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VOL. 1. NO. 141.
ATLANTA, GAJ, MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1906.
MACHINISTS DESERT
SHOPS OF SOUTHERN
General Strike Order-
ei Over Entire-
System.
200 UNION MEN WALK
OUT OF ATLANTA SHOP
Demand Increase of 25 Cents
a Day—No Agreement
Could Be Reached.
Every union machinist employed In
the Southern Railway (hope In Atlanta
save one and one foreman, walked out
at 11 o’clock Monday morning after
more than a month of unsuccessful ef
fort to gain an Increase In wages. They
number 200 machinists, apprentices
and helpers. Twenty-five negro help
ers also went out.
The strike extends to every shop on
the Southern Railway system, and. If
continued, will seriously Interfere with
the operation of trains on that system.
President O'Connell, of Washington,
head of the International ‘Association
of Machinists, sent out a telegraphic
order Monday notifying all unions to
withdraw their men from work at 31
o'clock. At that hour every union man
walked out.
It Is conservatively estimated that
1,000 machinists and apprentices are
out over the entire system, affecting
the shops In Atlanta, Macon, Birming
ham, Selma, Huntsville, Memphis,
Knoxville, Columbus, Miss., Spencer, N.
C, Alexandria and Lawrencevllle, Va.,
and Columbia, S. C.
Some weeks ago the grievance com
mittee from the machinists went to
Washington to ask a flat Increase In
the wages of all machinists employed
on the line of 2 1-2 cents per hour. Af
ter many conferences with the South
ern railway officials, the machinists'
demand was met with a counter propo
sition.
Counter Proposition.
This contemplated a flat Increase of
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1 cent for Birmingham and 1-2 cents
for Knoxville, Spencer and Columbia.
The Southern's proposition meant
about 116,000 more a year to the men,
while the demand of. the committee
would have been 150,000 additional.
The committee rejected the South
orn's proposition, and finding that there
was no probability of amicable adjust
ment, President O’Connell ordered the
walk-out. Local men say that the de
mand was not for Atlanta only, but
contemplated a flat Increase of 21-2
cents tin hour over the entire system.
Atlanta men receive a flat rate of 13
per day for ten hours work. At some
points the wages run as low as 12.70.
and a general average would b© 29
cents an hour. ^
Jerome Jones Chairman.
J. L. Jones has been named chairman
In charge of the local strike situation.
A meeting is being held In headquar.
ters. No. 111-2 South Forsyth street,
Monday afternoon to name various
committees of the union to look after
the strike here.
The walk-out In Atlanta has prac-
ncally tied up the big shops, and Is sc-
hously affecting the operation of the
road. The strikers assert that they
will stand Arm until their demands are
granted.
Officials Are Silent.
At the offices of the Southern railway
ho Information could be gained. The
master mechanic's office was reached
but that official absolutely refused to
make any statement whatever.
... McCabe, business*agent of the
Atlanta lodge of the union, stated that
the order had come after a conference
between the central committee and the
rallroadofficlals at Washington Mon-
WHAT STRIKE MEANS TO COUNTRY
Men who walked out, 1,000.
Men on strike In Atlanta, 200.
Shops deserted, 12.
affected, Atlanta, Macon, Birmingham, Selma,' Huntsville, Mem
phis, Knoxville, Columbus, Spencer, Alexandria, Lawrenceville, Charles-
Persons dependent on wages, 5,000.
Dependents In Atlanta, 1,000.
Demands of Union, 2 1-2 cents an hour flat Increase.
Offers of company, 1-2 cent to 11-2 cent Increase.
Amount Involved In demand of union, J50.000 a year.
Amount of Increase offered by company, 515,000 a year.
Possibilities, general strike of union machinists Involving other rail
way systems and great machine shops In general Industrial work.
THOUSAND MACHINISTS
ARE AFFECTED BY ORDER
Washington, Oct., 8.—At 11 o’clock
this morning the 694 union machinists
employed by the Southern Railway
Company laid down their tools and
walked out on a strike. The order for
the strike was Issued this morning
by the offleers of the International As
sociation of Machinists.
The grievances of the machinists are
due to the rejection of their new wage
scale, which called for an 'Increase of
2 1-2 cents an hour and a work day
of 9 hours. The new wage scale was
presented to the Southern officials the
latter part of August by a committee
representing the several lodges of ma
chinists employed by that road.
In Washington a Month.
This committee was here more than
a month, and during that time several
conferences were held with the officials
of the Southern. The request of the
men for an Increase was met with a
counter proposition, which was submit
ted to the machlnslsts. After careful
consideration the proposition of the
Southern was turned down, and then
It was that the Southern said there
was nothing more to offer.
Following this the men of the inter
national body referred their grievance
to the executive committee of the In
ternational association for considera
tion.
Could Not Reopen Cate.
An attempt was made to reopen the
case with the hope of reaching an ad
justment, but to no purpose, and last
week negotiations ended so far as the
executive committee was concerned.
aXfidalAAifj
Hon said a wi
day morning.
"There will be no violence or disor
der, said Mr. McCabe. "We do not
intend to use any violence to hold our
position or to prevent the company
from nutting In other men. I look for
an early settlement but 1 can’t tell what
It may amount to. Yes, they have gone
out all over the system.”
Thirty.five Out In Selma,
npeetnl to The Georgian.
Selma, Ala., Oct. 8.—All the machin
ists in the Southern railway shops,
about 3a in number. Walked out at 11
owing to the refusal of the
to Increase wages from 53.20
“ V; 45 Per day. No disorder was
manifested.
Strike in Charleston.
Bp^tal fo The Georgian.
Charleston, S. C„ Oct. 8.—The ma-
emnists of the Southern railway shops
*ent „n strike here this morning at 11
S- An Increase of 2 1-2 cents an
“™ r •* asked for. The strike Is gen-
"here Is no disorder among the
Strikers. Relations with local bosses
are amicable.
week's time was given the
Southern officials In which to make a
move that would Indicate to the meh
that the compromise might be effected,
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0 HE THREATENS TO CALL
O ' OUT ALL UNION MEN.
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0 lie mass meeting, called to pre- 0
0 sent the union side of a strike of “
0 machinists' at the Pope Motor
O Car Company's plant here, Presl-
0 dent James J. O’Connell, of the
0 International Association of Ma- 0
0 chlnlsts, made the statement that,
O If necessary to win, every union 0
0 man in this country would be 0
O called out. He stated that the 0
g strike was caused by an effort 0
on the part of the National Metal 0
0 Trades Association to blacklist 0
0 union men, many of whom were 0
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but In this the men were disappointed.
It became a waiting game, so the of
ficials of the International association
decided last night to act, and this
morning the order for the strike was
Issued.
1,000 Will Walk Out.
It Is said that the number of me
chanlcs who will walk out will reach
1,000. , There Is demand for railroad
machinists In the West, and this morn
Ing a dispatch was received here from
headquarters In St. Louis asking that
200 machinists be sent at once to that
city, aa they are wanted by the Wa
bash railroad.
P. J. Colon, flrst vice president of
the International association, said that
the men did everything that could pos
tia- International »Ksneia--| sltdy he done tn avoid n srrlk.-, ad that
they would have been willing to have
hail tho matter submitted to thq inter
state commerce commission for arbl
t ration.
IN ORDER TO PACIFY CUBA,
MANY MORE U.S. TROOPS
ARE NEEDED ON ISLAND
ANNEXATION OF CUBA
FA VORED BY HOPKINS
Washington, Oct. 8.—Senator Hopkins, of Illinois, a member of the
committee on Cuban relations, reached Washington yesterday. In com
mon with every member of congress who comes to the capital, the sen
ator Is manifesting a lively Interest In the Cuban situation. 8enator
Hopkins heartily approve* of all the president hna done, but Is Inclined
to the opinion that the annexation of Cuba will be the only permanent
solution of the problem.
300 Marines Sent to
Guard Town of
Guines. .
Fight for wages
TIES UP TRAFFIC
Washington. Oct. 8.—The three
of the Maryland. Delaware
a Mrglnla Railway Company, op-
'rating between this city and BaRI-
„„, re ' have been Indefinitely tied up,
gun'fn'n 11 , P 8 * 11 ,or higher wages, be-
Bl ‘ n by the masters and
and x,i° f , the Baltimore, Chesapeake
an, VhSf 1, . ,c ,? nrt Maryland, Delaware
A„V r r *lnla Raflway companies.
■m' n. 'i TIp. between this and the Mon-
at a standstill since last
Newport. News, Va, Oct. 8.—With
two squadron#, headquarters and the
banij of the Fifteenth cavalry aboard,
the army transport Panama sailed yes.
terday at 10:10 o'clock for Havana.
Assistant Paymaster General Charles
Whipple left on this ship, taking with
him 527,000 to be used In paying off
the soldiers now' In Cuba. The trans
ports Monterey and Niagara will get
out of port tomorrow with two bat
talions of the Seventeenth Infantry
(Fort McPherson, da..) and the flrst
battalion of the Twenty-eighth infan
try.
No troops came In today, but the
Eleventh cavalry and Eleventh Infan
try are expected tomorrow. The
transports Senaco, Paloma, Admiral
Schley and the Taarnholm came In to
day. The Schley went to the ship yard
for repairs and the Taarnholm to the
Norfolk- navy yard. The Chesapeake
and Ohio steamship Kanawha has been
chartered by the government.
By MANUEL CALVO.
Havana, Oct. 8.—There Is ample ev
idence that the United States troops
will be needed In Cuba before order
has been restored, and It Is not Im
possible that the 6,500 ordered here
will have to be reinforced. It has been
necessary to send 500 more marines to
Quines to put a stop to the aggressive
ness of Asbert's men who attempted
to take the town. The detachment
there prevented a serious clash.
In Santa Clara there ha* been some
trouble, and In Santiago province some
of the rebels still are in an ugly mood.
Liborals Demand Office.
A fruitful source of'trouble Is the
demand of the Liberals «h«t they be
S lven municipal office and that the
federate Incumbents be turned out.
Governor Taft has refused to take
any action and will take none pending
the elections. It Is his purpose to hold
In Office the men who now hold them. .
unless, of course, there is some reason running off of stock.
besides politics which makes It advlsa,
ble to have a change.
Captain Barnett, of the marine corps
In command at Clenfuegos, has posted
a notice outside his office that the ma*
lines are there solely to keep order and
protect property, and that the local
authorities must decide civil questions.
Rebels Plan a Parade.
The rebels In Clenfuegos plan to hold
an unarmed parade, and they propose
the delivery of the city government to
the Liberals. Captain Barnett says It
Is no affair of his. The Americans
feel cettaln that they can preserve ort
der where they are stationed, but In
the remoter places ruralea are needed.
A good effect was created by a small
firing affair Friday night on the Hor-
mlguero estate, where bandits attacked
a Cuban house. The marines prompt
ly Interefered. The bandits fired on
the marines, who replied, kllllhg
horse and driving off the bandit*.
The,disarming of the Insurgents Is
proceeding. Major Ladd Is Indefatiga
ble In his work, covering 200 miles a
day In an automobile.
Battleships Ordsrsd Homs.
The battleships Kentucky and In
diana have been ordered home. It la
probable that most of the big war-
ships will soon be replaced by smaller
bnes.
The transport Sumner has landed
two battalions of the Fifth Infantry
and one battalion of engineers. They
proceeded at once from the wharf to
Camp Columbia on trolley cars. They
disembarked In an hour, which Is con
sidered a notable achievement.
A good government society has been
formed. Most of those Interested In
the movement think It a mistake to put
a limit on the time the American forces
will remain In the Island. They say It
will take a long-time to restore com
plete confidence and serenity. It Is
planned to present these views to the
American congress.
Cruissr Brooklyn Arrives.
The cruiser Brooklyn arrived here
yesterday, with 289 officers and ma
rines.
Work on the tobacco and sugar crop.
Interrupted by the revolution, has been
generally resumed. There ha* been
little damage to the farm buildings and
machinery, but operations will bo
somewhat hampered for a while by the
■p-RTp-ip. On Train* FIVE CENTt.
JritlLjJli: i„ Atlanta TWO CENTS.
ILLTREATEDBY
MANY CITIES GIVE PROOF
FA VORING CITY 0 WNERSHIP
Municipal Ownershlp|g OOSEVELT jg A p TER ■
NEW YORK SENATORSHIP
Movement Grows
Every Day.
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0 "JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS, O
0 "812 Gordon Street. 0
"October 8. 1906." O
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0 Remus” and other atorlea of 0
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Municipal ownership Is taking hold.
There are more people discussing the
advantages of a city’s owning Its own
utilities now than have ever considered
the question before. The city Is awak
ing to the fact that It Is not merely a
theory, but a possibility—even a proba
bility. One enthusiastic indorser went
even further Monday morning. He said
It was a certainty. And it will be If
the people stand out for It.
The public has not been content to
accept mere general statements about
economy and cheapness and success.
Men have been studying conditions for
themselves.
Joseph C. Logan, of 484 Piedmont
avenue, well known In public move-!
ments. has been looking Into some de
tails shout municipal ownership and
the more he studies It the more be be
lieves that It will solve some of the
problems that confront all big cities.
The women are taking up the move
ment. Mrs. Theodore W. Blrney, of
826 Spring street, founder of the Na
tional Congress of Mothers, writes to
The Georgian:
"Though a woman and therefore
without a vote. 1 am a modest. tax
payer In your city and send you greet
ings and heartiest good wishes for yoor
success In the campaign you are wag
ing for municipal ownership. Once the
people are fully awake to the signifi
cance of this movement nothing can
stop Its progress.
“Cordially yours.
"MRS. THEODORE W. BIRNEY."
Signed applications for membership
the Municipal Ownership League and
short expressions of encouragement
were received Monday from many men
in many walks of life,
Here Is Joseph C. Logan's letter to
The Georgian:
A Business Proposition.
"This question of municipal owner
ship has been called 'a big, cold, ae-
Chlcago, Oct. 8.—A Washington dis
patch to a local paper says:
’’Reports that President Roosevelt
wants to be senator from New York
to succeed Thomas C. Platt are revived
here. The'president, on the authority
of men Intimate with him, not only de-
sires to-:be senator from New- York
after he.-ends his present term, but
frankly admits that ambition.
"Moreover, he considers the trend of
things In New' York politics at this
time distinctly favorable to this ambi
tion, nniMtf do his friends. He Is being
looked' to mere and more aa the leader
of New York Republican politics, and
Is being consulted by State Chairman
Woodruff and other leaders almost
dally."
FIREMAN HUGHES WOULD
SOON HA VE BEEN PROMOTED
William S. Hughes, the fireman who
met death in the wreck of tho Western
and Atlantic passenger train Sunday
afternoon 3 miles north of Dalton, re
sided at 86 Hulsey street, this city.
Mr. Hughes was 21 years of age. He
had been In the employ of the Western
and Atlantic road for a number of
years, having commenced as n mes
senger boy. He was conscientious and
careful In his work and hod been rapid
ly advanced by the officials of the road,
with whom he was very popular. Ho
had been serving for some time as fire
man on a passenger-engine and would
soon have been promoted to tho posi
tion of engineer.
Charles A: Barrett, the engineer who
was pulling the throttle on the wreck
ed engine and who was considerably
Injured In the accident, resides at 323'
Pulliam street, this city, and Is one of
the best known railroad men In this
section.
Mr. Barrett has grown gray in the
service iof the Western and. Atlantic,
and for yehrs has occupied the engin
eer's seat on a passenger train between
Atlanta and Chattanooga. During his
connection with the road, Mr. Barrett
has had a number of thrilling experi
ences and narrow escapes from being
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killed. Ha has been considerably
knocked about and bruised by his fav
orite engines.
The body of Fireman Hughes was
brought to Atlanta Sunday night.
Continued on Page Three.
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP LEAGUE
APPLICATION BLANK.
I hereby make application for membership In the MUNICIPAL OWN
ERSHIP LEAGUE.
I favor the ownership of a gas and electric lighting plant by the city
of Atlanta. f
Remarks:
Name
Occupation
Note.—Cut out and return to THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
Dragged Off Train and
Kept in Rus-
. sia. ■ I
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
. ACTIVE IN 'CASE
Americans Who Witness the
Outrage Protest, But
Without Avail.
New York, Oct. 8.—On the French
liner La Bretagne, which arrived to
day, was A. Aleon, a naturalized Amer
ican, living at the Park Avenue hotel,
who reported a Russian putrage on a
young American woman. The young
woman I* Mlfcs Margaret C. Welflhafer,
of Chicago, and according to Aleon. she
wan dragged off a train and not al-
lowed to leave Russia owing to offic ial
persecution.
Dragged From Train.
Aleon and hi* wife spent t\V)
month* traveling In Persia, Russia
nnd Austria. While coming from
Russia to Austria on their way to New
York they met Ml** Welshafer, who
wa* on her way to Rerlln. In that city
she had established a clnss In lan
guages, teaching English to Germans,
Russians and Austrians. So well had
she Impressed some of her Russian pu
pils that they had their parents Invite
the teacher to spend the summer with
them in Central Russia.
The young American woman was m
her way back to open her school when
the train stopped at u small station
near the Russian border for the last
examination of passports. The official
who looked nt her passport said It was
not properly made out, and ordered hur
taken from the train.
American* All Protested.
The Russian soldiers, with drawn
sabers, dragged .the young woman, pro
testing, from the car. Aleon and sev
eral other Americans on the train went
to tin* woman's assistance and protest
ed against the action. Their protests
wero of no avail, and the young woman
was told she must return to her starl
ing point. , '
As *he had only money enough f<*r
her fare to Berlin, having sent all her
money there, she was in a most un
pleasant situation. The Americans
promised to bring her case to the at-
tcntlah at th/s government, and Aleon
said he would notify Washington.
Saw Women Massacred.
Aleon said that this was only a sam
ple of the treatment accorded Ameri
cans along the Russian border.
He also said he was In Batoum on
June 16 and saw thlrty-flvo women
massacred by soldiers and a mob.
fate op
low IN HANDS OF
GOVERNOR FOLK
Supreme Court Denies Pe
tition of Mrs. Aggie
Meyers. ]
Jefferson City. Mo, Oct. 8.—The su
preme court today denied the applica
tion of Mrs. Aggie Meyers for a writ
of error to the supreme court of the
United State*.
This seals the fats of Mrs. Meyer, so
far us this court Is concerned, anil aha
will hang October 26 or her sentence be
commuted by Governor Folk.
The woman Is charge dwlth plnnnlng
and carrying Into effect the murder of
her hqsband, that she might wed an
other man.
DOWIE ABANDONS .
MEXICA N COLONY
AFTER A “VISION”
Chicago, | Oct. 8.—John Alexander
Dowle’s plan for a Mexican colony was
abandoned In oMdlence to n command
received by Dowie In a vision that
came to him last Friday night, accord.
Ing to an announcement made by Dea.
con Arrington.
The new scheme contemplates the
raising of 51.000.000 In Chicago for th*
purpose of restoring Dowle's power and
prestige. • • J
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