The morning times., 1895-07-07

attendance at the meeting held last night,
and the expression of sentiment by leading
citizens, is ample evidence Of this The
spacious hall in the Masonic Temple was
crowded and many stood about the doors
unable to get in. Every utterance in sup
port OF the strikers was yOciferoUsly ap-
plauded, and finally when Mr. Barnabas
! Bryan introduced a resolution pledging the
people not co patronize the road until the
company does Justice TO the employees, the
enthusiasm found expression in cheers,
and not voice was heard in opposition 10
the motion for its adoption. The sentiment
in favor of the proposition was over
whelming.
The meeting had behind it the moral
support of the Anacostia Citizens AsSo-
ciation, its pre- ident and man. of its
leading members being present and par
ticipadng.
INDORSED BY CITIZENS.
Besides this manifestation of approval,
the association held a formal meeting, at
which the position taken by the men was
!ndorsed. Mr. Griswold had been invited
10 express to the association his views of
the situation, and did so.
He reiterated in a written communica-
ton his refusal to increase the wages
Of the men, stating that 1.-The refusal is only
made upon the grounds that the company
Will not contract to pay wages that it
does not see it's way clear to do"
1T would be exceedingly humiliatng,
if not wright dishonest" he added, Ito
engage men and be unable to pay them the
prices agreed upon"
He then proffered to put the road into
the hands of lone or more AnacoSuanS or
other responsible persous' who will giaran-
tee its final and fixed changes and its Operat-
~ expenses, and will pay 81 80 for ten
hours work, or 81 70 or 50, whatever such
persons may stipulate, any deficiency to
De made good at the end of each and every
month";
His communication was laid upon the
table, and a committee was appointed,
beaded by President II. A. Linger as eX-
officio chairman, and composed of j. E.
Minnix George H Gray and Herbert F.
L. Allen, to interview the District Com
missioners concerning the alleged viola
lion of charter by the company in run
hing "bob-tail'' cars.
ADDRESSED THE MEETING.
The mass meeting was addressed by
President Lawrence, of the Railway Pro-
tective Union: Mr.. Peck, t. P. Green,
James Keating, r. B. Buckley, DIR. George
Hayener. Mr.. II. A. Linger. George Thomas,
Charles Brookes, Mr.. Van Hay, James
Trainer, Frank Dent, and others, and the
men We're counseled on the one hand to
stand firm in the demand, and cheered
Upon the other with assurances of sym
pathy and support.
During the progress of the speech-makiug
the contrast was drawn between the wages
on the Anacostia line and what the en-
ployes received on all other suburban
roads, in each instance the comparison
being against the Anacostia.
The editorial in yesterdays Times upon
the strike was referred to and itssentiments
were cheered TO the echo. By rising vote
the thanks of the meeting were unanimously
rendered the paper for itsexpressiou.
President Girls void was requested yes
terCfay to give The Times a statement. He
replied that he was perfectly willing to
talk of the past, but had nothing what
ever to say as to the future. He wished
it to be understood, he said, that the re-
port circulated Of his having made over
lures to the employees was false. He pos
itiveIy refuses to make the advance 10
wages.
The Protective Railway Union ran busses
yesterday from AnacoStia to the Navy
Yard, to accommodate citizens who de-
sired transportation.
No fare was exacted, but most passengers
voluntarily passed in a nickte apiece.
This, together with a voluntary contribu-
Strike fund by as much as $50
Both sides of the controversy remain form
and there is no certainty as to the date
when the road will resume operations
1t Is suggested by many that the herdic
company run a line OF herdics to Anacostia,
and supplant the railway line