The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-30

Did A. ". Lo9ie, BrIdgeporrs New sad
Publtc-sptrtted CITIZEN.

Publtc--ptrtted Cttigen.
BRrparroRr. Conn. Jan. PA can stop
this street car strike in haitian hour and save
the people ~ this city a lot OF trouble" said
A. r. Logic Of the firm OF W. u. Hall \ Co. Of
this city n day or two ago when the strike OF
the Traction Company employees was at its
height and mob violence was at work In this
city Mr., Logic sat in his private once in the
Sanford building when he made the foregoing
statement but IL was no sooner made than
acted upon.
Into a cab he jumped without waiting for
ovcrcoat or gloves and drove rapidly to the
Atlantic Hotel. whore he requested the Execu-
tive Committee OF the strikers 10 meet him.
There ho learned that the Inference in the
ray between the faction Company and the
men was - cents day II the men received
the extra - ccnts they would return to work
Would they il Mr.. Logic agreed to pay them
the difference? That was Just what they would
agree TO do. He went to the hall where the
men were holding meeting and for m hour
talked with the men. lie wanted to stop the
strike and save the city from the reputation Of
mob violence. As the time passed and the
men did not agree To- the proposition, Mr..
Logic increased his offer until over $1,000 was
10 go TO tnG men in wages ana sow 70 the
union; AZ last the strike was settled and the
Of, Mr. Eogie's settlSme emit. WV : -
For days arar, had not run over the lines
ana now " was decided that MT. Logic shoulu
drive the first car car was hitched, and the
striking men and crowd Of 1000 persons gath
cred at he stable and along the street to see i
the lines, and down the street tho car passed.
lie was cheered on all sides apd presented
with many beautiful bouquets when he
stepped from tho car and passed into the
store and began to draw tho checks for the
That there has been further trouble on he car
line, with violence by strikers, does not lessen
the merit ut his public Iiritcd acton.
The foregoing action is but Of many Slim
liar actions that Mr.. Logic has been responsible
for during his resitonce in this city 10 Is a
Of the dry. goods house Of ". Is. Hall 4 co. Of
this city. lie came here 9toqt three years
good have been stamped on a great many
things, he has undertaken. In stature MIR.
row, for he has been a soldier and s an enthu- |
,,iastic @. A. 4. man. 1t Is said he has made |
in charming y ho1 HeOi in !" the West End. and
has a family, Another act which has en-
6s 81 iii. SH s w 9 s ns
made early In the winter that any needy aud |
deserving person addressing him confden;;
with coal or groceries, would be so furnished.
and no record would be made n, Of the same;
given to whom they went. In every venture
the s' name S" ai fose and he AMONG the the
most liberal donors. NIr. Logie's reason for
the continued tie up OF tho cars was In
juring the business OF the city and gathering
a crowd of roughs here. when the eI expenditure
OF $1,000 or LOO would settle tho strike
and set the city back TO its normal condition.
The popularity OF MIR. Logic in society in
this city is unbounded. In club lite. the
church. and In social life he is leader. with
the hundreds OF men and women employed In
his store he Is equally popular through his
considerate and generous treatment OF them.
Mr.. Logic does not care to talk about his
breaks" as he calls them except to say that
tn making other 2 eo pl e.happy he Is happy.
The snow scraper was run over the Traction
Company's line this morning early, and about
8 o'clock cars began to appear. They were
not guarded by 1pocemrn. and there was
apparently no desire on the part Of the few
upon the streets to m olest them. Although 1t
was stOrming the cars carried scarcely a pas
senger. the public boycott being very general
The cars were drawn by four horses, and
among the new drivers were mum Der OF men
who were employed as drivers with the Par
mum 4 Bailey show last season. and who. hav-
ing nothing to do this winter. applied to the
Traction Company for work. The company
discontinued running cars before dark.
A mass meeting OF citizens is called for to-
morrow night to determine the reason why
the Traction Company does not fulfil the re-
Quirements OF Its charter.