The morning times., 1895-07-08
Attended Divine Service in a
Body at knaCOstia.
NO EFFORT TO MOVE CARS
Free Busses Were Not Running but
VIII BE Put on To-day-Mass-mee
ing Tomorrow Sight-President
Griswold States TO The Times His
Reason for Refusing the Increase.

The clatter of the horse cars did not dis
urb the quiet of the Anacostia streets
yesterday, and aside from the hustle about
the corner near Haines' Hall there was
more than the average of Sabbath stiffness
prevalent.
The striking drivers were at their head
quarters in Haines Hall at an early hour,
and with them were the president and many
of the members of the Railway Protective
Union A committee had been on duty all
night TO be ready for any emergency but
nothing transpired requiring action
AT the hour for divine service, Dr. George
HayeneT suggested that the men attend
/ church, and this was readily agreed to.
| They proceeded in body TO the Anacostia
NJ. T. Church, where DR.. Osborne occupied
| the pulpit in the absence OF DR.. McLaren,
the regular pastor.
The men We're given a public welcome
1 by an official member of the church, and
/ in the course of his remarks the minister
| referred TO the strike, and said that ac-
coriing to the scriptures the laborer is
| worthy OF his hire
SPIRIT OF FORBEARANCE.
People must have great deal of re-
| Ieion," he added, "aud be possessed large
ly OF the spirit OF forbearance TO put up
with the manner in which corporations
treat wage-earners.
1T rs a great privilege" continued
the speaker, Ito belong 10 an organization
such as the Railway Protective Union, that
Will come TO the aid Of its distressed mem
berShip -
In his prayer the minister appealed for
the blessing OF Providence upon the labor
ing men, and upon the efforts of the
strikers TO obtain Justice
1 The free lltgCpS were running yes
terday, but ii was announced by Presi-
dent la wTeuce that they would resume
trips this morning, with ample accom-
mediation for the traffic. 1t is under
stood that boxes will be placed in each of
the buSSeS for the reception of the volun-
tary contribution OF any who may desire
TO aid the cause Of the strikers
4 notice was ciTcula ted with number
OF signatures OF property-owners attached,
I calling for a mass-mCcting or the citizens
OF AnaCcstia. to be held IN the open air
tomorrow evening at the corner of Fill
more and Harrison streets, 10 take action
in reference 10 the strike, and also to
take steps in the direction OF securing i'm
proved railway facilities ''All in favor
of an honest price for a fair days labor
are cordially invited. Ladies are espe-
cially requested to be present
Mr. II. a. Linger, president OF the Ana
costa Citizens Association. has been asked
]
VIII be present from Washington and Ana
costa
There was a rumor abroad that an
effort would be made this morning to
start the street cars, but this could not be
confirmed.
The Times is the first paper that has
come TO me for information about the
trouble. l have always been ready, not
only to answer questions about the affairs
of the road, but have proffered to even
permit an inspection OF its books. Be
sides, the reports OF the operations OF
the road, as made to Congress, are always
| open to public view Despite all this,
the press and the people are laboring under
a gross misapprehensiOn.
''Misapprche as TO what?"
AS 10 the roads finances ami its ability
10 meet tins demand of its employees for
/ higher wages. Now, understand me, |
Crlticlse nobody, l blame nobody. The
men chose to quit work because they felt
they were not getting enough pay. People
who synpathiZe with them believe as they
do, and critiCIse me and the company.
The road was built for the benefit Of
this very important suburb a a time when
il Offered but few inducements. There was
not foot of water main, sewerage, or side
walk here when the cars were first started.
The road has wrought a great benefit to
this section, aS anybody can see and all
ElAtAlA dAlil4sti btii ~ lfAN bNtAl lb Nait IA
pense OF the corporal lion. The fixed
charges and operating expenses have al
ways exceeded the receipts.
This loss has fallen largely upon my
self My ambition most emphatically,
was not 10 make money out of the road, but
it was to maintain the credit OF an enter
prise for which ] was largely responsible
HIS STANDARD OF JUSTICE.
mot a siockholuer has put a dollar in
60 G
of the construction have come to the peo-
pie who have invested in AnacOstia, and
these same people, without taking the
trouble TO inform themselves, have seer
proper 10 critIcise the management of the
; road.
Wei, if they believe that is right,
, haven't a word to say. 1t is not, how
ever, according to my standard of justice
The road cannot afford to pay its EN-
ployes more than what they are getting
II anybody has a theory of management
that he can formulate into facts, whereby
the integrity of the road can be main
tanned with a higher wage rate TO meet
, / shall be happy to confer with him.
There is Just so much patronage tha
we may depend upon from year TO year. II
4 has not increased with the growth of the
community. I he receipts have never
exceeded what they We're last year, ,S53 600
I ana lldl "Ouiu nOJ pay inc lhlcicSJ VI
the cost Of putting in cable or electu'
plant"
When do YOU expect to resume opera
tions, Mr.. Griswold?"
Il shall have to repeat what l said yes
terday, and that is that 1 can tell you moth
ing of the future" "
''Will there be a meeting of the stock
, holders
mo; that is not contemplated
ENDORSED BY DIRECTORS.
MI j. E. HALEY, a director of the com
pany, was also solicited yesterday for in
formation as TO the future programme
He said the inte rests of the road and il
policy We're left to the care of Presiden
Griswold. The directors and the stock
holders, TO man. he said, will indors'
what he proposes"
He was asked If there would be meetini
OF the stockholders called, and he replied
that he knew of 10 such proposition. Tn,
I board OF directors, he added, VIII hold it
! regular monthly meeting on Tuesday at
o clock He did not know what, ifany action
would be taken by the board.
Does Mr.. Griswold own majority o
the road stock?''
''No, Mr. Griswold is quite largely inter
, ested, bu6 he does not own a majority o.
the stock. At any time when it becomes
necessary for a majority of the stock t.
be represented at a meeting proxies ar,
given Mr.. Griswold and in that way b,
+ often controls a majority of the invest
| ments"
MT Haley said that whilehe conceded the
right of the men to quit work, he though
, they had done so without proper considera
ton probably through persuasion, and tn
. manner in which they proceeded he re
q garded as an outrage. He thought the.