The Washington herald., 1909-02-20


The action on the part OF the hack in
spector is the result OF a contract made
by Burgdorf to supply Tickling with car
riages OF cabs and drivers to I'll the
places Of the striking chaufeurs. The
corporation counsel. James Pugh, believes
the same as the hack inspector. and read
lily issued informations charging viola
tons OF the regulations for this sort Of
vehicle.
Many Licenses Issued.
Many chauffeurs applied at the District
Building yesterday for licenses 20 run
cars. and last night the company asserted
il had half OF their machines in service.
Many old-style cabs were still in service.
however
General Manager Tickling gave out
statement last night telling OF the com
pany's attitude He explained the reasons
for the trouble. saying the men resigned
their positions individually because they
said the new schedule OF wages vas
The new plan IS 10 pay
the drivers 20 per cent OF the gross
receipts. from which the cost OF gasoline
used must be deducted
Mr. Tickling said the plan had been
worked cut in New York.
Philadelphia. Chicago, and other cities. It
was adopted by the local company, he
said, only when i was found that the
method OF paying drivers by the hour
proved extravagaut and wastefui from
the standpoint OF the company. and had
no incentive for making the driver work
harder than required This resulted in
some drivers keeping the cabs OF the COM
nany idle FOR long periods without making
therefor 20 the company and
using during this time quantities OF gaso-
line
The manager contends that the drivers.
II willing 10 work. can make more money
under the new wage scale than by work
ing Tor a stipulated sum per hour. and
Il was % give the men an opportunity 10
make more money. and thereby bring
greater returns 20 the company. that the
new scale was inaugurated.
Il vas denied that the Terminal COM
pany intends bringing strike breakers
from other cities. the statement saying
that efforts are now being made 10 Sc
cure competent and reliable men living
in the city.
Compliments Strikers.
Mr. Fickling said he had no fault TO
find with the action Of the drivers who
saying in this respect
SO far. the actions Of the former en-
ployeS Of this company have been IN the
main most proper. and we see no basis
for any trouble, either on the company's
part OF on the part Of the public. otner|
than the temporary delay in securing a
full complement Of thoroughly competent.
drivers
The strikers gave out no Official state
nent yesterday. but several chauneu-s
sd some Of the men had secured other
positions and had lost interest il the
strike. Others hope for positions before
First Show of HOSfiIItIes.
Hospitalities between strike sympa-
thizers and nonunion drivers in the taxi
rab strike were opened last night with
the throwing Of a few bricks by men
whose identity has not been learned
Two assaults were reported 10 The. police
81 the Sixth precinct, and a reward OF
= has been offered by Mai. Sylvester
for the apprehension Of the person or
persons guilty OF attacking the new
drivers.
Shortly before O'Clock r. G. Wilson.
4 chauffeur. narrowly escaped serious in
Jury from two bricks thrown at him
while driving near Massachusetts, avenue
and Second street northwest TIE bricks
we're thrown by a person standing on the
sidewalk, and Wilson did not stop 70 see
Z he knew the man, bat started out Of
-ange az high speed. The first brick
ThiZzed within a few inches Of his head.
and before he could increase speed a sec
md brick crashed through the windows
II the taxicab. causing about $ damage |
20 the machine
About half an hour later Harry Z /
Duckstein, chauffeur for the Terminal |
TaXicab Company. had a similar experi J
nee. He was driving near Massachu- I
ietts avenue and Fifth street. Suddenly /
piece OF broken brick struck him in 1
he face. and almost simultaneously a I
missile crashed through a window in the
machine Duckstein says he thinks the
missiles we're thrown at the same time.
lie sustained a cut on the cheek The /
iamage 20 the machine was about 81 /
As soon as the police were notified Of I
hese attacks on the green drivers 4
policemen were detsiied to the vicinity !
where the brick-throwing occurred. They
wore plain clothes and had orders 10 ar 4
est any persons acting sUspiciOusly- Mai /
sylvester was notified. and the reward
y 50 for the arrest OF the men who had /
made the attacks was offered. Police
nen in plain clothes rode about the CITY
n taxicsbs, but the strike sympathizers
we're apparently content with their nights
work.
Employees Expected Trouble.
The police believe employees Of TIE taxi
ab company expected trouble with strik-
ng chauffeUrs- Harry E. Hyde. twenty
ears old, OF 1928 @ street northwest. who
$ employed as a clerk by the taxicab
ompany. VAS arrested in the Union sta
ion shortly before 9 o'clock on charge Of
arrying concealed weapons. Bicycle Po-
iceman Lauten. Of the Sixth precinct. re-
eived information that HYDE was carry
ng a revolver. He arrested the young
nan. The police say a revolver was
ound in his possession. He was released
rom the Sixth precinct station on SO col
ateral.
Maj sylvester said last night the police I.
re prepared TO meet any emergency 4
which might arise as a result Of the dis Il
ension between the striking chaufeurs n
nd the men who filed their positions. n
iaj- Sylvester SAYS. though the public II
hay sympathize with the striking chauf- n
eurs. il win not forward their interests