The morning times., 1895-07-15
GOING TO STOP THE STRIKE
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, of Ana
costa, Thinks He Has a Plan.
VIII Ascertain the Mems Demands
and Finally with the Citizens.

Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor of the
AnacoSta Baptist Church, believes that
the strike on the street car line in which
Anacostians are directly interested could be
brought to an end in forty eight hours.
He is as a citizen interesting himself in
having considered proposition, which ne
thinks is advantageous TO all concerned,
ana SAYS he hopes to bring the matter to
a successful Issue.
To this he has asked President Lawrence,
of the Protective Street Railway Union,
to submit in writing a statement of the
mems demands. Having received that, he
expects TO go TO President Griswold and
afterward TO the citizens, in an effort to
have the difficulty settled.
Mir. Stevenson outlined bis plan in a pre-
lude to his regular discourse yesterday
morning. The strikers, headed by Mr.
Lawrence attended the services by invita-
ton, and listcrcd TO the pastors presenta
ton to the subject, his remarks being in
substance as follows:
Il fully sympathlze with you in your de-
sire 10 obtain what you believe Is falr
return for your services.
Il shall proceed upon the ground that
the men ought to receive the amount
I
Mr.. Griswold's statement, or that OF per-
sons not connected with the road, is the
true one, as TO the condition Of the company;
that if the road is able to pay, it ought to
do it, but if it is not able to give the men
what they ask, the people interested in
AnacoStia ought to devise, # possible, some
means by which the strikers shall re-
ceive the wages demanded and have the
road at once Resume operations. That is
my present purpose.
Il believe the settlement OF this difficulty
ought to be brought about by the towns
people of AnaCoStia. ! feel aS IL ! have a
duty TO perform in reference to it, and
shall try TO perform il, seeking justice for
all To this end have fIrst conferred with
MIR. Lawrence fully, frankly, and freely, and
aftcrward with Mr.. Griswold
There are three parties 10 the strike -
the men who are seeking 10 better their
/ condition; the railway company, and the
citizens OF the town. The persons most
affected by the strike, strange to relate,
are rot the members OF the company, who
have a franchise nearly gone, nor the
bondholderS, who with a dcfunCt road
would find their investments depre-
Ciated; nor the workngmen, who are on
the strike, but the people of Anacosta and
South west Washington.
If this strike should continue two weeks
! longer it would affect the value of every
! home, the business OF every merchant, and
the future OF this suburb. / do not de-
! sire 10 paint the picture as dark as | see
! il might be, but for the interest OF this
the most important suburb in the District
ana in the interest of the laboring men, l
/ think the strike should end.
Il can see but one ndIng to it, and that
/ is by the increase Of the employees wages.
! 1t can, l believe, be settled upon terms
which will insure you your rights, do
/ justice to the company, give the town a
I street railway which it must have or
/ lose its position among the suburbs of the
! strict"
/ Mr.. Stevenson proposes to develop his
/ plan to-day if possible, and hopes 10 have
/ the cooperation Of the citizens Of the town.
! He has asked Mr. Lawrence for a conference
/ early this morning.
The president of the union was asked
/ last night what his proposition would he
"One dollar and fifty cents per day for
/ every man in the COmpany's employ" he
/ said. Every employe who puts in from
ten to twelve hours a day is entitled to
that much pay. When that is conceded the
question is settled"
Mr. Lawrence said he did not consider II
/ necessary to reduce his proposition to writ
/ ing. as the terms upon which he could agree
/ with Mr. Griswold have already been COM
muniCated to him.