Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-08
SECOND DAY OF STRIKE
MORE TRAINS ARE RUN OVER
THE INVOLVED LINES.
No Attempt Made to Observe Schedule
Tme--Neither Side Shows Weak
ening-National Aid.

| transit system finds the INTERIOR
ough Company operating service
on all its lines. 1t is still far from
| that usually maintained, but on the
whole conditions are considerably
improved over those of yesterday.
In the subway, local trains are be-
ing run on fair schedule, but no at
| tempt has yet been made to start
expresses.
The lam on the street cars was
tremendous, and people had to get
an early start, but otherwise there
is little indication in the appearance
of the city that strike of such
magnitude is on. Business, es-
pecially in the retail district, is MOI q
or less affected.
The big stores report a decrease
| in the number OF shoppers, and the
matinee attendance at the theaters
was generally small, but industrial
concerns say that they are scarcely
feeling the strike.
NEW YORK, March S.-The second day
| of the strike on the subway and elevated
lines showed considerable Improvement
over Yesterdays conditions. Trains were
run in the subway. and the 9th avenue ele-
waited line kept open, with a larger
number of trains than yesterday AT first
people were timid, and hesitated to ride on
the roads affected by the strike; but be-
tween $50 and o'clock, when the downs
town rush was at its height the public be-
gan to realize the hopelessness OF using the
already overtaxed surface lines, and eager-
ness to get to business overcame timidity.
At first a few venturesome individuals deA
scended into the subway stations and their
example started the crowd. Soon the up-
town stations rather well crowded
and the trains were filed. Most of them
made fairly good time, but the long stops
at stations and careful running indicated
that the company was taking no risks.
On the whole, the underground seemed to
be in slightly better condition than at the
same hour yesterday At nearly all of the
uptown stations ticket sellers were on duty,
and men were at the chopping boxes, put
ting an end to the free rides of yesterday
and last night. Notwithstanding the inn
provement in the interboroughs service
much of the downtown traffic was carried
by the surface lines.
The Metropolitan Street Railway Com.
pany put every trolley car available into
service and did its best to handle the great
crowds.
There seemed to be nothing for the public
to do but to get about haphazardly during
today and tonight, as they did yesterday.
All during the night the ID and 9th avenue
branches of the elevated were tied up al
most completely, and the running of the Sd
avenue elevated was poor. The 9th avenue
a nd hn
subway ran trains with considerable reg
ularity.
Surface Cars Packed.
The surface cars were packed to suffoca=
ton, and in many instances there were
passengers on the roofs of the Metropoli-
tan's cars.
There was no sign of giving way by
either side when the day opened. The In
terborough officials said they We're in a
better 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 firm; that the company had done
its best yesterday, and that from now on 1t
would be increasingly difficult for the Of
ficials to operate the subway and elevated
lines
No attempt was made to maintain
schedules either on the elevated or subway
lines during the night, but as early as
o'clock this morning preparations for at
tempting to handle the rush hour crowds
were begun. In the subway the result was
about the same yesterday. and when
the downtown tide was at its height trains
were sent away from 96th street every
eight minutes. Above that point the serv.
ice was Irregular.
Noticeable Strike Results.
noticeable result Of the strike In the
subway is the neglected condition of the
stations Porters and other station hands
went out with the trairmen, and as result
many of the stations have not been cleaned
in more than thirty-six hours. Mud, torn
newspapers and dirt of all description litters
the floors. which ordinarily are kept scrupu-
lously clean.
George E. Pepper president of the ANAL
gamated Association of Electric and Street
Railway Employees, was about his head
quarters early today.
I'VE were only skirmishing yesterday"
said he. I'VE are going to begin today.
Well make the fur fly for sure. ! am en-
tirely satisfied with the situation. We will
win sure. It's fOregone conclusion.
II am dissa tisfied with the working of the
police and will make protest to Commis-
sioner McAdoo. We have counseled per-
feet order during the strike, and If one Of
the strikers is guilty of violence he should
be punished by the organization and sent to
state prison. Any violence done so far has
been done by sympathiZers. and not by
members of the union. The success or fall
ure of the strike depends upon public opin-
ion. We have public opinion now, and We
will hold it,
National Agreement Expected.
w. d. Mahoa, president of the Interna-
tional Amalgamated Association of Electric
and Street Railway Employees, who has been
here since Sunday. left on early train for
New Haven. He left word that he could not
tell when he would return.
Mr.. Mahon said yesterday that the nation
al officers had not been consulted by the
local officers Of the organization before the
strike was called. and on that account the
strikers are not entitled to the financial sup
port of the organization.
1t was announced unofHcially last night,
however that an agreement had been
reached by Mr.. Mahon and President Pep
per Of the local union by which the strikers