Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-19
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Union Traction Company Losing
$4,000 a Day.
PHILADELPHIA LINES STILL TIED UP
More Policemen Than Passengers
Carried.
NAIL CARS ARE LET ALONE


PHILADELPHIA. December 19.-The
third day of the great strike of the motor
men and conductors of the Union Traction
Company finds the lines of the company all
over the city still tied up and the backbone
of the strike yet unbroken. 1t is true that
a few more cars were running today than
yesterday, but very few. Yesterday sixty
one cars were run out Of a total of more
than 2OOO Today probably 100 are run
ming. All of these carry more policemen
than passengers. In some instances the
escort of mounted officers. which was the
novelty of yesterday, was absent, but no
less than four patrolmen on the two plat
forms. Not many of the motormen and
conductors wore uniforms, this indicating
that the green men are running the cars
Up to noon quiet prevailed everywhere. nut
the authorities are anxious ard Fighahl-
The third day of every big event was usu-
ally looked upon as critical, and the con-
dition of the public temper and nerves IN
dictated that this strike is to be no eX-
ception.
The Traction Company appears to be
concentrating it's efforts today on the Mar
ket street branch. This line runs across
the city east and west, and as the thor
oughfare is one of the widest in the city
and is double tracked it offers advantages
for running cars and handling unruly
crowds.
The cars are run only at long intervals,
and each one has its guard Of policemen.
Occasionally enc Is honOred with special
escort Of mounted men.
The unusual spectacle of policemen in cit
izeEs' clothes, whose only visible badge of
authority is a silver shield and big thick
stick, attracts much attention, and many
derisive remarks are hurled at the recruits.
Some of the specials are much impressed
,N,,r t- rl1 h
they will make trouble by injudicously polk
ing citizens in the ribs with their clubs and
ordering them to move on
The office of the United States marshal
was busy place today. the notice to the
effect that deputies were wanted attracting
hundreds of men anxious to join the service
of Uncle Sam.
The marshal is awaiting definite instruc-
tons from Washington, ard did nothing
further tnan to take the Aames ana ad-
dresses of the applicants.
Trolley mail cars were not interfered with
this morning. 1t is probable that the pres
ence in each .one of them of one or more
men armed with rifles had deterrng ef-
feet on the strikers and their SympathiZer
The Amalgamated Association leaders are
In high spirits, and claim victory, but the
railway officials declare that they will never
accede to the demands made through this
association nor recognize it.
The strikers and their friends are sullen
and defiant, and the traction company and
public officials are firm and determined
What the future will bring forth no one
can foretell. There is doubt a limited
number of cars, heavily guarded by police
men, can be run, but nobody believes that
without this protection can safely
make the circuit of its route. Neither
does anybody believe that car can make
a trip at night, even with the strongest
kind of police protection.
Mayor Warwick Director of Public
Safety Better and Superintendent of Polio e
Linden again spent the night in the city
a a m fav nrX-o nhNs
of the police captains and large force
of patrolmen were massed on the top floor
Of the city hall, ready for any emergency.
An official of the traction company esti-
mates that the strikers are losing $1,000 a
day in wages and the company not less
than 10000.
Sympat hetic Strikes.
The electricians of the I'd and Sd street
branch struck today. They left the power
house in a body, and consequently the en-
tire machinery of the read was stopped
and the lir tied up.
The electricians Of the electric traction
branch employed at the power house at
Delaware avenue and Beach street also
went out today and the II achinery is stop
ped. The officials. of the company maxi
ing efforts to get them back. for without
these skilled workmen they are powerless
to move a car. The electricians have been
| offered increased pay, but the men refuse
stand by the strikers.
Only Demonstration of Violence.
the first violent demonstration of the day
occurred on Market street between Sth ard
10th, near the post Office, about l o'clock.
AS several cars came along, still under
heavy police protection, the mob became
so threatening that Superintendent of Po-
lice Linden ordered the different detach-
ments of mounted officers to clear the
street.
A sudden charge was made at each cor
ner the police riding on the sidewalks and
freely flourishing their batons. Several
persons had their heads broken and a boy
was so severely hurt that it was first fear
ed he was dead. An old woman was also
thrown down and trampled on.
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Nelson has gene to Philadelphia to watch
the developments in the big street-car tie
up. He will take charge of the interests of
the Post Office Department there in secur-
ing the regular running of the postal cars
and will have the assistance of Division
Superintendent Jackson, who went there
frC m New York SC me days ago in the in
terestS of the department.