Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
PHIL ADELPHlA
TRACTION STRIKE
GROWS SERIOUS
ELEVATED AND SUBWAY TIED UP
BY PARTIAL WALKOUT OF
EMPLOYEES.
MOS ATTACKS TROLLEY CARS.
Windows Broken, Crew Badly Beaten
g and Many in Crowd Hurt by
Flying Bricks.
IMPORTED WORKMEN DISLIKED.

PHlLADELPHlA,P Pa, June 3.-At
10 o'clock this morning the elevated and
subway system of the Philadelphia Rap
id transit company. which has been
buiwark of strength for the company
since the strike began, became tied up by
partial strike of its employees.
The trouble started when a westbound
train reached the Forty-sixth street sta
train was run to the SiXty-ninth street
terminal by men sent out from that
point.
Subsequently other crews deserted
their trains at the Sixty-ninth street ter
mlnal. The companys officials would not
discuss the situation, but the ticket Win
doWS were closed and the crowds on the
platforms took to the streets
Mob Attacks Trolley Cars.
A serious disturbance occurred during
the morning III northeast Philadelphia
the scene of last nights riots when a
crowd attacked two trolley cars which
were manned by imported workmen. The
windows in the cars were broken, the
car crews were seriously beaten and
many persons in the crowd were hurt
by flying bricks. Several arrests We're
made.
Police Commander Suspended
AS a result of disturbances, in Ken
sington last night Lieutenant of Police
Sykes, commander of the police in the
district, was suspended from duty this
morning, and will be tried before a police
board on a charge of failing to lead his
men against the rioters. Sykes, it is
said. did not leave the station house
during the rioting.
Strike Leader Makes Statement.
At II o'clock c. O. Pratt, the strike
leader, announced that he had called out
the elevated and subway men and that
50 per cent. of the service on this system
is tied up. The company claims there is
places were filed. 1t is understood some
of the men who stopped work this morn
ing returned to their trains when assured
of protection. They are said to have
quit because they were afraid of vio-
leDce. Ample police protection now ac-
companies each train.
While there was much disorder today
IN the districts that saw the rioting last
night, the business section of the city
was quiet until the noon hour. Then the
streets filled with men and boys en-
plOyed by business houses and there were
several disturbances that bordered on
riot.
One block from the postoffice a crowd
surrounded car, dragged the mOtOrman
and conductor off and beat them, and
fer a while the air was filed with brick
bats. The windows and show cases of
a drug store were destroyed by the flying
missiles.
Terrify Women Passengers.
Women passengers in the car crouched
terrified on the floor while the car win
dows were being smashed. Policeman
McDermott was hit on the head by a
brick and seriously hurt On a riot call.
patrol wagon filled with policemen
scattered the crowd and made several
arrests After 1 o'clock things quoted
down.
Director of Public Safety Clay saws
the police have the situation fully in
hand, and that the mayor has declared
that order must be maintained at all
hazards. The authorities have issued or
ders that the streets must be cleared of
bricks, paving stones and debric of every
sort. The mObS have made effective use
of these hOmely but effective weaDOnS