The morning times., 1895-07-16
President GfisEold Expects TO
Rssnma Operations.
TWO MEETINGS OF CITIZENS
At One II Committee Was Appointed
10 Have the Road Begin Anew-The
other Did Not Adopt Rev. Mr..
Steyensons Suggestion That the
Residents Buy Stock

President Grisw old, OF the Anacostia
Railroad Company. stated to a commit
tee that waited on hiG from Il busIEess
mems meeting held last night that he
will make an effort to resume opera
lions, but whether by conceding the
demand OF The employees for an increase
in wages or not he did not say
II is the opinion of member OF the
committee that Mr. Griswold probably
means to give the men a chance to re-
turn TO work at the old figures, and that
upon their refusal be VIII seek to start
his cars with a new set Of drivers, with
no Improvement OF facilities and without
an advance
There are two propositions, citizens
say, that are plainly apparent TO Mr..
Griswold and the people.
VARIOUS PROPOSITIONS.
One is that the drivers have made de-
mand for living wages, and the other Is
that the people will not patronize the
road until that demand is met. third
proposition advanced is that the idleness
of the road affects its credit, and IN this
connection Mr.. Griswold is much more
seriously compromised than IN all other
contingencies combined
the office of DR.. r. A. Pylcs. Mr.. j. W
Tolson presided, Mr.. Charles r. Burr served
as secretary and there were present Messrs.
A. GUIDE, A. b. Frisbey, j. c. Leonard,
y. c. smithson, George F Pyies, C. F.
watson, NJ. King, O. 5. Pumphrey, T. J.
Putnam, DR.. X. A. Pyles, j. X. Williams,
j A. Doney Dr. A. NJ. Green a. Richardson,
w. n. Fisher, H. L. Haines, w L. Jordan
and J Il. Redd.
The meeting was Of short duration. Re
marks were made by DR. Pyles Marden
King and DR.. Green, the sentiment being
that from business standpoint there was
great necessity for resumption OF business
by the railway company, and upon motion
OF DR.. King a RESOLUTION was adopted
requesting the president to employ men and
put the road in operation.
A committee consisting OF Dr. Green and
MeSsrs Burr and Leonard was appointed 10
wait upon Mr.. GriswoId at once and submit
the proposition
Upon receiving, the committee Fresidept
Griswold expressed disappointment thar
the request was unaccompaded by guar
antee of public support, but made the
proposition above, stated.
SESSION OF THE CITIZENS.
While the business men were in session
the Anacostia Citizens Association was
also holding meeting, and the strike and
its effects were the chief topic. The subject
was discussed az length by MesSrs. J n
Heating. b. Bryan, President Linger, T.
T. Green, Or Havcner, a B Darling W.
c. Van Hay, Harry Darling, Thomas E.
Reardon, George Watson ard Rev Hugh T.
Stevenson.
The committee previously appointed to
consider the strike and to obtain facts and
figures made two lengthy reports. and Rev
iIr Stevenson submitted a proposition
which he had been endeavoriDg to have
adopted, which was 20 have the citizens
subscribe 81, 000f 50 much stock payable
at a given rate per month, with which 10
enable the company 20 pay the advance in
wages, and if st tie end OF the first year
the receipts would Justify it, the stock
should pass 10 the credit of The Subscribers
He also suggested that the citizens should
name three Of the directors.
Reardon's proposition was that The COM
pany should be required to give the people
the accommodations its charter guaranteed,
or give up the street, and this sentiment was
warmly aEVlaUded
Mr GrswOId will probably attempt 10
starr hiSParS within two DAYS