The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-25
MAY SETTLE
THE DISPUTE
Georgia Strike Still Seri-
Gus.
GOVERNMENT TAKES HAND
Commissioner Neill VIII 60 to
Atlanta.
Governor Smith Proposes To b
Board OF Arsitration OF N IN
state and Firemen Agree
To The Plan. -

Augusta, Ga, May 25.-There was
much excitement In Augusta up till
midnight. At that hour, q crowd of
people who had gathered in the vicin-
ity of the Georgia Railroad company's
property began to dispense. At l
a. m, all is quiet and the police re-
serves are back In the barracks.
Shortly after nightfall. q crowd
forced q nori-union fireman of his
engine. They then made a demon-
stration against the guard. A. Todd.
who fired at random to frighten the
crowd. They pursued him and he fred
into them Us he ran. but hit no one.
A policeman arrested him and he was
taken to the barracks, where a charge
of melting riot was made against
him. The Georgia Railroad stood
bond for him.
The crowd then gathered in the vi
cinity OF the cabooses in the railroad
yard where the strike-breaking fire.
men are CHARTERED. Citizens who
would not move on" and who sug-
gested attacks on the cabooses were ar
rested and sent to the barracks with
out trouble.
In all. three firemen- were frightened
from their engines In the yards here
today.
Boys with torpedoes on the street
car tracks in the neighborhood of the
company's property added to the ex-
citement OF the night.
Washington, May 24.--As the result
of appeals to the Federal board of
mediation to use its EFFORTS to settle
the strike OF firemen on the Georgia
Railroad. Commissioner of Labor Neili,
a member OF the board. will leave for
Atlanta today. This decision followed
q conference here today.
The conference was between DIR. Netll
and Chairman Martin A. Knapp OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
other members Of the board OF media
tion, under the Erdman act.
BY both sides to the controversy the
board was appealed TO with q view
to adjusting II possible the differences
which havs grown out OF the employ
fnent of negro Hremen by the railroad
4 General Manager Scott, of the Geor-
gia Railroad, teiegraphed Chairman
Knapp that the officers OF the road
would be glad to have the board OF
mediation use it's efforts to settle the
trouble. kilograms also were received
by the board from persons representing
the striking firemen indicating their
willingness to have the board take up
the matter.
1t was decided today that DR.. Neill
should confer at Atlanta with repre-
sentatives OF both sides.
Owing to important business before
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Chairman Knapp will be unable to ac-
company him. It Is quite likely that
Dr. Neill may go from Atlanta to Au-
gusta,
It has not been determined definitely
49, ~ ~ FnaAdaff0n will n.
dertake formally to adjust the contro-
versy, as the members are not salts
ned that 1t comes within the purview
OF the Erdman law. That act provides
that the board may enter upon the set
Element of the controversies involving
wages. hours of labor. regulations ana
conditions of labor.
Ofncials OF the postofilce department
are inclined to take q somewhat more
hopeful view OF the situation on the
Georgia Railroad as the result of Of
f,ciai advices received overnight from
Augusta, saying the movement OF the
mails on the branch line between Ath-
ems and Union Point had been resumed.
On the main Tine between Augusta and
Atlanta two mail cars went through
yesterday attached to freight trains.
According to advices received by
second Assistant Postmaster General
Stewart today from the superintendent
of the railway mall service at Angus
Ia. Ca, no passenger trains have run
over the line OF the Georgia Railroad
between Augusta and Atlanta since
saturday afternoon. The mails are,
however, being diverted to junction
potnts along the line and the ofiices
are supplied in that way as far as
possible.
The superintendent has advised the
limited states District Attorney for tbs
Northern District OF Georgia as to the
situation.