Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-09
The Street Railroad Strikes.

At the Metropolitan stables to-day everything
was as quiet as holiday. This morning three
cars were run out with non striking drivers, but
the men turned In their cars on account OF the
taunts OF strikers, who ranged themselves at DIFF
ferent points on the road During the remainder
OF the day only two cars were run. On the 9th.
street branch two or three cars were run. At the
office OF the company it was stated to STAR re-
porter that the demand OF the strikers on the
Metropolitan road eQualled that made on the w.
and @ road, when the number OF trips was con-
sidered.
sALUTTNa "pUDkr DRIVERS.
group OF the Metropolitan road strikers occu-
pied position this afternoon on Bridge street,
near the W. and @. stables and watched the oper-
atoms there. When a car came along with new
driver they saluted him with some such cry as,
"Look &C the dude" or HE needs new coat; let
him work."
TALK WITH ONE OF THE STRIKERS
"Are you Metropolitan drivers?" asked STAR
reporter, approaching the group.
I'VE were" said one OF the number.
"What is the situation over there this morning..
"You can say" said the chairman OF the meet
Ing. who sat on a fre-plug, "that there are two
the supervisor and the other by the stable BOSS
Ana they are shutdown cars, too. They won't
make their appearance after dark On the OH
street line there are three cars running, driven by
the Stable boss the night Waterman and the
transfer agent On the avenue line last night there
HAS anything happened to-day9" inquired the
reporter.
"Nothing has happened and we don't intend
are going to maintain good order and discipline;
that Is the best policy"
SURE OF SUCCESS.
"Do the men feel encouraged at all?"
I'VE are sure OF success said the spokesman;
''you can put that down in black and white.
There Is another thing wish you would state In
the interviews with the presidents of companies IT
Is stated that we get 81 day. There is no truth
IN ,a tnat we are striking for g a day and 1sN
nouTS ana ~ cents for every ext ra hour As II has
trip. and they averaged about five trips a day.
inc average pay has been sl.a5 There are only
and made sl.62 for ID hours and II minutes work.
had to go TO work at half.past five in the morn.
nE and fSsq quit at SaT in the evening
Yesterday 1a car n was stopped
Ing that hour. Yes, Sir; driver on our line has
TO be driver, conductor and car-scrubber, and We
has offered US g day, but not the hours we ask
WOULDN'T DRIVE FOR FIVE DOLLARS AN HOUR
One OF the 9th street non-striking drivers took
out car this morning, but turned in soon, on &C.
count of the jeers and taunts of the strikers. He
declared to STAR reporter that he wouldn't drive
S. an hour.
STRIKE ON THE SEVENTH STREET LINE.
A STAR reporter boarded car On the 9TH str ae
line about $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon, and was
told by the driver that the drivers would all sturr
In" II some one would only t'start it." 81 know W,
VIII have to turn in when it gets dark" continued
the knight OF the reins SIT Will be dangerous fol
us to run after dark" The driver stated, I'm an
swer TO questions OF the reporter. that the drver
were generally satisfied with their pay; but III tn,
delegate on their line-Mr. WOrth-turns in hI
car they would all follow. "There are twenty carr
ON this line" he continued. siand nearly all The
men oeong to the Knights OF Labor
Ii one turns In all will follow The men who don,
belong to the Knights OF Labor will have to turf
I'D, 1oriour cars Will block them in the sheds.
ABOUT this time there was a meeting of sever
drivers, including their delegate, quietly held II
the car sheds, and they all agreed to turn in or
the next trip. On the return Of the the driver
asked the men on the cars as they passed him 4
they were going to turn in, and they replied tina,
they were.
THE POLICE WERE CALLED OUT
to disperse large gathering OF strikers from tin
several lines, who had congregated at tn,
southern terminus OF the line, who tried
to persuade their brother drivers to oturr
in" The strikers were very orderly, anC
went away when requested by the police
They distributed themselves along the line anC
when a car came along committee would NEE,
1t, and the driver was greeted with such remarks
as "Where is your grit?" SIT will help the cause
Turn in" &c. Mr.. Thomas Downey the supertn
tendent OF the line, stated to a STAR reporter thai
he received no complaint from his men, who were
the oldest drivers In the city. I going to take