| From the Columbus (Ga.) Times |
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| August 24, 1864 |
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| Workmen's Strike |
| The machinists employed at the
Virginia & Tennessee {RR} shops in
Lynchburg, "struck" for higher wages Saturday. Their pay was ten dollars
a day, but they alleged that they could not support their families with
that sum, and demanded $15. This the company refused to pay, and in
consequence, the machinists -- eleven in number -- quite work and
reported themselves to the Enrolling Officer for service in the army.
The Republican learned late Saturday night that the difficulty had been,
or would most probably be, arranged to the satisfaction of all parties,
and that the strikers would return to their work Monday morning. |
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