Evening journal., 1908-04-17
CHESTER UNDER
MARTIAL LAW
lcOntInued from FIrsl Pass.l

their sympathizers the strength Of the
military arm that Governor Stuart hao
sent here, and it could be seen that the
armed constables had made an impress
sion upon the people Early this after
noon the entire body Of troopers was
still riding back and forth> as II they
had nothing else 10 do.
No cars had been run up 70 ons
O'Clock this afternoon and no attempt
had been made during the morning %
run them. An effort will be made this
afternoon, President Rigg Of the Trac-
tion Company says The Contabulary
viii be stationed along the streets on
which the car is TO pass The first
car TO be sent out this afternoon Is
20 be No. /, which has figured before
IN the strike. Il will be in charge
Of r. W. Borgmann, who was shot
in the heel when he tried OF run the
car out earlier Ia the week Rorpmann
asked to be allowed 70 take the car
out. The strikers are bitter toward
him and also toward Troop c Of the
state Constabulary which came here
carly in the week but withdrew In the
faco Of public demonstration and also
when the city officials declared they
dia not nedo tho state nolice
Piul<ertons In the Crowd.
In addition 10 tAc troopers there are
Two hundred Pinkerton detectives In
charge Of superintendent Bears. cir
culating throughout the city. These
special detectives are circulating among
the crowds on the sidewalks. but have
not attempted to interfere with any
body.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
In Hass
after the railroad company's interests
but they are not taking any part m
the trolley strike situation.
Early this afternoon Deputy Sheriffs
Walfe and Howard with q posse Of NJ
teen men hastily left for Clifton Heights
where they will guard the car barn.
The authorities had an intlmation that
an effort might be made to dynamite
the barn.
The largest crowd OF the day was
gathered about noon az the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad which Is a short
distance from the Traction Company's
barn In Chester. The police would not
allow the crowd to encroach upon the
Traction Companys property, however
and the mob was kept back to he rail-
road line.
Claim Agent Griseman, who was shot
Yesterday morning is resting easily at
the Chester Hospital An X-Ray ex
animation has revealed that the bullei
did not shatter any bones and his early
recovery is looked for.
There was but one arrest this morn
ing, that Of a man for intoxication ana
Mayor Johnsons edict to close the sa.
looms is being enforced rig 'dly.
Not a hardware or sporting goods |
store in Chester has revolver for
sale All are sold. A weapon cannot
be obtained for love nor money. II h |
said that one Of the strike syrnpa-
thizers went o Philadelphia yesterda.,
and returned with a case Of revolvers |
all Of which were distributed in
twinSlng
Twenty-Five men gathered at Thir
teenth street and Edgemont avenue
early this morning. They had twenty |
four revolvers, two men being double |
armed.
Mayor Johnso nhas retiVd from the
scene OF activity. He posted a notice
on the door OF his Office in the City
hai this morning that he would be
busy all day and could not be inter-
rupted by any one.
Board Of Trade Acts.
The Board OF Trade adopted raso.
lutions at a meeting held last night 4,
this effect:
THAT the Board Of Trade insist that
the differences existing between the
Chester Traction Company and its en- |
ployes be submitted to a Board Of Ar
hitration, the members thereof to be
selected in the usual manner.
Pending the decision Of the arbitra.
tors a three-days' truce, during which
Interim the business relations between
the chester Traction Company and its
employees be resumed as thex were
prior TO Monday, April 13
That we appeal to the peopIe OF
Chester 10 remain away from the thea
ire OF operations and that the Police
Department enforce the laws pertain
ng TO corner and stret loafing and the
sale and carrying of firearms"
A committee composed of General
Henry c. Cochran, Benjamin Fox, I
w. Trainer and DR.. D. p. Maddox. sub
mitted the resolutions to President
Rigg, OF the Traction Company. The
was a failure. General
Cochran said after returing from il:
President Rigg was firm IN his de
,ision not to restore the wage OF is IL
cents per hour. not to recognize the
union and he would not agree arbl-
tration."
Mayor johnson last night ordered tie
saloons closed for an indefinite period
and issued the following proclama-
tion:
To Have curfew EdIet.
Mayor johnson this afternoon issued
another proclamation 70 the effect that
ears would be run his afternoon. He
also announced that no more than three
pr five persons would be allowed 10
gather In groups along the streets. To-
night "curfew edict" will be put into
effect TO keep the streets clear.
The car barn has been converted into
a temporary prison and persons ar
rested by the State constabulary for
disorder will be taken to that loelxun
MAYORS PROCLAMATION
Whereas, The strike situation has be-
come serious menace to life and prop
erty as well as to the public welfare. ana
Whereas, The public authorities ara
bound IN urpearxya fbo r,,-n - ---.--.