Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-09
The Metropolitan and Washington and
Georgetown Lines EnvOlved-Ehc Cars
Turned in Last Night-COnditiOn OF
Affairs To-day.

| In two or three cases It was reported cars we're
along the tracks, however, presented a threaten.
Hurt deemed it wise to order all the
cars in. Three men were arrested in the crowd
by the police for disorderly conduct, two Of whom
were said to be identified with the strikers. At
on either the Washlngton tom and GeoreetoWn lines.
the Metropolitan lines or the Belt line, aud belated
wayfarers and theater-goers had TO make use OF
the herdics. the cabs and other public cOnveyances,
all OF which proflted by the strcet-car strike. The
to-day for conductors and drivers, and the Metro
politan company for drivers
WHAT KNIGHT OF LABOR SAYS.
Mr.. Taylor, OF the Knights Of Labor, said this
afternoon they had the 14th street cars turned in
and by three O'Clock, or by night at furtherest ex
pected to have the 9TH street cars in. He said the
mostly. and hill boys and cart drivers He said
the situation was unchanged on the Metropolitan
and Belt roads, and the strikers were not disposed
to yield; that the few cars they had out Will be
turned in tonight. The Columbia road Will re-
main as it is, he said. and SO will tue Anacostia,
as the men are satisfied.
Situation To-day OH the w. & G. Road.
STRIKE ON THE 14rH STREET LINE-A HORSE JOINS
THE STRIKERS.
This morning the cars appeared as usual on the
Washington and Georgetown line and its 7th and
18th street branches. The three-cent "bobtail''
cars on the avenue line however, did not come
out. A crowd of men, all OF whom were said to be
strikers, visited the 14th street stables about ten
| o'clock and held a conference with the drivers.
and the result was that all OF the drivers.
pi was declared % d on that line. just Just after m % the
| strike was declared one Of the non-strikers at
tempted to take car out. When the horse got
out OF the stable he refused to bulge another
inch. This caused considerable amusement among
the strikers, who considered it a good omen that
the horse, which was veteran on the road. never
before refused to 60 The strikers good naturedly
put their shoulders to the car and ATTEMPTED to
Obltge the horse to move. but he displayed such
f1rmness that finally he was allowed to turn in.
About the Washington ami Georgetown office
and stables this morning everything was quiet,
though many stragglers remained about the vicln-
tty.
PRESIDENT HURT
| said to a STAR reporter about noon to-day that
| the 14th street. 7th street and avenue cars were
all running on time this morning. He had just
heard by telephone OF the strike on the 14th street
line and that crowd Of strikers had gone out to
the stables and forced the men to quit On the
avenue line, Mr. Hurt said they had not attempted
to the little three-cent cars but had used the
horses so as to run extra double cars for through
travel
commodate the public" said Mr. Hurt GAS travel
Is stopped on the other roads 1t causes greater
dh S as the
company shall be allowed to run its own affairs or
whether the Knights Of Labor shall run the COM
pany."
One Of the directors of the W. & G. company
stated that ii the demand for only cent In
crease, coming in the form it did, he would never
be in favor of yielding to It,
Mr.. c. G. Glover. director OF the road. whom a
STAR reporter met in the Office, said that he
| thought. as rule. the employees OF the company
were we'll satisfied and that they were forced into
the strike to aid the strike other roads ut is
| unfair to our road,n said Mr.. Glover. ITO demand
OF us 50. so day. These little sums when added
together era amount ,o to great deal II we should
money every month to pay our men. This extra
compensation would amount to about s4O.oOo
year, and that would take about all the money
usually paid out in dividends"
81 suppose you apprehend further trouble to-
ave intend to order the cars in early tonight
said Mr. Glover. "We do not think 1t right to risk
the lives OF any OF our men or OF passengers. 1t
to have anyone injured. In my opinion this Strike
will soon be settled, especially If the newspapers
do not get up any excitement over it"
The Metropolitan Road Strike.
WHAT PRESIDENT THOMPSON SAYS OF THE sIruA-
TON.
1--WE have only two cars running on the street
line now," said Nh. j. w. Thompson this morning,
In answer to inquiries as to the condition Of
affairs. We started with four cars, but the men
report that they are unable to stand the 1ntimi-
dation brought to bear upon them. learn from
the Georgetown stables that strangers get on the
cars with the drivers and so 1ntimtdate them that
when they return they turn in. There are plenty
Of the employees who would work, but they are
and are in fear OF bodily harm. feel very kindly
towards the men," continued MI. Thompson: "and
Twas was in hopes that hat the dfcqltes could se ad.
waited upon ppon,,In me yesterday / advised them
roads, and we Would &C. Ry'ss faiFy them owe
would do what the other roads would do, but their
TnsW were sao and II not
could not cOncede everything to them You see,
it was not simply request for higher wages that
gs Ss sGSa
They were perfectly willing when the change was
made that the work OF three men should be given
to four men. This change made their pay less,
but it also made their working hours less. Their
demands in detail were such that they could not
tire control Of the road. They wanted a days
work to consist OF not thirteen hours and fixed
Capitol line as a days work, and also wanted to
be paid for extra work from the time they were
ordered to report at the rate Of 20 cents per hour
eight more cars, at cost OF from So to $40 daily
| for EACH They said that unless these demands
could not consent to giving up the control Of the
road. so all OF the men were discharged and paid
on
"would you have yielded on the point OF higher
wages alOne?" asked the reporter.
ave could have adjusted that matter very
keep few cars running until dusk, and then they
will be turned in The men are afraid to run at
uISuts 1 Will dt OuCc tdkc Steps 10 get more men.
There would be no difficulty In having plenty OF
men, but for the intimidation OF outsiders. The
men employed as drivers are laborers and farm
hands, and they were making even more than
they could at their former calling. We will get
force OF workingmen at once to run our cars"
Situation ON the BELT Line To-day.
THKY EXPECT TO HAVE ALL THE CARS ON TO-MoR-
ROW MORNING.
On the Belt line all the cars. with the exception
OF two, were running this morning. new hands
having been employed In place OF the striking
drivers Most OF the cars had two men to each
car in the early part OF the day None OF the blue
cars 9th and Water street lne) had got out up to
1 O'Clock. The of1cers of the road say that there
are plenty Of men they can set TO WORK. but viii
expect to have the line fully manned In few
hours, and probably by tomorrow morning all
their cars Will be on.
The Columbia Road.
THE DIRECTORS AT THEIR MEETING REFUSE TO
GRANT TIE INCREASED PAY.
A representative OF THE STAR went to the
once OF the Columbia street railroad at one O'Clock
to-day and found everything peaceful there, with
the board OF directors In sessionlt being their
regular monthly meetin0-and all tha memhers OF