The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-12-21
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. 18.-Today's events
were continuation Of last nights. At
o'clock this morning the strikers COM
mittee met delegation Of workers from
Baltimore at the Pennsylvania depot
and induced them to return to Balti-
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. A few
cars were run with a strong force Of po-
lice, and they were greeted with boots
and cries of ridicule.
At Ride avenue station 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 a new motorman
was dragged from a car by his wife and
an outbreak was Quelled by the arrival
Of the police. The car was then attached
to mail car and carried over the route.
A Sixth street car was attacked by q
mob and the police temporarily over
whelmed.
The strikers committee was in ses-
sion all day. The strikers held a num-
Der of meetings tonight. All saloons are
closed tonight by order of the mayor.
The Grand Army men have offered the
mayor the services Of 1000 men If occa-
sion requires. The United States mar
shall will appoint deputies tomorrow to
prevent obstruction to trolley mail cars.
SCENES OF THE DAY.
m nf o. OF 0f
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 to 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 five policemen. Each officer Is armed
with heavy oak night stick. Many
deputy marshals are said to be running
cars. There are very few passengers,
as the cars proceed SO slowly walking
Is preferred. Fortunately the weather
is beautiful.
Mayor Warwick and Director Of Pub
lie 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 a large extent.
to the firm stand taken by the mayor
last night when he served a notice that
It was no longer a fight between the
traction company and the strikers, but
q battle between the, city and mob vio-
lence. Nearly thousand extra police
were sworn in. These, with the regu-
lars, constituted an army Of over $500
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, 81 will walk" stuck In his
Maitland or pinned to his coat and many
women are wearing them, too.
OfAcials Of the company declare they
have plenty Of men to run the cars II
they can get protection. On the other