The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-30
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
VICTORY IN STRIKE
Men Say Everything Tied
Up by Night, Company
Declares Service Better.
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today until II o'clock. At that hour
disturbance occurred at Forty-ninth
street and Woodland avenue. where
q crowd mobbed a car. No one was
hurt and the police dispersed the
crowd
Reports from all sections Of the city
show that disorders of any kind have
been infrequent. At Seventh and Dick
inson street, in the southern part OF the
city. strike synpathizers tore up some
parts of the paving and piled debris on
the tracks. Rapid Transit employees
succeeded in removing the instructions
after half an hours work
The street car service. however, IN
practically every part Ut the city IS
crippled. The main arteries OF trans
portstion leading from the outlying sec
tons into Market, Chestnut. and other
principal streets are supplying better
service than was had last night
or the 80 men employed at the Ger
n1antoun car harms only 20 are at work.
The situation = quiet in Germantown
but the service is light. About half
the usual number OF cars is in opera
tion The Chestnut Hill division, one of
the main stems OF the suburb, IS opeTat-
ing only thirty-one cars. and on Chellen
avenue only four out OF ten cars are
being run. No demonstrations occurred
IN Germantown this morning, the strilx-
ers limiting themselves 10 approaching
each car and soliciting the crew to quit
work
william Rhoener. secretary Of the
local union. said today that tomorrow
there viii be a complete tie-up.
we have got them going now he
declared They said yesterday that the
strike was a false alarm. and would
amount to nothing They have changed
their minds now. We have got them
going and worried We have other
things in reserve which / an not at
liberty to divulge now, but both the
company and the public viii be sur
prised.
: I'VE are receiving unmistakahle evil /
dences Of public sympathy. Letters are
pouring in here IL hundreds.
'Philadelphians who would not be sus- /
pected even of favoTing our cause are /
bidding US TO hold fast, and are wish j
Things look better every hour. and 1
by nightfalI we expect that We viii have
everything tied up tight.
some cars OF course are nD4lAA 10 /
be run. because there are a few men /
who viii work no matter what hap /
pens.
his Office for an hour this morning. but /
left at church time. Assistant SupeTin- /
tendent O'Leary remained in charge
lie announced that the police depart
ment would make an EFFORT to jail all 4
those who were arrested for melting
riot and bring them before the grand
jury.
Sympathy Strike.
There was wen-dehned rumor this
morning that the employees Of the Rapid
Transit Company power houses would
strike In sympathy with the mOtornen /
and conductors and they are likely TO 4
leave their posts az any moment.
At the power houses, however, all ia !
formation was refused. The engineers /
in charge would permit no one to enter. /
and the employees were all forbidden TO 4
talk.
Policemen we're at every entrance. but /
there were no signs Of disturbance.
II is known that the labor leaders I
strongly favor such sFnpathetic-t
strike. as II would completely Tie up the /
entire system.
dealt with severely by the police magis- /
trdtes this morning.
Joseph Davis, a driver Of lll2 Ger
mantown avenue, was held in $500 bail !
Ter melting TO riot Davis drove his /
wagon on the car tracks last night at
Thirteenth and Spruce streets and
blocked traffic He led a crowd which 1
attacked the cars the police say.
John Choquinski, T52 Cambridge street /
was held In the same amount of bail 4
IL was alleged that he led mob which 4
attacked a sWItchmdn al Richmond i
street and Allegheny avenue.
Thomas Ethlnears OF Darby, was held
ia $500 bail for melting to riot He /
was accused of attempting TO stop cars /
by placing Belgian blocks on the Wood I
land avenue tracks.
". J.. Reagan, of 90 Vidges street. |
and John ROUGH, of 1915 West Berks /
street. were also held in bail. Of 81 90 /
each for rioting.
The Forty-fourth and Jefferson street
car barn, Is sending out more cars this
morning than at the same time yester-
day.