Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
Electric Railway Trolley Men Strike
for Higher Wages.
COMPANY REFUSES TEE ADVANCE
Arrangements in Progress to Fill
the Vacancies.
AND PERSONAL
Evening Star Bureau,
No. $50 King street,
Bell Telephone No. LOG.

| No. $50 King street,
Bell Telephone No. LOG.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 8, 1885,
All but one of the "trolleymen' in the
employ Of the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Company struck
| last night for an increase of pay. The
| duties of the men are to keep in position
the overhead trolley which is in use on the
| line between Mount Vernon and Washing
ton When not engaged in this duty they
| act in the same capacity as a f1agman on
| a passenger train. In consequence of the
action taken they now "out of a job
| the company refusing to comply with their
demands.
| The trolleymen yesterday afternoon sent
| the following communication to ]. c. Col
vim. superintendent:
I'VE, the undersigned, trolleymen of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount YER
non Railway Company, do hereby petition
and ask for an increase in the wages now
being paid US. Should we not receive notice
by January you will force to resign
our positions on the above named road
Shortly after the receipt of the commu-
ncation Superintendent Colvin wrote each
OF the signers of the communication as
follows:
AS it is impossible to increase your pay
as requested in the petition just received,
please advise me not later than 4 pm to-
day If you wish to resign, otherwise your
positions will be considered vacant
The men failed to notify Superintendent
Colvin that they wished to remain at
work, and their positions were declared va
cant and arrangements at once made ia
fill their places.
Eleven men quit work last night Short
~ after 10 o'clock Superintendent Colvin
came to this city on 4 car from the power
mouse, with Station Keeper Boards and
operator l.. S. Pannil as train crew At
royal street attpnnt do h,-t
slflklng men to interfere with the train
put II proceeded up King street to Column
bus street.
Police Summoned.
At Columbus street the car was STONED
ard for while there was a lively mix
up" and Sergeant Smith, with Officers
Ly.es and Young, were called on to auelJ
the disturbance. 1t is said that Charles
Adams an ex-trolleyman, attempted to
BOARD the car on the front end, and he
cialmS that Operator Pannl ATTEMPTED TO
sfap switch bar with which to strike
h lt,nac mnet ,, Adams struck Pannl.
kLocking MIN from the car. Adams was
paced under arrest, and this morning was
nlled - by Mayor Simpson in the police
court: Superintendent Colvin was also
assaulted, but not seriously
me troileymen say they were getting IN
cehts per hour. which only enabled them
10 make about 50 cents per day, and as
niair,a OF them are married men, they
CANNED that they could not live on this
amount. especially as they had TO buy two
uniforms year. The trains of the electric
railway nave been running on time today
and there has been no further trouhIa Ali
the morning there was a small crowd of
the strikers around the Royal street depot
but 1t is said they We're waiting for their
pay.
The Story Erroneous.
The story in a morning paper that Alex
andrla was without street car facilities for
four hours last night is erroneous as tho
dummy car, which runs up and down King
street. ran as usual up to midnight There
is but one car run on the streets of Alex
andria for local traffic
There were some five or six of the strik-
ing trolleymen at the trial of Trolleyman
ADAMS IN the police court this morning.
Fire Company Meeting.
The annual meeting OF the Hydraulion
Fire Company was held last night, with a
large attendance. The following officers
We're elected to serve for the ensuing year:
NJ. Is. Harlow, president; r. E. Gronau,
first vice president: George w. Dix, second
vice president; J. C. Gill, third vice presi-
dent; w. w. Balenger, secretary; Francis
Downham, treasurer; A. s. Manken, re-
corder; n. A. Downham, foreman; w. c.
H. Widt, assistant foreman; George T.
Ward, commander of the hose. After the
election of officers a vote of thanks was
extended to Engineer William H. Bontz
anu -. DlX ana II. Allen
for their faithful performance of their du-
ties during the past year, and recommend
ing them to the wardens for reelection.
Waterman Files Charges.
Lee GentZberger, private Waterman,
called Oil Mayor Simpson yesterday even
ing and preferred charges against Officer
knight. The charges are said to grow out
of the report made by Officer knight that
when patrolling his beat several nights
ago. he found Waterman Gentzberger
asleep at the Columbia fire engine house,
and walked him up, telling him that he was
lot paid to sleep. The mayor told Officer
knight not to bother the Waterman in the
future, and paid no further attention to
the charges.
Money for Streets.
The city council now has for dis
position the sum of $3.OS8.76 which, I'M
der the law is bound to be put on street
improvements and it is now a matter IF
speculation whether it will be employed
as a basis for improving King street or
will be put in in some of the mud holes on
the back streets and outskirts Of the city
The money was turned into the city treas
ury yesterday by City Treasurer Harlow,
who was special agent for the state for
distributing the direct tax and was the
amount not called for by those who paid
the tax within the time fixed by law.
Brevities.
Celia Keyes was this morning sent TO
the work house for thirty days for disor-
derby conduct
Mr.. R. Walton Moore of Fairfax was tn
the city today.
George Mason Council, Royal Arcanum.
held a meeting last night and installed Off
GERS for the ensuing term.
Committed to Reform School.