The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-06
MEN GO OUT
GENERAL FREIGHT OFFICE EN-
PLOYEs GET COAST LINE NOTICES.
A CUT IN THE FORCES.
WILL LEAVE FREIGHT DEPART
MENT DEPLETED AUG. 1.

by Eleven Employees OF the Oen-
eraI Freight Agents Ofice-After
Aug. L There VIII BE Only Seven
in the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for Audi
tors of the Coast Line-Auditors
McIver and Mickey VIII Remain
Acknowledgement Quarters of
This Division VIII Be at De Soto.
Many Offices at Plant System
Buildings VIII BE Vacant.
The Plant System general freight
agents force was reduced yesterday
to seven employees by the Atlantic
Coast Line. Eleven employees received
notice that their services will not be
required after Aug. 1.
Assistant General Freight Agent j.
E. Grassland will not continue in the
employ of the Coast Line after Sept.
1. After Aug. l, however, the major
ity of those now in the company's en-
ploy will be out of it, and the organ
ization of the freight forces of the Sec
ond division will consist of General
Freight Agent James Menzies, Chief
Clerk Kirkland, one of the present rate
clerks, a file clerk and three stenogra-
pliers. Mr.. Grassland will have a
place in the organization but a month.
About eighteen men comprise the pres
ent force. OF this number six are rate
clerks, and these have been informed
that they would be cared for at Will
mington, If they desire to enter the
service of the Coast Line there.
O6eredsPIaces in Wilmington.
It seems to be a question whether
the rate clerks will go to Wilmington
If they accept positions there, it
means a reduction in salaries The
Coast Line is cutting something like
ten per cent. from the salaries that
the Plant System employees have been
receiving. This reduction in salaries
applies in Savannah and elsewhere.
In the auditing department the clerks
have nearly all been informed that
they would be cared for in Whining
ton If they care to go there, but most
of them are looking for places else
where.
Arrangements for the accommoda-
ton of the auditing department of the
consolidated system at Wilmington are
being made, and plenty of office room
will be afforded Aug. 1. The auditing
moved TO Wilmington. and it may be
that that at Norfolk will also be taken
there.
The Auditors Slate.
No appointments have yet been made
by Controller H. G. Prince of the Coast
Line. but this is the way that the Off
cial list of the accounting department
is to stand: r. S. McIver, auditor of
freight receipts; Spencer LeGrand,
Of to-
H. H. Mickey, auditor of disbursements.
and the present assistant aud
itor at Richmond, assistant auditor of
disbursements. The assistant auditor
at Norfolk will be cared for in some
capacity, if it is decided to consolidate
that office with the Wilmington audit
ing forces.
The Coast Line has had an eye open
for it's own officials in the consolida-
ton. President r. G. Erwin of the
Plant System was responsible for Mr..
Princes appointment as controller.
He recommended him very highly to
Vice President Walters, who agreed to
appoint him. But you must agree
to this, Mr.. Prince" Mr.. Walters said.
Our auditing officials must get the
next best places
Mr.. Prince was particularly anxious
to have Mr.. McIver with the Coast
Line as auditor in the most RESPONSE
bic position, ana II was so arranged
that the auditor of receipts for the
Plant System should become auditor
of freight receipts for the Coast Line
Mr.. Spencer LeGrand, who has been
acting auditor of the Coast Line, be-
coming auditor of passenger receipts.
Mr.. Mickey has been auditor of dis
bursements for the Plant System.
Office Building Nearly Empty.
The big office building at the east end
of Liberty street, will be nearly tenant
less after Aug. /, unless arrangements
are made for it's occupancy by other
than railway clerks and officials. The
proposed reductions will leave one-half |
the room that has been utilized unoc- |
eupied.
The auditing department and the |
freight claim department will evacu-
ate the offices, the auditing forces |
going to Wilmington and the freight |
claim forces going out of the employ |
of the company. Half dozen large |
rooms will be left vacant by this ex-
odus. The passenger department will |
be removed to the old Plant System |
office in the basement of the De Soto, |
where Mr.. w. H. Leahy, with a stem |
ographer, will make his headquarters. |
He will be in charge of the passenger |
affairs of the company in this division. |
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