Inter-Mountain Republican | 1909-06-28 | Page 1 | Negro Firemen Win in Georgia Railroad War

NEGRO fiREMEN WIN IN IN INt i i t C. C r RAilROAD WAR VAR r Atlanta Ga June 27 The The The negro firemen win WIn under the decision of the board of arbitration to which was submitted the differences between the Georgia railroad and the Brotherhood Brotherhood Brotherhood Brother Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen over the employment of negroes negroes negroes ne ne- groes as firemen The case was submitted to Secretary ex-Secretary of the Navy Herbert Congressman Hardwick and Chancellor Barrow Barron yesterday yes yes- es I and it was announced this morning that a decision l had been reached sustaining the road in the employment of 1 negro ro firemen t Mr air Herbert who was arbitrator for tor forthe torL tho the road rand and Chancellor Barrow Darrow who I L' L was rut umpire signed tho the report sustaining susI sus sue I r taming the road IlardI hardwick Ilard- Ilard I wick who was arbitrator for tal the firemen fire fire- i men signed a a. minority report protesting protesting protest protest- t- t ing In against the employment of ot negroes 4 In somo some minor pai particulars the majority majority major or ity report sustains the tho white firemen but on tho the great question of or eliminating eliminating tIn ing the negro firemen tho the road lm lUlU has won a victory The arbitration was wan under the Erdman act and the findings are 10 u o binding S- S