The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-11
Is Charged With Employing Men
Who Are Incompetent.
CALDWELL QUITS THE ROAD
1eoeiver and Acting superintendent
Into Court for Alleged Violation
Of State Lnv-Qucea Anne Cisi-
Failure 20 Operate Regularly.

o. D. Gown. receiver Of the Front Street
Cable Railway Company. and s. Gibson
ats acting superintendent. ~ere arrested
yesterday afternoon al 4 o'ciock on the
charge Of employing inexperienced and IN
competent men 20 operate tie cars. The
complain. was sworn 70 before Justice
Austin By r. Blsneii an cx-conductor. who
went out II tie tine OF the strike ar
coivin and Mr. Gibson were released on
their personal rceognizance 10 appear tails
morning
Delegation u ex-esnDioyes ~ the road.
accompanied by Or. g. " csIhona and Or
Jonn -. Frataer appeared at Justin Aus
tins court at $50 D. m. their object being
20 secure warrant for the aEress Of Re-
ceive Colvia and s. Gibson guper.n;e ndent
OF the Madison street cable road who &.
assisting Receiver GOWN Superintendent
Caldwell ]fasinS. resigned yesterday morn
ang The ccrTsalsint was sssed on the
allegation thar Incompetent and inesper-
enced men had been susnloyed 10 ron the
cars. or In other words. TO take the pisces
OF the es-emnioyes They bad q oonsulia-
fon With Prosecuting Attorney NcfigoY.
during whiea tee law thai was passed by
fhe last legislature touchiag on this very
matter was brought up. The law pro-
vides that street railways shall employ
none but experienced and competent fnen
20 operate or assist "a conductor. motor
mon or gripman In operating ears or dunn
HIie- upon any street railway or street car
line In the state.
Any violation ~ this act the law says.
constitutes a sniats rfeanor and subjects
the offender for such offanse 10 a nne
In any amount OF no, lsss than 80 nor
more than s3a. or imprisonment in the
county Tall for term Of thirty days or
both such fine and imprisonment. ~ the
discretion Of the court. The complaint
was drawn up IA the prosecuting at,0F-
news office. II reads as fellows:
Il BBrnell being FIRST duly swoTn on
oath gays. That At seattle on February
isss. Q. y colTln. receiver ~ the Front
Street Cable Railway congfarg and S
Gibson. its acting superintendent dd con-
init the crime Of employing inexperienced
and incompetent men 10 operate ana assist
In the operation OF ia cars and dummies
as conductors and gripmen "a follows:
~. then and there being the said =. ~
Railway Company. aud 8 G:ibson' It's net.
Ing superintendent In King county state
OF washington on February 2 ls@ did
nniawfuly and felonious'* employ one
John NJ kaaua. an IN Nnerisnced ard IN
competent man go onerata ana assist in
the operation 81 the csrs and dummies on
the said line of the Front Street cable
Railway Company a. a gripman and the
snid Roam. f. now acting in aaid capacity
p. colvin. ard under the direction and
management of said 9 Gibson.
CONTRARY 20 the form af the statute IN
such ease made and provided ana against
the peace and dignity of the state Of Wash
!ngten.'
cons;ahiss Pike and whitfora went Ia
search for NJ. co,vin and Mr. Gibson
Constable Pike went 20 the office of Re
cewsr coivin. Constable Whitford saw
Mr.. Gibson and told him taat he had a
warrant for his arrest Mr. Gibson was
greatly surprised az the turn in affairs.
bat walked alonR 20 the court where he
took chaic ana waited DEVELOPMENTS
Receiver colvin came In a few minutes
later
y am anxious to have a speedy hearing
In this matter" said Ar Colvin 10 Justice
Austin. II am ready - e'ow fhst tno
nien have employed "a operate the read
are experienced and competent mcn
wish the case could no sef down for to
morrow morning 80 the latest"
win tomorrow morning do as wel?"
Inquired he justice
Certainly" replied AIR CaiVfn
Il Will hear the case az lo,aa o'clock 20
morrow morning" said tie justice. "ana
In tho meantime YOU ana Mr. Gibson may
go On personal recoenIranee
IN his complaint Mr. Rnfnsn names John
RcsDS AS sSc particular xpesieneed and
Incompetent man employed bv Receiver
solvia sin tAis point Receiver Colvln said
La. evening:
MIR uuyneG has been IA the employ u
the Rad for wa OF thTee Years TIE
man against whcsa he comela irs has had
TIVE or three tsncs az meah experience -
he. not onty on one. bat twe or thrse lIacs
and or Aues where the ratio ~ ilfacu.s,
% operating - as 6 70 = Mv gearls il
from IAN Francisco l au1 prepared 20
show tasa; the men now cmploycd are cora-
rstenf. 1'ht-s matter ~ bssre arrested Is
ne,hing hat petty annoyance saa de-
eihle-'
When aaArsl aAoVt starting un the read.
he said; - Save heen trimming tN0 ears
today. The cable wac NOT started uatl
noon gs the engineer I aeared 90 gffaf IN
charge was not available urtil that time.
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