The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-03
ELEVATED AND SUBWAY MEN
CALLED OUT ON STRIKE
IN PHILADELPHIA
Cars on These Roads Are Running Every Twenty Minutes instead
FVeUgy Feeling Engended by Last Nights Rioting Results
in More Minor Disturbances Than at Any Time Since
Street Carmen Walked Out

Philadelphia. June 3-Mayor Rey
burn said this afternoon that develop
mentS were expected that might enc
the strike at any minute. 1t is beley
McNlchol, the Republican leader o
this city, has taken an active part in
the consultations today between cit,
officials and representatives of the
transit company, and it is believed the
political heads are fearful their cause
will be injured by a prolongation o.
the strike.
All saloons in the city have been
ordered closed at six o'clock tonight
Philadelphia. June 5.-At ten O'Clock
this morning, the subway line of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit company
which had been a bulwark of strength
for the company since the strike be
gan, became tied up by partial strike
OF It's employees. The trouble started
when a westbound train reached 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 Subsequently, other crews de
serted their trains at the SiXty.ninth
street terminal. The company's off,
cials would not discuss the situation,
but the ticket windows we're closed
and the crowds on the platforms took
to the streets.
The company gave out statement
hat Mt
cars, two hundred more than at the
same time yesterday.
At IL o'clock, 1t was announced that
the elevated and subway men had
been called out, and that SIS per cent
Of the system would be tied up. The
company claims there is no strike. but
that ,wo crews quit and their places
were filed, 1t Is understood that
some of the men who stopped work
this morning returned TO their trains
when assured oil protection. Ample
police protection now accompanies
each train.
All OF those injured In last nights
rioting will recover. About 100 rcceiy-
ed treatment in hospitals. The sta
tion houses were filled to overlooking
with persons 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
sympataiZers devoted their energies
TO the harassment of the Strike-break
ers and others, who are running the
comparatively few cars that are on
the street. Each car carries one or
more policemen, but few passengers,
the public evidently being afraid TO
ride Thousands walked from choice.
however. as means of getting even"
with the transit company for its re-
cent increase In the rate Of fare.
-Four hundred additional sub-police.
men were sworn In this morning. Tim.
othy O'Leary, assistant superintendent
Of police. who mas been in active
charge of tae policing Of the city since
the strike began, said today, that If
necessary to preserve order, 10000
extra men would be enrolled for po-
lice duty
At noon. subway and elevated trains
were running twenty minutes apart.
The usual schedule is four to five
minutes.
Benjamin Rice, the first motorman
to abandon his train, said his wife
found note on the porch of mis- HI
tie home this morning, reading:
If YOU go to work, We will blow
up your house"
This unnerved him. When the
train was abandoned, the passengers
sent up loud cheer and this ln6u-
enced the crew to also quit
This afternoon, the mayor ordered
the suspension of Captains S DUNCAN
and Thompson. veterans in the city's
police force. 1t is presumed they are
charged with failure to vigorously
push the orders against rioting.