Evening journal., 1895-12-19
THE TRACTION STRIKE.
President Welsh Objects to an
Arbitration.
THE RIOTIEG Is STILL CONTINUED.
A Few Cars Guarded by Policemen Man
aged to Run Occasionally Issued
For Special Deputy Marshals 20 Prevent
Interference with tho Mails.

Interference With tho Malls.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. io-The second
day OF the traction strike ended with
every wheel yet at standstill. Excite.
ment has boon at high pitch all day, but
the formidable police arrangements pre-.
vented any serious outbreaks. Tho cnlm
was not natural and moro violonoo Ia OK
poctod at any momc &C. A few cars were
run over branch li-gs, guarded at all
points by armed policemen. In many in
stances they carried their revolvors drawn.
Tho mohs were no smaller, but they ro-
spocted the cleaning steel Some fow at
tempts 60 stone cars were made, but they
had no grave results Trouble will surely
como the moment an effort Is made To
operate the cars without this heavy guard
or at night This Is tho universal opinion.
Rumors are plentiful both as to trouble
ahead and as 60 speedy settlement Of the
contest, but both sides appear to bo irmor
than ever. The strikers declare that thoy
are gaining recruits every hour.
1t Is asserted that prominent lawyer
IS making oyorturos TO both sidos looking
to "A settlement by arbitration through a
committee to be appointed by high city
official. Nothing oonflrmatory or contra
diotory to this can be learned.
the Union Traction company, was fitting
about between his own Offices and those
OF tho mayor, but he was hard TO cntch.
and nevertheless, whom no was caught no
would not talk about anything moro in
tercsting than tho weather
It IS said that Postmaster Carr informed
the United States district attorney that
there is practically no trolley mail service.
The district attorney, so the story COOS,
tolegraphed Attorney General Harmon for
instructions In case word Is received to
run cars the district attorney will swear
I'm enough deputy marshals TO protect
them.
Tho Troops In Readiness.
Mayor Warwick has been at his Office
almost uninterruptedly for the past as
hours, and no has a special wire Co Gov
ornor Hastings at the executive mansion
| in Harrisburg, over which they arc I'm
constant communication. Troops arc
ready to be on the streets of Philadelphia
within an hour after request is made
/ for them. This Is what tho governor
wired last night
Another significant feature was tho ar
rival at the mayors Office Of two truck
loads Of big clubs for the policemen. A
number Of arrests were made yesterday
and last night on charges Of melting 20
riot. Nearly all the prisoners were hold
1 on bail.
Several men woro knocked down and
| injured in minor outbreaks, and thoy are
/ IN hospitals One, John McCloernoy, who
was struck on tho head by a stone during
q riot at the Eighth and Dauphin streets
depot, has concussion of the brain and
/ may die Michael Brennan, a nonstrikor,
is in prison without bail awaiting the re-
suit Of AloCloernoy's injuries, He Is
charged with throwing tho stOne
To relieve the travel at O'Clock last
evening q number Of private bus lines
were started, but they only lasted until
the home going crush was over The rail
roads were taxed 20 their capacity TO carry
the up town and suburban residents.
Almost the entire board Of directors Of
the Traction company conferred with the
mayor last night IL b asserted that all
Of them except President Welsh were in
favor of making some concessions but he
emphatically put his foot down against
any such action.
The most important development OF the
afternoon was the issuance by United
States Marshal Colesberry Of this notice:
Information having been given TO me
by Postmaster Carr and United States
District Attorney Ingham that the trolley
mails are ohstruoted, application can bo
made to me Thursday, Dec. 10, at 10 a.
m, for appointment as special deputy
marshals Only able bodied, discreet
we'll recommended mon need apply"
Mass Meetings Held.
Last night the strikers held number
of mass meetings close 20 the various de-
pots, with Wow Of encouraging each
other Co hold out Each member Of tho
committee said, 1--WE are stronger than
ever and will not weaken in tho slightest. 7"
A mail car was started from the Ridge
avenue depot with new motorman, a
new conductor and a full complement Of
clerks The depot was surrounded by a
mob OF . 600 or 3, 600 persons, but they
allowed the car to get about a block
away. Thon, led by the wife Of the now
motorman, an assault was made on tho
car and the woman herself dragged her
husband from the platform. The outbreak
was only quelled by the arrival of a rogu-
lar car, loaded with policemen. This was
attached TO the rear Of tho mail car, and
Uncle Sans vehicle was pushed around
the route
What threatened to bo n serious aifray
occurred at Twelfth and Market streets.
/ An immense crowd was congregated there,
which the police attempted TO disperse
Several men tried TO incite tho mob to
violence and an effort was made TO arrest
one Of these leaders.
Instantly the larger portion OF the
crowd became unruly and made an unor-
| ganized charge on the police. The aspect
Of affairs grew so threatening that several
Of the mounted officers were compelled to
/ fire several shots into the air. This put
an end TO the uprising, but it led to many
sensational reports Of strikers being shot
Il down.
About % electricians Of a branch line
here applied for admission to the Amalga-
mated association, and they will join the
strikers II the trouble is not settled by ar
L bitration.
An appeal TO the public, signed by we'll
known citizens, was issued urging that a
/ public demand for arbitration be made.
/ 1t asserts that the strikers are willing TO
L have this action taken, but that all appeal
70 tho Traction officials TO consent to the
step have failed.
No Disorder To-day.
WILMINGTON people who spent psrt OF
to day In Philadelphia report that the
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