The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-09
Manager Leadley Replies to
Letter of Leader of the
Railway Employees.
QUARTERS FOR MEN
BEING PREPARED
One of the Car Sheds Being
Converted Into Eating and
Sleeping Quarters-Is Be-
lieved Men Will be Import
ed Today.

The Pensacola Electric Company,
through its manager, yesterday de-
cHned the offer of Ben Commons,
representing the former employees OF
the company, TO meet and adjust the
differences existing between the men
and com pany. A letter signed by Nj.
Leadley reached Mr.. Commons last
night, i'll which the former states that
he is compelled. in view of the cir
cumstanceS. to decline the proffered
| assistance. IN the meantime the
company continued its stand pat
policy. insofar as treating with its
| former employees was concerned, but
was very busy otherwise in preparing
! for a move towards the resumption
of service over the various city lines.
PREPARING QUARTERS.
One of the moves of the company
during the day was 10 put a big
| force of men at work converting a
| former car shed into sleeping and
eating quarters for a crowd of be-
tween so and 100 men. One of the
sheds, Just north of the main one on
North DeVillier street IS to be used
| for this purpose. Yesterday all cars
stored in this place were moved out,
| and carpenters Immediately boarded
| up the sides, while plumbers and gas
| filters got busy in making water and
gas connections. A kitchen was I'M
der construction late in the after
noon, while dishes and cooking uten-
sils were being moved in as rapidly
d, as possible.
HE KNEW NOTHING.
! The report was in circulation on
I -, ~, h., 20 n
I effect that the company was CON
verting its sheds into sleeping quar-
| tiers, and in order to verify the re-
port a Journal representative called
upon Manager Leadley and asked If
! it were a fact that such was being
done
Well. really. have not been to
the sheds today" was the evasive
reply OF the manager.
There is a report in circulation
that such is being done" said the
reporter.
You know not much reliance can
| be placed in street rumOrs," was the
reply of the manager.
! SAW FOR HIMSELF.
! The reporter then proceeded to the
car sheds. and there saw such activ-
| ity as has not been visible on the
| part of the street railway company
since the strike became effective.
! Carpenters, who had evidently been
| at work for a number of hours. had
enclosed the shed so the interior was
not visible, but nevertheless there
were other signs of what was going
on, and one of the wOrkmen told a
| little before one of the bosses ap-
peared upon the scene. He also
made the statement that all Of the
I Il
and bedding, would be concluded by
this morning
WILL IMPORT MEN.
1t is the general belief that the
company is TO import men, and that
cars will be in operation by these
men within "a hours. The fact that
/ the company will not enter into
consultation with anyone towards
1 settlement OF the differences, and
would not accept the proposition Of
| its former employees for them to go
I back on the cars, causes many TO
1 believe that arrangements have al
ready been made TO import strike
! breakers. They waFe looked for last
night by some, but those who are
! supposed TO be ia touch with the Of
1 ficials state that the men viii not
arrive before tonight
! NO INFORMATION.
! AT 10 O'Clock last night Manager
! LeadIey was asked for Information
as to when the car service would be
resumed in Pensacola, 10 which ques-
I ton he promptly replied that he was
not in a position to give out any
news, and could not say when the
cars would again be operated.
! The bay shore car was again Il
operation yesterday, but it was run
: by two inspectors The fact that q
! sign u. S. Mil is being displayed
on the car has caused Vice-Presidenf
i Ben Commons 20 commence an in
! veStigation as 10 whether or not the
] car carries mail on each trip, and ac-
! cording TO him, he intends seeing
} that the company does not display
this sign except when there is mail
! actually on thu car.
Inc strikers yesterday chartered
4 the tug Monarch and hereafter tina:
vessel will leave Pensacola at 6 and
9 a m, y noon, and 4 and p. m,
! for Fort Barrancas, carrying navy
: yard workmen and others.
THE MANAGERS REPLY.
j Replying TO the letter of Ben Com
!. mons, and also the proposition OF the
, local association foS a settlement,