Evening star., 1895-11-01
THE ANACOSTIA LINE
No Trouble Met in Starting the
Cars Today.
PROPOSITIONS TO PRESIDENT GRISWOLD
He Does Not Look for Further In
reference With the Read.
DRIV Err TAFT FIN E D

So far as outside appearances indicated the
Anacostia road was running this morning
as well as ever. The new employees are rap
idly adapting themselves to their duties. A
number of the locked out men assembled on
Monroe street, near the railway sheds, early
this morning, but made no demonstration
indicating any purpose to interfere with the
operations Of the road Police Sergt. Ander-
son has taken every precaution to guard
against all species of disorder. The cars
were started from the sheds in Anacostia
by Superintendent Newton promptly on
time and on an improved schedule to that
which the management has been able to
maintain since the lockout was ordered ty
President Griswold Tuesday last The first
car was followed today by other cars at
regular intervals of six minutes until the
service.
President Griswold said today that he
feels confident that all danger of Interrupt
tion by strikers or their sympathizers to
the running of the road has passed, and
that-it will be but few days before all the
cars shall be operated on as good schedule
and everything will run as smoothly as
though there had been no lockout during
the present week.
Action of the Assembly.
At the meeting of the Street Railway
Assembly last night much time was de-
voted to discussion of the difficulty ex-
listing between the employees and the man
egement Of the Anacostia road. The fact
was developed that the agreement made
upon the part of the men by Messrs.
Dent, Sears and Baker with President
Griswoli. which was published in The Star,
and which was thought to be acceptable to
the men, was rejected at an informal called
meeting. This action was indorsed by the
assembly at the meeting last night. 1t was
also concluded to declare the road unfair
and a committee was appointed to bring
the matter to the attention of d. A., &c.
and secure the Endorsement Of that body
D. A, 66. held no meeting last night be-
cause of the general attendance of the del
egates at the Cuban meeting, and the mat
ter was deferred until the next meeting of
the body, week hence.
To Run "a Line OF Buses.
1t was decided to run line of buses in
competition with the road, as was done
last summer, and Mr.. Lawrence is arrang-
ing to have line running today, if possi-
BILE. 1t was also concluded to run per-
manent line of herdics in the near future,
to be maintained and under the control of
the assembly. The matter will be brought
to the attention of D. A, &C. and financial
aid will be asked of the local organizations
represented in that body.
The members of the association consider
an amicable adjustment Of the existing
trouble as hopeless and assert that no
further effort will be made by them toward
a settlement on any other basis than that
for which they are contending.
Why n Driver Was Discharged.
Superintendent Newton frustrated what
he believed to be plan to tie up the Ana
costa railroad. Word reached Mr.. Newton
last evening that the driver of one of the
ofo
company off duty for couple of days. and
a member of the Railway Union. had
sought employment with the Anacostia
Company for the purpose of aiding the
strikers in again interfering with the op-
erations of the road.
The plan to be followed as Mr.. Newton
was told. was that the man should drive
one or two trips today. and at an appoint
ed time the would be met on Missouri
avenue between Sd and 1-2 streets north
west by some of the strikers, who were tc
pull the driver from the platform AMI
throw the car across both tracks, so as tC
Superintendent Newton, jumping in his
carriage, drove up town, and overtakins
| the car summarily dismissed the suspected
driver in question from the service of the
company and put another man in charge ol
l. the car.
Talking With President GriswOld.
Another attempt was made last night t.
| the position he has taken in reference t.
the Unemployment of the old drivers wht
have not yet abandoned the union. and t.
agree to pay the men few cents per da.
more than Mr.. Griswoll proposes to pay
but without success. q
Mr. William H. Peck called to see Presi
| dent Griswo.J, and asked him II there wa
not some way by which the trouble will
| the old drivers who are still out of wori
| could be patched up. Mr. Peek said h
| thought Mr.. Lawrence made a mistake II
getting the drivers in the employ OF tn
| railway company to reject the agreemen
entered into on the subject between Mr.
| Griswold and Messrs. Dent Baker am
| Sears the committee Of the former and h
| urged Mr. Griswold to take back part Q
the former employees who nave not ye
| asked for positions, and to give them III
tie more pay than is now being paid to tn
| drivers. Mr.. Peck further. informed MI
! GrsWold that he had been told that IN
| Railway Union had made Arrangements I
| deposit $1,000 in bank as security for tn
hire Of ten herdics. AMI that these convey
ances would begin running between Ana
! costa and the navy yarl terminus OF tn
| cable line.
| Mir Grlswold replied that there was moth
| ing to patch up; that he had secured pient.
of drivers. some of them his employees at IN
| time of the lockout, and that he shoul
| maintain the position he has taken in refer
/ ence to the whole sub)ect.
| Manv applications for positions to take tn
| nlareS of the strikers are DeiLS IeSeiSeu w.
| Mr.. Griswold, and this indicates that ther
| are MANY men in Maryland and Virginia ou
| of work
TAFT Fined for Assault.
The assault case growing out OF tn
| trouble on the road two days ago was hear
| in the Police Court today, Alexander Tail
| a driver who took the place of one of tn
strikers, being the defendant in the case
Albert Lusby, one of the striking drivers
appeared as the prosecuting witness Whe
| Lusby got on Tait's car he was accompanle
by Charles keefe. TAFT, it appears, remove
the brake handle, but did not use 1t. Fo
this he was charged with assault, and Judg
Miller held him guilty.
Lusby said he offered the driver 81 bi
! after asking where the conductor was.
..Tait," he said, told me he had no chang
and that would either have to put my far
in the box or get Off"
And what did he do?" the court asked
HE raised the brake handle and threat
ened to strike me-"
Ibid he strike your
mo, SIR
rs this all there is about the AFFAIR.""
Yes, sir
Keefe gave corroborative testimony, an
said that when he demonstrated with hil
TAFT said, "I'll hit you"
Policeman Robey was on the car at til