The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04
NIGHT OF RIOT.
IN QUAKER CITY
100 INJURED IN HOSPITALS, FOL.
LOWING DISTURBANCE.
400 EXTRA POLICE SWORN IN
Although Conditions In Philadelphia
Were ouleter Thursday Morning,
Following Street Car Strike Out
break, Small Troubles Continued.

| pVcdN, oman tToupIes SontInueu.
Philadelphia June 3.-Mayor Rey
burn said this afternoon that develop
ments were expected that might end
the strike at any moment. 1t is be-
lieved arbitration is in sight as Sen.
ator McNichel, the republican leader
of this city, has taken an active part
in the consultations today between
city officials and representatives of
the transit company, and it is believed
the political heads are fearful their
cause may be injured by prolonga-
ton of the strike.
All saloons in the city have been
ordered closed at 6 o'clock tonight.
Philadelphia, June 3.-Conditions
were quieter this morning in Phila-
delphia, following last nights riotous
outbreak in certain sections, when the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit company
put into effect its order for running
cars after nightfall, thing that has
not been attempted since the strike of
it's motormen and conductors began
last Sunday.
There was sensation this morning
when the news spread that the subway
and elevated system had been tied I'D
by strike. This however, was due
to an accident having put the system
out of business temporarily.
100 In Hospitals.
All of those injured in last nights
riots will recover. About 100 are un.
| der treatment in hospitals. The sta
ton houses were filled to overfowing
with prisoners arrested for rioting.
| AS illustrating the ugly feeling en-
gendered by last nights rioting, there
were more minor disturbances this
morning, probably, than at any time
since the strike began.
The strike sympathizers devoted
their energies to the harrassment of
the strike breakers and others who
are running the comparatively few
cars that are moving on the streets.
Police On Each Car.
Each car carries one or more police
men, but few passengers, the public
evidently being afraid to ride.
Thousands walked from choice, how
ever, as means of getting even with
the transit company for its recent in
crease in the rate of fare.
400 Extra Police.
-Four hundred additional policemen
were sworn in this morning. Timothy
OLeary, assistant superintendent of
police, who has been in active charge
of the police of the city since the
strike began, said today that If nee.
essary to preserve order, 10000 extra
men would be enrolled for police duty
Strike on Elevated and Subway.
AT 10 O'Clock this morning the ele-
waited and subway system of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit company,
which had been bulwark of strength
for the company since the strike be-
gan, became tied up by a partial
strike of it's employees. The trouble
started when a westbound train reach
ed the Forty-siXth street station. Here
the crew deserted and the train was
run to the SiXty-ninth street terminal
by men sent out from that point. Sub
sequently other crews deserted their
trains at the SiXty-ninth street termi- /!
nal. The companys 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 a statement
that at a. m. today it was operating
69S cars and at 8 a. m. 716, 200 more
than at the same time yesterday.
One policeman shot and probably
fatally injured, nearly 100 persons
bruised and battered either by police
men or strike sympathizers and five
cars wrecked and then burned, is a
result of an attempt on the part of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit company to
operate their cars last night by i'm
ported strike breakers. |
The point at which the most serious
rioting occurred Is known as the Ken
siDgton mill district. In this section
of the city there was every known ma.
tionality The foreign element pre-,
When the company announced that
the cars would be running at night
nearly all storekeepers in the Ken.
sington district, knowing the temper of
the residents there. closed the stores
at 6 o'clock. AS ore car
after another left the car barn crowds
stood on the street corners In sullen
silence. A boy cried "scab" and i'm.
mediately he was pursued by a police.
man who was riding on a car. AS
the officer started for the youth the
crowd closed upon him and so quickly
was this done that he was unable to
draw his revolver. The weapon was
taken from him and is believed to
have been the same revolver with
which Patrolman Levy was shot few
later.
The fro which had been shoulder