The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-09-12
CARMEN CLUbbED
/. INTO SUBMISSION
AFTER OUTBREAK
William A. Bruce, Alleged
Ex-Convict, Arrested on
Two Charges
BOASTS OF PROWESS
Declares He Was Imported
Because He Was Not
Afraid of Any One
INSULTS TWO WOMEN
Attempt of Policeman te
Capture Nonunion Man
Cause of Trouble

After day of great unrest at the
Twenty-fourth and Utah streets car
barns the sullen anger of the strike
breakers broke out and precipitated
another scene of violence which
called forth riot platoon of police
from the Mission station, and, later,
riot suppressers from three other sta
tons. William A. Bruce, a nonunion
motorman, was arrested after he had
been felled to the street by a blow
from Patrolman Frank Kerrigan's s
club. Many other nonunion carmen
were subdued by the heavy clubs of
the police and a mob of about so of
the new platform men was forced
back into the carbarns by concerted
advance made by all the bluecoats who
had arrived in patrol wagons, on foot
and on horseback.
Quiet was maintained for the rest of
the evening by an increased force of
patrolmen, which will be kept there.
says Acting Chief Anderson, until the
strike breakers are in better temper
They are forbidden to appear in the
streets except TO man their cars.
Since the rioting Of Tuesday night
and early yesterday morning the nom
union men employed at the Utah street
barns have been sullen. Last night
they congregated in little knots around
the carbarns and baited the police In
sulting remarks were passed as women
walked by and veiled challenges were
thrown out TO Patrolman Kerrigan,
who for while was alone in front of
the headquarters. Bruce was particu-
larly offensive and Kerrigan warned
him not to repeat his insulting COM
ments- Just then Miss Mary Graves
and Miss Ada Graves walked past on
their way home at the corner of Twen-
tyfourth and Vermont streets.
Bruce repeated something under his
breath, and the young women, blushing
at the insult, quickened their pace
The policeman put his hand on Bruces
shoulder and Bruce backed away. Ker-
rigan threw his club at the man and
felled him TO the sidewalk with blow
that opened Bruce's scalp for a 21
stitch cut Then the fight started
Kerrigan tried to get his man and
the strike breakers fought to carry him
into the barn. Kerrigan regained his
club and used it and his fist with tell
ing effect. Battered skulls were the
rule and while citizen was ringing In
a riot call other patrolmen stationed
near by were hurrying to Kerrigan's
assistance.
When the detail of riot quellers from
the Mission station under Sergeant
Tobin arrived Kerrfgan and his aids
were masters of the situation so far as
Bruce was concerned. The strike break
er was taken to St Luke's hospital,
where his scalp was given the needed
Fl stitches, after which he was booked,
boasting, at the Mission station on a
charge of disturbing the peace pre-
ferred by the Misses Graves, and of re-
sisting an officer, preferred by Kerri-
gan. Bruce Dragged that Superintend-
ent Jones had secured his services from
the east because he was fighter and
not afraid Of anyone.
At the car barns discomfort was
showing itself. The men insisted on
coming out into the street to renew
hostilities. After ordering them back
several times Sergeant Tobin command
ed his 35 patrolnaen to charge about so
of the strike breakers with drawn
clubs. There was another season OF
cracked scalps and a short fight. ending
IN victory for the police, who closed
the doors in front of the belligerents.
THE first man who comes out OF the
barns tonight" shouted Tobin. unless
to take car in or out will be beaten
and arrested"
There had been no infractions of this
rule up to a late hour last night.
Bruce is declared by the police to be
an ex-convict with an eight year term
in an eastern penitentiary to his dis
credit.
Captain Anderson stated that there
were violently infiammable notices