Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-11
SETTLEMENT OF
STRIKE EXPECTED
DURING AFTERNOON
Either Strike viii Be Called
Off Thursday Afternoon or
the Breach Between Road
and Men viii Widen


According 20 a statement at noon
from vice President Val Fitzpatrick, OF
the traiumen. the general strike threat
sned on all roads entering Atlanta has
narrowed down to two or three car
riers.
He also said that by or o'clock
Thursday afternoon he expects to hear
that the strike on the Georgia road
has been settled. or that negotiations
at Augusta have failed
Meantime. he and Vice President
sines, OF the trainmen. have arranged
that the meeting OF fifteen chairmen
representing trainmen and conductors
OF an roads entering here shall be held
at noon Friday at the Kimball house.
At this meeting the question Of a
strike affecting the other roads enter
inE Atlanta viii be discussed. but indi-
cations are that a general strike will
not be considered
The assurance was given Thursday
morning TO oficials OF the trainmen and
conductors that the Southern road and
several other roads will not aid either
the Georgia railway or the Atlanta
Joint Terminals company or otherwise
involve themselves in the strike.
E II Chapman. vice president and
general manager OF the Southern road,
arrived Thursday morning and declared
TO vice President Val Fitzpatrick that
the Southern viii keep clear Of the
strike and will lend no aid in the ship
ments OF the Georgia road and the ter
minaIs company.
HIS assurance frees the Southern from
the danger OF a strike. although this road
ras placed first among those that would
5e affected by a general strike; and Vice
President Fitzpatrick's statement excerpts
other roads from the possibility Of tie
up
In fact. at o'clock it seems that
whether the Georgia road strike Is settled
Thursday afternoon in Augusta. or nego-
tiations fail. only one or two other roads
are threatened BY a larger strike
An oficiaI OF the Atlanta Joint
Terminals company. agrees with
Vice President Val Fitzpatrick in
thinking that the Georgia road strike
win be settled within few hours or ne
gotiatIons win fan
TERMINAL coAfPANT's POSITION.
sThe ternsinsls compzny.~ he said. rs
willing to take back as many of the
forty-six men who struck as IL can with
out dtscharging new men who were hired
in thar places. But we are unwilling
to discharge men TO make way for the
strikers"
Commissioner OF Labor Nell is present
ing this statement Thursday in Angus
Georgia road. and to Vice Presidents
Murdoch and Gregg. OF the trainmen- Out
OF the conference OF these four men a
settlement is hoped
But despite the change in the situation,
which seems to end the probability OF
strike on all roads entering Atlanta.
the melting OF chair1nen at noon on FRI
day will have much significance II the
strike negotiations fail in Augusta. these
ehairmen viii undoubtedly take action
Of great importance.
A dispatch from Augusta says that a
strike affecting other roads that enter
here viii be left with the chairmen
Their recommendation. according to this
dispatch. viii be followed by Vice Pres
idents Murdoch and Gregg, who are d.
recting the strikers.
@. II. Sines, vice president of the
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen.
said Thursday morning:
Information that came to me yes
terday indicates that other roads en-
tering Atlanta are going 50 far in their
assistance to the Georgia road and the
Atlanta Joint Terminals company that
a strike is likely on other roads.
But I can't say definitely what Will
be done until the chairmen meet and
report what part the other railroads
are taking in the strike on the Georgia
road.
IF we find that they are giving
active assistance. We will warn them
to KEEP hands on
Nothing. however. will be done till
after the meeting OF the chairmen-
The strikers charge that other roads
are assisting the Georgia road and the
Atlanta Joint Terminals company by pre-
pairing EelEnL tnaE IS 70 De nanoleo py
the terminals company. Other roads. they
insist. block freight cars In solid strings
80 that little switching is left for the
terminals company to do
This assistance 20 the terminals COM
pany Is construed by them TO be direct
aid TO the Georgia road. for they insist
that the company and the road are I'M
der one management and are virtually
the came. Aid to the company means
aid 70 the Georgia road. in the eyes Of
the strikers: and they contend that other
roads are exerting every effort 20 re-
ueve the terminals company OF the task
OF switching freight.
According 10 the contentious OF the
strikers. green hands are at work in the
terminal yards who are unequal 10 the
work OF switching many cars: and 10 aid
them and tha company other roads are
blocking freight into solid strings before
4 passes into the hands OF the terminals
company
TRAINMEN OFFICIALS.
This meeting OF the chairmen was
not held Wednesday night and las
beeu deferred Friday at noon, be-
cause number Of the chair
men have not arrived. Among
those who viii assist in the conference
r~g~. DwmrFHawe Of the