Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-01

There were few new developments in the
strike of the Fifth avenue traction employees
yesterday. The company ran the usual
number of cars. A great many of the
patrons of the line who live not a great dis
tance from the Court House walked to their
homes last evening owing to the crowded
condition of the cars.
The Penn avenue line took off 12 of their
cars from the Butler street branch and put
them on the East Liberty loop, to accommo-
date the people. The Pennsylvania Rail-
road also got back great many OF their old
patrons, who did not care to ride on the
cable cars with green men.
The strikers were quiet and orderly all
day, and made no attempt at violence.
Considerable excitement was caused by the
report that one of the strikers had attacked
non-union conductor on his car at the
corner Of Wylie and Fifth avenues. At
Oakland the leaders of the strike would not
believe the report, and said they would not
countenance any such action.
Conductor Walsh, Of car II, was attacked
at the above place, but not by striker. A
passenger, who lives in Oakland, and
against whom an information will be made
to-day, had few words about knowing up"
The passenger stood in the doorway and, it
is said, obstructed the passage of other
passengers. When the conductor insisted
upon his getting inside the car, he "was
pushed in the face" to use the expression of
newsbov who saw the performance.
Chief Engineer Davis stated last evening
to DISPATCH reporter that he had num-
Der OF letters from persons who wanted posi-
sitions on the road. Some of the applica-
tions were from strikers. He will pick out
the best among them, and offer them posi-
tlons. As soon as he gets the full list made
out he will let the other strikers shift for
themselves.
STRIKERS NOT WANTED.
He says the company will have nothing
further to do with them. In summing up
his work for the day, last evening he said:
ST am very we'll satisfied with the results,
and we get along about as expected. The
strike was settled yesterday. We run the full
complement of cars to-day, and, although
the time made was not up to the standard, it
was as good as could be done under the cir
cumstances. Many of the strikers are ap-
plying for their jobs but a great many of
them will whistle before they get them. We
will run the last car at the usual time to-
night and do not fear any trouble. Yes. we
will be able to handle the large crowds to-
morrow"
President Elkins, of the company, said:
1--WE have no strike on our road now. The
thing was settled yesterday. do not know
what the men meant by striking, as they
had no object in view. We wanted to run
our road ourselves, and took the steps we
did to prevent any trouble. You can see
that the cars are running all right, and the
strikers have evidently found out that they
did wrong"
A committee of the strikers asked that
The DISPATCH correct a statement made
in an afternoon paper that Superintendent
Mcdowell made. It was to the effect that
the discharged men were not on hand in the
morning to take out their cars. They
stated that they were always on hand, but
had to give way to his favorites, who were
always given the preference on straight
runs.
Chief Engineer Davis tried his
hand at running car last night The grip
man of car % wanted to be relieved, but as
the car had load going to the city it could
not be taken off. Without waiting TO get
man the chief engineer jumped into the cab,
and run the car into town himself. He ran
it out again, and placed it in the she'd
A number of slight blockades occurred
last evening about o'clock at Smithfeld
street caused by the cars sticking on the
hill. The police officials say this crossing
will be a dangerous place to-day on account
of the large number of people that will be
on the Streets,
ATTEMPT TO SETTLE.
A meeting of the strikers will be held
this evening in Knights of Labor hall to