The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-24

, the tracks of the Montgomery Trac-
ton Company"
Reward by Traction Company.
Rewards to the amount OF $500 were
offered yesterday by the Montgomery
Traction Company for the arrest and
conviction of miscreants who have
fired into the cars Of the company or
who placed dynamite on the track Of
the company to wreck it's cars. This.
is In addition to the liberal reward Of
fered by the city of Montgomery and
the State of Alabama
The company offers a reward of 800
each for the person or persons guilty
of shooting into car of the Pickett
Springs line on the night Of April 2.
for shooting into a car of the Clover
dale line on the night of April II. for
shooting into a car of the Oak Park
line on the night of April IL. for plac-
ing dynamite on the track of the COM
pany of the Jackson Street line ON the
night of April 20. for placing of dy-
Mantle on the West End line on the
night of April 81. for placing dynamite
on the tracks of the Belt Line on the
night of April a.
In announcing the rewards Manager
w. H. Ragland gave out an interview
on the situation, expressing his APP
probation of the interest taken in the
situation by the Governor of Alabama
and the Mayor of Montgomery. The
interview emphasized the fa,v that this
lawlessness is a matter that concerns
not only the Traction Company. which
is citizen of Montgomery. but it
concerns as well other citizens of Mont
gomery, for the lives of the people of
the city has been endangered by the
repeated acts of violence. In his in
terview Mr.. RagIand says:
You can well understand that the
Montgomery Traction Company is very
much concerned about these acts of
lawlessness. The property of the COM
pany Is being demolished, and the lives
of the passengers who ride upon the
company's cars. and the lives OF the
citizens of Montgomery are in danger.
Up to the present time. notwithstand-
ing the fact that we have put forth
every effort within our power, we have
been unable to get the slightest clew
to any of these offenders We realize
that such acts of violence are a menace
to the citizens of Montgomery, but
at the same time we are conscious Of
the fact. which we desire to impress
upon the good people OF Montgomery.
that we are in no way responsible for
such acts of violence.
1T 10 but fair to say that the Trac-
tion Company and its officials appre-
ciate the interest that has been re-
Gently manifested In reference to these
matters, and we appreciate the fact
that the Governor of the State of Ala
bama and the Mayor Of the, city have
offered rewards for the apprehension
and conviction or the miscreanfs who
have so little regard for the lives Of
the citizens of Montgomery.
I'm full appreciation of these facts,
we desire to supplement the rewards
which have been offered by the Gov
ernor of the State and the Mayor of
rAs..n 81 he AIon Cd MI
conviction Sof the criminals who have
INDUCED In, such acts of violence and
lawlessness as to fire into a car or
to place dynamite upon the tracks of
our company.
TT is possible that these rewards
will amount to a considerable sum of
money, but nevertheless we are con-
strained to believe that If by offering
the rewards which have been made,
felons who have so little regard for
human life as to be guilty of such acts
of violence can be brought to Justice
the money will be well spent
THE strike which has SO disturbed
our city is practically at an end, and
If those people who have seen fit to
leave the service of the company are
made to realize that the spirit of vio-
lent unrest which has taken possession
of them Is no longer to be tolerated
and that law and order must be pre-
served in the city Of Montgomery at
all hazards, we can but believe that
this trouble will soon be ended, and
we will be enabled to give to the citi-
gems of Montgomery service over the
lines of our system better and more
efficient in every respect than Mont
gomery has ever had.
1T has been the policy of the Off
Gals of the Traction Company to do
ali in their power to serve the public,
and in this crisis all that we ask for
is a hearty cooperation to suppress
acts of violence, and to be allowed to
continue to serve the people in an eff
ficient manner"