The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11
THREE MEN CAUGHT ON
STROLL FROM CARbhRN
Rescued From Savage Crowd
in Fillmore Street by
Policeman
NOT SERIOUSLY HURT
United Railroads May Re-
sumo Night Service Be
fore End of Week
NOT SERIOUSLY HURT

Struggling vainly to defend them
selves from the fury of mob OF 500
strike sympathizers. Edward Keating,
Frank Stow and Charles Coeheo, strike
breakers. would probably have been
beaten 10 death last night in Fillmore
street. near Eddy. but for the timely
arrival OF q score OF patrolmen. The
bIuecoats fought their way with
drawn clubs through the cursing
crowd to the victims of its rage and
picked the men up from the sidewalk.
where they were being kicked and
stoned.
The injured men were taken at once
to the emergency hospital and treated
for numerous bruises and decorations,
but none was dangerously hurt
The strike breakers say that they
left their headquarters at Turk and
Fillmore streets about $3.50 o'clock last
night for a little stroll. They went
into the Hague saloon, where they had
a few drinks, and were on their way
back to the barn when attacked. They
declare that one of the union pickets
recognized them and hooted at them.
Immediately crowd gathered and fol-
lowed in increasing numbers as they
hastened their steps. The strike
breakers were unarmed. Some one
threw a stone. which hit Keating in
the face. Then the crowd closed in
The victims do not remember much
that followed except that they fought
with the desperation OF despair until
they were knocked down and trampled
upon. The police appeared through
the crowd just in time, and the mob,
frightened at the drawn clubs and re-
volvers. scattered.
Only two arrests were made as In the
struggling mass il was difficult to iden
tify any particular assaiiant. The men
taken were Oscar Zeiss. a teamster. and
John Desmond. They were booked on
charges of disturbing the peace. Should
they be convicted the policemen max
ing the arrests will be entitled to the
$500 reward offered recently by the
carmen's union for the arrest and con-
viction OF any union men guilty of
creating a disturbance in connection
with the strike.
The strike breakers declared last
night that they would continue to take
their nightly strolls as soon as they
We're able. and would demand the pro-
lection which the law allows them.
The management of the United Rail-
roads says that regular streetcar ser
vice, including owl cars. may be ex
pected in San Francisco before the end
OF the week. Many applications for
positions from carmen throughout
America, ii is claimed. have been re-
ceived by the company recently. As
long as there was rioting and danger
were not numerous. but
since the quiet of the last two weeks
the tempting bait of high wages, in
many cases double what men are get
ting in smaller eastern towns, says the
has attracted carmen on
every hand While these new men are
coming, many of the strike breakers
are leaving, having tired OF their jobs.
The reports turned in by carmen at
the end of the days run, which a week
ago filled many pages with accounts
OF disturbances and arrests. amounted
to only a few lines last night, not any
more than would happen under ordi-
nary conditions.
The fear has been that stones would
be thrown and shots fired at cars as
soon as they were run at night. but
cars have been running for several
nights for more than an hour afts,.
dark. and in some sections as late as
1890 o'clock There has been no dis.
turbance. The fear of bloodshed as
far as night service is concerned seems
10 be entirely unfounded. For that
reason the United Railroads is prepar-
ing TO extend its service rapidly until
every line is run =on full schedule The
expectation is that next Sa tHrday night
will see the regular service restored.