The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
TAXICAB OFFICIALS
SAY STRIKE IS ENDED
Insist Enough ChauffeurS
Can Be Obtained to
Run Cars.

Declaring that the Terminal Taxicab
Company is only able 10 secure drivers
by paying them more than the salaries
IN effect before the percentage plan
was put into operation. the impromptU
Cuauffcurs' Union rests easy today.
The company, the strikers say, must
sooner or later meet their demands,
both on account OF the exhorbitant de
mauds OF Independent drivers and be
cause of the incxpcrience OF those Who
are willing TO act as strike-breakers.
Officials or the company met this
statement with the declaration, made
FOR the first time today, that not only
would they refuse to compromise with
the strikers, but now regard the mat
ter rs A closed incident and will, under
no circumstances. take any Of the strik-
ers back into their employ.
Twenty-seven in Operation.
Twenty-seven taxicabs were in opera
ton today and before evening the Off
Gals declare, drivers can be furnished
for the full quota of thirty-eiEht cabs.
Officials Of the company decline to
name the price now paid the chauf-
fcurs. and the drivers themselves de
clare they are not at liberty 20 talk
on the subject
The insurgeut drivers await with
interest the ca come OF the efforts OF
William J. <rale, counsel for the
TaXiCab Drivers Association, TO ar
range n conference with the officials
Of the company with view OF reach
ing an amicable agreement
With a view OF presenting their
case with full knowledge Of COndi-
tiOnS they are making thorough in
vestigauon OF rates in vogue In other
The claim made by the company
! that the drivers in other cities make
q fair living by working on the 20
per cent basis is true" declared Mr.
Neale. Actual tests have proved that
conditions in Washington are such
/ that this rate of payment, com Dined
with the cost of gasOlene, which must
/ be borne by the chauffeur, does not
I average more than 80 cents per day in
profits.
Average Rate Low.
: An investigation will disclose the
/ fact that tho average rate for the first
/ half mile is 30 cents. and % cents add
| tional is usually charged TO cover the
/ cost OF bringing the cab &c the point
/ where it is called. The Terminal Com
/ pauy charges Only 80 cents. which cuts
materially into the drivers percentage
/ Whether they would consent 10 recog-
. nlze the cha uneurS IN case they asked
/ for conference through their attorney
officials Of the company declined to saw
J We have HvJ been emba rraSsed IL
. the slightest since the first few dav.
. OF the strike declared President II
/ cornell Wilson and can afford 10 for
/ get the strik e-s. What may be done II
( the way of arranging the difficulty
/ cannot say, rs 1 have not been aD
/ preached on the subject"
Held Under Bond.
Michael Brya.'t, Of 3o6 X street north
vest, the striking chauffeur formerly Ir
the employ OF the Terminal TaxicaI
. Company, vino was arrested YESTERDAY
ar his home charged with assaultln,
Harry Owens, chauffeur at preseu
. employed by the company. when ar
raigned In Police Court this morning
demanded a jury trial. He was hel,
under 500 bono.
Bryant was identified by Owens a.
the man who stepped from behind
. tree box at Third and MaSSachuSet'
avenue northwest Friday night. and
after striking Eim IN the face W:'h az
umbrella, hurled a brick At the taXical
ne was driving. Barnes denies his guilt
Harry owens appeared IN Police Ccur
Doth aE witness and as defendant. IL
FOR which he was fined so. and tie
other for driving q taXicab o. IN,
wrong side Of the street lie paid
fine Of 81 in the latter case
At the corner of Seventh and J. street
northwest late Saturday afternoon tn
car Owens was driving struck Mrs
Blanche Matthews, who WAS CROSSING
the street at that place She was no
seriously injured.