The Washington herald., 1909-06-01
POLICE USE CLUBS
In CAR Line STRIKE
Conditions in Quaker City
Grow More Serious.
STRIKE BREAKERS IMPORTED
Two Hundred and Fifty Men from
Baltimore and New York Are Put
to WOrk-Half Hundred Arrests
Are Made and the Police Are Too
Basy 20 Get sleep or Rest.

philadelphia. Mas SE-Nerked b. DIS
turbauces in various parts OF the city in
which car crews were stoned and the
police compelled 10 draw revolvers 10
force the crowds Of sympathizers back,
The third day OF the troneymen's strike
was one Of unrest and turbulence
Throughout the day there were frequent
calls for the police in various sections
Clubs were used many times. and half
a hundred persons were arrested on
charges more or less serious.
II was decided this afternoon 10 aug
ment the already largely increased police
force oy 20o9 men until the strike trou-
bIes shall have ceased. Five hundred men
were taken from the civil service eligible
list Of IRE and police departments and
enrolled IN the oity's service tonight.
The mayor IN a statement late this aft
eruOOn. announced that II II becomes i'm
possible for the Rapid Transit Company
70 operate the street car system he VIII
take II over and run il himself
Principal Lines Kept Open.
While the officials of the street car
company and the leaders Of the strikers
both make claims from their standpoiats.
the situation to-day was virtually un-
changed from yesterday Something less
than half the cars were n operation
during the day. The efforts Of the com
pany were concentrated in keeping some
OF The principal through lines running on
Irregular schedule, and IN this they sue
ceeded indiferently.
Wagons, delivery carts, carriages and
vehicles OF various description were put
in use to-day TO carry the holiday crowds
TO various eenters Of pleasure. and inter
est. Even ice wagons were put into COM
mission n some places. and drivers re-
ceived from 10 70 Is cents for short hauls.
Thousands walked several miles to places
Of amusement The new baseball grounds
OF the American League. Shibe Park. IS
in a section where car service was main
tained very irregularly. but, while there
were 25,500 al the games. many OF them
walked
The importation Of strike breakers
from other cities by the company was
responsible n a large measure for the
increased disturbances OF the day. Two
hundred and fifty men from New York
and Boston were to be put to work this
morning.
Car Is BOmBarded.
one Of the serious disturbances was
on Lancaster avenue. in Wess Philadel-
phia. Here crowd blocked the tracks
with paving stones and when the next
car reached the place. began a lombard
uent IN which bricks and stones were
used freely.
Miss Irene King, a passenger on the
car was struck in the back of the head
by a stone and was taken to the hospi-
tai The police guards on the car were
stoned as well as the crew. Mounted
police finally dispersed the crowd
At another point, Front and Arch
streets. a dynamite cap was exploded
Here the police drew their revolvers.
There were frequent instances Of ston-
: ing cars.
Except on a few lines all cars were
withdrawn before dark, and service was
( abandoned entirely by Il O'Clock Per-
sons living in the suburbs are now de-
/ pending entirely upon the steamroads for
/ transportation After being permitted 70
remain open all day Ine saloons We're
/ closed again at 6 o'clock tonight until
/ : o'clock tomorrow morning This order
Is 70 be enforced daily so long as the
disturbance lasts. and It was intimsted
AT the city hall that they may be closed
entirely If the trouble continues
During the day several installments OF
strike-breakers reached the city. They
are being housed in the car barns in
West Philadelphia under heavy guard.
( The police on duty at the car barns
are also living there. and $50 cots are Gis-
trlDuted for their use.