The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-20
BREAK THE UNION.
, Philadelphia Traction Co.
Fighting With Its Men.
PUBLIC HAS TO WALK.
the Great Corporation Has Made
. Its Mind to Win United states
Keeping Hands on.

ladelphia. Dec. le.-The traction
= situation tonight is practically I'M
ged. Cars were running on some
during the day under heavy police
/, but at dusk they We're all With
n, and tonight are in their stables.
were fewer outbreaks during the
and none OF consequence. This was
o the rigid police regulations, and the
4 that the streets where the greater
Is congregated were pieketed with
ated squads OF armed officers.
20 late hour tonight the electrical
.ers of the company were in session.
passed resolutions of sympathy for
strikers, appropriat ed $50 for their
and said they were willing 10 go on
e when the request was made.
day rumors of arbitration we're plen-
The strikers were willing TO submit
grievances 10 an arbitration commit
but the company refused. Thomas
n, one of the board of directors. and
heaviest stockholder of the company,
tonight: The president and general
ager OF the company are prepared and
ng 10 listen attentively, carefully and
n lderately 10 any grievances OF their
loyes, If they have any, and IL they
e. and they are consistent, they will be
3died. but under no circumstances,
ar now or at any other time. will they
outside parties TO come between
4 aselves and their employees. The re-
of diSSensions between the officials
ne company are ridiculous. The mat
5 entirely in the hands OF President
sh, and the board is unanimous in
upport Of him
\ sterday s.xty-one cars were run, out
total of more than 1000. Today prob
100 were running. All these carried
policemen than passengers. The
Ion company concentrated efforts to-
on the Market street branch. As this
opghfare is one OF the widest in the
and double tracked, il offers advant-
for running cars and handling unUuly
sds. The cars ran only az long inter-
and each had a guard OF policemen.
office OF the United States marshal
4 busy place today. the notice that de-
5 We're wanted having attracted hum
of men anxious TO join the service.
marshal, pending definite instructions
2 Washington City, is only taking the
i esses Of applicants. Trolley mai, cars
not interfered with this morning.
probable that the presence In each OF
or more men armed with rifles had a
ring effect on strikers and sympa-
RS.
. Amalgamated Association leaders are
81 spirits and claim a victory. The
Tay officials declare they will never ac-
10 the demands made through this as
ton, nor recognize IL. The strike lead
re making every effort TO preserve the
and induce the strikers 70 refrain
riotous demonstrations An official OF
traction company estimates that the
Sers are losing 5000 a day in wages
the company not less than $50, coo.
IL electricians OF the Second and Third
. et branches struck today, and the en-
. machinery OF the roads was stopped.
n electricians al the power house at Del
IRE avenue and Beach street also went
H The electricians have been offered in
Jsed pay 20 return TO work.
A crowd which blocked Market street near
postoffice and threatened 10 attack
:. was charged by the mounted police,
j dispersed after number OF heads had
l bruised with officers hatons 4 boy
so badly injured that he may die. and
oman was also seriously hurt.