Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-09
Recognition Of Their Protective
Union.
ASSOCIATION DEFENDS IT'S MEMBERS
President Phillips Wants Hand
some Motormen.
OTHER RAILWAY MATTERS


report was made in regard to the discharge
of a driver on the Anaco sta line. Presi-
dent Grisw old of that line has entirely
changed his attitude toward the members
of the Railway Union. and now does not
dismiss a man without giving him ample
opportunity to present his side OF the case.
One OF the drivers of an Anacostia bob
tail car {. few nights ago 'loafed' ON the
car following until he was running on the
others time and had picked up twenty-slx
passengers in all. leaving none whatever
for the second man to haul.
The driver, after hauling his load of pas
sengers as far as the stables OF the line in
Anaccstia, and, although he should have
taken his car to the terminus of the line i'll
Hillsdale, to which point many of them
wanted to go, deliberately drove into the
stable and ordered the passengers to take
the next car. The driver of the latter. al
though his car would get no credit for
hauling the load, cheerfully told the pas
sengers to get aboard, and he took those
who v anted TO go there TO the end of the
line.
The remarkable action of the first driver
was the subject of general talk among the
employ es Ct the railroad company, and
the story soon reached the ears of Presi-
dent Griswold.
Given n Chance.
Instead of .summarly dismissing the
man, without giving him a hearing, Mr..
Griswold sent for him, and asked him in
the most kindly manner to make a full
Statement CT the affair. The man did so,
and then President Griswold asked him if
he had ever known any of the other men
to adopt a similar course with his pas
sengers. The driver replied that he had
and named three OF his collea CUES as those
whose course he had, he said, followed
Mr.. Griswold then sent for the three men
whose names had been given him, and they
were questioned at length. Each succeeded
IN proving that the charge made by the
OFFENDING driver was unfounded in every
particular
offender that he could no longer continue
in the service of the Anacostia Railway
Company, and his course in the matter
was unanimously Endorsed by the employees
Of the road.
Subsequently the dismissed man made an
appeal to various members of the Protec-
tive Street Railway Union to try to induce
them to get the union to interest itself in
his behalf in. order to get reinStated in
the Anacostia Companys employ. But the
men replied that the offense of which he
was, by his own admission, guilty, was of
too glaring character to afford a hope
that the union would intercede in his be-
half. A. .-.-.
Reports submitted showed that the Ana
Costa road is carrying more passengers
than ever before for. a. long, time and much
satisfaction was expressed oy the men,
hCS, generally, that the public is carrying
out the implied intention made known dur
ing the strike, that with better treatment
for its inch the company might reasonably
expect better and more liberal" treatment
from the travelling public. $50
The lexington Rond.
In regard to the troubles with the Eek
ington road 1t was stated and determined
by the members of the union that as there
Is no antagonism on part of the union
against any road in the District, and as
the union does not admit as members any
men who are not sober and INDUSTRIOUS
the union intends to make a stand when
the roads exercise an unjust or prejudiced
rule of discharging men, and the union
will not pass the matter unnoticed.
1t is said the union has received a great
many accessions lately, and its member
ship is now represented on every railway
line iii the city. D.. -..t
The Columbia.
Report was made to the meeting that
the committee which had called on Presi-
dent Baker OF the Columbia Railway Com
apry in reference to the reinstatement of
two discharged men" had found that Mr.
Baker is not opposed to the union, and
is willing for the employees of the COM
pany to become members of that body, and
that the dismissed employees would, ne
said, be re-employed.
Handsome Motormen.
A recent act of President Phillips of the
Metropolitan Railway Company which was
spoken of informally, though seemingly Of
but little Importance of itself, has won for
Mr.. Phillips lots Of praise among his en-
ployes. 1t seems that President, Phillips
who like every one else connected with the
company. or who rides on the new electric
cars of the 9th street line, feels a special
pride in the matter, and wishes the COM
pany the most abundant success, has re-
Gently, unobserved by the men themselves
teen taking note of those conductors whom
he regards as the handsomest men in his
employ, and in number of instances he
sent for those he had determined were the
best looking, and said to them:
Il have no fault to find with you gentle
men as conductors, but you are so good
looking that it will give me pleasure to see
you on the front of an electric car Now
will you oblige me by learning to be
motorman."
OF course, after this very complimentary
speech by the president there was nothing
for the conductor addressed to do but
comply, and all who were SO selected are
ow being broken in as motor men.
Among those honored was Mr.. F. NJ
Railway Union.
AS stated in The Star yesterday, the
Railway Union will take care Of the con-
ductor of the lexington road who was
discharged because he Is a member of the
union. 1t is also understood that the urion
will use its influence to get the man en-
ployment elsewhere.
knights OF the Golden Eagle.