Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-22


was resumed TO Middletown and Pax
tang by the cars and no serious dis
orders occurred. No other suburban
points were reached.
In the city cars were operated and
no disturbances were reported. The
police and sheriff's deputies were sta
toned at places where the trouble
started earlier in the week, but re-
ported no trouble
The cars will be kept on the lines as
long as possible. according to Felix NJ.
Davis, superintendent of transporta-
ton. They are being operated by al
legged strike-breakers.
Arrest Five Hooters
Five men were arrested during the
morning by County Detective James
Walters because they hooted and
1eered some of the crews on the cars
passing in Market street. The strik-
ers, who had pickets at all street inter-
sections, made every effort to maintain
order.
Company officials stated to-day that
should the men not return to work be-
fore Wednesday, no further plans have
been made. Both the company officials
and the union men said to-day that
they expect an early settlement of the
strike, but are hinging the situation
on union recognition.
To Get Union Money
The first strike pay, union men
stated to-day, will be made next week,
as the Amalgamated Association of
Street and Electric Railways Employees
does not pay out any money the first
week that members are on a strike.
Strikers stated that outside contri-
buttons have been received, together
with assurances of aid from other or
ganiZations.
The regular meeting of the strikers
was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at
headquarters, 26 North Third street,
but nothing of importance occurred.
The men were urged to be loyal and
plans were started for another parade
to be held next week.
Demand Quclling of Disorder
The most important development in
the strike situation to-day from the
standpoint of the public was the wide
spread demand all over the city for
energetic action on the part of the
authorities in quelling the outbreaks
of disorder along the street railway
lines. 1t is intimated that Mayor
Meals is not in physical condition to
handle the situation and as result
many of the patrolmen are showing
utter indifference to the general well
fare of the community. This is not
true of all the officers and those who
are honestly endeavoring to maintain
order feel that they are handicapped
by the attitude of other members of
the force who have failed to appre-
ciate the seriousness of open disorder
on the part of the unruly element of
the city.
District Attorney Stroup's declara-
ton that those brought before him
for violations of law will be prose-
cuted to the fullest extent of the law
has had a tendency to call attention to
the apparent indifference of some of
the policemen. 1t is pointed out that
the breaking up of noisy assemblages
along the main streets and in those
quarters where most of the trouble
has occurred would go far toward pre-
venting the outbreaks.
Strikers Greatly Concerned
All the strike officials and the strik-
ers themselves are concerned over the
situation. They see that public reac-
ton is bound to follow a continuance
of disorder and that instead of their
cause being benefited, it is likely to be
injured. So far as the public is con-
cerned it doesn't seem to be a ques-
! ton of favoring one side or the other;
! 1t is more a demand for restoration OF
| order and the enforcement of law
against those who have seized the OPP
portunity to do about as they please
Jitneys Law Unto Themselves
Complaints were commencing to be
made to-day of the inadequacy of the
iitney service which has been brought
| into being by the interruption of troll
ley service and charges were heard
that operators of unlicensed cars were
acting as a law unto themselves. The
police department, which encouraged
the unlicensed jitney as a means OF
affording transportation in the present
emergency is now being accused OF
| falling to protect the public from
| overcharges, ignoring dangerous
overcrowding and neglecting to re-
quire that men offering their cars for
hire give proper service. The licens-
ed jitney drivers, who have paid
money to the city and given bond, as
provided in the jitney ordinance, are