Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
NO OPEN COLLISION YET
Soldier Shot Last Might've Men
Arrested.
TAKING
MAYOR
Gives Saloon Permission to Open
Against the Advice Of the State
Police Authorities.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CHESTER, Pa. April 1S.-Operation of
cars was resumed by the Chester Trac-
tion Company this morning, but no at
tempt was made to carry passengers.
The first car was run out at $50 O'Clock
under the guard of thirty members OF
Troop c of the state police. Strike break
The car was not molested as it sped
down Edgmont avenue. and no bricks or
stones greeted the troopers. The city is
quiet, although the crowds on the streets
are as large as usual.
Two cars were run out of the car barns
on the Wilmington division this morning
surrounded by thirty state constableS as
a bodyguard. They were to accompany
the car as far Ciaymont. the dividing
line between Pennsylvania and Delaware.
The strikers say they Will permit no cars
to pass the state line, and trouble Is
feared
Strike sympathiZers fired on detach-
ment of state constables at Upland.
wounding one of them. Sergt Rigg, a
son of John A. Rigg. the president of the
Traction company, who is member OF
troop c, from Reading, with detail OF
constables. started FROM Chester for Up
land to take care of the wounded men.
Early this morning strike sympathizers
burned down a bridge over Johnson
creek. connecting the town of Trainer.
i'm the outskirts of Chester. with Marcus
Hook The trolley tracks of the Chester
Traction Company's line. from Chester
to Marcus Hook, cross this bridge. NO
arrests have been made. About the same
time considerable stretch of trolley
wire in the vicinity of the bridge was
cut down.
May End Strike.
DIR. ID. p MadduX, chairman of the arbi-
tration committee OF the board Of trade
announced this afternoon that he would
make an appeal to Patrick Shea. head OF
the Trolley Mems Cnion to order the mer
back to work This decision was reached
by DIR. MadduX after an interview with
John A. Rigg, president of the Chester
Traction Company, in which the latter
declared that ne would not consider arbi-
tration and would spend a million dollars
if necessary. to defeat the strikers. Dr
MadduX said that an appeal Will be made
to the trolley men individually If Mr.. Shea
does not call off the strike.
The state police appear to have the sit
uation we'll In hand. Here and there oc-
casionaIly there are small street fights.
but nothing approaching a riot has oc-
CURED since the troopers took charge.
The sixty or more troopers who camped
outside the city last night returned to
town early today. and were jeered by a
small crowd near the Edgemont street
car barn Some of the strike sympa-
thizers hurled stones and sticks at the
troopers. who charged into the crowd and
scattered it. No one was hurt.
Saloons Are to Open.
Mayor Johnson at & am. gave permis-
cin IN SoJn fn
places. contrary to the advice of Deputy
Supt. .>Lumb of the state police. In COM
mentng upon Mayor Johnsons action
Lumb said:
THE authorities of Chester have dis
regarded my advice In opening the sa-
looms. 1 fear that the move of Mayor
Johnson was a great mistake. AT !
o'clock this morning l had a talk with
him and told him of the danger to peace
by allowing the saloons to open. While
/ do not care to create any dissensiOn
fear that unless our orders are obeyed ii
will be necessary to appeal to Gov. Stuart
to withdraw the state police. The sup
port of the Chester police is very indif-
ferent
The state trooper who was shot by a
strike sympathizer last night while his
troop was passing through the village OF
Leiperville, near here was removed to a
hospital in this city today. The two men
committed to the county Jail at Media
without bail.
Chester an Armed Camp.
With four troops of the state police
practicvally in command of the city, the
strike situation was we'll in hand here
last night. Troop \, from Greensburg
Troop III, from Wilkesbarre: Troop c,
from Reading, and Troop d, from PUNK
sutawney, comprising about 100 men,
make up tile force which has taken
charge of the strike situation.
The troopers rode into the city early
today, in command of Capt. John c.
Groome. and prepared to make their head
quarters at the car barns OF the Chester
Traction Company.
Under the protection of the state po-
lice the traction company ran five cars
run out by F. w. Borgmanh. who ran
the first out OF the barns in San
Francisco in the face of the striking
employees. On the car which Borgmann
operated yesterday We're President Riggs
of the traction company and r. Nelson
Buckley. chairman Of the board of di-
rectors of the Interstate Railway Com
pany. which operates the Chester trolley
line. on the car were two city police
men and private detective of the COM
The car had not gone far when some
of the strikers, their sympat hizer be-
gan throwing stones and shouting at the
men in charge of it. The troopers rode
the men down and arrested six men.
among them Charles HOrsea pple a city
employe in the highway department. The
prisoners We're put on the car and I'M
der guard Were compelled TO make the
trip through the streets and back to the
barn where, they We're charged with In
citing to riot
The subsequent ears were run under
about the same conditions, and a number
of arrests We're made Among those ar
rested is Frank l.. Hollins. one of the
strikers. who was held in $2OOo bail. al
"a hearing before a magistrate. The COM
pany made no attempt to operate its cars
after nightfall.
In making. arrests the troopers gave
several exhibitions of horsemafship that
caused the disorderly cement To regard
them with awe. Sergts. Logan and
Chambers and Trooper Kobut. in their
determination 10 capture negro. jumped
their horses over a high embankment and
two fences into field. where they over
took the fleeing man.
The failure of the local police TO cope
with the situation has caused d number
OF citizens TO circulate petition asking
for the removal of Chief of Police Pen
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