Evening star., 1900-07-16
THE RUMOR DENIED
NO SEEMING PROSPECT OF STRIKE
on STREET CAR LINES.
What the Company officials Say
The Men Given an Outing
to Glen Echo.

Rumors which have been persistent for
several days past regarding trouble i'm
pending between the conductors and motor
men of the Metropolitan railroad and the
Washington Traction Company were again
in circulation this morning. A reporter for
. The Star enoeavored to ascertain their
foundation, but without success. He visited
the barns of the company in East Wash
fngton and talked with a number of con-
ductors and motormen. One and all stated
ttat they knew of no trouble-present or
impending
The reporter next visited the offices of the
company in the Washington Loan and
Trust building and saw President Stevens
and General Superintendent F. L. Hart.
Il have never had word of complaint
from any conductor or motorman." said
Mr. Stevens Il am always ready and will
ing to listen to anything they may have to
say J am here every day from to 4
o clock. and any conductor. motormaE or
other empoye who has desire to see me
except on petty or trivial affairs will find
my door always open to him. Any COM
plant will be Immediately investigated, and
II wrong exists IL will be righted.
No Complaint.
General Superintendent Hart also said
that he had not received any complaints
''On the other hand he said. Il have had
twenty-five more tell me of their own
accord Saturday and yesterday that they
resented the apparent efforts being made to
STIR up trouble between them and the com
pany- L may say that our conductors and
motormen are better paid and have less
hourS than any others in the country. Our
conductors and motormen are paid 81 a day
for eleven hours work. If they work over
that time they are paid at the same rate
for such extra work. If there is a tie-up on
he MOI 90 cat b,;-
BACK to the barns within the schedule time
they are paid for overtime just the same
The policy of the company is to treat its
employees well, and l have not received a
complaint from any conductor or motor
man who has been or is doing honest serv-
ice.
ITO show the feeling of the company to-
ward its men," continued Mr. Hart Pres
lGent Stevens some time since decided upon
giVlrg them trolley parties to Glen Echo
Park, and these will take place the even
ings of July L? and 26. 1t is divided so as
I" permit all the ernpoycs of all the .li-
visions and their families or sweet hearts TO
enjoy the outing. Ribbon badges will be dis
trlhuied to al bearing the words. Annual
Outing of Employees and big and little
wearers of them OF both sexes will be al
mitted to the amphitheater free and every
hing will be done 10 give them all n good
time Eleven cars. or more if necessary.
VIII be placed at their disposal, and Will
be run specials Mr. Stevens has also
ordered that each division superintendent
shall he given two weeks leave. with pay,
os course
More Cars to City'S Center.
The cars of the Washington and Rock
vile and the Georgetown and Tenleytown
railroads. which formerly had their termi-
nus at sd and NJ streets. began running this
morning to the center Cf the city They
leave the S2d street tracks at p street and
run thence over the Metropolitan tracks to
?th and F streets. along 9th to c. up G To
11th. down 11th to F and thence over the
Metropolitan to 32d and p streets. Five
cars are being run to Rockville and eight
to West Chevy Chase. the latter being the
Tenleytown cars. West Chevy Chase will
be their terminus during the early part Of
the day. but when evening traffic begins
they will be run to Glen Echo Park and
Cabin John bridge. thus giving two direct
rides without change to those resorts.
1t IS expected by the officials that every
thing will be completed at the connections
beyond Florida avenue to permit the cars
running from Forest Glen. Brightwood and
Takoma Park to be run regularly. begin
ming next Monday. by way Of the 9th street
line TO the river front without change.