The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
AUGUSTA strike not SETTLED.
CONFERENCE THROUGHOUT Az
TERNOON PROVES FRUIT.
LESS.
South CarOlinians Once More Free to
Enter Georgia City II They De-
sire To DO So

other avenues seeming to be closed,
Mayor Barrett wired Judson c. Glenn
ents Of the Interstate commerce COM
mission in Washington, to take a hand
IL 1t is possible. in the street car
strike and bring about mediation un-
der the Erdman act. Mr.. Clements
has replied that he will refer the pc
tition to Messrs. Knapp and Neil to-
morrow morning.
MT. Barrett takes the position that
while street railways are exempt un-
der the act, since this road operates
interstate for the movement of pas
sengers and freight. and Is a mail con-
tractor, the law can be made to
apply.
Efforts were made throughout the
day by the mayor and committee
representing the city council to get
the contending factions on common
ground in such way that arbitration
can be arranged. The company takes
the position that there are certain
things it can not arbitrate within its
property rights.
Summed up. the situation remains
just where 1t has been before with
no hopes Of a settlement unless Judge
Knapp takes hand.
committee OF six members Of the
city council. appointed by the mayor
to urge the railway officials to agree
to arbitration, received an answer
from the company this morning in
which arbitration was agreed to under
certain conditions one Of which was
that certain strikers. whom the COM
pany regards as trouble makers, be
employed no more. The company re-
asserts its statement that II has treat
ed the men fairly and has nothing to
arbitrate and SAYS that 1t makes con-
cessions only in the interest or peace
In Augusta.
AT a meeting OF council. held at
noon. It was decided to have the same
committee that conferred with railway
officials confer with the strikers rso-
resentatives this afternoon AMI report
back at a naeettng 4f council to be
held tomorrow. No sympathetic strike
Is looked for nntil afher council meets
tomorrow.
Investigation OF the shooting and
killing Of three citizsns by members
Of the State militia here in conneo-
tion with the strike WAS started today.
The three nArn killed trespassed on
dead line" territory established by
the militia to protect the powpr plant
Of the Company from possible dyna-
m,tins.
Mai. Levy. in command of the
troops sent he.e to stop the disorders
incident to the strike, instructed the
officers in command OF the dead line
territory at the time OF the shooting
to submit their reports today. Capt.
Jowitt and Capt Henderson, together
with every man ON the firing line. will
face trial by military court. 1t Is ex-
pected the hearings will he held dur
ing the present waek.
Gov. Brown has ordered a thor
ough Investigation Of the shootings.
None OF the men KILLED was a striker.
All were business men end their
friends assert that they We're ignorant
of the dead line" established by the
soldiers. One war killed Instantly
aud the other two died after being re-
moved to hospitals.
With only one company Of Infantry
stin on duty and with all the cavalry
ordered Off, Augusta does not present
muck appearance of martial law to-
day.
The Georgia Hussars left for Savan-
nah yesterday morning and late yes
t"rday afternoon Maj. Levy received
orders from Ad1utant General O'Bear
10 the effect that he reduce his forces
TO one cONpany. The men Jisband-ad
THIS morning. marching from the
pOEer house to the armOry about s
a. M. The companies now off duty
are the Richmond Hussars the Clinch
Rifles and the Oglethorpes. Capt.
George Hains, with his Richmond
Light Infantry. is the only company
on duty today.
The order prohibiting people from
coming into Augusta from South Car
olina without giving some excellent
excuse for doing so. was revoked Sun
oay afternoon and no difficulty was
experienced 10y North Augustans I'm
coming to the city to their work this
morning. The guards have been re-