Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
TO AID THE STRIKERS.
Plans Proposed for Running an Ana
costa Coach Line.

The management of the coach line be-
tween Anacostia and the navy yard termi-
rus of the cable line today passed into the
hands of the executive board of District
Assembly, No. 66, knights Of Labor, the
Street Railway Assembly having found, IL
is said, that they were unable with the
comparatively limited facilities at their
command to offer sufficient inducements 10
the travelling public to get the latter to re
fuse to patronize the cars of the Anacostia
line to an extent that would have any ap-
preciable effect OF the revenues of. the rail-
way company.
In consequence of this Master Workman
Fenton of the Carriage and Wagonmakers
Assembly has begun negotiations with Su-
perintendent Samuel G. Eberly of the Heroic
Phaeton Company of Washington for the
purchase of six one-horse herdics, which, as
above stated, will be put in competition with
the cars If the deal is completed.
In speaking of the matter today to Star
reporter, Mr.. Eberly said that the herdic
company will willingly sell the number OF
herdcs which District Assembly G6 desires
to buy, and which will carry from twenty
to twenty-five passengers each, if price
can be agreed upon.
A K. of L. official stated that 1T is the
intention of the executive board If the We
hicles for which the deal is now being
made are secured to extend the route OF
the coaches to 18th and G streets north
west, and to carry passengers FOR three
cents He also said that 1t is the further in
tention of the District Assembly from TINS
time until there shall be no further need
for assistance to care for all families OF
lccked-out men, and said further that II
necessary for the purpose of securing
victory over the railway management they
would appeal through the general eXecu-
tive board to the Knights of Labor
throughout the United States for financial
aid, which, he claimed, has been assured
the executive board of d. A. 66.
Mr.. Lawrence Mny Take Charge.
1t is reported that overtures have been
made to Master Workman Lawrence of the
railway assembly to resign his position as
a conductor for the Metropolitan Railway
Company and devote his entire time to the
management of the coach line and other
matters in which the members of the rail-
way assembly generally, as well as the
locked-out men, are interested.
A member of the committee having the
matter in charge told the Star reporter that
a bill is being prepared by them for presen-
taton to Congress- the purpose of which
will be to compel all the lines in the District
to exchange free transfers at the same time
repeating that clause of law now on the
statute books which says the companies
ramed shall make reciprocal transfer ar
rangements. Already several conferences
have been held in reference to the matter.
and 1t Is contemplated after the Dill small
have cen perfected to call mass meeting
of the citizens of Anacostia to further con-
slider the subject.
1t is claimed that if Congress shall enact
the proposed law it's enforcement will be of
much benefit to the Anacostia Railway Com
pany, as well as to hundreds of citizens of
Anacostia and Hillsdale whose occupation
being in the various departments and in the
government printing Office and bureau of
engraving and printing, are for the most
part compelled, If they wish to ride to their
employment, to pay two fares.