Evening star., 1895-07-16
ASKS HIM TO RESIGN
Petition Being Circulated Regarding
the Anaeestia Strike.
MR. GRlSVoLDs|l'RgFlREMENr ASKED
Basis onWhichths Strikers Would
Go e Work.
SOME NV NOV Es
mr.. GRBWOLDS llREFlREMENr ASKED
Basis onWhichtha Strikers Would
Go to Work.
SOME NV NOV Es


A petition requesting Mr.. H. A. Girls
weld to resign the presidency of the Ana
costa Railway Company Is today, 1t Is
understood, being drawn UP by committee
of the Citizens Association of Anacostia,
viz: Messrs. B. Bryan. H. b. Darling ana
Charles R. Burr, and will be presented to
the association for adoption at special
meeting to be held at Haines' Hall tonight.
This petition will, If adopted. be sent to
the bondholders and stockholders OF the
read with the request that they will for
ward the paper to Mr.. Griswold with
view of securing his compliance with Its
demands.
The petition will set forth at necessary
length the reasons which impel the Ana
costa Citizens Association to ask that
change be made in the executive manage
ment of the line. 1t will, 1t Is understood,
try to snow that the main line between
Anacostia and Washington is good-pay-
ing road. but that 1t Is weighted down Dy
two branches, the M street and the
"Ghost line" from the corner of flth ana
G streets southeast to the Congressional
cemetery, and that these two dead lines
have for a long time been sapping the lie
of the treasury.
The petition will also, 1t is understood.
explain to the bondholders and stockhold-
ers that the people of Anacostia are
friendly to the road and want to patrontze
1t, provided the men IN Its employ are paid
at least fair living wages. and it will show
that when two-horse cars we're run great
mary more passengers were carried than
has been the case from the time the bob
tail cars were put into use up to the time
of the strike, now nearly two weeks ago,
and will further state their belief that
nothing in way of reform can be accom-
plished under Mr.. Griswold
Fully Aroused.
The business men and citizens generally
Of Anacostia and vicinity have become
fully aroUsed on this subject and they
Rave determined that some sort Of per-
msnert service must speedily be had be-
tween that suburb and the city, They
prefer street cars If the Anacostia COM
parry will improve their service and pay
the men s1.50 per day, but If this is not
dene very soon 1t will be hut few days
longer before a coach service will be
started and the Anacostia Railroad Com
of the people pass away not to be regained
for long time, II at all
The Herd:c Company Is willing. 1t Is un-
derstood. to extend its line to Anacostia
of the city reached by its lines for single
fare of cents. but the gentlemen who are
making the move to get better service do
not want to have the 'herdics If there is
any probability of the railroad company
resuming operations IN the course OF the
next few days.
There is also disposition and preference
on the part of many of those who are inter-
esting themselves in the subject to see If
the carettes which were drought here few
years ago and tried on the streets here,
where they did very satisfactory work, SO
far as their comfortable. qualities were con-
cerned, but which did not receive sufficient
patronage and were taken off, cannot
again be brought to light, and 1t is the in
tention OF some moneyed citizens, II these
carettes can be found ahd the cars are
rnt CT tod ,In N ir,rv tn "a n a
to see If a number of the former cannot
be secured and a permanent line establish
ed between Anacostia and Washington.
Promised to Start.
The meetings referred to in The Star of
yesterday as having been arranged for took
place as announced. and to a committee of
citizens Mr.. Griswold promised to start the
cars within a day or two. No one believes
such thing possible unless the men are
paid $50 per day. Mr.. Griswold has, 1t is
said. fntimated that he Is not willing to re-
reply of the union will be that the concern
of one is the concern of all, and that unless
all are given back their work none can
take II: The first meeting last night, which
was private. was held previous to the hour
for the regular meeting. The latter con-
tinued until IL 80 o'clock. and while there
was considerable discussion nothing look
ing to the ending Of the strike was ac-
compfished.
Commuters Report.
Mr.. H. A. Linger, president of the Citi-
zens' Association, occupied the chair at the
meeting in Anacostia last night. and made
a short address explaining the present
status of affairs connected with the strike.
The feature of the meeting. which was
entirely devoted to discussion of the
strike was the presentation of q report,
u. nd na 7oI ht,
Messrs. 3. Bryan N. B. Darling and Chas.
r. Burr. the railFosd committee of the as
ISOLATION, and in 1t the CompanJ'S methods
Of retrenchment were condemped, and it
had resulted, 1t was alleged, in q loss OF
patronage.
A careful estimate, the report stated,
showed that it would not require over $40
a day to empty with the demand for the
extra wages by the men. end It was be-
lieved that cue additional car, If it was
rightly equipped, would increase the re-
ceipts of the company to that extent. In
closing, the report recommended that COM
missioner Ross suggestion that a commit
tee be appointed to look into the books be
adopted. In an individual report Mr..
Bryan gave 1t as his opinion that the citi-
zens of Anacostia had nothing to hope for
from the pi iesent management of the road.
They should, he said, make the strike
their own strike, demand all they were en-
titled to ard fight until they get it.
The committee appointed to walt on Mr..
Griswold and urge him to resume the run
ming of the cars of the road, viz, Dr. A.
NJ. Green. c. r. Burr and ]. c. Leonard,
reported that they had done so and that
Mr.. Griswold had said he would do his best
to comply with the request, but that no
Increase of wages would be paid, and If
there was the least trouble he would at
orce stop the running of the cars. Mr..
Griswold also said he was much surprised
that the citizens had not rendered the
company their moral support, which, he
thought. would tend materially to solve
the difficult problem which now presents
its elf in the matter. II
Another Petition.
Petitions are this, afternoon being cir
culated among the citizens of Anacostla
by Mr. George F. PyIes and Postmaster J.
W. ToIson, respectively, requesting Presi-
dent Griswold to grant the demand of the
men for s1.5O per day Of twelve hours for
two months and a half, or until October l
next, and it is to be agreed by the men,
II ct that time Messrs Pyles and Tolson
think that the receipts Of the company are
not in a condition to warrant the further
payment Of that sum, then the wages of
the men are to be again reduced.
Mr. Pyles showed his copy of the petit
ton to President Lawrence OF the Protec-
tive Street Railway Union, and the latter
said he could not consent that the strikers
shall gree to any such arrangement, as, in
his opinion, 1t would be manifestly unjust