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Evening star., 1917-03-15

Charges of violations of the regulation
requiring cars To stop before crossing
intersections have been made 20 the
commission hS it's inspectors. several
arrests have been made. but there have
been no convictions in Police Court be-
cause the regulation IN question does
nni provide 4 pe"aNy aSaiust the IN
diyiduai
Corporation Ccu,r.;ct Sync to-day said
that civil proceedings must he IN
silttfed against the company at fauts
III order II carry this section INTO
law provides that il a public utility
sraH fail or neglect or refuse to opeE
any lawful requirement or order nlade
by the commission. for every violation.
failure or refusal such pubic utility
shall forfeit and pay to the District OF
Columbia 5000 for each such offense.
Federal Employees Ask Mediation.
The District branch or the Federal
Employees Union today planned to take
a hand in the strike situation. y dele
cation from the union. consisting of
n %. AFhitford, VIII call ON President
Ktng of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company today or tomorrow
to urge acceptance Of the District COM
niSSionerS as mcdiators in the strike,
appointment of the delegation was
authorized at q meeting of the District
branch of the union, held last night III
the rooms Of the Chamber of Com
merce. Resolutions asserting that the
public is the greatest sufferer in the
strike and should be the first to be
considered in the settlement of the diff
ferences were introduced by II. f.
Hr4nUa bIIrV
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Bricks Swung From Bridge.

Railway employees on duty last night
discovered plan to injure motormen
as their cars passed beneath the rail-
road bridge at Rhode Island avenue and
9Th street northeast. Men on tbe
bridge had fastened strings to bricks
and mad arranged to swing them from
the bridge on the approach of a car.
They were detected in time to prevent
injury 10 motormen.
At Monroe and 18th streets northeast "
Il Brookland car was derailed and
thrown across the tracks In position
to interrupt traffic on both tracks. Oc-
cupants of the car were not hurt A
brick hurled through a car window at
18th and d streets northeast last right.
lit Is reported. demolished the window
and came near striking a woman pas
senger.
C H. Kimball, division superintend-
ent, and w, J, Werner, in charge of tho
nth street barn, this morning com
planned to- the police that twenty man
hole covers had been taken from the
1 i1th, street tracks between X street and
Florida avenue, The covers cost $3.50
apiece. Taking OF the covers left the
street In dangerous condition, 1t is
stated. The police think they may be
used in the slots to Inconvenience the
railway company and damage property.
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minutes after I heard the crackle Of
an explosion and saw smoke. They had
blown the ship up with bombs. In fif-
teen minutes the Algonquin had sunk.
The submarine was flying the Ger
man ensign Her commander asked my
name. nationality, destination and cargo
of the ship. which had the American
colors painted on her side and flew the
him TO tow us toward land, but he re-
fused. saying. TIM too busy; 1 expect a
couple of other steamers
The weather was fine and the sea
smooth. After being twenty-seven
hours in the boats We reached Scilly,
without seeing any vessel of any kind"
German Takes Snapshots.
Pictures Of the Algonquin. showing tho
American flag flying at her stern and
painted on either side, were taken by
the German submarine commander be-
fore a member Of the bombing party
from the submersible hauled down the
Stars and Stripes, according to an ac-
count given to the Associated Press by
the Algonquins first officer. Frank j.
Yerney Of Seattle, a naturalized Ameri-
can. who was born in Belgium. It was
while the submarine was circling around
the Algonquin several times that the
German commander took snapshots of
the ship at different angles. Referring
to the hauling down of the flag, Yerney
said he did not see what the Germa ms
did with it.
Evening star., 1917-03-15

Attractive and of huge proportions
arc fans of ostrich feathers, dyed in
brilliant colors, mounted on handles
that are straight ivory sticks.
Evening star., 1917-03-15

Riga, Russia, offers a fair market for
American signs and marking devices.
Heretofore Austria, Germany and Eng
land have supplied the demand.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
NOW USING
LINE TO HYAHSV|[LE
Cars Garry Practically Normal Num-
ber of Passengers Today-Quiet
Along the Route.

HYATTSVILLE. March 15.-Cars on
the City ard Suburban branch of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany carried practically their normal
number of passengers this morning.
The appearance of many motormen and
conductors without uniforms and the
small gatherings of rather noisy union
sympathizers at the various stations
along the route were the only indica-
tions of a strike.
Several cars were delayed by the blow
ing out OF fuses and one or two by the
Jerking Off of trolleys by union adher-
ents. The steam road and jitney buses.
however, took some people into the city.
County police officers are still on duty at
principal stops and will remain until
the strike is settled.
Little for Officers to Do.
The cars yesterday, however. carried
many more passengers than they have
since the strike began. Sheriff Robert
f. Gates, his corps of deputies and con-
stables continued on duty at principal
stops all day, but had little to do. But
few persons braved the rain to stand in
front of the stations and jeer at the
strikebreakers or non-union crews on
passing cars.
Considerable excitement was caused
at the local crossing late yesterday aft
ernoon when the local authorities, un-
der the impression that the posting OF
notices on poles along the track was In
violation of Il town ordinance, held Tor
a short while two employees of the rail-
road company who were engaged IN
tacking up warnings against lnterter-
ence or damage to company property.
An examination Of the town code failed
to reveal any such ordinance.
Torpedoes Startle Passengers.
The explosion of torpedoes placed on
the tracks by union sympathizers star
tied passengers on cars at intervals
during the day. The almost simulta-
neous explosion of a number of torpe-
does at the Hyattsville crossing shortly
before car service was suspended for
the night was SO loud that many resi-
dents of the town fastened to the sta
ton, believing that car had been
blown up. Bystanders at the station
saw that a strike breaking crew were
time of the explosion. Following the
reports the car was sent at high speed
through the town. One or two persons
who were standing close to the track
barely escaped being run over.
AS was the case Monday and Tuesday
evenings, many residents of this sec
ton were caught in town last night at
the suspension of car service and were
compelled either to take jitney buses
or walk.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
R. H. Mccormick of Chicago Dies,

AUGUSTA. Ga. March 15.--Robert
Hail Mccormick, Chicago capitalist,
died at i tourist hotel here last night.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Violation Of Traffic Rules,

The public utilities commission.
which Is keeping close tab on the serv-
ice being furnished by tho Washington
Railway and Electric Company. today
notified the company OF alleged In
stances of motormen approaching
street railway Intersections without
stopping the cars before crossing.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Favors an Investigation.

The representatives of the Department
Of Labor also approached Senator Jones
Of Washington on the subject Senator
Jones believes that such an investiga-
ton should be made. but that a resolu-
tion providing for it should he offered
by a democratic senator. However. he
said today, that If no one else offered
81 resolution providing for an investiga-
tion he himself probably would do so.
He pointed out that the resolution could
provide for the appointment of spe-
rial committee to make the investga-
tion and that it could be made up OF
senator's who intend to remain in Wash
fngton during the interval between the
close of the present session and the
opening of the session in April
Senator Smith of Maryland, chairman
OF the District committee. was not in
clined to look with favor upon the suS-
gestion of his committee to investigate
the street railway strike He said that
he did not see what good could come
from such an Investigation. and that
necessarily such an Investigation
would take time, and the strike prob
ably would be over before the 1nvestf-
cation could be completed. He pointed
out that the Senate or a committee
thereof would have no authority to en-
force any findings it might make in re-
gard to the. strike.
There is a public utilities commits
sion in the District, and IL any investl-
cation is to be made that is the body
which should make it," said Senator
Smith
There is feeling in some quarters
that the threat of a Senate investiga-
tion is 10 be used as club upon the
railway company. 1t is also believed
that such an investigation would be
used to give impetus to government
ownership of the railways in the Dis
trlct. and 1t has been advocated by the
friends of government ownership.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Up to the Public.

Z
With the street railway COMPANY
seemingly obdurate and strikers claim
ing that they have won. it is generally
ielt that an end to the present situa-
iion can come only through the over
whelminS consensus of public opinion,
formulated the result of clear and
CONVINCING evidence one way or the
other as to the merits of the contro-
Eersy.
In the meantime it is potnted out
more than one-half the city's street ca r
service is crippled. Cars are running it
IS declared. but the ears are not patron
iZed- uton men and hundreds unon
hundreds OF citizen sympathizers ra
fuse 10 ride on the cars of the wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
Government, the city and citizens. all
are being hurt through the present
state OF affairs
Business men, according to the strik
rrs, VIII make ready response to an
appeal TO investigate the strike The
strikers believe, and so claim thar th.i,
is so clear that no body OF hnsinese
men, no matter who they NAV be
with the reservation stated-can fail Il
see the justice Of their contentious.
The Department Of Labor officially he.
Heves, It can be authoritativelv stated
That such strike conditions rs now
exist should not be allowed to inter,
fore with the daily economy of n great
cIty, especially with the National Capi.
tai.
II can be stated that the Labor De
rarjnent believes that an impartial In
vestigation should be called on the pres-
Ont situation and IN all similar situa-
tlons, when affairs have come to n dead.
iock and part of the public service ma
chinery OF a city is not in normal state
At present the Labor Department has
no power TO order or carry on the nee.
essary investigation.
should congressional action eye,
come. as perhaps IL may IL senatorial,
investigation of the present strike ts
obtained. such congressional action
would so amend the laws under which
the board OF conciliation of the depa rt
inent acts that the department not onI,
would have authority to call and con.
duct an investigation as a last resort
but would have power to enforce IL,
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Distinguished Congregation Here.

Among those who came from Charles
ton, s c. TO attend the ceremony were;
Revs NJ. 7. Redmond, J. $. Kelly. J.
T Hagerty. J. J. May. {. d. woods. l. y.
Ford A. X Gwynn. +. L. Duffy. George
Kraft. J. F. Mahoney and J. T, McElroy
and n A. Murphy. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rafferty,, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew riley
Mr.. and Mrs. James Condor, Mrs. w.
Conner. Miss Pauline Wicket and
Messrs Patrick Carter. Gus Maloney
and T. s. Price.
Others who attended were: Rev. f.
J. Egan of Phillips. y. J.; Rev. y. f.
MCGEE of North Attleboro. Mass: Rev.
John c. Ivers of Holyoke, Mass; Rev.
p. ]. Griffin of Thorndike, Mass: Rev.
p j. Malone of Providence. r. l.; Rev.
Walter J. Stanley of Danbury. Conn:
Rt. Rev. Ferdinand Brossart, Bishop
of Covington; Rev. Father Ahmen. also
Of Covington. KY; Rev. James Sheedy
of Allentown, n. J.: Rev. 7. NJ. Healy
OF Camden, N. j.: Rev. 7. ]. Fitzpatrick
and Rev. J. w. Baggott. both of Provt-
dence.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Win Not Introduce Resolution.

MOS" nt-u went back today is equal!
W t'tost foundation
Evening star., 1917-03-15
ROADS PLACE EMBARGO,
FEARING RAIL STRIKE
Baltimore and Ohio, Chesapeake and
Ohio, Norfolk and Western and
Virginian Act.

BALTIMORE, March 15.-The Balti-
more and Ohio placed an embargo last
night notifying its agents and connect
ing lines that, effective at once, II
would not accept shipments of perish
able freight or livestock which could
not be delivered at destination by S
am. Saturday.
This action was said to be a precau-
tionary measure against an accumula-
tion Of foodstuffs and live animals
which could not be moved in the event
Its freight train employees go on strike
Saturday.
Absolute Embargo on Freight.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. March 15-
A general order issued at the Offices OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany here today. declaring an absolute
embargo on freight shipments. in an
ticipation of the threatened strike OF
the trainmen beginning Saturday
means virtual suspension of traffic OF
the road. Notice has been served on all
shippers. it was stated, that all ship
ments from all points would be rejected
after the close of business today. and
that shipments from connecting lines
WHlch ihcluueS steamship lines. would
not be received after tomorrow night
The same order applies to shipments
taken by the Chesapeake and Ohio al
junction points. With the exception OF
fuel coal for the railroad itself. nc
freight will be moved. pending cancel
lation OF the embargo order.
Ships Will Lack Coal.
One result of the order, which will be
followed by similar action by the Nor
folk and Western and the Virginian
railroad. it was stated. means that prac-
tically all ships coming into Hampton
roads will be held up here by lack OF
bunker coal. The quantity of coal now
on hand at the piers is sufficient only
for ships now in port, it is learned.
Under the embargo order work or
government ships at the shipyard will
be greatly hampered, as material need
ed for construction of warships unde.
contract is due to arrive daily.
No orders relative to provisions fol
passenger traffic have been issued as
yet
Evening star., 1917-03-15
M|TER Conferred
ON MGR. RUSSELL.
Washington Priest ConSecrat-
ed Bishop of Charleston by
Cardinal Gibbons.
CEREMONY AT BALTIMORE

Special Dispatch to The Stnr.
BALTIMORE. Md, March f5.-NEr.
William It. Russell was ocrsecrated at
the cathedral this morning Rishop Of
Charleston, S. c. Cardinal Gibbons was
consecra ting prclate In the conErega-
ton were NJ. Emanuel Havenith. Belgian
minister. and Nine Havenith and
other men and women of the diplomatic
corps in Washington. In fact. Washing
ton predominated almost to the exclu-
sion of Baltimore.
The cardinal was assisted by Rt.
Rev owen r. Corrigan. AuNiliary
Bishop of Baltimore, and Rt- Rev. j.
]. Monaghan, Bishop Of Wilmington
The conservation sermon was oellNerfn
by Bishop ]. -. Donahue OF WheehhE;
w Va The new hishop is natlN" OF
Baltimore. AT the age Of eight he was
an altar boy: nj fourteen. he was htudF
ing for the priesthood; at 10. he was IN
The American College at Rome. He TOOK
degrees at St Nary's Seminary ard the
American College ~ Rome ana lS "iS"
an alumnus of the Catholic University
at Washington.
After his return TO Baltimore ne serNen
for fourteen wears as executive secretary
TO Cardinal Gibbons and was then trans
rerred to the rastorats of st. PATRICK
Church In Washington. which is known
as the richest Catholic parish In tho
United States.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Would Arrest Strikebreakers.

A member of Columbia Typographical
Union called at union headquarters
this morning to lay before officers of
the association personally a plan to
place spoilers" on the cars and swear
out warrants for strikebreakers who
did not ring up fares
Officials of the union said they did not
believe such an effort would succeed,
because the matter of ringing up fares
was one between the company and Its
employees. and one in which the public
had no direct concern.
Mrs Jessie Hardy MacKaye also
called at union headquarters to ex-
press her sympathy with the strikers,
and said she represented other women
who are boycotting the Washington
Railway and Electric Company cars.
Union men asserted that thirty strike
breakers left Washington this morning.
Company officials denied this. but said
that the temporary men are being re-
placed daily with men who are in train
ing for permanent positions, with a
view to signing the individual con-
tracts offered by the company.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Federal Employees Ask Mediation.
Many Repairs Necessary.

Many minor repairs were necessitated
on cars of the Maryland line today.
Almost every ear that passed the Eek
ington barn. at 4th and II streets north
east. had to stop to have some adjust
meut made by the barn men. usually
trouble brought about by inexperienced
operators. Most Gf the time there were
strings of six and seven cars on both
the east and west bound tracks. waiting
their turn in the hands of the barn men,
People on the delayed cars would be
permitted to get off and get on the first
one, so that fair sized loads would be
seen on some of the cars while the
others would travel as empties.
The new men also experienced much
trouble at the T street pit. where the
current is changned from underground
to overhead. The inexperienced motor
men had trouble in stopping their cars
in the right place and this caused long
delays while the strikers jeered at the
men. Often the pitmen there in TAX
ing off the plow would fail to connect
the wires under the car.
The car would coast down the hill
and could not get current to so far
ther. 1t was necessary for barn men
to get under the cars and connect the
lead wires.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Strikers Keep Tab on Runs.

The strikers who are keeping records
on the movements of the cars say that
the Maryland line has approximately
s5 per cent of its regular service
on. The first ear on the Mary
land line and the Brookland line. which
also is fed from this barn. left the
barn this morning more than two hours
behind the regular time. according to
the strikers.
The large number of plows that have
been pulled since the strike began,
according to some of the strikers who
are watching this phase OF The matter
at the barns, is causing a shortage.
Many of the plows are ruined beyond
repair. was evidenced by a mum ber
laying alongside the T street pit this
morning. Should many more be
pulled" they claim. many of the cars
now in service will have to be laid up
until other plows are brought here by
the railroad. The pulling of the plows
is caused by obstructions in the slot
and by getting caught in switches
thrown by inexperienced hands.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Tie-Up at lexington Place.

There was q tie-up of several hours
last night on lexington place, near
the Baltimore and ohio freight yards,
according to residents in that section
One car encountered an obstruction and
.f.pulled" a plow. Other cars attempting
to push the one in trouble also lost
their plows by contact with the de-
tached plow of the car ahead. 1t was
several hours. 1t was said, before the
trouble could be remedied.
A trike-breaking conductor was au-
thority for the statement that there was
a long tie-up this morning on the cars
that went into Maryland. Crews of the
first cars out to laurel found num-
ber of trees along the right of way
which had been sawed in such a way
that they fell across the tracks.
Complaint of Inadequate car service
from Washington to Berwyn. through
Bladensburg, has been made by a resi-
dent of Bladensburg. The complainant
says that only one car has been run
ming each day from 15th and Fl streets
to Berwyn since the strike began, and
that the poor service is inconvenience
ing greatly the residents of BladeIs-
burg.
The Az street barn of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company pre-
sented a deserted appearance. as far as
the strikers We're concerned. today. No
strikers We're in evidence early this
morning. while cars were being run at
three and five minute intervals.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Move for Arbitration Board.

move was put afoot today by
strike leaders to form a committee of
prominent business men who shall act
as an arbitration board and investigate
the strike from every angle. a promi-
1eut strike leader, who is not. how
ever. an officer of the mems union Is
working today to enlist the strikers in
the movement, and from the responses
Of strikers il is evident that the move
will meet the hearty support Of all the
strikers.
1t is confidently expected that the
strike leader will lay the plan to form
a committee of business men, upon
whose fairness the strikers can rely,
before a mass meeting of strikers to-
night.
The only stipulation that will be laid
down by the strikers as to the person.
mel of the business man Investigators
will be that the men shall not be
stockholders in the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company.
Business men of the city as well as
the general public and government off,
cials. are literally tired of the strike.
IL is believed, and desire to end it,
Some sort of general investigation is
an absolute necessity. it is felt.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
In Line With Federal Efforts.

action of the Labor Department. in ap-
preaching the Senate in an effort to get
a resolution introduced to institute a
senatorial probe of the strike
Such action was the last card" of the
Labor Department.
The action was taken with the sane
ton of the District Commissioners.
Contemplated action of strikers to
call a public investigation committee of
business men is regarded as in line
with the efforts of Labor Department
and District Commissioners to get the
Senate to institute such an investiga-
ton.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
SYCAMORE is SUNK;
AMERICANS IN CREW

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