The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-19

That the police were called upon TO
quen violence by the striking taxicab
ehauffeurs was emphaticaly denied at
strike headquarters in Costenos Hall.
Sixth and q streets northwest, last might.
Charles d. Seals. business representa-
tive of the Chauffeurs' Protective Union,
said that police were not necessary and
would not be necessary during the strike.
He said that some of the striking drivers
at the Union Station had been told by
the police to move on" when they ap-
preached drivers ard tried to induce
them 10 join the ranks of the strikers.
but that was the only incident of any
moment.
Il have issued ironclad Instructions to
the strikers to avoid violence. and the
men have promised me that they viii
not do anything that viii tend 10 injure
the men who remain with the company. A"
ne said
A resolution will be adopted to-day and
submitted 10 the Chamber OF Commerce,
the Board Of Trade. and the Central
Labor Union. asking Endorsement of the
bill the chauffeurs are now preparing,
and will present 10 Congress, making II
an Offense 10 keep men on duty more
than twelve hours while driving a taxi
cab.
Mr.. Seals said the strike was the only
recourse the chauneurs had. I'VE went
TO the officials of The company" he said.
and asked them 70 submit our demands
70 a committee OF impartial business
men. The company replied that the BUSH
ness men Of Washington had all they
could do 10 tend 10 their own business,
and that the Ter ninal Taxicab Company
did not want the interference Of business
men in their business"
Take on Extra Men.
The union claims TO have all but five
Of the men out and they expect these
five to report at headquarters to-day.
At the Union Station, officials Of the
company said the strike was not affect
ling the usual routine OF business in the
least, and pointed 10 a line Of twelve
taxicabs TO prove their statements
The company took on about twenty ex-
ira men yesterday morning and many
of them were put to work. The re-
mainder were held in reserve.
Some Of the chauffeurs who have re-
NAMED at work are in fear they vii
be attacked by the strikers At strike
headquarters il is said these fears are
| grOundless, as they are lighting the
company and not the men, who are com
Ipelled 10 accept~what the company offers
them.
| The executive committee Of the Cham
! Der of Commerce will meet to-day al
noon, and the petition of the chauffeurs
Will be presented then. President Will
/ lam +. GUIDE, of the Chamber, said hi
had not received official notification tha
such a move would be made, and could
not say what action would be takeI
on IT, He said, however, that il is hi.
belief that the Situation will adjust Itself
within a few days.
Two Taxi Accidents
| G. T. Simms. twenty-five years old, o.
1916 Thirteenth street northwest, a chauf
| feur. employed by the Terminal Taxical
/ Company, while cranking a motor in IN,
garage of the company yesterday evening
received painful bruises on the left sid'
Of his body He was removed TO III,
| Emergency Hospital, but was able Il
leave the Institution within an hour
An unoccupieS taxieab OF the Termina
company. being driven by William ]
Long. collided with a northbound car o
the Washington Railway and Elecrl
Company's line at Delaware avenue an,
ID street northeast. last night. slightll
damaging the motor cab.