The Washington herald., 1917-03-15
Clashes Occur Between Strik-
ers and Crews Of W. R.
& E. Co. Cars.
DAMAGE DONE PROPERTY
Company Compelled to Sus-
pend Service Long Before
Midnight.
POLICE MAKE MANY ARRESTS
Both Sides Standing Pat, Confident of
Victoy-Senate Probe Probably
Will Be Advocated.

VIII DC f1ONOCdlCo.
With both the striking carmen and
the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company still standing pat in
1 tt:cir differences, last night saw the
f-st real violence. Strikebrcakers
pulled revolvcrs 10 escape from peer
ing and molesting mobs: clashes
occurred between the conflicting
parties; and many cars were dam
aged
The company made vain attempt
! TO run its cars until midnight, but
early in the evening their operation
on regular schedule was abandoned
because of the confusion which pre-
vailed. By II o'clock practically all
Of the cars were in the barns.
POLICE KEPT BUSY.
The police had the busiest night
since the strike commenced. There
were numerous arrests both of
strikers and strikebreakers.
international Executive Edward
McMorrow declared early this morn
ing that every indication was that
| the employees would win.
The movement for a Senatorial in
vestigation was not inaugurated BY
, union officials, according to Garth
Calderhead, financial secretary of the
carmeii's union, but il has the sup
port OF the union and the American
Federation of Labor.
VIII Introduce ResoIution.
Senator Hoke Smith, Of Georgia, chair
man Of the Senatorial Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor, will introduce q reso-
luton today calling for an investigation
into conditions concerning the dIfIereces
between the employees and the officials
Of the transit company.
This resolution was 30 have been in
troduced yesterday, bot the senior Sena-
colleagues on the committee in order to
make up the subcommittee which will
investigate the conditions
Should the dispute between the company
and its men continue until April l6 when
the extra session OF Congress convenes Il
, is declared to be certain that the Cros-
ser bill will be brought forward for hasty
, action
This bill twice has been favorably re-
| commended by tho House District Com
mittee. II favors the government own
ership and control OF local transit lines.
! II will be re-introduced and every er.
fort made 10 hive It passed unless tho
differences are adjusted by that time.
Confident OF Victory.
Secretary McMarrow said last night:
. This strike is running along in fine
shape for the union. I never partiCi-
pated in a walk-out where public SER
timent so strongly supported the mon
our negotiations with the Capital Trsc-
{ uon Company have advanced to the
point where a fixed agreement is possible.
BY Friday night We will have reached
a complete understanding"
Of1Cials Of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company declared last night
/ that they are still standing firm. They
expressed themselves as satisfied with
conditions and believe that in several
days they will be able to maintain regu-
lar day and night schedules on all OF
their lines
Leaders of the strikebreakers stated
that the three days of this strike have
given them more trouble than thirty days
Of striking of the carmen in New York
City They declared that they could
master the conditions here in several days
II il were not for the underground wire
.
teCt trouble.
Last night was the expiration OF the
time limit Of negotiations OF the Capital
Traction Company and the union men.
! II was, however, extended until midnight
Friday.
Unable 20 Use Tickets.
Protest will be made 10 the Public Ctl-
ities Commission by commuters in the
suburbs who have been unable to use
their Communication ticket as provided by
schedule. They desire a rebate, Il was
declared. and an understanding from the
commission as to when the company will
be able to comply with the terms OF its
filed schedule.
Many Of the strikebreakers were said
TO have been ready to quit last night as
the ticket system in vogue in Washington
does not permit them enough rake on
and union carmen claim that this fact
will soon discourage them and that with
in a few days they will be deserving their
posts.
Frank L. Coates. ~ he Toledo Power
and Electric Company. has written TO
President Clarence p. King. of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, urging him TO treat with the
executives OF the local union.
At meeting of ths executive board OF
the Washington Central Labor Union and
the striking carmen Il was agreed that a
mass meeting would be held Sunday at q
time and place TO be arranged today,
when all representatives OF organized