The Washington herald., 1910-06-29
DIXIE THREATENED
WITH VAST STRIKE
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Continued from rage one
practically all hope of adjusting the
matter by arbitration has been aban-
doned, and strike of all the railway
men in the South is imminent.
VIII Affect Steamship Lines.
All railroads operating east Of the
Mississippi River and south of the Ohio
will be affected. All steamships operating
In coastwise trade to and from Southern
ports viii be affected to no mean extent.
The railroads are the Chesapeake and
Ohio, Central of Georgia, Louisville and
Nashville; Mobile and Ohio. Florida
Peninsular. Southern Railway Nashville.
Chattanooga. and St Louis. Atlanta and
West Point, Western Railway of Ala
bama, Alabama Great Southern, Yazoo
Valley Railroad, Appalachicola Northern,
Seaboard Air Line. Atlantic Coast Line,
Central Of Mississippi and the Chatta-
nooga Southern Railway.
The steamship companies that Will be
be very materially affected are the Mer-
chants and Miners. Old Dominion. NAL
Tory. Line. Favorite Line Clyde Line.
Pensacola Appalschicola, and Mobile
Steamship Company. Savannah Line,
Ward Line, and Munson Line.
Cotton Trade VIII Suffer.
All of the lines operated in connection
with the railway of the South, and de-
pend on them for all the freight which
they handle from the interior OF the
Southern States.
In the event of a strike the exporting
of the great cotton crop Of this summer
viii be delayed 10 such an extent that
the great cotton mills of Europe will be
put behind for six months or more. Prae-
tically all of the crop has been picked.
and is ready to be shipped 10 the ex-
porting ports. Savannah, Pensacola, Mo-
bile, New Orleans. and Galveston. With
three months strike the cotton out
put Of Mississippi. Alabama. and Georgia
would be tied up. and il would be i'm
possible to deliver Il to the coast before
next fail In this event the thousands
of laborers employed at the cotton ex-
porting ports would not have any work
until early next spring instead of the
regular rush In the fan.
Strike Would he Disastrous.
Railroad men state that a suspension Of
the railroad traffic OF the South for even
a few days would mean a slump in COM
meree, and such pile up Of freight and
cars that It would take months to get
things straight again.
In addition TO this stroke at the very
vitals of Southern commerce, many OF
the minor industries would be completely
paralyzed. The exporting Of phosphate
from the mines Of Florida, and Of pea
nuts from Virginia would suffer.
1t is expected the pile up OF freight
for the next six months would be so
great in Louisiana that 70 transport the
millions of tons of the sweet staple to
New Orleans for export. and TO other
parts Of the United States for consump-
ton would be an impossibility until late
next spring
Naval stores. another staple OF the
Carolinas and of Florida. would be
knocked out temporarily, The millions Of
barrels Of resin shipped 10 Europe an
nually for manufacturing purposes would
be piled up in the forests for months.
Such a strike would not only tie up
the entire commerce Of the South. but
would materially effect the whole world
OF trade and traffic" said a railroad man.
The steamships working from Southern
10 foreign ports would not be able 10 coal
at Southern ports. because no coal from
the Birmingham region would be brought
10 the coast Besides this lack OF fuel
there would, Of course. be no means Of
bringing the other inland products 10 the
coast. except by the several rivers,
which would be by no means adequate to
the demands OF the outside world
Railroads Are Preparing.
So far as has been learned. the railroad
officials have made preparations to meet
the impending strike An attempt was
made last night 10 have president Finley,
Of the Southern Railway, give out
statement In the matter. but without
avail
In the event Of the failure of the In
terstate Commerce Commission to adjust
the matter. it is expected that the dele
gates Of employees will take immediate
steps to strike.