The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-04
STRIKE IN QUAKER
CITY NEARING END
Politicians Take a Hand i'm the
Game and Trouble Is Now
Almost Settled.
Rl0T1NG Is CONTINUED
THROUGHOUT THE DAY
No Attempts Made to Run Cars
Thursday Night; Compro-
mise Is Probable.

PHILADELPHIA. June 3.-Tbe
strike Of the motormcn and conductors
I of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit COM
pany is in process of settlement. Those
having the matter in charge confidently
assert that the trouble will be over
within twentyfour hours.
Serious rioting. which started last
night, was renewed today Most OF the
disturbances occurred during the noon
hour. when the workers threw bricks at
passing motormen and conductors.
For the first time since the strike be-
gan number of the employees of the
elevated road Joined The strikers Sur.
face cars ran at irregular intervals until
nightfall, after which no attempt was
made 10 continue the service.
Politicians Take Hand.
Influential politicians today took
steps TO end the struggle.
Senator McNichol, recognized Rcpub-
ican leader, and Senator Ware. who
control the downtown section. an
nounced that they sympathized with the
men and were trying TO bring the strike
10 an end. McNichol presented the de
mands of the men TO the company
Twenty-Five cents an hour, instead Of
% cents, originally asked by the men,
is said to be the new proposition.
At 10 o clock this morning the ele-
waited and subway system of the Phila-
de- phia Rapid Transit company, winch
had been a bulwark OF strength for the
company since the strike began. became
tied up by a partial strike of its en-
ployccs. The trouble started when
westbouud train reached the Forty sixth
street station. Here the crew deserted
and the train was run 10 the Sixty ninth
street terminal by men sent out from
that point. Subsequently other crews
deserted their trains at the Sixty..ninth
street terminal The companY's of
ficials would not discuss the situation,
but the ticket windows wcrc closed and
the crowds on the platforms took to
the streets The company gave out
statement that at q a. m. II was oper-
ating 716 cars. 200 more than at the
same time yesterday.
Police on Each Train.
At IL o clock. c. O. Pratt. the strike
leader. announced that ne had called out
the elevated and subway men and that
81 per cent of the service on that sys-
tenn was tied mp. The company claims
there is no strike; that two crews quit
and their places were filed. II is under
stood that same Of the men who stopped
work this morning returned to their
trains when assured of protection. Am
pie police protection no" accompanies
each train
All Of those injured in last night
rioting will recover. bout 100 arc
under treatment IN hospitals, The sta
ton houses were filed 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 sym.
pathizcrs devoted their energies to the
harassmcnt Of the strikebreakers and
others who arc running the compara-
lively few cars that are on the street
Each car carries one or more police
men, but few passengers, the public
evidently being afraid to ride Thou
sands walked from choice, however, as
means Of "getting cvcn' with the
transit company for its recent increase
In the rate Of fare.
-Four hundred additional subpolice-
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