Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-18
ONLY a Few Stablemen Left to the
Road.
ADDITIONS TO STRIKERS TODAY
Mr.. Griswod Threatened With Per-
emptory Mandamus..
CITIZ Ms ME- TIN g

The four cars which were, as stated in
The Star, run yesterday by the Anacostia
Railway Company between the stables in
Anacostia and the navy yard gate were
stopped about dark last evening. Mr.. L..
L. Hutchinson. the supervisor of the road,
who had charge Of one of .hem, then ten
dering his resignation from the service of
the company to President Griswold. and the
other three men, having decided to unite
with the Street Railway Union, which they
have now already done. No effort to run
cars today has so far been made by the
company.
The strike, which has now continued for
two weeks, has become the longest street
railway strike on record. While some re-
markable incidents have happened during
| its continuance. what was probably the
strangest occurred about 4:3O o'clock yes
terday afternoon. --
AT the time President Lawrence CT the
Protective Street Railway Union, Mr.
Casey, member of the executive commit
tee several of the striking employees ard
representative of The Star were standing
in front of the navy yard gate. Mr..
Lawrence and the other railroad men were
intently and quietly reading The Stars
account of the strike and the pro-
ceedings in court relative to the af-
deeply interested, when Policeman Ar
old of the fifth precinct station, who.
with his partner, had Eeen ling a
short distance away for a short time. ap-
preached the party and, with his club up
lifted, ordered them to leave the place,
on the ground that they were max
Ing too much excitement. As a mat
ter Of fact, not single word was being
much absorbed In the contents of The Star
TO give them IN opportunity to talk II
they had been so inclined. or COURSE the
order was obeyed. but some of the members
q rlT fX han kn nf oIiy,er to
Lieut. McCathran. At the suggestion of
President Lawrence the officers conduct
was passed by unnotiCed for the time be-
ing but it is intended that the matter shall
not stop there
To Keep Away.
The Street Railway Union has had print
ed a large number of circulars, many of
which have been sent to the various So
cieties affiliated with organized labor in
Baltimore, Philadelphia, Richmond, Va,
and other cities within radius of couple
of hundred miles, requesting workingmen
to keep away from AnacoStia, and giving a
brief account of the reason why they are
asked to do SO, viz: that the striking EN-
ployes Of the Anacostia railway company
are engaged in a desperate struggle for eX-
| istence, and that the former patrons of the
road have boycotted it in the most effectual
manner, and that the citizens have pledged
themselves that the boycott shall not be
removed until the employees Of the railroad
company who are on strike shall be taken
back and an agreement made by the presi-
dent of the road to pay them $3.50 for
twelve hours work per day for one year.
Public Meeting.
A special meeting of the Auacostia Citi-
zens' Association, which had been called
by President Linger to consider certain
matters in reference to the strike, was held
last. night at Haines' Hall, with the presi-
dent in the chair The committee ap-
pointed to draft resolutions expressive of
the views OF the members on the situation
as 1t existed Monday night reported that
the condition of affairs had become SO
changed that no resolutions were necessary,
and their report was adopted
Mr.. H. B. Darling in a very interesting
address explained the present situation.
and. after several other speeches were
heard. the association adjourned, and q
citizens meeting was organized by calling
Mr.. Barnabas Bryan to the chair.
Hoy. Thomas E. Reardon. r. B. Buckley,
HI. A. Lfnger. Henry johnson, a stock
holder In the railroad company; w. Marden
King, DR.; j. G. Watson and others.
In nearly all the speeches President Girls
void was roundly scored for his action
toward the citizens, and especially toward
Messrs. Geo. F. Pyles, ]. W. Tolson and
J; G. Leonard, the committee of citizens
that had tried to bring about adjust
ment OF tho present difficulties which
| environ the road.
copy of the agreement which had been
prepared by President Lawrence, represent
ing the Railway Union, and submitted to
Mr.. Griswold, was read by Mr.. Lawrence,
who stated that as already known, Mr..
Griswold rejected it. The meeting, how
ever, unanimously approved the agreement
as fair proposition, and 1t was also
unanimously agreed that no committee of
citizens should, in view of Mr.. Griswold's
course toward Messrs. Pyles, Tolson and
Leonard. ever again call on him regarding
any matter growing out of the strike.
committee, composed Of Messrs. B.
Bryan, chairman; R. B. Buckley. Thomas
E. Reardon, H. A. Linger and Henry john
sen, was appointed to call on the District
Commissioners and request them to re-
woke the permission heretofore granted to
the railroad company to operate bob-tail
cars.
The arrangement for the mass meet
ing to be held tomorrow night in Ana
costa have been nearly completed, and the
indications are that it will be as great a
success as was the lawn party one week
before for the benefit of the strikers.
Additional Strikers.
The last white man but one in the employ
of the Anacostia Railroad Company below
the rank of superintendent today quit their
service and Joined the Protective Street
Railway Union, and there are now on duty
but two or three colored men, who are car
ing az best they can for the $50 horses of
the line at the stables in Anacostia. Unless
a great change soon occurs, and this is not
anticipated by either side in the contro-
versy, President Gr.swold may be forced
to carry out his threat made a few days
ago to send the animals out to pasture,
there not being sufficient force to properly
care for them.
the last to quit work this morning told a
representative of The Star that they had
received no pay since last Tuesday two
weeks ago, and that as there was no pros
pect of getting any money in the near fu-
ture they had decided to cast their lot with
the union.
Two ladies of Anacostia, Mrs. Hutchin--
son, wife of Supervisor L. L. Hutchinson,
and Mrs. De Shay, wife of one of the sta
blemen, each Of whose husbands drove a
car yesterday at the request of President
Griswold, are today looked upon as hero