The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-19
ARMY OF POLICE
Succeeded In Partially Restoring
Order at Philadelphia.
BUT FEW CARS ARE RUNNING.
Hindered by Barbados and a
Few Riots.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. lo-Yesterday's
strike events were a continuation OF those
Of Tuesday 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 as early as Q
a. m, when a strikers committee went to
the Pennsylvania station and intercepted
a delegation of railway workers from Bal.
timore.
When daybreak came the city was
wrapped In an ominous calm, which con-
tinued throughout tho day, barring few
minor outbreaks. This was due to the
new and stringent police regulations.
Enough special men had been sworn in to
raise the number TO 2000, and every one OF
these was on duty. Along Market street
two mounted policemen were stationed AT
each corner throughout the day, and In
addition To three or four men ON foot. At
every principal point In the city detach-
ments of armed police were concentrated,
and scattered along ali the'more frequent
thoroughfares were bluecoats in plenty.
IL was apparent that the men realized
the changed condition of affairs, and there
was practically no attempt to resume riot
ing. except one or two instances in tho
outlying sections. Following an order
from Director Beitlcr, any gathering con-
sisting OF more than five persons was in.
stantly dispersed Several peaceable but
curious citizens resented this and were
promptly arrested.
Passengers Were Scarce.
Throughout the day spas modic attempts
90 keep several of the lines in motion were
made. but in every instance the crawling
car bore more policemen than passengers.
This attracted from the crowd moro deris-
ion than violence. On tho Market street
line the cars were running htfully, each
with an aggregate Of four policeman Oh
front and rear platforms. and surrounded
by a Gordon OF mounted officers. These
formidable professions were invariably
greeted with boots and cries Of ridicule.
The Eighth street line was the only
other branch which attempted 10 run cars
with anything approaching regularity.
These Were guarded by four policemen
each, and were patronized TO a slight ex-
tent by the public. The Tenth street line
ran cars at intervals and carried few
passengerS There were no attempts TO
modest cars on any OF these lines.
the Ridge Avenue depot At l0:30 a. m,
"A car, with its quartet of policemen, was
started out. and crawled safely through a
bowling mob of several thousand strikers
and sympathizers.
a short distance away, however, an OBJ
staclc was encountered in the shape of a
heap of debris piled on the tracks to the
height OF a car. A mob surrounded the
car, and was only restrained from violence
by the sight Of cleaning revolvers in the
hands OF police. When tho debris had
been cleared away, the car moved on, but
had not proceeded more than a few feet
when there was fusilade of sticks and
stones.
Two attempt TO stop cars were made
In the mill district but the police, with
the aid OF their clubs, drove of the mobs.
AT one point In the extreme northeastern
section, old boilers, railroad ties and bowl
ders were placed on the track, but here, too,
police prevented serious trouble. On the
Fifth and Sixth street lines an attempt
was made by a gang of boys TO pull out
the switches.
Mob Tackled Mail Car.
At noon mail car was started from the
Ridge avenue depot with new motor
man, new conductor ana 1ull compile
nent of clerks. The depot was sur
rounded by mob OF 20Oo or 5000 persons,
but they allowed the car TO get about
block away. Then an assault was made
upon the car and woman dragged the
motorman from the platform. The out
break was quelled by the arrival of car
loaded with policemen. This was at
tached 10 the rear of the mail car. and
Uncle Sans vehicle was pushed around
the route.
A Fifth and Sixth street car was Mt.
tackled down town 10y crowd of such
magnitude that the police were tempo
rariy overwhelmed A number OF the
rioters boarded the front platform and
rancd blow after. blow on the motorman,
who was only saved from further danger
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