National Republican., 1883-10-10
What the Officers Of the Various Roads
Say on the Subject
None of The Strikers h be Taken Back il They Apply
for Work.
incidents During the Day--nIeeting OF the
Drivers Last Night.

track appeared gloomy indeed.
The strikers who had congregated in crowds
about tho car stables during tho forenoon
and evening thinned out visibly at night
and attended q NEE ting at Shoa's hall
The Washington and Georgetown road ran
forty of its double cars during the day, but
the cent "bobtails' did not como ont.
The Fo urteenth street drivers held meet
ing early yesterday morning and decided to
stand BY the company. A short while after
ward every ono of them manned car, and
tho full number was soon on the
road. About 10 o'clock, however,
large crowd of strikers appeared at tho
stable and by force stopped the cars from
going out. At one time matters began to look
serious, when a crowd of strikers ran into the
building and unhitchcd tho horses from SOW
cral cars The crowd was finally dispersed by
q detachment of police, and four cars were
aftcrward started out aud remained out until
dark.
The Metropolitan line started out four cars,
but by 10 o'clock only two were running.
The latter number were also running on the
Ninth street line.
The Belt line had out fourteen cars during
the day.
The Seventh street line ran It's full compile
mont, and the Columbia drivers struck at 2
o'clock, and turned in all of their cars, fifteen
in number.
About 100 strikers made a demonstration
in front of the Seventh street car stables at
noon. They marched to that point and were
met by Superintendent Sailcr who made n
speech, urging them to be cautious in what
they did. He said the company was de-
terminGd to run its cars and would not be in
timidatcd. Several of the strikers then ap-
preached the drivers and conductors on their
cars and urged them to strike. At this june
ture Lieut.. Austin and posse of officers ap-
peared, and ordered the assomblage to dis
perse, which was done
Tho congregations of drivers about the
Washington and Georgetown and Metro
politan stables remained orderly and quiet
during tho day, except when an occasional
enthusiastic striker would sing out at new
driver Come off," "Wheres your nerveP
Look at the dude, and other epithets of
like nature. The new men on the avenue
line were annoyed very much by crowds of
boys and young mon, who congrogated on the
sidewalks in Georgetown and salutcd each
passing car with yells and hoo'sl 1t was feared
that the latter element would have done
mischief If any cars had run after night as
many of tho larger boys were under the
influence of liquor and ripe for riot.
A reporter of THE REPUBLICAN visited
the Office Of the Washington and Georgetown
company last evening and had talks with
President Hurt and Supt. Sailer. The former
stated that he had received a large number of
applications for positions rs conductors but
very few for that Of driver The list of
conductors was filled carly in the day and a
number of applications were refused. Tho
difficulty in securing drivers is duo to the fact
that the company Will only accept men who
have had experience with horses
While the reporter was in tho office we'll
dressed young man entered and applied for a
position as ticket punCher. ue was told that
the list was full.
Superintendent Sailor stated that the total
number of strikers on the avenue line would
aggregate forty men. Those who worked
yesterday were mostly old men. The reason
the cars were not run out at night was be-
cause the company anticipated that tho cars
might be attacked and passengers injured.
"Wiil you employ any of the strikers,
should they apply to be taken back ?" asked
the reporter addressing the superintendent.
1--WE Will not" he replied. "Wo don't in
tend to employ any union men in the future"
" How long will this cessation of night rum
ming continue?"
"Wo will begin tomorrow night if the
mobs disperse aud the police protect US prop
erly."
President Hurt complained that the men of
tho other lines came around tho Washington
and Georgetown stables and intimidated their
men, but only succeeded in getting forty men
to strike out of a total employed of 206. He
did not think his employees had sufficient
cause for dissatisfaction, because they were
paid higher rate of salary than the standard
for the United States. This was also the case
with the mechanics and laborers employed by
the company.
The officers of the company were waited
upon about 6 o'clock last evening by six of
the striking drivers, who requested to be
taken back, promising to resign from tho
Knights of Labor If they were re-cmployod.
Their request was not acceded to by the COM
pany.
President Taylor, of the Car Drivers union,
was then sought out by the reporter. He
was found giving directions to delegation
of strikers, who had asked if they might
accept employment as cab drivers. He re-
piled aflirmatively, and then. turning to the
reporter said, "Well, sir, what can | do for
your
"You can tell mo how the strike is progress
ing from your standpoint" said the scribe.
1--WE arc still iirm," he answered, "and shall
remain So"
Suppose tho strike does not succeed what
then Y
ave shall boycott the roads," he replied, in
an excited manner. "The companies are not
dealing with q few cur drivers aud conductors
alone, but with the working people of Wash
ington, backed by hundreds Of thousands of
knights of Labor all over tho United States.
Congress will be asked Mt its next session to
consider this labor question, and tho members
Of that body, who were elected principally by
workingmen, cannot and will not ignore tho
appeal for justice"
The speaker remarked, significantly, two
receive our orders from another source and
] cannot say what tho outcome of this matter
will be-" lIo was callod away Mt this point
by striker who informed him that seven
mon had weakened, and were going into the
oilice to try and get their old places back.
Pickets were being posted to get the names
oftho "wcal brethren" and take notes as
the reporter loft,
President Thompson, Of tho Metropolitan
road, stated last evening that four cars were
started in tho morning, but the men could
not stand tho intimidation of those who lined
the streets, and in some instances boarded tho
cars. He has advertised for drivers, and will
agree to pay honest, SOBER aud active men 81
per day, which he thinks il very fair pay for
the class of men who constitute the present
street car drivers.
The officers of tho Columbia company stated
that it was decided at the monthly meeting
of the board Of directors yesterday not to in
crease the pay of the drivers to the figure
| asked. Tho men receive Sl.05 per diem now
and want it raised to $225.
The Belt limo officials stated that they arc
receiving many applications from good men,
and will probably man all Of their cars and
start them out to-day.
The strikers allege that all of the cars run
yesterday were manipulated by either ''scabs'
or hill boys.
A young man named John +, Sullivan was
before the police court yesterday, and Lieut..
! Kelly stated that during the excitement at
! the strike of car drivers on tho ANashi n Utou