Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-25

coiISi1eTdtlOil ana prompt answer. IL he
could get quorum of directors together
the proposition of the ciergymen would be
considered this afternoon, he said.
There is a belief that the directors will
repeat their former declarations that the
company has nothing to arbitratc and
that il will manage Its affairs In its own
way.
Other Lines Are Opened.
Encouraged by the success that met it's
efforts to run its cars yesterday. and even
last night, the Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit Company began at ia ybreak this morn
ing to open up additional lines, some of
which have not been in operation since
the strike began.
Gangs of lahorers shortly after midnight
started the work of clearing away OBJ
Structions which had been on tracks
since they were abandoned last Satur-
day, when the strike was first declared.
Traffic on all lines, however, is still FAR
from normal. CsIally more than $500
cars are operated all the lines of
the company throughout the city.
The largest number that has been in
operation since the beginning OF the
strike, according to the company, was
IA yesterday during the rush hours. The
union claims these figures are too high.
3CH xdS5cuktTS Oh OdIS.
The limited number of cars In opera
tion were not well patronized, however.
sympathy with the striking motormen
and conductors and fear that the attacks
on the cars might be resumed at any
time caused thousands to continue riding
in wagons and other improvised convey
ances
The elevated and subway line, how
low tod IL DnfI
roads which have increased their sched-
uies for stations within the city limits
continue to do thriving business.
The authorities nope that the great i'm
provement in law and order noted yes
terday will continue. Although there
were a number Of serious outbreaks last
night in West Philadelphia and in the
northern section OF the city. yesterday
was by far the quetest day since the
present trouble began.
The heavy sentences imposed on the
leaders of gangs from the northeastern
part of the city appeared to have had
Its effect on the crowds of that district,
which were among the most turbulent
during the early days of the strike.
Oonstabulary Awe Mob.
The state police were able to handle
manifested itself in the kensington mill
OlSlIlCt lucy cSCpElcu cars dill udy anu
| evening.
| The troopers were on hand again early
| today. Cars continued to be run In this
territory patrolled by them with little dis
! turbance.
While the transit company officials
claim to have won the struSgle-a claim
disputed by the strikers-and continue TO
| hire more men to make good their claim
| that they can operate all their cars with
out the aid of any of the men now on
| strike, powerful influences are at work
endeavoring TO get the company to come
| to A peaceable agreement with the strik-
, Ing motorInen and conductors.
! Organized labor Is backing the strikers
| strongly. Frequent meetings are being
held by leading union organizers from all
! parts of the country, who are here to aid
the motormen and conductors in every
way which their experience can suggest
Among those who are here are Patrick
! Gildea, national organizer of the United
Mine Workers: Resin Orr International
| treasurer of the Amalgamated Associa-
tion of Street and Electrical Railway EN-
| ployes; Timothy Healey of New York.
president OF the international Brother
hood of Stationary Firemen: Thomas p
Behney of Cincinnati. executive commit
! teeinan OF the Patternmakers' League of
North America; John Scott of Montreal.
| Can, national organizer of the Union of
Stationary Engineers; Mathew Conner.
| ford of New York, president of the Ma
tional Union of Stationary Engineers. and
Robert Mclean of New York.