Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21
Truce in Philadelphia is Declared
Ended.
TIE STRIKERS CHARGE. BAD FAITH
Sympathizers Urged to Avoid
Violence.
WHAT MIR. WELSH. S A VS.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December 21.-
The agreement by which the trolley strike
was declared off early this morning has
been practically repudiated by President
John Lowber Welsh and General Manager
J. R. Beetem, who refused to put all Of
the men to work, as agreed upon by por-
ton of the traction management at con-
ference with Mayor Warwick late last
night. AS result of the failure Of the men
to go to work this morning roting was
ported from several localities
President ]. Low Der Welsh made the fol-
lowing statement regarding the announce
n.ent that the strike was ended:
We will take back all the men we can use.
We have 1000 men whom we must keep.
We will cancel all contracts outside the
city not actually filed settling with those
men. We will give to the thousand men
We cannot now take back chance for en-
ployment ahead Of strangers, provided they
are efficient and of good character.
-Four thousand i've hundred men are on
strike We can take back $500 of the
4 800 today
We believe today. as we have all along,
that our men have been deceived ny out
STEERS
The proposition to treat with a commit
tee from the ranks of our employees is one
not new. but Ole We have always been
ready and willing to concede. and we have
So stated before. and 1t is a right we have
always conceded
The StriEers' Manifesto.
The executive committee of the striking
street railway men today issued the fol-
lowing statement:
ITO the public and employees.
The truce has been dishonorably broken.
Men refused work The strike is not
settled. All strikers report at Labor Ly-
coum tonight at O'Clock. Our interest
will be best Served by continuance of
| public peace.STo our sympathiZers, we
| charge you. avoid violence. 1t is now
strike. Employees. keep away from the de-
pets. By orders
"ENECUTIVE COMMITTEE"
Chairman j. Z. Mcclure of the Carpen-
| ters Union was in consultation with the
| strike leaders today. but the result of the
| conference could not be ascertained
All of the cars running this morning We're
protected by police. and the strike and its
| attendant consequences We're still in force.
Policemen still guarded the cars that We're
running. General Manager Beetem de-
| clarei that he mad $50 men at work, and
| with the force he can run his lines on half
| schedule time. Strikers and their sympa-
! thiZerS We're gathered in angry groups
| about the various depots and the situation
| looks omnous
| Attacked by Mob.
At 44th street and Girard avenue this
| morning railroad torpedoes were placed on
| the tracks. When the motorman of the first
| of three Lancaster avenue cars stopped to
remove the dangerous distractions, a mob
of about 200 persons attacked the third car
| and broke nearly every window and batter
| ed the woodwork.
! The conductor was hit and knocked down
| by a stone thrown by boy Stones We're
! thrown a the other two ears. The cars
| were finally started under strong police pro-
| lection with yelling, hooting mob chasing
| after them
Torpedoes We're exploded on the tracks
| near 4lst and Spring streets Their only eff
| feet was to brighten tmid people.
A big crowd gathered and one woman
handling broom, spear fashion hurled it
| through the car
AT 18th and Chestnut streets a mob at
| tackled several cars with stones, wrecknS
all the glass in them.
RGECrtS from various parts of the city
are to the effect that the situation is grow
| ing more serious. The disordcrly element
| is getting the best of the police. and it is
| reported that the city will call on the sher
| if for ass.sta1 &c.
| Hints of Militia.
| The latter, il is believed. will not attempt
to use deputies. but will ask Gov. Hastings
| to call out the militia. The latter are pre-
| pared to go on the streets almost imme-
diataly.
At 10th street and Washington avenue
| down town, a loaded coal car was stopped
| on the street railway track, blocking the
| progress of 10th street car. Tie mob
| attacked the car with bricks. completely
| wrcGk;ng it. Dangerous crowds are report
| ed as gathering in various portions of the
| downtown districts where the rougher
| element resides
| General Manager Beetem this afternoon
| sent letter to Director of Public Safety
| Better in which he SAYS
| 1T is with pleasure that we are able to
report much progress in the movement Of
| cars today.
Tomorrow being Sunday, Il day which
| 81 la no
| est disorder, is it your pleasure that the
| cars of our various lines shall be run upon
| the streets not?