Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-08
POLICE WERE P0WERLESS
Thousands Jam the Streets and
Pour voIIeys of Stones and
Bricks Upon Men on
the Cars.

Efforts on the part of the United
Railroads to run street cars yester-
day in spite of the strike now in
progress resulted in riot and blood
shed. Many were shot down on
the streets, and one man, James
Walsh, is dead. Strike-breakers in
the uniforms of car inspectors and
strikers and their sympathizers
fought on Turk street for more
than an hour. Fourteen men were
shot, among them policeman and
Detective Bell. Over a score were
injured, many by flying stones.
Several of them will die.
SAN FRANCISCO. May s.-The city was
peaceful last night and the downtown
streets showed no indication of the bloody
fray which for a time yesterday threatened
to assume serious proportions. The crowds
which during the day packed the streets
in the vicinity of the United railroad car
barns gradually faded away as darkness set
in and later in the night only few pickets
Of the carmens union on watch and few
scattered policemen on guard against any
impending trouble marked the locality as
a storm center.
Both sides continue to hurl defiance at
each other and the trouble is not ended
by any means, judging from the hard
feelings which exist and which were GER
tainly not softened by the events Of the
day.
May Arm the Men.
IF he calhoun keeps up his recent
methods he will get his fill before the
strike Is over" says Cornelius, the rep
resentative Of the carmen.
my company will spare no effort to re-
sumo lawfully the operation Of its cars,
but will fearlessly defend its rights" says
President Calhoun Of the street railroad
company. --| -. z
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men with rifles today and shoot down
strikebreakers on the company's cars,
while the railroad officials announce that
their men will protect themselves If at
the twenty-six men who fell wounded in
yesterdays fight one death Is already re-
ported, that of James Walsh. who was shot
through the head on Turk street near
others are in a serious condition from their
wounds.
So far the police alone occupied the field.
but the militia are under orders to move
at a moments notice, while the federal
army authorities are keeping in close touch
with the situation, ready for action If 1t
is deemed necessary to invoke their aid.
Today promises to be even more event
full than yesterday. for in spite Of the blood
shed which followed their action another
attempt will be made today to run the
cars with still greater precautions to in
sure success.
It is hoped that the action Of the labor
council taken at a general meeting last
night may serve to aid the combined
labor troubles which are now bearing SO
peace of the city. peace committee of
eleven appointed from the different in
dustries will meet committee Of the
Civic League this afternoon to outline
present situation. This committee will
labor in the interests of peace and bring
whatever influence it can to bear for
the purpose of the different labor unions.
In the meantime the council has issued
an appeal to all members Of the several
unions urging peace. The situation re-
mains unchanged in the other industries
in which a strike has been declared. The
telephone company Is still handicapped
by lack of operators. but 1t is believed
that the action of the linemen In voting
against a strike will lead to a speedy
settlement of the question at issue be-
tween the company and its employees
The linemen do not seem inclined to go
beyond extending their aid in helping
the girls to settle with the company.
Little Heard From Trades.
Little is heard just now from the other
striking trades, their differences seeming
to await the settlement of the issue now
brought to focus by the carmen.
Another Strike Reported.
Quiet prevails in and around the sew
eral shops involved in trouble with the
ironworkers, and the striking employees
are now merged with their co-laborers
similarly situated. The laundry workers
are still out, and the industry has been