Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-10

driver. "6ut raising the pay helps the cause II
shows little come down at least Look out on
tne avenue Tonight: not a car in sight, and every
OLD driver, except one, in the city Will be at the
meeting Tonight. That's pretty unanimous, amt
and even the hacks are busy. ten you the public
ID being pinched by the nggardly action OF the
companies, and there win soon be squealing. The
companies are losing more than We are. You
won't see the long lines of cars at the theaters to.
night; the cabs will do the business little more
Of 16 with the wear ana tear Of stock in the
lesson. don't see why some OF the staoiemen
who have suitable vehicles don't put them to run
running vehicles and put them on the Avenue il
Wouid pay us and help us In the eyes Of the public
70 cause them Inconvenience"
The Car DTiverss Meeting.
MASTER WORKMAN TAYLOR BoUNcED-rHu FOUR
TENTH STREET DRIVES WITHDRAW.
AT the meeting OF the car drivers assembly last
night number OF Knights OF Labor of other as
semDlies were present and made speeches OF en-
couragement Five new recruits were admitted
to the union. The 14th street car drivers with
drew from the assembly with the intention of re-
Stunning work The chief event Of the evening was
the election OF O new master workman. Much dis
satisfaction was expressed with the leadership OF
was dropped last night. and a new man, whose
name is kept by the Knights as one of the secrets
OF the order, was elected In his place.
NOT A KNIGHTS OF LABOR STRIKE
prominent member Of the Knights Of Labor
said to STAR reporter this morning
'You newspaper men have made a mistake in
regard TO this strtke as well the telegraphers'
strike, In thinking that they were ordered by the
Knights OF Labor. The car drivers struck
entirely on their own responsibility as did the
telegraphers The Car Drivers Union is orga.
n1zed under the auspices OF the Knights OF Labor.
There Is district assembly here which has q
head, but that head did not order this strike The
Knights OF Labor do not encourage strikes They
arbitration. KniQhtS a mi
bound to support this strike. What they may dc
they Will do Voluntarily"
ALL THE AVENUE CARS TO RUN TONIGHT.
Another Knight OF Labor, talking to STAR re-
porter this morning, said: 'tBetween you and NE
all the cars Will be running On the Avenue line TO-
night"
"Do you mean that the old men will go back2'
y s aiR1 the l. OF L. "tney will go back or
that road, but not on the Metropolitan road.''
POLICE PROTECTION FOR THE RAILROAD COMPANIES.
District Commissioner Edmonds has notified
Chief OF Police Dye that although 1t will be I'm.
practicable to furnish policeman to each car to
protect the street railroads from mob violence,
should the occasion arise, they are determined to
give the street car managers all the protection In
their power. and to this end will make as many
special policemen as the railway managers may
employees OF the respective roads to meet any
emergency that may arise.
Situation on the w. & G. Road.
ALL THE CARS RUNNING EXCEPT THE AVENUE BOB
TAILS.
All OF the lines OF the Washington and George
town company were running this morning as usual
except the three cent bobtail cars At noon Su-
perintendent Sailer was making arrangements to
run these cars Also The officers OF the company
expressed themselves as satisfied that they had
broken the back OF the strike on their road
1.-TWO OF the strikers came to my house at halt
en S ST to- 'ns sac
know whether I would take the old men back
II they came in body told them
they had voluntarily discharged themselves; but
! would consider the cases OF such Of the men as
had not taken an active part in intipldatlng other
them again. but will not take back any man who
was active in the strike or who were leaders In
'If you take back any OF the old men WIN you
discharge the new men7' asked the reporter.
mo. can't do that" said Mr.: sa1ler. 50 These
men volunteered when we wanted them and rsked
their heads In our SERVICE and we can't discharge
them"
"Yes," said Mr. sailer, SIT is probable that they
will be run tonight Arrangements have been
possible The cars were ordered in last night and
Monday night for the protection OF passengers as
All OF the 14th street drivers resumed work this
line. Mr.. Sailer said that probably the men on
that line would have been forced to quit by the
mob II he had not arrived there in time yesterday
morning, and secured sufctent force OF police to
awe the strikers
PRESIDENT HURT SAYS THE STRIKE rs OVER.
The board OF directors OF the Washington and
Georgetown road held their regular meeting to
day. but transacted no business In relation to the
strike.
'sThe strike on this road is over" said Mr. Hurt,
the president OF the company. when accosted by
STAR reporter after the meeting OF the directors
.'How about the old menu" asked the reporter.
~ feel sorrow for them" said Mr. Hurt II ex-
ed my advice respectfully. but thought it better
to -, follow the advice OF the president OF
than tho to follow mine
advertising for them, and it will depend very
much on how the old men conduct themselves
not done on account Of any vinictiveness On our
was going on. There were too many in the thing
have prevented the strike by discharging the men
and getting new ones But instead OF doing that
l was careful not to appoint any new men at all.
the Issue themselves, and they have received
lesson from sad experience"
"Wlll you send out the cars tonight" asked the
Eyes, we win have our cars running tonight"
said Mr.: Hurt I'VE will be ready to perform our
GERS Of the city to perform theirs II there should
be any serious demonstration by a mob the cars
would be ordered In as 1t would not do to risk any
life. think, though. the public ought not to be
put to Inconvenience any longer when there are
plenty OF conveyanceS for their USE"
Mr.. Sailer said to-day that there were enough
men applied for work yesterday to run all the cars
A number OF the Old men came into the Office to.
day seeking to be re-employed.
WHAT SUPERINTENDENT DowNKY SAYS.
''The strike is over on all our llnes-the Avenue,
18th street and 7th-street lines" remarked MI.
Thos. Downey, superintendent Ut the 7th-street
line, to STAR reporter this afternoon. 81 have
received orders from headquarters to run my line
to the usual quitting time tonight, and we do not
any trouble at all The men who turned
In the 14th-street cars yesterday have taken them
out again, and every driver on that un3 Ia on his
own car to-day. We have all our cars on, and
have plenty OF extras ready to 60 out II needed"
sBut your drivers on this line were undeter.
mined yesterday as to whether to turn In" sue-
yested the reporter.
"That was caused by the large crowd OF strikers
y who were down here Yesterday. There are none
Superintendent DOwney stated that the W. 4 g.
company were taking back the men who struck
IN their line who did not 60 around the Streets
making demonstrations
DRIVER ON THE 7TH STREET LINE
stated that he was not going strike, and most of
The men on the line were OF his opinion that strike
would not bene1t them. We work seventeen hours
day. which Is too long, but 1t seems to be the !
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