The weekly Corinthian., 1903-05-19
vIIHA PATHETIC TINGE
! tbe View of the M. CO 0.
Strike Situation.
passenger Agent ]. M. Beall
talks of the Trouble, Giving
the Company's Status of the
case, Which Appeals to
Popular Favor.
From Thursdays Daily.l

FROM 1uul SSdJ -
NJ John M. Beall, Assistant
General Passenger Agent Of the M.
1 ! o spent last night in Corinth,
Going south this morning. Ask
a IVA Corinthian representative
\ ooucerning the strike of the train
NAN he said that in his department
traffic had not been the least i'm
n1ired and, in fact, travel had been
unusually heavy during the past
week. Some of the passenger men
had quit the service, which caused
some inconvenience to the company,
but the travelling public was not in
any way disturbed.
Mr.. Beall stated that the passen-
ger conductors on the north end,
three on the south end and two on
the Montgomery division have re.
maided loyal to the road.
''The strike is most unfortunate,
said Mr.. Beall. ''It is deeply de-
pored by the officials of the road,
| 50 much SO that to view the former
cordial relations between company
md employe and to know how the
Engagement feel about the matter,
j be situation is truly pathetic.
9The company feels that the or
aer to strike was premature. ill-ad
ysed and the treatment accorded
j The company undeserved.
n Yhe relations between the officials
aud the men on the Mobile & Ohio
haVs always been of tie most ami
cable Character. This is the first
serious strike in the history of thu
road, The officials have Invariably
shown the greatest consideration
for the interests of the men, and {
great majority of the employees were
practically raised on the line
j When ! entered the service of thu
system | was struck with the cor
dial relations existing between them
and which continued to exist unit
the recent action OF tue. conductor
and urainmen. This friendly mu
tual interest was so mlrked that /
i became a sort OF proverrial sayinI
that the attaches Of the NJ. & o. ap
peared as one great family.
4 General Manager c S. Clarke
Il who has himself risen from tn
ranks, is personally acquainted wit
Y fully 80 per crnt Of the employees.
= Speaking If the issues betwee
y the company ard men, Mr.. Bea
stated that the demands were mad
In April. The committees frcm th
cMductors' and trainmeA's unior
met Mr. Clarke at Mobile and mad
d certain demands for revision of th
n rules of service and pay for overtim,
4 The changes in the rules of servic
and the pay for overtime. Tt
a changes in the rules of service an
the pay for overtime were agree
upon, but other demands touchin
remuneration were refused, Thes
were concessions whichsMr. CLARK
ielt that he could not in justice
tae company grant. However,
onered compromise based upon
per cent of the amount that WI
asked for. This proposition was r
lected, ana the negotiations endt
Tor the time.
several months prior to this M
olaFk had announced that on M
0!n, he, in company with membe
u MS family had arranged to rel
NJ the remains of his father al
nother at the old homestead, ne
-. frederick, Md. 1t was Well krov
'oat this sad mission would claim
S''ention on the date mentione
"a May 5tb, while in Frederick,
received a telegram demanding
'Onlerence at St. Louis on May st
4 have a copy of Mr.. clark's |
pS to this message which you a
noerty to use if you like, sa