Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-27


and there was plenty of noise, good feeling
and red fire.
A White Cap raid of unique character
was perpetrated in the East End this morn
ing about o'clock. when $50 to 400 em-
ployes of the Citizens Traction Company,
under uniform summer caps, swooped down
from all directions on the house of
Superintendent Murray Werner, filed the
air with rockets, cannon cracker peals, red
fire and the music from a full brass band.
The house was entered and the retiring su-
perintendent brought forth, so the White
Caps might acknowledge their regrets at
parting with their superintendent. They
were the employees Of the whole system.
The ovation was a complete surprise to
Murray Werner, and for once words failed
him.
Twelve o'clock was the hour set for the
gathering of the White Caps at the rem
devious in the old car stables Just this
side of Mr.. Verner's house on Penn
avenue. At the hour named about $50
were gathered in the shed, buzzing together
of their projects. Several headlights threw
q weird light on tae scene. The details had
been planned carefully and
NOTHING WENT AMIss.
Shortly after 12o'clock the employees from
the Butler street car house, who went up on
the last cars, came down to the old car
stable on horse cars, and, soon after, muffled
cars from the East End brought
all to the rendezvous. At 1245
the word was given, and tine men moved
cautiously up the walk and gathered in the
house and on the porch. When all was
ready cannon cracker was fired,
and the band commenced to play.
Red lights were lit on every
with a red glare. The smoke curled up like
that from burning building in the dark
ness, and with the uniforms of the employees,
little else was visible from the porch but a
sea of white caps. Cracker after cracker
was fred, and the red lights began to wane
before a sleepy employe of the household
came to the door and looked out with q
halfscared air. Assistant Engineer Wilson
then went in, and soon brought word that
Murray Werner would be down as soon as
he could dress.
AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
Just before the hour Of 1, the genial Su-
.perintendent was seen coming down the
hall stairs. The band was hushed and
hurrah went up that sent the smoke from
the red fire fving, and shook the
building. Mr.. Werner could not say a
word, but stood looking on in pleased
amazement. At this juncture Chief Engi-
neer Rice stepped forward and said:
Mr.. Werner: It gives me pleasure to have
been delegated by the employees of the Citizens
Traction Company to express to you their re-
grets at your retiring as Superintendent of the
company. If you could tonight have heard
he grin
leaving. and give evidence of their regard for
you, I know you could not but have been moved
more then by words Of mine. In the name Of
probation of your services with the company
as its superintendent for over IL years.
A SPLENDID SILVER SERVICE.
As he finished speaking Mr.. Rice lifted
large parcel and handed it for
ward. Mr.. Werner whispered to
Mr.. Wilson to answer for him,
which he did, stating in few words Mr..
Verner's appreciation of the ovation and
gift, and saying he would state for Mr.
Werner that he would still be connected
with the company. though superintendent
of another line.
While the speech was in progress the
floor of the porch broke down from the
weight; but no one was hurt. The first
thing Mr.. Werner asked, before he looked at
the presents, was: "Did anyone get hurt?'
The present was beautiful solid silver
dinner set of 25O pieces. The handles of
the knives, forks, spoons, etc., being of
ivory. 1t was put in beautiful light wood
case, with silver tablet inscribed:
TO MURRAY WERNER,
From the Employees :
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