The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-10-03
A. c. |. SHOPS
TO Be REMOVED
SOME OF THE EMPLOYEES HAVE
ALREADY RECEIVED ORDERS
TO REPORT ELSEWHERE.
BAD BLOW TO BRUNSWICK
Citizens Should Take Some Action and
Try to Prevent the Removal of
Shops, Which Have Been
Here for Years.
BAD BLOW TO BRUNSWICK

From all indications il seems that
the entire shops of the Atlantic Coast
Line will, in the near future, be remov-
ed from this city into some point on
the line not yet indicated.
II has been a source of almost i'm
possibility to get any authentic in
formation on this subject, which Is
of vital Importance to Brunswick, as
the officials here positively assert
tnat nothing in the way of specific
instructions nave been received here.
AT the same time, It is knoyn that
several of the men have been assigned
to other posts of duty while others, who
have been in the service a quarter of
century are endeaVoring to secure
other positions in Brunswick, some of
whom have succeeded, and from sew
eral other sources ordinarily accu-
rate, The News feels that tae state
ment is warranted that in at least
sixty days. unless the present arrange
ment is changed, there will not be
a vistage of the present shops le4,
in Brunswick.
In this connection, the News in the
past has refrained from any publica-
tion, in the hope that the Atlantic
Coast Line would see the gross 1njus-
tice such action on their part would
bring upon the people of Brunswick.
However. as faithful chronicler of
events, and following out its policy
of posting the people when, in its
judgment 1t feels that the peoples
interest are being attacked, it now
brings them face to face with the
cold facts. Several weeks ago, The
News called upon the Board of Trade
to appoint a committee to visit vii
mington. in this matter and formally
protest against the movement Of the
shops, but if any action was taken it
is not known
1t also suggested to the members
Of the city council the propriety of
its taking some action ON the same
line, but that suggestion followed in
the foot steps of the other.
1t may not be generally known, at
the same time, If the movement Of
the shops is made as complete as it
is believed it will be, it will cause
the removal of some three hundred
men, women and children from this
city and will remove from the channels
OF trade of Brunswick something IN
the neighbornooi of $4,000 per month,
the amount paid to the wage earners
employed in these shops.
When it is considered that Of all
the net revenues Of the various lines
composing the old Plant System, when
compared as to ratio in mlage, the
3. & w. division was the most valua-
bic piece Of property in the bunch, the
enormity of this injustice must appeal
to tho people of Brunswick. This city
being, of course the logical earnings
maker of the road. Again, of all the
stations on the old Plant System.
with two single exceptions, Brunswick
outreaches all of them in the matter
or revenues on freight earnings.
Brunswick is the largest lumber
port in the world and the second in
Importance in naval stores receipts,
and it is source of wonierment that
our people should sit supinely down
and allow this piece OF injurious work
to proceed without as mucn as en-
tering an official and formal protest
to the powers that be.
The News lays tnis matter before
the people of Brunswick calmly and
dispassionately, and again pleads
with them to at least make some eff
fort to stop this crusade which the
Coast Line people are, from all ap-
pearances, wantonly making on us.
Now is the time to act.
The people should remember that