general COM
plant, and l believe an investigation
should be made Immediately. While
may not know the facts of the matter,
there appears to have been wholesale
dismissal of men by Manager Mclntire.
Many of these men have been on the
road a long time, and some of them
know personally
IF they have done anything for
which they should have been dis
charged 1 have not a word to say. but
surely they should not have been re-
leased because they saw fit to join
union. AS long as such an organization
does not interfere with the company S
property, so long should the men be
permitted to act as they consider fit
and proper. While I am only very
small part of the railroad, l realize
that the men have certain rights and
I consider it my duty as director of
the road to have the grievances set
tied at the earliest possible moment"