Evening star., 1895-12-18
DISORDERLY WERE COWED
Police Preserve the Peace in Philadel-
phia
Second Day of the Strike Sees the
Situation Unchnngcd-MayOr
Warwick ON the Alert.


the situation practically unchanged as far
as the running CT cars was concerned. All
the branches were in effect tied up although
cars with formidable escorts of police had
made the circuit of nearly every one of them
without molestation. While this enabled
the officials to declare that the lines were
open it did not nelp the situation much
as far as the convenience of the riding pub
lie was concerned. There have perhaps been
more cars on Chestnut street than any
other thoroughfare in the city.
At irregular intervals this morning the i'm
mense concourse of pedestrians which the
strike has forced to that always crowded
street have been treated to the eXtraor-
dinary spectacle of a trolley car moving
slowly down the street, preceded and fol-
lowed by four mounted policemen and car
rying on the front and rear platform an ag-
gregate of five policemen. Each officer was
armed with heavy oak night stick.
The chances are that in addition to this ar
ray the motorman or conductor is deputy
marshal, wearing pinned under his coat the
silver star which denotes his authority, as
many deputies are said to be running cars.
Up to the hour of writing this dispatch not
more than dozen cars have made their
way down Chestnut street, and all of them
We're escorted in the manner described
above. There are very few passengers, as
the cars proceed so slowly that walking is
preferable. Fortunately for the pedestrians,
the weather is beautiful. The sun shines
brightly ard the air is as balmy as on a
spring day.
Everything Reported Quiet.
Mayor Warwick and Director of Public
Safety Beitler. who spent the night in their
offices in the city hall, ready for any emer-
gency which might arise. reported this
morning. with an evident air of relief, that
r,-a
to the effect that everything is quiet to-
day. This condition is without doubt due
in large measure to the determined stand
taken by the mayor last night, when he
served notice that it was no longer a fight
between the traction company aud the
strikers. but a battle between the city and
mob violence, and that the city would win.
To this end nearly thousand extra po-
lice were sworn in the men being picked
from the applicants for appointment who
had passed the necessary physical examna-
tlon These, with the regulars, corsti-
tuted an army of over $500 men. and every
one was on duty today. The car sheds
and power houses in various parts of the
city were vigilantly guarded ali night but
there was apparently no necessity for the
presence OF the police, as no attempt at
violence was made.
The strikers headquarters, at Sth and
Callowhill streets. some distance from the
various depots of the branches of the
Union lf3cl;cn company, were deserted
soon after midnight, and none of the Lead
ers made their appearance up to noon to-
day.
In the neishborhood of the big car sheds
are rows upon rows of small dwellings, oc-
cupied mainly by the employees of the COM
pany, and in these localities there Is nat
urally much excitement. The streets are
filled at all times with the families of the
cuss the situation and abuse the men at
work.
DisOrderly Element COwed.
On Market street the authorities have sta
toned two mounted policemen at each cor
ner, in addition to two or more men on foot.
This street and Chestnut street, which We're
the scenes of most of yesterdays rioting.
are the most carefully guarded today, but
the disorderly element seems to be either
cowed or Indifferent. for there has SO far
been no sign of a disturbance on these
streets or in any other locality. Every
other man wears a card bearing the words
Il will walk stuck in his hatband or pin
neG to his coat, and many women are wear
ing them, too.
The officials of the company declare that
they have plenty of men to run the cars if
they can get protection for them. On the
other hand, the strikers declare that enough
skilled men to take their places cannot be
obtained.
Windfnll to One Line.
The strike has proven a windfall of con-
siderable magnitude to the single independ-
ent line in the city, which resisted the pres
sure when the big consolidation of all the
other lres was recently effected. The COM
pany runs its cars to West Philadelphia, on
Arch and Vine streets, and in it's endeavor
to accommodate all the people who wish to
patronize it. have pressed into service every
summer car, and even resurrected some
which had been permanently sent to the
hospital. Every car run is packed to the
roof, and the officials contemplate the situa-
ton with a large degree of satisfaction.
The Broad street omnibus line, controlled
by the troubled Union Traction Company,
ran its buses yesterday, but today, for some
reason, ehere are only few on the street.
The suburban cars of the Pennsylvania
and the Reading railroad companies were
again crowded.
About l O'Clock a crowd of strikers and
sympathizers numbering over 800 and armed
with broomS and flags began to march
around the city hall. A detail of the large
squad of police on duty in the city hall
court yard was ordered out and dispersed
the pardders.