The Washington times., 1916-04-08
lCAR T|E-UP FORCES
| HUNDREDS TO WALK
Farm Wagons and Motor-Drawn
Vehicles Bring Others to
, Work Here.
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(COnunuou from flThl tdbeJ
to stand together, however. for the
union. None Of them, It Is declared has
The lockout and strike on the WASH
ingtcn-Virginia road has not affected the
Alexandria and Mt. Vernon division, II
Is declared by officials and men alike.
As yet the Mt. Vernon men have taken
no action, though they are being be-
sieged by both sides.
state Commissioner Doherty of vir-
Einia has communicated with the
. strikers Offering his services as con-
ciliator in an endeavor to settle the diff
ferences between the two companies and
Z their men.
/. which they declare that his efforts will
I be Welcomed. Officials of both compa-
nies state, however, that they have not
yet heard from Mr.. Doherty.
No action looking to a settlement OF
the strike and lockout has been taken
} by the Department Of Labor. II was
stated in the Secretary's office, that
neither side has made application for ln-
officially been called to the attention of
the department. Until It Is. no action
{ will be taken. IL Is stated.
The District Commissioners are maxi
ing no move because the lines OF the
company affected are largely in Vir-
ginia and the Commissioners feel that
! thty lack Jurisdiction.
No Change on Old Dominion.
General Manager Emmert, of the
Washington and Old Dominion lint, stat
ed today, that there was no change In
4 conditions so far as his company was
( me company. he said, found it pos
sible to operate but few trains, though
!. II was doing the best II could under
the circumstances. He said that as yet
the company did not have the men. but
, Il had no idea or intention of taking on
3 again the men who left the company
yesterday.
: SO far as can be learned, but one
( train is Icing operated on the Blue
mont division of the Old Dominion
4 company. This train came into Wash
7 ington from Bluemont shortly after 10
4 o'clock this morning with the mails,
\ several hours late. 1t was operated by
i shop and office men,
General Manager Emmert said this
y train, with probably the same crew,
3 would leave with the mails some time
I, this afternoon. Just what time, he was
y unable to state. lie said the company
J had nothing to add to its statements
of yesterday respecting the strike. 1t
r cannot guarantee service or schedules.
4 he declared.
! Under normal conditions three mail
trains are operated between Washing
y ton and Bluemont each way on weeN
\ days.
x After the strike was called yesterday
\ the 2 o'clock mail train left Rosslyn at
> o'clock with great bulk OF mail The
+. O'Clock mail train was started, to opcr-
Z ate the closed pouch service from Ross
tlyn.
= When this train reached Rosslyn. how
ever. in charge OF j, Il. King, there was
such a crowd of strike sympathizers
gathered on the platform, II went on
through without stopping for the mails.
They were brought back by the post
\ office department. and are to be dis
patched on the mail car this afternon.
The morning mail car was not run,
and IL is probable that but one trip out
with the great bulk of mail that has
accumulated will be made today.
Only Avenue for Mails.
d Postal officials stated today that they
had no meana of reaching the territory
of the OLD Dominion lines In Loudoun
and upper Fairfax counties except by
the oil Dominion roads. The WASH
ington- Virginia lines are carrying the
mails as far as Fairfax.
A heavy bulk of mail Is awaiting
movement at the Georgetown terminal.
SThe mail train carried out yesterday
brought in the mails from Bluemont
shortly after. 10 o'clock 1t is hoped to
get in second eaStbound mail some
time this afternoon.
Officials of the Washington Virginia
line stated today that conditions were
normal so far as thev were concerned.
They were operating full service on
schedule thew declared. and had men
in reserve for emergencies.
Meetings of the strikers on both lines
arL to be held this afternoon, In George
town and In RallstOn. Commonwealth
Attorney Ball, and other citizens. made
addresses to the strikers yesterday ex.
pressing sympathy and cooperation.
The strikers are picketing all of the
lines affected and urging patrons e
walk or provide sCme other conveyance
during the strike.
a wreck on the Nauck division of tho
Washington Virginia Company occur
red last night. Company officials de
claro that the rails on a steep grade a
the Nauck terminal were creased. anC
that this caused the wreck. The ALLEGED
track greasing is believed to be tn
work of sympathizers rather than thu
strikers.
At Nauck, south of Arlington, the lln
ends on Il steep grade. A car goini
down TO the terminal was unable L
stop and ran off the rails and down
bank. A second car was sent out I,
pull the first back to the tracks.
1t started down the grade, and coult
not lie stopped, the brakes refusing T.
hold. II crashed into the first car
smashing both of them and injuring tn
motorman and conductor. Superintcn
dent Rich says they were old and eX
pcrienced employees of the company.