The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-09
MORE DISTURBANCES FOLLOW
WALkOUT OF 81" ROAD
EMPLOYEES.
B. & o. MACHINISTS ARE OUT
Railway Shops Affected by Order to
Quit Work on system-Most Of
Union Men Lay Down Tools
Conference Fails.

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became tied up by a partial strike of
its employees.
The trouble started when west
bound train reached the Forty-sixth
street station. Here the crew desert
ed and the train was run to the Six
| ty-ninth street terminal by men sent
out from that point. subsequently
other crews deserted their trains at
| the Sixty-ninth street terminal. The
company's officials would not discuss
the situation, but the ticket windows
were closed and the crowds on the
| platforms took to the streets.
The company gave out statement
that it was operating ZIG cars, 200
more than at the same time Wednes-
day.
Many Hurt In Strike Riot.
A serious disturbance occurred dur
ing the morning in Northeast Phila-
delphia, the scene of riots the night
before.
A crowd attacked two trolley cars
which were manned by imported
workmen. The windows in the cars
were broken, the car crews were seri-
ously beaten and many persons in the
crowd were hurt by flying bricks.
Several arrests were made.
AS the result Of the disturbances in
Kensington, Lieutenant of Police
Sykes, commander of the police in
the district, was suspended from duty
and will be tried before police board
~ 4ff o{ En- -
against the rioters. Sykes, it is said,
did not leave the station house during
the rioting.
Mayor Reyburn said that develop.
ments were expected that might end
the strike soon. Arbitration was in
sight, as Senator McNichol, the Re-
publican leader of this city, took an
active part in the consultations be-
tween city officials and representa-
tives of the transit company, and it
was believed the political heads were
fearful that their cause would be in
jured by a prolongation of the strike.
Life of EmpIoye Threatened.
Subway and elevated trains ran 20
minutes apart. The usual schedule is
| four to five minutes. Benjamin Rice,
| the first motorman to abandon his
train, said that his wife found note
on the porch of his little home in
| West Philadelphia reading: ''If you
60 to work we will blow up your
house."
This unnerved him and he quit.
When the train was abandoned the
passengers sent up loud cheer and
this Influenced the crew to also quit.
The mayor ordered the suspension
of Capts. DUNCAN and Thompson, two
veterans in the city's police service.
No reason is assigned, but it is pre-
sumed they are charged with failure
to vigorously push the orders against
rioting. There are but five police cap
tains in the city, and the suspension
of DUNCAN and Thompson created a
sensation. In their places were au-
pointed two lieutenants from the ten
derloin district, accustomed to the
handling of the tough element.
Saloons Ordered Closed.
The city authorities ordered that sa-
looms in the northeast section where
the rioting occurred be closed at six
o'clock last night. The company did
not attempt to run cars after dark last
night, as it was feared the rioting
would be repeated.
While there was much disorder in
the districts that saw the rioting, the
business section of the city was quiet
until the noon hour. Then the streets
filled with men and boys employed by
business houses, and there were sew
eral disturbances that bordered on
riot. One block from the postoffice
crowd surrounded a car, dragged
the motorman and conductor off and
beat them, and for awhile the air
was filled with brick-bats. The win
dows and showcases of drug store
were destroyed by the flying missiles
Women passengers in the car
crouched terrified on the floor while
the car windows were being smashed
and Policeman McDermott was hit on
the head by brick and seriously
hurt. On riot call patrol wagon
filled with police scattered the crowd
and made several arrests. After one
o'clock things quoted down.
Railroad Machinists Strike.
Baltimore, Nd, June 4.-Thousands
of machinists on every branch of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad system laid
down their tools, donned their street
| clothes, and went out on strike.
This action, it was stated at the
| machinists' Headquarters here, is the
result of the introduction of the piece
work system in the erecting depart
ments of the Mt. Glare shops, which
| led to the strike of machinists there
a few weeks ago, and what the men
claim was equivalent to refusal of
J the company at the conference be-
tween ice-President Potter and their
representatives to reinstate the Mt.
Glare men.