The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-08

Tho metropolitan street Railway com
pany put every trolley available into ser
vice and did its best to handle the great
crowds
There seemed to he nothing 70 do but
haphazardly get on board rs they did yes
terday
Service on the Third avenue line was
poor. The Sixth avenue hne. however.
made a good record and the subway ran
trains with considerable regularity.
no SIGNS OF A BREAK.
The surface cars we're packed 10 suffo-
cation and in many instances there were
passengers on the roofs OF the Metropol-
itar-rars There was no sign OF giving
way by either side when the day opened.
The Int thorough officials said they
were in heteer position than yesterday.
that they would run more trains today
and that the situation was growing better
for them all the time.
The strike leaders. on the other hand.
declared that all their men were holding
frrn: that the company had done its best
yesterday and that from now II would he
increasingly difficult for the company TO
operate the subway and elevated lines.
NO ATTEMPT TO FOLLOW sCHED-
ULE.
No attempt was made 10 maintain
schedules either on the elevated or sub
way lines during the night but as early
as O'Clock this morning preparations for
attempting TO handle the rush hour
crowds were begun.
In the subway the result was about the
same as Yesterday and when the down
town tide was az it9 height trains were
sent away from Ninety sixth street every
eight minutes.
Above that point the service was irreg-
ular'The best showing made by the Inter
borough company today was on its Sixth
avenue elevated lines where trains ran
with q rapidity ana freqently not observ-
cd on any OF the companys lines since
the employees went out yesterday morning
The trains were well patronized.
on the other elevated lines conditions
were different. the Third and Second ave
nue branches suffering more severely than
any others. Their preparations TO resume
service was begun az early as at other
points but obstacles OF all kinds were en-
c0untered Tho principal trouble faced by
the company on the Third avenue was
with tho strike breakers.
STRIKE BREAKERS DESERT.
Many Of these deserted their trains at
va rious points along the road and long
and annoying delays resulted. The first
Instance Of this kind occurred just as the
downtown rush was beginning. A train
ha6 reached Houston street station, with
in a mile Of the lines downtown terminal.
when the guards rforned the passengers
that they would have to get out-that the
train had reached the end Of the route
as far as they were concerned. This an
nouncement met with a storm OF protests
but the guards we're obdurate.
There Is a stril~~and We have Joined
e." was the only explanation they would
give. as they walked away and left tho
deserted train, blocking the traffic of
the whole southbound line.
This was only one OF many similar In
cidents. and delays along the route were
almost continuous The Third avenue
lines delays particularly affected the
thickly settled Bronx district
STATIONS NEGLECTED.
a noticeable result OF tho strike In the
subway is tho neglected condition OF the
stations Porters and other station
hands went out with tho trainmen. and
as result many ot the stations have
not been cleaned I'm more than IS hours
Mud torn newspapers and dirt of all
descriptions litter the floors. which ordi-
narily arc kept scrupulously clean.
George II. Pepper, president or the
Amalgamated Association of Electric and
street Railway Employer. was about his
hc adauarters early today
eve were only skirmishing yesterday
said he. I'VE are going 10 begin today.
Wen make tho fur fy for sure. ] am
entirely satisfied with the situation. We
will win sure. It's n foregone conclusion.
am dissatisfied with tho working OF the
police and will make protest to Com
missioner McAdoo We have counselled
perfect order during the strike. and II
one OF the strikers s guilty OF violence
he should he punished by the organtsa-
ton and sent 30 state prison.
Any violence done 40 far has been done