The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-05

thlzsrs Would Capture Republican
Nominations at the PrImarisA Sen
ator MeNiehol Acts a. Go-5etNsen
and Presents Modified Demands 70
the Company.
Philadelphia. June A-The strike Of
the mOtOrmen and conductors Of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit company.
which began on last Saturday morning.
is now In the process OF settlement
and those having the matter In charge
confidently assert that Il will be
brought to a close within twenty-fOur
hours.
Serious riOting. which started We'd
nesdAy night. was renewed Thursday
In various sections OF the city. Most
% the disturbances occurred At the
noon hour. when workers amused
themselves by throwing bricks and
other missiles at passing motormen
and conductors. For the nTst time
since the strike began . number OF
the employees on the elevated road
strikers This line. however. con
tinued IN operation all day. Other
lines OF the company also continued
20 run without serious interruption
until nightfall. when no further at
tempt was made 20 continue the ser
vice
Fearing that the strikers and their
sympathiEsrs would make good their
threat to capture the Republican nom
nations for the opposing candidates
AZ the primary election on Saturday
unless the strike Was terminated be
fore that time. influential political
leaders Bonded all their energies to
wards bringing the trouble 20 a peace
able conclusion. Senator McNichol.
the recognized Republican leader. and
Senator Ware. who controls the down
toEn section. announced that they
sympathized with the men and were
trying to BRING the strike TO an end.
Terms Of Agreement
After a conference with a number
OF leaders OF the strikers al his home.
Senator NcNichol on behalf OF the
men submitted to the company the
demands OF the men. These. il is IN
derstood. were somewhat modified
from their original demands Twenty
two cents an hour. the wage which the
company voluntarily increased them
TO. instead OF Is cents an hour as
originally demanded Is said TO be the
new demand In addition. the men ask
the privilege OF buying their uniforms
IN open market: a days work 20 con
sist OF not more than ten hours: the
abolition Of the swing" system: the
reinstatement OF all the old men: and
the settlement OF all future difficulties
by comforting with a committee repre-.
sentins the men. These demands when
submitted 10 the Transit company. ac
| cording TO Senator McNichol. were as
scented 70 with some slight modifica
tons. The modified agreement Vas re
| turned 20 the men. who will make
their final answer today.
Mob Attempted 10 Burn Barn.
The report that the strike woul,
probably be settled within tWenty-foul
hours spread like Wild FIRE. but not be
fore the rioters In the Kensington dis
| trict had started on their errRnd o.
destruction. A mob Of nearly 1000 per
sons formed on Kensington avenue
and stared for the main barn OF tn,
Transit company at Eighth and Dau
phln streets for the purpose as thel
declared. Of destroying the structure
This number was augmented as tn
march proceeded. so that by the tim
the barn was reached there were al
most 5000 persons in the mob. TIT
company had been warned OF the az
proach OF the men. and when tn
crowd reached the barn IL was met b,
500 policemen. This array OF bluecoat
had a Quieting eject on the riOter
and they dispersed after hurting
few stones through the windows.
| At Broad street and Erie avenue
Thirteenth street and Allegheny ave
nue. and Clearfeld streets the demon
STATIONS were almost as serious a
those In the Kensington district o
Wednesday night. Cars were wrecked
motormen and conductors beaten an
policemen were assaulted Several pei
sons were injured In the indiscrim
nate hurting Of stones and clubs b
the lawiess element. No attempt wa
made to burn the cars. the mob bein
? content with breaking the Window
, tearing the curtains to shreds an
splitting the seats into kindling WOO,
, When Il became known that there wa
a probability OF an amicable settl,
ment the fury OF the mob abated