The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-23
STRIKE AT TORONTO
ATTENDED BY RIOTS.
Attempt to Run Street Cars With
Imported Men Results in
Wild Disorder.

Toronto. Ontario, June 1.-The first at
tempt. made by the Toronto Street Railway
to run its cars with men Hired to take the
places of the striking motormen and con-
ductors was met with violence. Only one
effort was made to reopen the traffic and
the temper shown by the strikers and their
sympathizers convinced the officials that it
would be imrossible to run cars without
strong protection. 1t was. therefore, de-
cided to appeal to the authorities for troops
and 10 suspend operations until their ar
rival tomorrow morning.
Stones. sticks, eggs and stale vegetables
were the weapons used by the strike SYM
pathizers 10 prevent the railway company
from giving a service. Several Of the i'm
ported men were roughly handled by the
mob. and Motorman Johnson, an old en-
Ire. u 'D' an H-1 ' ~
The worst riots occurred at the corner of
ScoLard and Ionge and Bloor and Yonge
streets, in proximity 10 the YorkVille barns.
Very few arrests were MADE.
Crew Driven From Car.
This morning cars We're started s.multa-
neously from the barns at King street west,
Queen street west. Yorkville, Dundas and
Yonge streets. A crowd had gathered about
the entrance OF the barns, awaiting Ceye!-
opments. The appearance of a car at the
Yonge street barn WAS the signal for boot
ing and yelling by the crowd The car was
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ductor gave the motorman the signal 10 go
ahead. The crowd called upon the crew TO
desert the car.
Their refusal to do SO was followed by a
shower of stones and bricks. Every window
in the car was smashed. and tie crew left
their posts and ran into the barn.
Similar scenes occurred at the other
barns. An attempt was made to run a car
from the Yorkvllle barns around the bet
line: A big stone thrown against the
Johnson's face, badly lacerating 1t. he
was struck by a numoer or stones and was
otherwise maltreated. JonnSJn persevered.
however. and made the circuit of the lima.
Several Hurt in Riot.
The attempt to run out five cars at the
King street east barns at S O'Clock was at
tened by scenes of the greatest disorder
and violence, several persons being injured
by flying missiles. including W. H. Moore.
private secretary to Mr. Mackenzie. presi-
dent of the road. who was severely injured
in the face by a brick. Three arrests were
than five minutes after they made their ap-
pearance. MotOrman Quigley was struck
on the head by a stone and badly injured.
At the DundaS street barns another crowd
intercepted the cars, and they. were turned
back. The company then decided to aban-
don the effort to-day.
Meantime the civil authorities were COM
municated with, and 1t was decided to call
out the militia. Seven hundred and fifty
sisting of 20 of the Governor Generals
body guard, 30 mounted rifles and $50 dra-
goons, left Niagara with their horses in
three special trains at 10 O'Clock tonight
and will arrive at daylight In addition 800
of the Queens Own. 300 ~Erenadiers and 2O
Highlanders have been ordered to parade at
the armories. Several hundred extra police
men were also sworn in tonight.