Evening star., 1895-11-07
THE ANACOsTIA STRIKE.
Attempts to Derail Cars The Mas
Meeting Tomorrow.

Attempts to Derail Cars The Mass
Meeting Tomorrow.
Attempts were made last night to throw
cars from the tracks of the Anacostia Rail-
way Company on the 18th street hill and
near the north end Of the Navy Yard
bridge. In some instances these efforts
were successful. Soon after dark a num-
ber of men and youths congregated near
the city end of the bridge, and whenever
a northbound car approached some of the
crowd, generally three or four, sprang on
the rear platform and jumped up and
down. In this way in some cases the rear
wheels were thrown from the rails and in
every instance much discomfort was caused
to the passe Dgers
Another crowd located themselves at the
corner of 11th and N streets southeast and
boarded almost every car going toward
Anacostia, where they pursued the same
tactics on the cars going up town. So far
as could be ST en- in the darkness there was
none Of the locked-out men in the crowd.
The cases of destitution among the ex-
drivers of the railway company, already re-
ferred to in The Star, have been relieved,
mainly through the efforts of Mr.. T. P.
Green, who devoted the whole of yester-
day to seeing that those in need were prop
erly cared for. Mr. Green has succeeded
in enlisting several charitable people in the
cause.
Sympathizers with the locked-out men,
Master Workman Lawrence, say that the
assembly expects to yet get President Girls
void to re-employ the men now out at
$1.5O. but Mr.. Griswold told Star reporter
very emphatically last night that he was
done with his former drivers and the Rail-
way Assembly. Last night notice was
posted in conspicuous place at the COM
pany's office in Anacostia notifying all the
men now out to call today and get the
| money which they deposited with the treas
| urer Of the company as collateral when
they went into the service of the road.
In response to the notice good many of
the men today went to the railway office
| for their cash. 1t was found, however,
| that in a number of cases the men had
destroyed, lost or mislaid the receipt
given 70 them by Treasurer Pitcher when
| tie deposit was made. In all such in
| stances, however, President Griswold di-
| rected that upon the signing of a certifi-
| cate that the receipt was not obtainable
| the money should be paid them, and this
was done.
A hitch has arisen in regard to securing
| Masonic Hall for the mass meeting which
has been called for tomorrow night for the
| purpose of expressing sympathy with the
| lccked-out men. The members of Anacos-
| tia Lodge, F. A. A. NJ, and Electa Chap
| ter, Order Of the Eastern Star, have ar
ranged to have bazaa there. commencing
| Monday next, for which the erection of
booths began today, and the work of
| decorating will be commenced tomorrow.
| Some of the trustees of the hall are afraid
tnat III q mass meeting IS neld IN the nall
| Friday night it will delay the opening of
| the bazaar. 1t Is expected, however, that
! the matter will be satisfactorily arranged.
Meanwhile earnest efforts are being made
| to secure big crowd at the mass meeting.
Last night the statement was made, as an
argument for standing by the strikers, that
all the big railroad companies in the Dis
| trict have agreed to back President Girls
void in the present affair." it being, as is al
| legged, to the interest of all of them to crush
| the assembly if possible. 1t Is said that a
number of ladies have promised to be pres
ent at the meeting.
The coaches of the Street Railway AS
| sembly are today being operated as here
tofore.
President Gyiswold said today that the
receipts of the railway company yesterday
were somewhat in excess Of those for the
corresponding day of last year.