The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-05
Congressman Jones Succeeds in
Retaining the Custoin-Housc
at Cllincoteague Island,
THE NEW MANAGER RESIGNED
Western Union at Knoxville De-
sired Film ito Employ Negro
Messengers and He Quit Job.
Times Dispatch Bureau,
5it Colorado Building.
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Washington, D. O.. Dec. 4.
Representative Jones has just won VIC
tory for a portion Of his constituents OH
tho ocean shore, A few weeks ago 1t was
announced BY the Treasury Department.
that the custom house on Chincoteaguc
Island would be discontinued. and the peo-
ple on the island having business with the
collector OF customs must go TO Cape
Charles. Mr.. Jones at once went to tha
department. and saw Assistant Secretary
Armstrong. who has the supervision OF
such matters lie laid the case before
Mr., Armstrong, but received no ehc"ur. \
ugelnent to bclievo that the action OF tho
department would be resclnded. Mr.. ARM
strong vi formed him that thu amount OF
business done at the Chlncotcague office
did not warrant the department III coli-
tinuing 3 t, and that the action was taken
!, solely In the Interest Of economy.
Mr. Jones showed him that there had
been lie vessels registered at the t-hinco-
league custom house In the past twelve
months. and impressed upon him the
hardship that would be worked ~ tho
owners Of vessels who reside on the island
If they were compelled to make the long
and dangerous trip to Cape Charles every
timo any change had to BIO mado In tho
registry Of their vessels incidentally he
mentioned he fact that the State LeEs-
lature, recognizing the isolated position
of the people on the island. had enacted
a law exempting them from Jury servlce
All these and good many other things
Mr.. Jones told the officials. and while no
did not at first receive any encourage
ment III the matter, he has just been not!-
fled officially that the office OF collector
Of customs at Chncotcaguc VIII he con-
tinued. Collector Smith, who Is Repub-
lican, receives an annual condensation
Of about 500.
QUIT JOE FIRST.
II seems that Richmond is not alone IN
troubles with the Western Union Tele.
graph Company. Some time ago young
man who was employed in tho Postal
Telegraph office In this city, was offered
and accepted the position Of manager OF
tho office at Knoxville, Tenn. Soon after
lie was installed the superintendent I'M
mediatcly over him called and directed
him to make general cuts in salaries,
Finally he told him to make reduction
of Twenty-Five per cent. in the com
pensatlon Of messengers. The MANAGER
objected. telling him that 1t was imposst-
Bile to get boys at the price being PAID
and tnaC lEsCneA Cut was - ''''
certain that nearly all Of them would qn t.
The superintendent then directed him to
employ colored messengers II twhWe boys
could not be secured. The manager as
sured him that the people of Knoxville
would not patronze line which used
negroes in theFplaces formerly leld by
white messengers, but the superintendent
| was obdurate.
The result was that the new manager
| resigned his position. and Will IN few
| days be at work agai mir the Office OF
the Postal Company in this city 1t Is
| not known whether a strike among the
! messengers has yet occurred IN knox
| VILE. s6s 49,
GENERAL LEE
| General FitzhuEh Lee. who has been
the guest Of General William Fl. Payne,
III this city, this week. will return TO his
| home In Richmond tomorrow. General
Lee was the guest Of honor at dinner
at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
| Payne No. 1913, Madison Street, Wednes-
dny night. Others at the board were Miss
Elizabeth Woodward daughter OF ZION
1 c. "A, Woodward. member OF the House
from Norfolk; Miss Mamie Wilson, Gen
eral W. r. Payne, General w. A. den-
derson. general counsel for the Southeth
| Railway, and Colonel Tom smith, OF
| Alexandria. .,,N
Representative Lamb wa shack In his
seat to-day after an absence OF soMo
| DAYS at his homo near Richmond.
Senator Daniel returned tonight from
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