Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-02
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
HAS BROKEN FAITH
DECLARES FIREMEIV
Threatened Strike Seems
More Certain Than Ever
Since Open Rupture Between
the Factions at Washington

WASHINGTON. June Charging
that the Southern railway of1cails are
ordering box cars to accommodate strike
breakers at Alexandra. Va, and other
points; and are discharging hremen in
sympathy with the threatened strike. II.
o. Teat. vice president OF the Brother
mood OF Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men. declared today that the officials
are violating the agreement made when
the controversy was submitted TO the
Erdman commission
Il have absolute proof OF this" saio
Mr. Teat. and within As hours the
question win be settled one way or the
other. The officials are building their
own gallows and absolutely have broken
faith not only with the Brotherhood.
but with the requirements OF the com
mission"
L leaked out that the railroad on
cfals and the fremen FLASHED at the
conference yesterday. and for a moment
IL appeared the session would result in a
general strike order being issued Mr..
Teat charged that the officials since
Monday have ordered 16 box cars from
various roads 10 be sent TO Alexandra.
Offering accommodations for ass strike
breakers. and that similar orders have
been received at Spencer. n. c.. ano
Knoxville. Tenn. Railroad oficials said
employees OF the road who were working
on repairs
SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
Mr. Teat also charges that the railroad
onicials have already discharged severai
firemen at flAlexandris. who were en-
ployed about month ago. because they
have expressed + sympathy with the
Brotherhood In their demands for an in
crease OF 20 per cent in wages.
r they would strike with the other fire.
men they replied IN the affirmative.
whereupon they were told their services
were no longer required
Consignments OF box cars have been
received at Spencer and Knoxville, and
Nr. Teat said 1t Is probable other orders
viii be sent in He declared the fire.
men have not moved a single step to-
wards preparing for the strike that is
now almost certain. and that the broth
erhood as long as Il has promised 70 do
the square thing. would take no action
until the strike was ordered
Mr.. Teat added that practically all
hope for q peaceful settlement was dis
PEELED on account OF this decided move
= OF the officials. He stated that IL the
controversy is not settled by the COM
mission Immediately he win call out the
400 fremen employed on the main
lines. and every fireman on the minor
roads controlled by the Soothernl
This would mean about 5000 fremeE
on the Southern: the Cincinnati New
Orleans and Texas Pacific; New Or
leans and Northeastern; Alabama, Great
southern: Georgia. Southern and Flor
ida: and Mobile and Ohio railroads,
which make up the 5000 miles con-
trolled BY the system
The track men and train men went
home yesterday with IS per cent raise.
and IL is expected the engineers contro-
xersy viii be amicably settled
They met the general manager OF the
road this morning but IL is said their
controversy Is not acute.
Oficials OF the Southern declined 70
make a statement President Finley
when asked regarding the box cars at
Alexandria and other points refused to
discuss the matter. He said the matter
IS now IN the hands OF the commission.
I do not want to discuss the matter and
viii wait until the controversy Is ended
before making a statement