The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-02
Equipment Put On at Night.
NO MORE TROUBLE EXPECTED
Rowdy Tactics Tried in North
 Montgomery.
Strikers in Good Financial Condition Receiving More than the Four teen Cents an Hour They
 Got From Company.

According to promise. the Montgom- cry Traction Company had it's full equipment of street cars in operation yesterday. Last night. for the first time since the beginning of the strike, the cars were being operated as usual Not all the cars were out last night. but one or more of them was on each of the lines.
 The baseball game in the afternoon caused a demand for more cars which were promptly added and four more were pressed into service for the &C., comodation of the baseball enthusiasts
 President Apperson of the Traction Company and his associates are confi- dent that the strike is at an end and they anticipate no further trouble.
 We have so many men here now who are eager to work that we were com- pelled to change their headquarters to- daw from the car barns to Electric Park. We now have with us about 12O conductors and rlotormen and the quar- ters at the car barn where they have been eating and lodging, proved to be Inadequate, so 1t became necessary to seek more commodious quarters. At teh park the accomodations will be even more complete, If possible, than the park the accommodations will be done to make the men comfortable and satisfied with their surroundings"
 Trouble by Rowdies.
 The only thing in the nature of a disturbance during the day happened In North Montgomery, near the Louis- ville and Nashville round house, which resulted in the arrest of R. H. Smith. connected with the Louisville and Nash vile shops. He was afterwards re- leased.
 Near the round house some sort of missile was thrown at one of the cars shortly before noon and one of the windows were broken. Several men then mounted the car and insist ed that the motorman leave his work
 One of the two deputy sherffs who was there to guard the interests of the Traction Company, immediately took hand in the affair with the re- suit that the ruffians were quickly thrown off and the car proceeded on It's way.
 Later in the day General Manager Ragland had R. H. Smith arrested at the square as one of the men who started the trouble Smith said he did down and got all the worst of the en- counter Thinking the man had been sufficiently punished. Mir Ragland had the charge dismissed.
 Organizer Fleming repeated yesterday that if any rowdy tactics were adopted it would not be by the strikers. "The men have all sworn," said he "to take no part in any such disturbances" MT. Fleming says further that sympa- thisers will be doing the cause no good by causing roits and they are strongly urged to do all they can to promote peace.
 Strikers Getting Good Pay.
 MT. Fleming said yesterday the strik- CTS were sufficiently strong financially to prolong the strike indefinitely. The national organization is paying each of the men now on strike $5 a week and the Labor Council adds enough to this to make them receive more than fourteen cents an hour. So you con see that the men are not suffering greatly by being out"
 Since the beginning of the strike, considerable talk has been indulged in regarding the cost of operating cars and the proceeds received from them l From one in a position to know, it was learned yesterday that the twenty nine cars operated by the Traction Company have each average earn ing power of about $25 a day.
 The Traction Company figuring care fully. estimates that it costs about $17 day to operate each car This includes the wages of the conductor, motorman. power consumed and wear on the running stck. It does not in- clude loss sustained through accidents, or interest on money invested.
 R. H. Smith, the man who was ar rested near the Louisville & Nashville round honse. said last night that he was roughly handled by a deputy sher if on the car and that he would prob ably consult an attorney today with the object In view of taking action against the company. MT. Smith claims he was standing on the corner talking to two men when the car passed and was hissed, but that he took no part in this proceeding.
 T then walked up to the corner and was ahou+ to board the car. when one of the deputy sheriffs struck me and knocked me down, daring me to get up I did not attempt to get on the car again. but when came to town later was arrested. It is true l was discharged later, but as I had nothing