The morning times., 1895-10-31

President Griswold made an Intellectual
a,ttliipl yesterday to operate the Anacostia
Car line WIN non-unIoa II,n.
Early in the day ii became known to the
ehipioyes that President Girls void mad put
new drivers on the cars and sent them out
on Tue run LOOK but "a snort while
tneh Ior ttiein TO decide what to do.
By O'Clock number of them gathered
on lmissouIlayenue. between Tnird an;l + our
ano-a-iiaii streets. and when car No. 20
eaihe hp from AnacOStla they stopped the
norses ana threw the car across the track
inns was only the first step. for as soon
US lte Other cars arrived at that point they
IN turn were ueraiied. In less tnan half
an uour atter Tue iIssJ car vas lnrown off ali
Tue cars on the road lay acros, the track
WITHIN very short distance of each other
All tiffs tine tie crowd was increasing
anu every one appeared to be In svniDatny
with the eX-eniployes. Tor lust as soon as
one OF them put their hands on a car TO
oeraii IL. the bystanders would rush up.
take noin ana OH tue car would go in a
twinkiing amid loud cnecrs. Tue Cheering
however, was coon stopped by the police
OFFICERS who lad been teiephoned for by
MIR. Girls void. The excitement by this
time was intense. the new drivers stood
on their cars dufnbioundcd. not knowing
what to do or what wouid be done next.
bEhAILED THEM AGAIN.
About this time supt. y ewton APP
peared on the Scene. He Immediately had
the horses ciiai-ed on tue two ears Iarilest
east and ordered them back to the stables
They started off on run, but not before
a hummer or the employees and tncir sym
patiuzers had 1unined aboard. The po-
lice patrol with the reserve from the Sixth
precinct Followed In tne wake at rapid
gait. but they had no teTrors for the
crowd. for when tie cars arrived at the
corner OF Eighth and q streets they were
again taken in charge by tire ex-rmDloyes
ana thrown across lhe track.
If possible. tie Excitement was now
even more 'ifitcfi>- t.iIn ~ tue time or The
first outbreak on Missouri avenue All
along tife road during the run from Third
street northwest 10 Eighth street southeast
the crowds along the streets shouted
'scab. scaD: throw that scab driver Off
ttiat car IL was not. however. until car
No. 20 arrived with a coiored driver in
front that the crowd gave expression 10
It's pent-ID Feeling. Nothing was. OF course
said TO- the colored driver. but the crowds
criticism of the Infringement OF tile road
for bringing about such a state OF affairs
was anything but pleasant TOR the otiiciais
TO hear.
From this point the cars were sent on
again with two police Officers ON each TO
keep the people from crowding on. Some
how or other this plan was not "A success.
for By the time the cars arrived at the cor
ner OF y anu E.eyvntu streets fney were
again thrown from the tracks and the
horses Embarrassed from The two III tie
lead.
BOYS SMASHED THE WINDOWS.
II was at this point that the window
+ isss..s iH one OF the ears were broken. There
being no horses TO haul H.. 1T was LETT
behind at the mercy of the excited crowd
No one Knows who broke the windows IL
Is believed. however. that it was done by
boys. white and cUIored, who remained
behind after all the other cars were sent
across the bridge. II Is known That the break
ing of the glass was done after all the eX-
employees had gone over to Anarostia.
Shortly after the first car was sent to
AnatOstia from street crossing Super
intendent Newton was asked what would
be the res lit OF yesterdays work. He said
he did not know, bat he did know that lie
would not try to run out any mere cars that
day.
That the driver conductor have the
sympathy of the public can not FOR mo-
ment be doubted. This was plainly ex-
heir way to Anacostla. aboard tue second
car that was cerailed on Missouri avenue.
ANACoSTIA WITH THE MEN.
They Immediately gotuut OF the car, and
when told by spectator that the trouble
road cutting the wages OF the men, one
OF them replied, well, dun't want to
ride on any such road
Another said il they can't pay for running
the road they ought to stop ii and not
try to take IL FROM the poor drivers.
All in all the crow q was eood natured
one, and 20 I'll aIpcaraEoes had no inten-
tion OF doing violence TO either person
or property. thfy n.s.elT ante d the cars
stopped and they stopped them.
Master workman 1 hos- j. Lawrence
was ON INC. ECtHS Gdy uCl ttOh HO
active part IN the csrail:ng of tie cars.
He intends to stick by the men to the last.
He remained in AnaCoStia all the otter
noon and upul late last night pacifying
the men and advising against violence.
Several of the leading citizens or Ana
costa ere seen by Tie Times late in the
afternoon and from the manner in hich
they express themselves there is no doubt
that they intend Ia give the Union men
their hearty support. Not, they say, he-
cause they are union men. but because
iney think they are right and are only
claiming their rights.
GRISwOLD Is RETICENT.
Early In the evening Mcssrs. j. E. Trainor
and L. Lusby, representing the Railway
Assembly, called on Mr.. Griswold, at his
reported as having been studiously polite
to the callers, but would not. under any
consideration, enter into a discussion OF
the trouble between himself and members
of the assembly.
He did not invite the callers inside tho
door, and when asked what he intended
to do, replied with the proffer OF cigars,
and when asked II he would attempt 10
run the cars in the morning, said he hoped
the gentlemen had matches with which 10
light their cigars, which he knew they
would find good.
In spcaking of the lockout, a prominent
member of the Railway Assembly said
last evening, that the men are determined
not to submit, and the assembly viii back
them In their fight to the end. There is
no doubt, he said. hut they have the sym
pathy and support OF the citizens OF Ana
costa and Washington, and I'VE would be
fight" The assembly will run coaches
for the accommodation or The public. az
IL did before.
In reference to the statement In the
divided and not as strong as heretofore,
he said IL was entirely false. The men