Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28

tha se same time have publicly appealed
to the utilities commission 10 coaI..
the comnany to operate on regular
schedules.
Based on Car Capacity.
Tho scbedu,es. however. are based on
the average capacity Of cars. over M
teen-minute periods, which must not
be exceeded to comply with the service
standard This standard was nxed oF
the application of the now-famous
'seven square feet OF standiis spsit =.
per passenger standard. The capacltE
Of every car operating in washington,
in conformity with that standard, is
now known to the commission
Because of the falling off IN tra1nc'
the observations already show, the com
pany seems to be maintaining the full
service standard on many lines. though
the number of cars falls short OF the
schedule filed on the basis OF normal
conditions, as ascertained by opser'a-
tions made in January.
The Washington Railway ana Elec-
trio Company today offered reward
of s., 900 for information which Will re-
suit in the arrest and conviction OF per-
sons responsible for the wreck OF a
car at I'd and E streets southeast last
evening.
In the statement announcing this re-
ward it is stated that the incident
strengthens our discrimination 10 nave
nothing to do with the association. re-
ferring to the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Street and Electric Railway En-
ployes of America.
Statement by the Company.
The statement follows:
.r41e washington Railway and Electric.
Company has offered d srswar9 ofs one
thousand dollars $4,000 for informatior
which will result in the arrest and convtc-
ton of the person or persons Responsible
for the attack on the crew and destruction
of one Of the cars Of this company at "a
and e streets southeast last night.
"This was dastardly- outrage. and
might have caused the deaths of many
innocent people. After overpowering
the crew the perpetrators turned on
the current and the car ran WIG on
the public streets until derailed. Such
an act is the logical sequence of the
infiammatory talk and speeches of the
leaders of the amalgamated associa-
ton, and strengthens our determine
ton to have nothing to do with that
association.
I'VE shall spare neither effort nor
expense in running down the perpe-
traitors of this crime and having them
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law
Will Not Discuss Injunction.
Clarence p King, president of the
company, today said there was moth
ing to report on the reported inten-
ton of the company to file injunction
proceedings against the amalgamated
association.
Mr.. King said that more of the tempo
rary men employed by the Washington
detective bureau of New York are being
dispensed with daily and that these
are being replaced by regular men. He
stated that these new men were being
fitted out with uniforms as fast as the
tailoring work could be done, and that
within a few days most of the men viii
be in uniform.
Get Share of Benefit Fund.
Striking employees of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company today
are focusing their attention OH tho pay
master of the Amalgamated Associa
ton. The first payment of strike bene-
fits today is being paid. Early today
an automobile carrying the paymaster
made the rounds of all the barns and
paid each man So. The next payment
is to be made Monday and regularly on
Monday thereafter.
This is the regular payment of the
national association. Some of the men
receive other amounts from the head
quarters here as they need it. Ii they
are not in need they are not expected
to apply.
dress a meeting tonight of the machin-
lists of the Washington navy yard at
the Naval Lodge Hall. 4th street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. The
meeting will begin at 8 o'clock
Striking employees may obtain a supply
of milk free at the dairy of w. A.
Simpson, $50 7th street southeast. For
thirty days the dairy will give to any
union striker coming to the place a
quart or pint of milk. The offer Is
limited to 100 quarts. to be called for
within thirty days.
Automobile Struck by Car.
An automobile belonging to Marvin S.
Young, 1th and Rhode Island avenue
northeast, and a car on the Maryland
division of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company's lines this
morning were damaged as a result of
collision near Mr.. Youngs home. Tho
owner Of the automobile was injured
about the face and head. and was taken
to Emergency Hospital.
1t is reported that a strikebreakine
rnotorman and conductor last night
stopped their car in front of a saloon
on North Capitol street long enough to
indulge in Il beverage to quench their
thirsts The motorman was first to
leave the saloon and return to his car.
it is stated, and it was not until the
car had moved some distance ahead
that he missed the conductor. He
hacked his car, got the conductor and
proceeded to the terminus of the line.
Thomas Jennings, twenty-five years
old. conductor. and Thomas Seeley,
twenty-four years old motorman,
members of the strikebreaking force
of the Washington Railway and Elec-