Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-20
QUAKERS WALK.
Big Street Car Strike Inaugurated
in Philadelphia. .<e
Reasonable Demands Of the Men Re.
fused-Much Sympathy for Strik-
ers-Mayor's Proclamation.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-THE strike of
the employees of the Union Traction
company, which was ordered Monday
night by the executive committee of
the Philadelphia branch of the Anal
gamated Association of Street Railway
Employees and which action was SUBJ
sequently ratified at mass meeting
of the men, went into effect at four
o'clock Tuesday morning. While the
strike seriously affects every line con-
trolled by the Union Traction company,
sions at intervals of half an hour or
more.
No violence has thus far been report
ed and the strikers have evidently
adopted pacific methods in their strug-
gle for recognition.
These considerations were sent to
President WEIGH, of the Union Traction
company, after he had declined to treat
with the representatives of the Anal
gumated association.
The various depots Of the Union
Traction company are guarded by
squads of policemen, while the strikers
congregate in the vicinity and watch
the efforts of the company's officials to
move the cars.
The only line in Philadelphia that is
not controlled by the Union Traction
company is the Hestontille, Mantua &
FairmountPassengerRailway company,
which operates cars on Arch, Race and
Vine streets. The cars of this company
We're crowded Tuesday morning, the
traffic being SO great that summer cars
were pressed into service.
The Demands of tho Strikers.
The basis upon which the order for
the tie-up was issued is constituted in
the following demands, which were
made by the Amalgamated association
in behalf of the employees of the various
branches which comprise the Union
Traction system:
First-That ten consecutive hours shall
constitute a days work for which two dol
lars shall be paid.
Second-That all consideration shall be
instituted for the comfort of motormen.
Third-That sweepers. snow-plows and
trippers shall be considered special work
for which extra compensation shall be
paid.
Fourth-That no employee shall be dis
charged for belonging to any particular
organization and that II men dismissed
for their alleged aff1liation with the Anal
gamated association shall be Immediately
reinstated.
Seventy Per Cent. of Cara Tied Up.
AT a late hour Tuesday morning it
was estimated that 10 per cent. of the
cars of the Union Traction company
We're tied up and an estimate of the
number of men on strike is about $500
the total number of employees aggrc-
eating e,1oo.
Delegates of strikers from other lines
made strenuous efforts during the
morning to win over the Peoples Trac-
ton men, who are the least organized
and consequently the least affected,
to the Amalgamated association, and
III frequent cases they were successful.
On all lines the percentage of cars
running was a minimum.
At II o'clock trouble was reported at
Manayunk, suburb of this city. 1t
was reported that the trolley wires were
being cut by the strikers.
sympathy for Strikers.
Thousands of persons walked to
their places of employment Tuesday
morning, some because of the lack of
street car facilities, and many through
sympathy with the strikers and the pur-
pose of emphasizing their feelings
against the corporation. The peoples
grievance is increased fares, a protest
against which was made at town mass
meeting at the Academy of Music a
week ago.
Boys Stone Cars.
The attempt of the Union Traction
company to run cars has led to extern.
sive rioting of mild character. Along
The principal streets in the heart Of
the retail business section there are
many stalled cars that have been at
tackled by mobs of boys. Every win
dows in the cars is broken and the con-
ductors and motormen have deserted
their posts. The police seem power
less.
Mayor Issues Proclamation.
Mayor Warwick Tuesday afternoon
issued proclamation calling upon all
good citizens to assist the authorities
in preserving order and to refrain from
gathering in crowds. violence and
riot" he proclaims, will be met with
force"
Strike of Miners In Indian Territory.
Denison, Tex, Dec. 1.-THE miners
at Jehigh and Coulgate, I. T., to the
number of 1000, hive gone on strike.
1t is thought that every mine in the ter
ritory will follow suit, ard as 10000
miners will be affected, serious trouble
is anticipated.
Cyclists Ride Fast Mile.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 1.-THE fast
est mile ever ridden IN q bicucla