The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
EXPECT STRIKE CLASH;
TIGHTEN POLICE SQUAD
Detective Protests Against Proposed
Addresses of Mother" Iones.

Unusual excitement and new indica-
tions that relations between the WASH
ineton Railway and. Electric Company
ana It's striking employees are becom-
ing more embittered were evident on the
streets last night.
Although the company ran more cars
than on previous nights, their operation
was more irregular, due to a number Of
tie-ups and blockades at congested CEN
ters.
Pickets from the union gathered at the
more congested traffic points and open
~ urged passengers not to patronize
cars manned by non-union operators. The
strike breaking company had Q number
OF It's guards on the principal thorough
fares. ana q number Of wordy argu-
ments that might have developed into
nstfcuns between strikers and guards
were stopped by the police.
smash-up Brings Hoots.
Blockades at Ninth and F streets and
at Eleventh and F streets northwest
and the smashup at Fifth and Massa-
chusetts avenue served to attract large
CROWDS and teers and hoots were hurled
at the nonunion carmen.
As all hope for mediation IN the i'm
mediate future has apparently passed.
both sides appeared to have settled
down for a prolonged struggle
will start the second campaign Of retalia-
tion against the company Tuesday morn
ing when l5o will 60 out and canvass the
city, urging residents to cease using eiec-
tricity In their homes. The street car
company controls the electric lighting ia
cilities In the city, and It is planned to
anect their revenues indirectly In this
way.
Mother" Jones. the famous agitator
vt
will enter the fight actively tomorrow
night when she will address a mass
meeting at National Rifles Armory.
Detective Protests.
c. B. Reed of the detective agency
handling the strike, protested to Maj.
Pullman that the speeches Of Mother
Jones would cause trouble. but the head
OF the police department declared he
could not prevent her from speaking in
halls. although for open-air meetings,
permits must be secured. He declined to
say what his attitude would be should
open-air permits be sought
The company. through its president.
Clarence P. King. sent a notice to the
100 clergymen OF the District. presenting
their side OF the fight This letter was
In response to a similar letter from the
International Association OF Machinists
urging pastors to aid them.
To Start Mass MeetfnEs.
Beginning tomorrow night. a series Of
mass meetings will be held in every sec
ton Of the city under the direction OF
Local ess. and they will supplement this
work by the circulation of 100. 900 petitions
urging Congress to take ovIr the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company.
These nefitf0na will - al - hv
committee of women headed by Mrs Jes-
sic Mackaye Headquarters will be
opened downtown to prosecute this work.
William Mex. Clayton. of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations. addressed
a letter to both George A. WiIburt, presi-
dent of the union. and President Clar-
ence P. King OF the company. asking II
their representative sides were now will
ing to submit to arbitration all matters
in controversy between them. He has
not yet received an ofiicial reply.
Plan AlI-Night Service.
The company will run owl cars or all
night service on q number OF the lines
tonight. and their schedule for today at
the lexington barn calls for fourteen
cars to be operated on the Brookland line
and fourteen to the Maryland line.
Both among nonunion men and strikers
the feeling is hourly becoming more bit
ter. This was manifest to the police last
night. and the police detail was one of
the largest that has been on the streets
since the walkout was declared. More
than fifty policemen kept street and side
walk traffic moving briskly on Ninth
street.
The company has established an emer-
gency station at Tenth and @ streets
northwest, where guards are ready for
service in case of violence on
the lines.