Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17
Oppose Violence

they will stick to their demands to the
finish.
Oppose Violence
The men have a just demand and
will remain off the cars until conces-
sions are granted" he said. I'VE have
not resorted to violence and are op-
posed to any disorder. The men want
justice and If the strike lasts more
than one week they will receive strike
pay from the national association"
A parade was held shortly after II
o'clock to-day over the city streets
with almost $50 men in line. They
formed at Fourth and Market streets,
and marched to Cameron and Market
streets, where crowd of sympathizers
mad been stationed during the morn
ing. Although cheered and encourae-
ed by a few of the bystanders, there
were no other demonstrations, except
oy men who jeered some of the motor
men and conductors operating cars
that passed the parade.
At noon a big meeting was held. and
plans are now under way for another
session late to-day. Thorpe said the
men are we'll organized and declared
he believed public sympathy in their
favor is growing.
SFlkc news spreads
The news of the strike spread quick
ly after the cars were taken to the
barns about midnight Saturday. A
statement was issued by the railways
officials to the effect that a number
OF the men had formed a union and
did not report for duty Yesterday
morning. The officials stated that the
service was curtailed and that 16 cars
were in operation during the day. 1t
was lntimated that new employees
would be brought here and as soon as
they became familiar with conditions
would be placed on the cars.
Close Paxtang Park
announcement was also made that
until further notice. Paxtang Park. the
company's amusement place, would be
closed, as the men who were loyal to
the company are to be used in operat-
ing the other cars.
one hundred and seventy-six ballots
were cast by the union men, and all
but four favored the strike Motor
men and conductors on all night cars
took their cars to the barn. For
hours not wheel turned, but later
superintendent Davis and President
Musser got busy and made an effort to
start the cars on regular schedule.
Limited service was opened on all but
three lines.
Police Guard Against Disorder
Chief of Police zeil when notified
OF the action of the motormen, con-
ductors AMI shopmen, at once made
preparations to prevent any disturb
ance, and ordered the night men to
remain on duty until the entire day
Iorce reported. This was effective to-
day also, but the men had no reason
TO exercise authority, as the crowds
or sympathizers were orderly at all
times.
Officers were stationed at the car
barns and at the intersections of the
downtown streets. Strikers were ON
picket duty both yesterday and to-day
at the barns.
Litneys on the Job
With only sixteen cars on the lines
yesterday, and one more than that
number to-day, traffic was DELAYED in
many instances, so Chief of Police
Zeil came to the aid of the public by
suspending the jitney ordinance, and
Immediately following his notice hun
dreds of former jitneurs brought out
their automobiles and started service
to all points in the city and to subur-
ban towns. Out-of-town men also
brought big trucks here and a number
of local business men turned their
trucks over for transportation of the
Thousands of worKmen and business
men who could not wait for cars.
Conveyances of all descriptions piled
in the streets and motor traffic was