The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-18
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WILT. Philadelphia has at Inst got it's
big Traction street car strike on Its hands.
Now that ihey have got 1t. tho peacaable
citizens like Ex-Governor Pattspn, ex
Post master Fleids. William SIM oriy aud
others OF thelr class do not knaw what to
do wlthit Tho peopis OF Phiinietpha.
urged On by nearly all OF their papers
have got what ihsy have been advocating
for tho past month. Ihe strset car ser.
vice on Tuesday ives completely tod up.
Rioting was the orricr OF the entire day
FROM early morning uhtil lats at night
opd from presens indications today will
see repetition Of tho scenes Of yester-
day.
Cara were deraiied and the windows
smashed. The Mayor has issued a pro-
clemation calling on tho ctizsns to help
preserve tho ponce and declared that the
law will be enforced. Tho city OF Paila
delphla. that Is the tax payers. will b ,vs
pretty sum OF money TO pay for damages
done by the mob. 1t Is said that the rot
Gus demonstrations were almost exc lu-
siveiy against The street cars, instead OF
against the conductors and motormsn.
and the riotlng was ny tho plug .ugllss and
not the stroet car employees.
Yesterdays DISGRACE.
The Philadelphia Press editoriaiIy suys:
The peaceful city OF Philadelphia was
disgrnced yesterday by sights happily
unfamiliar and which all right.thiuising
people saw with grief and dismsy. For
time rioters worked their will on
Chestnut Street. and the scenes Witnessed
there were matched by eysa more VIC.
lent lawlessness in other parts OF the
city. Motormen and conductors who re /.
fused To strike or took tue place of
strikers were hustled of their cats by
violence or threats ofNiolencs.
BENEATH nESPEcT.
The Philadelphia Inquirer edltorIally
says:
The management Of the Traction Com
pany has been beneath espsct. The old
Philadelphia Traction Com pany was about
the worst managed road In the world but
tie management OF the Union Traction is
no batter. 1t has stnrted with sueer al
the people. 1t snubbed the COMMITTEES
appointed by the mass meeting at the
Academy OF Music. Its answer. IN polite
but freezing language. practically was
Go TO the devil. Wa arc running this
road. You. the people, have nothing te
say"
PLUMBERS THAT RANK AS GRIMES
The North American Gays: The strike
is ona of the blunders that rank Gs crimes
While we freely admit that the nIotormen
and conductors are poorly ppuid, and
work too many hours, Wa as freely Insist
that they have taken the wrong way 10
secure a betterment OF their condition
They have weakly abandoned their fuuc
tlons as mapgcrs OF their own affairs. and
handed themselves over. bag anu bag
gage. to an ulen organization. apparent.
ly managed aud directed by demago CUES
and adventures.
The Philadelphia Times says: Striking
railway men have the lawful right To seek
tn n IN M rla TaIn q Inn In IA AZ hal
does not Interfere with the laoors Ol
others. TO have their fellow join them in
strike, but they have 10 right to stop a
car or mportune motormen or conduct
ors when engaged in their duties on
car.
The Philadelphia Record says: II strik
ers desire to win strike they cannni
afford to have violence done or to do Il
themselves. When strike becomes an
invasion OF public right 1t Ia q tordoomeC
failure.