The Washington times., 1909-06-27


strike. Then" ne said, we Will put
our 600 inspectors on the ears and with
the help of other men We sill make an
effort to resume traffic in Pittsburg
proper. at any rate"
The strikers appear to be waiting Tor
the same person for whom the railway
line owners are admittedly waiting
Farley. the strike-breaker, who was
last night dealt with by long distance
phone in New York, and who has prom
ised to have at least 900 trusted men on
hand TO start the wheels moving by the
coming midnight 1t is understood tiat
Farley is coming by special train from
New York with his men.
This matter must be settled once for
all. The men have chosen the time 10
strike. We Will choose the time TO re-
open our lines and We VIII name the
men with whom the cars viii be nun
hereafter. The union is through so far
as we are concerned, said President
James ID. Gallery, OF the PlttSDurS Kali
ways Company, as he got into his motor
car after a fearful night of wrestling
with strike representatives and with
Farley and his men by phone.
Il have warned them that we have
5000 applicants for positions 10 take
the place Of 5000 men, but they have
not needed me-. concluded Gallery.
The railroads have taken time BY the
forelOck and are prepared TO handle the
8 expected rush OF passengers. Beginning
this morning, the Pennsylvania railroad
Will run shuttle trains with AN engine
at each end. These trains will weave
back and forth between Pittshurg and
SwissVale, ola the main lire, and will
each be composed of eight cars. On the
Fort Wayne railroad, similar trains will
operate between PIttSburg and Let's
dale on the Panhandle to Carnegie, and |
on the Plttsburg. Virginia. and Charles
ton railroad TO Dravosburg, and on the
Conemaugh division from Allegheny TO
AspinwaN
The trainmasters OF the Pennsylvania |
railroad and Pennsylvania lines west /
had meeting at which an inventory
of available coaches was made and il 1
was found that 100 coaches beyond the |
needs Of the company are here. Tomor- /
row coaches will begin TO roll in from /
ali points. The Pittsbarg and Lake Erie /
railroad and the Baltimore and Ohio /
railroad viii prepare for the expected /
rush today
For Baseball Crowds.
The Baltimore and Ohio will deliver
baseball patrons at the foot of the steps
in Junction Hollow. which leads to the /
new Battery Grove at the edge CT
Schenley Park. whence II is but short
walk to thetnew baseball field.
Officials OF the union declared this
morning that in no strike on record has
there been such an absolute cessation of
traffic. People walked TO church. after
waiting long enough at street corners TO
learn that the iong-expected strike was
a reality Thousands who usually rush
10 the outlying amusement parks and TO
Carnegie Institute, Schenley and High
= /
convey them to these points today. The |
rather 9neager taxicab service was
brought into play But downtown Pitts
burg was deserted this morning,
The newspapers had difficulty in dis
tributing their Sunday morning editions.
Usually depending on the street cars
10 send bundles 10 outlying districts, the
publishers pressed into service taXlcabs,
automobiles and other conveyances, but /
with only measure OF supplying the
train.
There has been absolutely no disorder.
No cars are running and the violence
which might follow an attempt TO send
cars down is consequently aveTted. The
Pittsburg Railways Company mas not
asked the police buresu for protection.
Sc placid are the officials that they
were not even in communication with
the police. superintendent Of Police
Thomas A. McQuaide stayed in his Of
fee until o'clock, but received no COM
municatiOn from the company officials.
We have not heard from the street
railway company. and no arrangements
have been made for strike said Nc
enforce order, but no outbreaks are ex-
pected. The cars viii simply stop run
ming. but there will be no iawiessness
or violence. il the company attempts
10 operate its lines We may have some
trouble"
Predict Long Struggle.
At the offices OF the Pittsburg Rail
ways this morning none Of the officials
were accessible. Information was curt
y refused. Il was given out that the
company's public statement, issued last
night, was the final word. at least for
the present. The newspapers predict q
song and costly struggle
The last street car strike in Pittshurz
was in 1890. Then the cable cars were
operated IN Fifth avenue. and that was
the line affected By the strike. The
company ran sixteen cars. The crews !
bandOned the cars in the street wher-
ever the order to strike reached themY /
but the company had men stationed at
fifty points along the route ana these ,
instantly took possession of the aban-
dOned cars and traffic continued IN
disturbed by the strike, which was over
as soon as il began There has been
Nearly 500 employees are affected by
the strike order on the lines Of the
PIttsburg Railways Company. II the
strike extends TO affiliated lines the
number VIII be greatly augmented.
Sympathy With Men.
Public sympathy seems TO re with
the men in their dispute. The Pittsburg :
Railways Company has a complete mon ]
opoly Of traffic in this city and is CON
city government because of inadequate !
service and its policy OF adopting the
ed"
Real trouble is expected when. tomor-
row morning. the thousands who labor
II Pittsburg find it difficult 10 get 10
their places Of employment The rail-
reads VIII DO what they can, but with
every facility al command IL IS certain |
that countless thousands viii be late
IN reaching their work, II they succeed
IN getting there at all Superintendent
McQuaide this morning ordered all po-
lice reserves 70 be ready for ernerg-
aacY duty tomorrow morning.
Employees Sanguine.
The employees are sanguine OF win
ming the strike National executive :
member, ". B. Fitzgerald. and local
president, f. 3. Schafer. this morning
sent cautions 70 members of the union,
urging that the strikers refrain from
disorder and win out BIZ appealing 10
public sympathy, obviously now with /
the employees. At none Of the transfer
points were the strikers in evidence
this morning. After deserving their cars
they went home. This afternoon secret
meeting OF the strikers Will be held at /
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