The new South-news., 1909-06-05
BIC STRIKE Declared OFT
Negro Firemen Will BE Le'
Out BY Railroad.
THREE OTHER QUESTIONS PENDIEt
tssixen- Along Line ~tili Insist That
Negro firrtncn VIII Not he Toll
Grated Under Any Con-
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Atlanta. Ca.-The strike OF the
srcmen on the Georgia railroad has
Ason Officially declared on
The terms OF the settlement were
40, oniciaily given ont. but IT was
trarnei that they are substantially
az follows.
The men 70 return 70 work under
conditions existing AZ the time tho
strike began. until nnal adjustment
a made.
All negro fremen ~ the terminal
station viii be- dispensed with.
hii discharged brotherhood nre-
urn VIII BE- rclnslaicd
All points are yot 70 be decided.
su follows.
First Whether c0lorod fromen
shall ho eliminated from the road.
scooud " not eliminated. what
percentage Of negroes there shall be.
Third Seniority of negro nrcmcn
avcr Vhlto nromcn.
These other questions are 10 be
siscufscd and N they are not adjust
ed they viii be settled by arbitra-
zion under the Erdman act
The exact terms Of the settlement
have not hcen disclosed but the
zinfcn ont ~ made that the condition
are emlncntly satisfactory 10 both
fidca Tho settlement Of the strike
VA announced IN a statement sign
ed d. Martin A. Knapp. chairman OF
the Interstate commerce commission.
and Cfaa p Ncili. United States la
sor commissioner. II said
"hn amicnble adjustment OF the
ssfiiculilea between the Georgia rail-
sad and lts employees who have been
un strike has been reached ON n
basis cminontly satisfactory to both
SIDES The strike has been called on
sod complete train service Is to be
resumed Immediately"
This statement was the result OF
conference between Chairman Knapp
rommissionof Nolll. General Mana
rcr Scott Of the Georgia Railroad
-ad Vice President Ball. OF the fre-
nen'H organization.
The STRIKE commenced on May ~
aud lasted thirteen days II was
sauecd by the attempt of the com.
Ssny 70 put negro hrcmen on the best
suus IN the place Of white nrcmcn.
vho were given inferior runs or
made substitutes Thun11u<szcr:e-sss,,nt-
ri new agreement SqM m -
rrr Scott. demanding thss. =" 'hs-'
---tuI<s s~-'iorjs Of whi'k~ iircmcn
), c~er blacks and thus Practically do
away With tho negro In the cabs.
Scott refused, claiming that he had
no authority TO sign an agreement.
Tno men looked In vain for some one
who had authority and falling TO
fnd one. struck. General Manager
Scot, retaillatod by practically an-
sailing all trains and thus tioing mp
fratllc. After few days the situa-
ticn became grave In some communi-
iscs. Food supplies ran low and no
naw stock could be secured. The
xacoasitlcs OF life were hauled In wag
sona and automobiles. No mail we're
sont or received and even funerals
serc prevented
The sentiment OF the communities
wsa with the strikers because tho
principle of the race question was in
solved. In some places. mass meet
xngs were held aud II Was resolved TO
DO without mails and 60 haul food
an wagons rather than have the
black men In the cabs OF the trains.
rehy trcatcned TO do violence to
sny negro fremon found IN cab
fhc railroad officials finally sent out
snail trains with negro firomen These
wsre permitted TO move unmolested
sut when the attempt was made to
nose froights there were assaults
and throwing OF stones. Several
sremen were injured two or thrce
negro nrcmen whipped aud two en-
tineers hurt
The communities through which
sho Georgia railroad passes are de-
sighted IT the settlement and be-
hose the nremen have won all tho
dispute points. They add. however,
In many towns. that whether the fire.
men agree or not 10 negroes in the
rshs. the citizens themselves win
not consent to any such arrangement
on any hu, mail trains passing their
1ommunities