The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
TROLLEY STRIKE
CAUSES RIOTS
Attempts to Operate Street
Cars in Philadelphia Are Re-
sisted by SympathizeTS.
N-UNION MEN DESERT
STRIKING CARMEN WIN A TEN
PoRARY VICTORY.
MEN DESERT

Philadelphia, June 1.-The attempt Of
the philadelphia Rapid Transit compa-
nv 10 run its cars with non-uniOn men
rssuIted tonight in a number of serious
riots. Ii was the first effort to operate
the lines at night, and after several
fgtHe efforts to get the cars through the
MODS they were sent back TO the barns
Al least 100 men were more or less Sc
slOusly injured IN the rioting.
In the Kensington district, where
rrsuy mills are located, feeling ran
high NObs of men, women and chill
5rsn pulled the motormen and con-
5vc,ors from their cars and beat them
severely. In many instances cars were
sol on fire. The police were pOwerless
N control the strike Sympathizers.
When they charged a mob il separated,
only 90 form again IN the vicinity OF
another car. Several policemen were
injured.
In West Philadelphia dynamite caps
we're placed on the tracks and crowds
stoned the nOn-union wOrkmen when
they attempted to bring out cars. fore
Ing them TO return to the barn. In the
downtown section conductors and mo-
t0rmen were pulled from their cars and
their clothes were town off by mobs OF
strike SyInpathiZers. In some cases the
terrified men had to be taken to pTi-
Yat5 houses and guarded by police 10
save them from harm.
I'm Kensington there were five big
riots. and all evening KenSingtOn
avenue the main thoroughfare o. the
district was filled with a bowling mob.
The imported crews proved a disap-
p.luJment to the company, many Of
them deserving their cars at the first
sign of trouble. and leaving them
standing in the street at the mercy Of
the mob. Several applied to the strik-
ers for aid TO return 20 New York, say
Ing that they had been brought here
under nisapprehension.
During the KensingtOn riots Police
man Levy was shot in the head and is
said to be dying. IN the same section
five cars were piled in the street atteI
being partially demolished with paving
stones, and were then set on fire.
In West Philadelphia some strike
sympathizers hauled the trolleys from
the wire and cut the rope. Several ar
rests were made, but in many instances
the policemen We're unable 20 geJ their
prisoners to the station house on aC-
count of the crowds
The saloons were allowed 10 remain
ODen. but they were not patronized to
any great extent by the striking trolley
men, they having been cautioned by
their leaders TO remain away.
During the day the com pany claimed
TO have operated few more cars than
ON previous days Of the strike. Char
man Pratt of the union carmen ad-
't+ed that some additional ears had
run. but insisted the strikers won
g. more of the old men, None of TIE
, who had gone on strike were
beniuE, he said.
The Central Labor Union has deter
mined to take advantage Of the political
features involved and tonight decided
to issue a cali upon all its members and
Sympathizers to celebrate next SaJur-
day. which is primary election day here
as White Ribbon day" The white
ribbon Is the emblem chosen by the
striking car men. Their sympathizers
gre asked by the Central Labor union
t1 wear this emblem on election day
and TO vote for d. Clarence GibDony Tor
district attorney. and President Muir
ply of the union forces for the treas
sg--. I'm opposition to the slated Re
publican nominees.
An attorney for the strikers today
caused warrants 70 be issued for the
arrest Of two policemen who are alleged
10 have struck one of the strikers with
out sufficient provocatiOn. Writs OF
Eabeas corpus have also been issued
for the release of strikers who have
been arrested.