Evening star., 1895-10-31
And Policemen Distributed All Along
the Line.
The ANACOSlIA STRIKE SITUATION
No Disorder Reported on the Rail-
road Today.
HIRING NEW DRIV q r S

read. TheSe were described IN a postscript
of The Star. A car, which was thrown
from the track near the corner of G and
11.h streets southeast by strikers or their
ympathzers, so as to block the traffic on
the road was surrounded by several hun
dred persons, and for time it looked as'if
there might be serious trouble. Subse-
uuently the strikers and their friends con-
fined their operations to 11th and N streets.
and at this point all cars were stopped.
Some of them were thrown across the
track, and here again great crowd as
senbled. The employees of the company
sent out from Anacostia, however, man
aged to get all of the cars to the stable.
One of them, however, was badly wrecked
by the crowd. No further attempt was
made to operate the cars last night This
morning several of the cars left the stable
and We're running up to late hour today
without molestation.
The Police in Readiness.
At the meeting of the lieutenants of the
different precincts at police headquarters
this morning Maj. Moore, superintendent of
the police department, had few words to
say with reference to the strike situation.
In an informal way he told the lieutenants
that order must be preserved and the prop
erty of the street railway company must
be protected. He directed the Heutenants
of the Anacostia line run to place extra
men along the line and if there were any
sigrs of disorder to check it instantly.
Maj. Moore himself kept pretty close to his
office, and 1t was understood that if there
was any outbreak of any sort he was to be
notified without delay, but up to this after
noon he had heard nothing from the scene
and said that he felt safe in saying that all
was quiet. In the opinion of the police Of
ficials the rain. which fell heavily all the
morning, would have the effect of putting
stop TO any general congregation of the
employees of the road for the purpose of
making trouble. 1t was said that if there
should be any outbreak it would probably
rot occur along the tracks of the other
roads which are used by the Anacostia
road.
4 Driver Arrested.
William A. Tate, new driver, was ar
rested last evening on a warrant sworn out
by l.. Lusby, a striker, who charged Tate
with threatening to hit him with a brake
handle. Tate was taken to the substation
and released on depositing $40 collateral
MIR. Griswold sent word to court that he
would like to be present when the case
came up and that he could not be there
today The case therefore went over till
tomorrow.
Arbitration Proposed.
During the evening Mr.. }. c. Leonard, a
merchant of Anacostia, called at President
Griswolds residence and stated that he
had been requested by Master Workman
Lawrence of the Railway Assembly to asa
Mr.. Griswold If he would be willing to re-
ceive committee composed of Mr. Law
renee and others and see if the existing
trouble could not be adjusted. Mr.. Girls
wold replied in writing as follows:
ANACOSTIA, D. c., October 80, 1S,5.
]. c. Leonard, Esq:
Dear Sr-In reply to your message from
Mr.. Lawrence. president of the Street Rail-
way Assembly, asking if l would meet him
and others upon the subject matters look
ing to adjl stment l have the honor to re-
ply: The men We have hired and hire be-
fore any adjustment must first be consid-
cred and continued. If Mr.. Lawrence Will
furnish sufficient bonds, together with any
men we re-en ploy, for faithful perform
ance of any adjustment or thing agreed
upon. l shall be pleased to have yourself,
Mr.. Tolson and George H. Gray meet Mr..
Lawrence and two others. Very respect
fully yours, H. A. GRISWOLD.
President.
Mr.. Leonard said to Star reporter that
he was not particularly interested in the
matter of the strike, except that, as he
considered the strike unfortunate affair.
he wanted to get the difficulty settled as
quickly as possible. Similar sentiments
were expressed by Messrs. Charles r. Burr.
w. H. Jordan and others, some of whom
also stated that the majority of the people
of the town are opposed to a strike at this
time.
Resumed W OPk ICUuy.
This morning the eight old drivers, who
were given cars yesterday by Mr.. Griswold,
again resumed their places. Many applica-
tiens were received by Mr.. Griswold from
men anxious to go to work on the terms
offered by the president, $1.4l for eight trips
and s1.26 for seven trips per day.
Future Course Undecided.
President Griswold is reticent as to what
l.,
the strikers who are charged with inter
ferirg with the operations OF the line yes
terday, but it is understood that he will
attempt to prosecute the leaders.
An officer of the Railway Assembly said
today thar Master Workman Lawrence ex-
ceeded his authority when he wrote to Mr..
Griswold Tuesday and informed him thai
the men then in his employ would not
agree to the terms that had been agreed
upon between the president and the assem-
| bly's committee, Messrs. Dent, Sears and
Baker. and that the matter will be taken
| UP by the assembly at its meeting tonight.
At noon today the railway company was
operating the usual numEcr Of cars, which
were we'll patronized, and no interference
| by strikers their friends had been eX-
| perienced. There was no prospect Of any
| trouble during the day at least.
The Situation Today.
| Master Workman Lawrence of the Street
| Railway Assembly was in Anacostia this
| morning for a short time, and while there
was given verbal message from Presidan,
J Griswold in reply to one from the forme,
| that Mr.. Girls void will not consent to have
any further interviews with the former un.
| less he puts up bond or cash forfeit of S5tg
| that he is able to carry out what he shall
| promise to perform.
| Mr.. Lawrence replied that he Will not agree
| to do anything of the sort. A lttle lale1
| Mr.. Lawrence left for the city, AMI it was
| said that he had gone to the hea,l1uarters
| of the assembly, No. 314 Sth street northwest
Rain Has Depressing Effect,
| The steady rain which fell all the morn.
| ing had a depressing effect on those strik.
ers who remained in Anacostia. They
| gathered in a group under the awning of a
! store at the torner of Harrison and Mon.
| roe streets, about a square from the cal
| size ds, and appeared to be disgusted wit.
| the turn affairs had taken.
| After remaining there in the cold and vel
| for several hours three or four of them
| went to the railway sheds and asked Su.
| perintendent Newton for unemployment.
| Mr.. Newton said he was willing to con.
| CO de that the applicants We're good drivers
| but that as they had practically refused tc
| 90 to work yesterday morning when syiyer
| the opportunity by Mir. Griswol1 he wac