Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-23
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and the Situation in Philadelphia Re-
mains Unchanged.
Many Conferences Held by Each
Side, Yesterday, but No hing
Transpired to Indicate What
Might Result To-day-A State
ment from Mayor Warwick.


ment from Mayor Warwick.
Philadelphia, December 22.-At a
late hour tonight the strike situation
was apparently unchanged, but the ar
was full of all kinds of rumors. No
attempt was made 10 run cars, the tu-
thOrities fearing violence from the strik-
ers' sympathizers. who were idle to-day.
Many conferences were held on both
sides, but no statements were given out.
The strikers had uniformed men in all
parts Of the city soliciting subscrip-
lions from door to door, and it is said
that the aggregate collections run into
high figures. What effort will be made
to-morrCw in the way Of running can
not be ascertained tonight, but
AN UNEASY FEELING
exists for what may result.
Mayor Warwick tonight issued the
following statement:
"As matters stand. my duty as the
chief executive officer, is TO preserve the
peace and order Of th city, and l will,
with all the force at my command, do
this, and # necessary, l will bring to
my assistance all the force chat under
the law can be brought into requis.tion,
be it State or national. Life and prop
erty shall be protected by the strong
arm Of the law. Lawlessness IS an
archy, and that viii not be permitted
under any circumstances.
At the West PhiladelphiaD station of
the Market street lne a small army Of
new men are confined. They were
brought here from Boston and other
New England cities 10 take the places
of the strikers. Soon after their arriv-
al one man became dissatisfied and left.
I To the strikers he said that all the men
would leave but that they were
PRACTICALLY PRISONERS.
They claim they We're led to believe than
uhey We're wanted TO open new trolley
line here. and upon learning the truth,
bcame disguised and wanted to leave,
but were not permitted. The Boston
man declared he had to fight his way
through a crowd Of traction employees
30 reach the door. The strikers aver
that they will take legal action 10 secur5
the mems release.
John LOwber Welsh. president Of the
company, tonight issued a lengthy
statement to the public. 1t reiterates
the cOmpany's determination to ignore
any outside organization and lays the
blame for the strike and its conse-
Quences upon parties who had no con-
nectiOn with the company. Then Mr..
Welsh rehearsed the events of the past
few days.
DEPLORING THE VIOLENCE,
and explaining the inability of the
company TO discharge the one thousand
new men they have taken on since the
strike began.
The executive committee of the strik-
ers was in session all afternoon, and
tonight sent a subcommittee of five
employees to confer with General Man
ager Beetem. Attorney Stevenson in
structed them to use their best efforts
to effect a settlement tonight, and if
they failed to Try and make arrange
ments for arbitration tomorrow. Up
10 a late hour they had not yet re-
turned.
John Wanamaker called on the May
or tonight and was in conference with
him for a long time.
Many of the most prominent clergy
men of the city discussed the strike
from the pulpit to-day, and while de-
plOring violence. were almost Unani-
nous in upholding the demands of the
men and condemning the action of the
company. Tonight Henry f. Graham,
of Brooklyn, who was brought here to
work. made an affidavit stating that
the company is Offering the new men
$3.50 per day, while they refuse the old
ones 81.
Strikers meetings were held through
ont the city during the day, but to-
night most of the men attended divine
services.
The strike leaders asserted tonight
that fully two hundred thousand people
had
PROMISED NOT TO RIDE
on cars Of the company, and had con-
-r.bu.ed to the fund solicited to-day.
/ Between $1,000 and $4,000 has been real
lied up 10 midnight and contributions
were still coming in.
The conference with General Manager
Bestem lasted four hours. Then the
committee Of employees returned TO
/ headquarters and went into session
with the Executive Committee Of the
Amalgamated Association and Presi-
dent Mahon.