Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-05
NO ARRESTS MADE
IN JITNEY SUITS
Alderman Householder SAYS
Warrants Have Not Been
Issued

At hearing before Aldermen House.
holder, of the Tenth ward, the case
OF the licensed jitneys against the un-
ncenSed 1itneyS, no warrants for the
arrest I. any of the owners was is
sued, and the Alderman decided to
hold the case over pending the advice
Oh mayor Meals in regards to the suit.
South Carolinas Federation of La
Dor will adopt resolutions pledging en-
dorsement and support OF Harrisburg's
striking trolleymen when the State
BODY meets August ii at Greenville,
,. C., according TO j. p. Graham to-
DAY. Organizer Graham is repre-
sentative OF the Amalgamated Asso-
cation of Traction and Electric Rail-
way employees and says ne has been
about the country on missions similar
to that which brought him to Harris
purg. The Wilmington Central Labor
Union, Tuesday of last week, unani-
mously endorsed the local trolleymen
by pledging moral and financial"
support. Graham was one of the
speakers who presented the cause of
the local trolleymen.
The national organizer declared to-
day that he considered the chances
Ior a victory for the trolleymen as
assured. The situation here, so far
as the strikers are concerned couldn't
De better. And it is getting better
every day" said he.
reports and DeniaIs.
The presentation to Mayor Meals of
the gigantic petition relative to the
Jltneys was probably the one big fea-
ture OF to-day's developments in the
trolleymen's strike. The trolleymen
declare that five of the strikers who
mad originally deserted their ranks
TO re-enter the traction company's
employ, have gone back 70 the union.
Other similar applications, say the
union men, are under consideration.
Inc Harrisburg Railways officials say
they know of but one employe who
mas returned to the ranks OF the strik-
ers. one new man returned to work
to-day, Felix NJ. Davis, superintendent
OF transportation, said.
People are riding in the cars
again. declared Mr.. Davis. We've
mad the same number of cars in SER
wee to-day as yesterday, and by next
week We'll be in shape to run more.
Ihese Will be manned to a large ex-
tent by the new men whom we are
now breaking into service. None of the
cars now are being run by any men
except our own old employees or by
new men whom we have trained. The
rev strlke-breakers that we still en-
ploy are being held at the car barns"
While the carmens strike is hold
ing the attention of the labor unions
the proposed organization of the
ing to State Federation of Labor
officers
Within a day or two w. e. William
son, national representative of the
Machinists' Union, is expected here
from Allentown. ]. E. Roach, the
American Federation of Labor repre-
sentative, left yesterday for his home,
but expects to return Monday Eman-
uel Jacobs, the journeyman tailors' or
ganizer, will remain here for a few
days, he said, as he has had assur-
ances that a union is desired here.
There are 200 or 800 tailors in Har-
risburg, Jacobs said.
At the mass meeting held at Sixth
and Maclay streets last evening some
hundreds of people heard Hugh l..
Mclaughlin, j. J. Thorpe, Emanuel
Jacobs and G. F. Quinn, of the State
Federation of Labor, discuss the troll
leymen's strike.
AT Sixth and North streets yester-
day some one ssoaped the rails, and a
couple of cars were held up for q
while. Small boys were blamed.