Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-20
TROOPS ATE P0|S0NS
ConstabuIary at Chester
Made Seriously III.
suspicious OF MALICE
Sickness May Have Been Accidental,
However.
AUTHORITIES ARE PROBING
AUTHORITIES ARE PROBING
Cars Now Run and the Saloons Are
Open for the First Time.
Trouble Subsiding.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHESTER. Pa. April 2O.-Whether a
deliberate attempt was made to poison
members of Troop c of the state police.
now here on duty In the traction strike,
will be thoroughly investigated. SergtA
Prynn and Price, both OF Troop c. were
taken very i'll durings the night with
cramps and suffered intense pain until
mornings when the remedies administered
by Surgeon Riggs began to have a sooth-
ing effect.
The men were pronounced out Of danger
by DIR. Riggs, but they are weak and
pale. Private Magargle and two other
troopers also were taken i'll. but they did
not suffer SO much as the sergeants.
THE symptoms appear to be those OF
ptomaine poisoning said Dr.. Riggs this
morning. "but there fs a possibility that
something else may have caused the III
ness of the men. They have eaten a good
deal Of canned goods within the last lew
days, which - may have contained
ptomaines. 1t is possible. of course, that
poison was placed in their food, but 1t
10 hardly probable"
Cars Run at Night.
IT shall investigate this ,horoushly."
said Capt Robinson Of Troop B. who Is
in command. 'Ir any attempt has been
made on the lives Of the state police we
shall try to find it out. I am inclined to
believe the water here does not agree
with many Of the men,"
For the first time since the strike be-
gan, q week ago, the company will oper-
ate cars after nightfall this evening.
Probably Forty will be run, and the serv-
ice will continue up till midnight II there
il no demonstrations by strike sympa-
thixers.
IL
they were Saturday. Passengers were
not many. and no effort was made to
induce people TO ride The regular sched-
ule will 60 into effect tomorrow morning.
The contention OF the companys OH
cials IS that the backbone OF the strike
Is broken. They say ten Of the strikers
| returned to work this morning At any
rate, that many men in UNIFORM Vere
acting ~ car crews. At the strikers
| headqua rters denial was made that there
nad been any detection from the ranks.
Arthur Jack, superintendent OF the lines.
says he expects twenty-five Of the men
to be back at work before night.
Chester Strike Ends.
By Associated Press.
CHESTER. Pa, April 20.-About forty
members Of the state police who are here
as the result Of disturbances arising out
| OF the strike OF the employees Of the ches-
| ter Traction Company are Ill. and their
ailment has been diagnosed as ptomaine
poisoning. None of the men who are
members of Troops A. and D - serd-
| ously Ill. 1t is believed the trouble was
caused by the men eating canned food.
| The second week Of the strike opened
today, with the company apparently In
| control Of the situation. Cars are run
| ming throughout the city under the pro-
| lection Of the state police and are meet-
ing with no opposition. The line Of the
company which extends to Wilmington.
Del, is being operated as far as the state
line. near C1aymont. Del. Ten Of the
employees Of the company who quit work
| last week were reinNated today. The
| company announces that It will re-em-
| plcy all OF the old hands who apply be-
| fore tomorrow morning. provided they
can show they conducted themselves
properly during the strike.
The city is quiet today. and It IL be-
lieved all danger OF another outbreak Is
| passed. The saloons, which were closed
the greater part OF last week by order
| Of Mayor johnson. were permitted to re-
open today.