The herald., 1895-12-19
TROOPS ARE IN READINESS
To QueIl Rioting by Street Car
Strikers
PROTECTED CARS WERE RUN
But Street Car Traffic Is at a
StandstilI
President Welsh Refuses to Take Any
Concession to the Philadelphia Strikers.
The Men Equally Firm

Associated Press Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1S.-The second
day of the traction strike ends with not a
single wheel moving. Excitement has
been al a high pitch all day, but the for
nidable police arrangement prevented
any serious outbreaks, though violence was
expected at any moment A few cars
were run today over branch lines guarded
at all points Ny armed policemen. In
many instances they carried drawn re-
volvers. The mobs were sullen, but they
respected the cleaning steel. Some few
attempts to stop cars were made, but they
had no grave results. Trouble will surely
come tomorrow if an effort is made to
operate the cars without this heavy guard.
This is the universal opinion.
1t is said that Postmaster Carly today in
formed the United States district attorney
that there are practically no trolley mails
moving. The district attorney, so the
story goes, telegraphed Attorney-G
Harmon for instructions. In case word is
received to run the cars the district attor-
ney will swear in enough deputy marshals
to protect them.
Mayor Warwick has been at his Office al
most uninterruptedly for the past forty
eight hours and he has special wire to
the governor at the executive mansion in
Harrisburg, over which they are in con-
slant communication. Troops are ready
to be in the streets of Philadelphia within
an hour after request is made for them.
This is what the governor wired today.
number of arrests were made today on
charges of melting riot. Nearly all the
prisoners were held on bail Several men
were knocked down and injured in out
breaks and they are in hospitals. One,
John McCleery, who was struck on the
head by a stone during a riot, has concus-
sion of the brain and may die.
Michael Brennan, non.striker, IS IN
prison without bail awaiting the result of
McCleery's injuries. He is charged with
throwing the stone. Almost the entire
board of directors of the company confer
red with the mayor today. 1t is asserted
that all of them except President Welsh
are in favor of making some concessions,
but he emphatically put his foot down
against any such action.
Today's events were continuance of
last night, for neither the strike leaders,
the traction officials, nor the mayor and
the other heads of departments sought
their homes during the night. Active
work was resumed at 3 am, when the
strikers committee went to the Pennsyl-
vania railroad station and Intercepted a
delegation of railroad workers from Bal
timore.
The story goes that these men had been
sent Tor by the traction people 10 take
the places of the strikers, but that the lat
ter induced the new corners to return to
Baltimore, and paid their fares. When
daybreak came the city was wrapped in
an ominous calm. which continued
throughout the day, barring a few minor
outbreaks. This was due to the stringent
police regulations. Eaough special men
had been sworn in to raise the number to
over $500, and every one of these was on
duty.
At every principal point in the city de-
tachments of armed police were concen-
trated, and scattered all along the more
frequented thoroughfares were blue coats
in plenty.
Following an order from Director Bitter,
any gathering consisting of more than five
persons was instantly dispersed.
Several peaceable citizens resented this
and we're promptly arrested. Throughout
the day spasmodic attempts to keep sew
eral lines in motion were made but in
every instance, the crawling cars bore
more policemen than passengers. This
attracted from the crowds more derision
than violence. On the Market line the
cars were running with an average of four
policemen OH front and rear platforms and
surrounded by Gordon of mounted Off
GERS. They were invariably greeted with
boots and cries of ridicule.
The Eighth street line was the only
branch which attempted to run cars with
anything approaching regularity. These
were guarded by four policemen each and
were patronized slightly by the public.