Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-03
FEW ARRESTS MADE
Of PEDESTRIANS WHO
REFUSE TO MOVE ON
Strike of Street Car Men As
SumeS Most Quiet Phase
Since WaIkoUt at 8 O'clock
Saturday Afternoon


in Atlanta Monday. schedules were nor
nal, there was no disorder on the down.
town streets. only a few arrests were
made BY the police when pedestrians re-
fused 20 move on. and the strike of en-
oloyes Of the Georgia Railway and Pow
er company had assumed it's most quiet
phase since they walked out AZ O'Clock
Saturday afternoon.
From o'clock Monday morning, ne
regular hour for starting street cars,
until o'clock Monday afternoon, the
hour when this edition went to press,
the only interruptions in car schedules
were as follows:
River cars and English avenue cas-
ran only as far as Chestnut street be
canss two poles had been sawed and
some wires cut at Forrest Park, block
ing the tracks. Marietta 10 Inmar
Yard cars turned hack at the stock
Yards. Cooper street cars, after run
ming normal all the morning, were turn
ed back after 1920 o'clock at Georgia
avenue. because rocks were thrown ut
the cars further out the line and sew
eral windows smashed.
All other lines in the city were being
operated as they were before the strike.
including all suburban lines. and Of
ficiaIs OF the company stated that they
viii be operated until the usual hour
Monday night II proper police protection
j. furnished.
That this protection will be furnished
Is declared by Chief Of Police Mayo
who has stationed mounted men and
extra men in all parts OF the city. They
were instructed to disperse all crowds
and keen all pedestrians moving. So
FAR. they have obeyed these instructions
20 the letter and cases of resistance
and disorder have been rare
The, strikers held a meeting during the
morning az the Red Mems wigwanl. on
Central avenue. whichd was attende
5y about six hundred men. Of whom al
least four hundred wore company caps
aud appeared to be eX-employes- De-
spite this showing. officials OF the COM
many still claim that less than one hun
dred employees have gone out since the
strike started. President p. s Ark
wright explains that some Of the four
hundred NAV ne iinemen, one hundred
Of whom struck several weeks ago, or
eupIoves who were discharged before
the strike began. He declares that only
about thirty employees struck voluntarily
and that about thirty or forty more
we're iutimidated into striking
ATTACKS lIR. GAMBLER.
William Pollard. speaking to the strik-
is al I O'Clock Monday afternoon IN
tine Red Mems hall. attacked Asa g.
,-audIer. mayor-elect. and Forrest Adalr'
charging that il was through their in
FrrFI WAS
enforced He stated that Mr. Gambler
ard M Adafr. whom he characterized
- the two heaviest stockholders IN
.ne Georgia Railway and Power COM
stny. had used their influence i'm max
rE me police act unjustly and beyond
their rights
These TWO men dictated 10 Andy
King. chairman Of the police board, Just
what ne was 10 DO he charged ''Ihe
r.oIfce can't help il now. fog they know
that Mr. Gambler is soon TO lie in power
fu Atlanta. and a lot of Teople would
lose their Jobs" ne concluded
REFUSES PERMIT To PARADE.
Mayor Woodward denied the strikers
permission - have q parade through
the streets between IL and ] o'clock
Monday. }. A. Harper and T. \ Wade,
forming a committee Of two. appeared
uefOre the mayor with this request. lie
oh them that he did not wish 10 APP
rear antsEonistic To- the strikers, but
ne did. not consider the time opportunc
ror anybody 10 have a parade II the
other side wanted q parade, he would
,Ieny them. too. said the mayor, and he
therefore suggested that the strikers
uostpoue their demonstration.
Commenting upon the mayors refus-
al 10 grant him permission 70 hold a
Uarade, W NJ Pollard declared that he
would pay the mayor a visit Monday
afternoon for the purpose Of getting a
parade permit
Mr.. Pollard stated that ne was will
ing 10 have the parade surrounded by
the police: that there would be no dis
order or demonstration of any kind. and
that ne merely wanted 10 hold parade
in order 20 show the numerical strength
Of the men who had lett the services OF
the Georgia Railway and Power COM
pany.
Mr.. Pollard claims that - per cent
az the street car men have Joined the
strikers ranks. and declares that tn,
number is being increased every hour
cards ~ -vu kinds were distributed
.y tne strikers Monday morning on.
ard. worn by striking employees on tn
'front.' ur their caps. bore the word. TN
Ion Another card. distributed 10 friends
% the strikers. was labeled, Il viii
vats =ilI YOU
throughout the morning the police
getting under orders from Chief Mayo
sep splendid order ON the dOwntOwr
streets Few cases Of violence We're re
u1rted Al the starters office OF th'
company AZ - Walton street. it was
aid that several poles had been sawes
down. a guy rope cut and trolley wiz,
lowered on the river line at Simsville
damage which prevented the operation
-r cars on that line. Rocks We're re
ported piled on the South Decatur line
and the track creased at BellwOOd anS
Ashby streets At Whitehall and Gar
nett streets. 10 was stated. man jump
ed on a car aud cursed the conductor. y,
one was hurt and there were no arrests
there II was also stated by the power
company that strike agitstors cOllare'
a conductor as he was about To euteI
the starters office. grabbed his cap ans
waved III at the windows and starte,
down the street with him. a citizs,
stepped up. 10 IS claimed. asked the con
ductor ii he was going voluntarily, anC
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