The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-27
STREET CAR MEN OFFENDED.
They Resent an Alleged IIlDutatIon
of General Dishonesty


of General Dishonesty
The discovery Of the punched ticket
frauds and the subsequent arrests Of eight
employees OF the Washington Traction and
Electric Company and the published in
teryiew CT an official of the compauy TO
the effect that when the investigation had
finished there would hardly be enough
old employees left 20 run the cars has
caused no end Of bitter criticism among
the old employees whose integrity and hon
eSty- they feel. has been questioned 4
number OF the conductors who have serv-
ed the company since its organization re
sent the iEnputation they claim the state
ment OF this official contained and they
point out with emphasis the discrepancy
between the amount lost by the company
as first given out and the actual extent
OF the fraud charged against The men un-
der arrest.
When the arrests were first made II was
said that company-s losses would aggre-
gate $500 The employees on hearing in
the Police Court We're charged with hav-
ing defrauded the company out Of $1,000
A conductor, who for years has been an
empIoye Of the company and who Is also
an officer OF the AmaIgamated Association
OF Street Railway Employees Of America.
in talking OF the order which was posted
at the barns yesterday and Of the al
legged frauds. said
Inc union employees were sorry 10
learn of this scandal. YET. congratulate
themselves that only two Of The eight men
placed under arrest are members of the
organization If they are proved sufIty.
The union and al the honest men employ
Ell by the company VIII approve the find
ings Of the court. bet If their guilt IS not
established. on the other hand. the union
stands ready 70 assist them TO secure
proper reparaIion for any injustice which
may have been done them. It seems = hit
peculiar 10 see officials Of a railway com
Pany break in as detectives and to make
record along the line Of exageeration.
For instance.it Was stated at frs that the.
company had been defrauded out Of s4S
YlD by means Of the alleged conspiracy
yet when brought into court the a7,o-41+
Is reduced to $1,000
An officer Of the company mentions
that the receipts OF The company fen of
ABOUT $50 per day just after the HOLIDAYS
PToba bly, they did Santa Clans had 70
tired from business and the people con
Guided to wait another twelve r1ontFe
before busting about again TO transact
business with the old chap But does
this point todward dishonest practices on
the part OF the men2 The answer is man
ifest.
Another thing: the vice president Of
the company publishes a very consider
ate notice which he has FASTENED to have
posted in all the car barns. TO the effect
that The proportion Of wrongdoers i
small and there is no foundation what
ever for any public impression which no
clouds the reputation Of hundreds Of nm
QUesti0nably honest and efficient men
Wen, this public impression. If it exists.
Is mostly Of his own creation and II i
rather lame way to do. to pat the men
On the back nod and say they are hon
est and efficient. without apoIogizina for
the injury done them.
here are quite d number Of f,asssu-
gers. who greet the conductors with me
Jocultr question: Got any smoked tick
etsE which the conductor whether h.
-isels bad or not, usually passes off with
Joc9iar reply It hurts an honest CON
ductor, however. to see 50 many. side
ElanceS directed at him by passengers
who have seen the statement in the no
peTs mat the officials were afraid there
~ouldn [ be enough men left 10 run The
cars Long years Of careful and coneci-
ertiogrS service do not exernpr hin, r-,,,,
those suspicious side gIances
- Ia regard to this conspiracy case we
all know there are black sheen in T7cst
large fOCks. but because these men ~
proved guilty it ought not TO reflect dis
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