The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26
THE SITUATION UNCHANGED.
NO ATTEMPT MADE TO RUN CARS
IN PHILADELPHIA YESTER-
DAY.
THE NEW men VIRTUALLY prisoners
1t is Said That Many of Them Would
Leave the Company if Permtted-A
Conference is Being Held.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 22.-At late
hour tonight the strike, situation was APP
parently unchanged, but the air was full
of all kinds of rumors No attempt was
made to run cars, the authorities fearing
violence from the strikers sympathizers
were held on both sides, but no state
ments were given out. The strikers and
uniformed men in all parts of the city are
soliciting subscriptions from door to door
and it is said that the aggregate colec-
tons run into high figures. What efforts
win be made tomorrow toward running
cars can not be ascertained tonight, but
an uneasy feeling existed for what many
result if any are made.
Mayor Warwick tonight issued the fol-
lowing statement:
"As matters stand my duty as chief eX-
eciltive officer is to preserve the peace and
order of the city and | will, with all the
force at my command, do this, If neces-
sary, and | will bring to my assistance all
the force that under the law can be
brought into requisition, be it State or Ma
tional. Life and property shall be pro-
tected by the strong arm of the law. Law
lessness is anarchy and that will not be
permitted under any circumstances"
At the West Philadelphia station Of the
Nickel street line a small army of new
men are confined. They were brought
here from Boston and other New England
cities to take places of the strikers. Soon
after their arrival one man became dis
satisfied and left. To the strikers he said
that all the men would leave but they are
practically prisoners. They claim they
were led to believe that they were wanted
to open a new trolley line here and upon
learning the truth became Disguised and
wanted to leave, but were not permitted,
The Boston man declared that he had to
fight his way through crowd of traction
employees to reach the door. The strikers
aver that they will take legal action to
secure the mems release.
John r. Walsh, president of the COM
pany, is out with statement in which he
reiterates the company's determination to
ignore any outside organization and lays
the blame for the strike and its conse-
quences upon parties who har no connec-
ton with the company. Mr.. Walsh re-
hearses the vents of the past few days,
deploring the violence and explaining the
inability of the company to do business.
The executive committee of the strikers
was in session all the afternoon, and to-
night sent n subcommittee of five EN-
ployes to confer with general manager
Beelum. Attorney Stevenson instructed
them to use their best efforts to effect a
settlement tonight and If they failed to
| make arrangements for arbitration tomor-
row. Up to late hour they had not re-
turned.
John Wanamaker called Oh the mayor
tonight and was in conference with him
for long time.
Many of the most prominent clergy of
the city discussed the strike from the pull
pit today, and while deploring violence
were almost unanimous in endorsing the
demands Of the workingmen.
Strikers meetings were held throughout
the city during the day. Tonight most of
the men attended divine services.
An affidavit was made by a new man
that the company was Offering new men
$3.50 while refusing the old men $500
The strike leaders asserted tonight
that fully 100000 people had promised
not to ride on cars Of the company and
had contributed to the fund solicited to-
day Between $1,000 and 5000 had been
realized up to midnight and contributions
were still comming.
The conference with General Manager
Beelum lasted for four hours, then the
committee of employees returned to head
quarters and went into session with the
executive committee Of the Amalga-
mated association and President MahOn.