The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-26
RIDING IS DANGEROUS
Philadelphia People Shun the
Traction Lines.
ONLY A FEW CARS RUNNING
CITY Was Quiet Throughout the Day
With the Exception OF Minor
Disturbances.

Philadelphia, Dec. 9O.--The strike is In
all probability off. Tonight Mayor War
wick succeeded In getting proposition
to make amicable settlement OF the
trouble. The proposition comes from the
Union Traction Company to the strikers,
and Is II the men will come back to work
and peace is restored the management Will
cordially and considerably receive com
mittee from the ranks OF their employees
and will hear their complaints and g1iey-
ances and remedy them, If possible.
The strike leaders have telegraphed 20
n. v. Debs, of the A. r. IT,, and John Nc
Bride, Of the American Federation OF La
Dor, requesting them TO come to this city
Immediately.
A mob of men and boys said 10 be en-
ployes Of the Baldwin Locomotive Works
attacked Il trolley car at Fifteenth and
Buttonwood streets this afternoon with
bricks and other missiles. The conduc-
tor and motorman and woman passen-
ger were badly hurt Shortly afterward
the same crowd attacked three cars at
Thirteenth and Buttonwood Streets two
blocks away. Policemen with drawn re-
volvers dispersed the mob.
Philadelphia, Dec. 1S.--Today's events
were continuation OF last nights Al
8 o'clock this morning the strikers com
mlttee met delegation Of workers from
Baltimore at the Pennsylvania depot
and Induced them to return TO Baiti-
more.
The city was quiet throughout the day
barring few minor disturbances.
Twenty-Five hundred policemen were on
duty. Any gathering more than five
persons was instantly dispersed. few
cars were run with a strong force OF po-
lice. and they were greeted with boots
and cries OF ridcule.
At Ride avenue station a car started
out, but was stopped by bowling mob.
Debris was piled on the track and stones
and missiles hurled at the car. The mob
was dispersed by the clubs OF the police.
In another instance new motorman
was dragged from car by his wife and
an outbreak was quelled by the arrival
of the police. The car was then attached
to a mall car and carried over the route.
A Sixth street car was attacked by a
mob and the police temporarily over
whelmed.
The strikers committee was In ses-
sion al day. The strikers held num-
ber Of meetings tonight. All saloons are
closed tonight by order OF the mayor.
The Grand Army men have offered the
mayor ~ services OF 1000 men II occa-
zion requires. The United States mar
1hA1 will appoint deputies tomorrow to
prevent obstruction to trolley mail cars.
SCENES OF THE DAY.
The second day OF the big strike OF
the employees OF the Union Traction
Company opened with the situation
practically unchanged as far as running
Of cars Is concerned. All branches In
effect. are tied up, although cars with
formidable escorts of police have made
their circuits OF the city. nearly every
one OF them without molestation, en-
abling the officials 70 declare the lines
open"
At irregular intervals the immense
concourse of pedestrians on Chestnut
street has been treated to the extra
ordinary spectacle of a trolley car NOV
ing slowly along preceded by four
mounted policemen and carrying on the
front and rear platforms an aggregate
Of I'VE policemen. Each officer Is armed
with q heavy oak night stick. Many
deputy marshals are said to be running
oars. There are very few passengers,
A. the cars proceed so slowly walking
Ii preferred, Fortunately the weather
Ii beautiful
Mayor Warwick and Director OF Pub
Nc Safety Better, who spent the night
in the city hall ready for any emer-
gency that might arise. reported this
morning with an evident air of relief
that reports from all sections of the
city were to the effect that everything
was all quiet today. This condition is
without doubt due, in large extent.
to the frm stand taken by the mayor
Il - rt~1x y, lxo
It was no longer q fight between the
traction company and the strikers, but
battle between the city and mob vio-
lence. Nearly thousand extra police
were sworn in. These, with the regu-
lara. constituted an army of over 2500
men. and all were on duty today. The
big car sheds and power houses were
vigilantly guarded all night, but no at
tempt at violence was made.
On Market street the authorities sta
toned two mounted policemen at each
corner In addition to two or more men
on foot This street and Chestnut,
which were the scenes of most of yester-
days rioting, were most carefully
guarded today. but the disorderly ele-
ment seemed either cowed or Indifferent.
Every other man wears card bearing
the words, IT will walk" stuck in his
hatband or pinned to his coat and many
women are wearing them, too.
Omclals of the company declare they
have plenty of men to run the cars If
they can get protection. On the other
hand, the strikers declare enough skill
ed men to take their places can not be
obtained.
ONE LINE PROFITED.
The strike has proved windfall to
the single independent line In the city
which resisted the pressure when the
big consolidation was effected. Every
car on this line was packed to the roof
A crowd OF over 500 armed with
brooms and flags undertook to march
around the city hall. but was dispersed
by the police. Director BETTER subse,
Quently said: 1.-THE situation Is so
grave that parades of any kind are dan
gerous to the peace of the community
and demonstrations. especially of strlk-
ers. will be stopped. Any group of citi-
gems numbering over five will be looked
upon as crowd and dispersed"
DECLARED INNOCENCE 10 THE LAST