The San Francisco call., 1907-06-19
TORPEDO BURSTS UNDER
CAR AND CAUSES PANIC
Windows Are Shattered by
Explosion at Night on
Haight Street
MOB ATTACKS MEN
Strike Breakers Set Upon
and Beaten Severely by
Enraged Crowd
MOB ATTACKS MEN

The explosion of a torpedo under an
outbound Aaight street cnr near the
crossing of Frederick street about 8
o'clock last night caused a panic among
the passengers. The windows of the
ear were shattered. The police were
notified. but no arrests were made.
half hour later an inbound beach
Cur ran into several heavy iron bars
that had been IaiG across the rails near
Fourteenth avenue. The car was not
deraiIed, however. and mo damage was
DONE An investigation showed that
similar obstructiOns had been placed ON
the opposite track and these were re-
moved before the outbound car ap-
preached.
A. J. Sharks, a clerk employed in the
office of Wilson & Wilson, attorneys,
was struck on the head by rock
street car at Sixth avenue in the Rich
mond district about o'clock last night.
He was injured severely.
-Four strike breakers, quartered IN
the Haight street carbarn, ventured a
block away from their abode about 10
o'clock last night and were set upon
by a mob and beaten severely Tho
Martens, l.. D. Jones and Charles HUI
Bile.
The strike breakers said that they
were attacked by a large crowd OF men
who used their fists and heels without
mercy The cries of the victims al
tracted the attention of several pass
ersby. who notified the park police sta
Ition. A patrol wagon and a corps of
officers was hurried to the scene, but
the attacking party had fed before the
guardians of the peace arrived
The four men were beaten about the
head and body. They were treated at
the park emergency hospital and then
sent to the Haight street barn.
Munroe F. Keys, a conductor on the
ocean beach line. was arrested at 8
o'clock last night for carrying con-
arms within the city limits. Keys was
on his car and fired shots at the trees
and Shrubbery in the park near Fifth
avenue. Patrolman Judd boarded the
car and demanded an explanation. Keys
replied that he was testing his re-
volver to find out whether or not it
was in good condition. He was locked
up in the park station.
President Cornelius of the carmen's
last night:
Reports from the captains OF piclSets
show that the reorganization of the
picket system is having a good re-
suit. The carmen are attending faith
fully to the duties outlined for them
by the joint campaign committee
There is no dissension among our mem
bers. reports TO the contrary notwith-
standing. They are standing solidly
and will continue to do so until an
amicable settlement Is reached. The
men realize that this is fight
against organized labor by organized
capital, and the Garments union, alon e
with the linemen. telephone operators
and the firemen, are on the firing line
in the front ranks of the battle, and
to desert the cause would therefore not
only be treaclerous to their own in
dividual unions, but also to organized
labor in general. This is the time
when organized labor expects that
every union man and woman will do
their duty. We intend to do our duty
to organized labor and have full con-
f1dence that organized labor will do its
duty toward u.s.
Cornelius also said that four more
buses would be put on today and that
in short time a line of buses would
be operated along the entire length of
Van Ness avenue.