The evening times., 1895-11-02
LOCKED OUT HEA QUIET
No Interference With the Anaoos-
tia Bobtail Cars.
Mass Meeting OF Cffizens Show WED Gem
eraI Sentiment A Gainst Patronizing
Road Under Present Conditions.

The Anac0stia cars began running this
morning on six-Inhute schedule and with
all their cars In use on both the main line
and the Second street branch.
The company claims TO have all the men
ii needs. and 10 be- ready to furnish trans
portation as usual without interruption or
delay of any kind.
Residents or Anacustta, however, quesr
ton whether the company has not dealt
itself a very severe blow in locking ont
the drivers. They say 1t Is rot enough to
run ears: somebody must pay to rihc on
them.
With nearly the whole population in
sympathy with the men, the patronage WIZ
be greatly eat down. Ii the road was not
paying before. they say, II is not clear bow
II will pay with fewer patrons, even ii the
pay of drivers IS reduced to 81 1-26 day.
at the last Iic-up or the road 1t was eug-
gested that the drivers keep count Of the
Fares received. ono WHO did SO found
an arerage OF 40 passengers day. An
other with ii longer run Is SAID 10 have
averaged over two hundred.
These figures are believed to lntiicate
receipts sufficient 10 make the liBe pay
but for President Griswolfs salary and
stable rent and the heavy charges on
houus Issued Tor useless expenses
A massmeetiDg OF the syTOpaihizers with
the discharged uf:yer-condnciors was ieid
in Masonic Hall, Anacostia. last EVENING"
The hall " as crowded 10 oyerflowing and
standing rO,IlIi was ut u premium.
The audience was representative one.
tpiupD>'.C Oh ulIuE Oh tue DJo1uesS men anu
labOring men uf the city.
A tonspic;ous figure in the audience was
Mr., Hawiey, father-in-iaw OF MI. Girls
void, president Of the Anacosiia road.
Mr. Hawley was present at an interview
between Mr.. GriswoId and Mr.: William
Peck. one ur the speakers, bat when called
on by that gentleman tI verify his account
OF what transpired. declined to answer,
saying he did not want 10 he interviewed
on the subject.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
William e. Van Hoy. whu was later elected
chairman, with Messfs. T. =. Green and
William Peek as secretaries. The object
Of the meeting was briefly stated by the
chair. who intrvdu ced Mr.. Thomas j.
n avrence, master workman Of the Street
Railway Assembly, X. of L., rs the first
speaker.
Mr.. Lawrence was received with great
applause. He briefly told the story OF the
troubles existing between the management
and cinployes OF the road. and said they
had come to hear the opinions OF Ana
costians On the subject.
The meeting then considered the
following resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted amid loud cheering:
Resolved, That We. the citizens IF A ma
costia- in mass meeting assembled. do
hereby pledge ourselves to refuse to ride
ON the cars OF the A na costa and Potomac
River Street Railway Company until such
times as the said company shall agree to
employ its locked-out employees at the
wages paid previous TO the lockout or
until A settlement OF the differences row
existing between said company and the
Street Railway Assembly shall be ef-
fected:
Resolved. That the citizens OF nacos-
tia offer our sympafhies to the Street
Railway Assembly and guarantee, to them
our undivided support 10 any enterprise
they may start TO accommodate the travel
ing public.
'.ResoIved further. That the laborine
people OF nacostia be solicited to
do business only with those business men
WHO syInpathize and aid the locked out
drivers"