Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-09
STRIKING CARMEN
STICK TO UNION
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present Jltney ordinance. Yesterday,
the leaders said, lis signers were OBJ
tanned in two hours. and during the
next ten days more than LOO names
will be solicited. The first petition was
MED this afternoon with City Clerk
Charles a. Miller.
In case Council makes the changes
asked for in the petition. the strikers
say, they Will Obtain jitneys, take out
licenses, furnish bonds and esta blish
Jitney service with routes and schedules
to all parts of the city.
Fifteen wives of striking carmen
called at the Office of Mayor Meals last
night and remained in conference with
MN for two hours. They then went to
the ofnceS OF tho riSburg Railways
Company in an effort to see President
. Musser, but We're met by Superintend-
ent of Transportation Felix NJ. Davis.
Between sobs the women told Mayor
Meals of the conditions existing in
their homes because of the long hours
| that their husbands worked, The
women thanked the Mayor for receiv-
ing them and said that a larger dele
cation will probably call upon him
later.
Strikers Parade Tonight
Chief of Police Zeil announced this
morning that tomorrow will be the
last day for unlicensed jitneys and
that all drivers operating on Friday
without licenses will be arrested.
Strikers and sympathizers will parade
tonight, forming at Front and Market
streets, marching to Seventeenth, to
Derry, to Thirteenth, to Market to
Market Square and dismiss.
Five are Injured
Five persons were injured shortly
after midnight when the last car on
the Vine street line crossed the Dock
street bridge returning to the Square.
Sympathizers hurled stones through
the windows. Two of those injured
gave their names as Thomas Ryan and
George w. Woods, and were taken to
the Harrisburg Hospital for treatment.
The police are investigating.
Organization of the journeyrnen
tailors will be started tonight at the
offices of the State Federation of La
Dor by E. Jacobs, organizer for the
big mass meetings will be held in Mar
ket Square, at Second and Rupp
streets, Highspire. and at Union and
Emaus streets. Middletown. Speakers
will be strikers, strike leaders and labor
organizers who are in the city.
Vice-President ]. j. Thorpe, of the
striking carmen, declared this morn
ing that the loyal union men have
lost their former feeling of respect for
the men who deserted the organization
to return to work. They are worse
than strike breakers" he averred.
Moore PraiSeS Thorpe
The Telegraph has received the fol-
lowing letter with the request that it
be published:
To tie Editor of the Telegraph:
August Sth, 1915.
1t has come to my attention that
| the Mayorf of Harrisburg has stated
that Mr.. J. ]. Thorpe. who is Vice
President of the Street Car Mems
Union was not a resident of Pittsburgh
IN hnnp L, l.
dealings with the traction workmen
of Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Thorpe has been a resident of
Pittsburgh for many years. Three
years ago he was a candidate for Con-
gress on the Washington Party ticket
from the 31st Congressional district
have not always agreed with him in
everything he did, but 1 want to say
that in my thirty-ive years of eX-
perience in the newspaper business
as reporter, editor and publisher, I
haV come in contact with many men
in the labor cause and I unhesitat-
ingly say that Mr.. ]. ]. Thorpe is the
most honest and competent man that
l have ever met in my dealings with
labor.
Mr.. Thorpe has been connected with
the street car mems union in Pitts
burgh for many years past and
through his wise counsel and hard
work. the trolley employees of Pitts
burgh are thoroughly satisfied with
conditions.
Il can unhesitatngly say that Mr..
Thorpe is above suspicion-unques-
tionably-and it is a great pleasure
for me to testify to his honesty and
! integrity. l think the Harrisburg
trolley employees are very fortunate
in having man such as he is, con-
nected with their fight as he is alb
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associates and the people with whom
he comes in contact
IF you will publish this letter, 1
will consider it favor,
Yours very truly,
A. P. MOORE,
Editor and Publisher,
The Pittsburgh Leader.