Evening star., 1909-06-01
TRYING TO END STRIKE
Philadelphia Transit Company
Makes Big Effort.
SENDING OUT MORE CARS
Steam Roads Garry 80 Per Cent
'Outlying' People.
DISORDER IN CITY'S CENTER.
Sympathizing Metal Workers Hurl
Rivets, Bolts and Nails From
Tall Building on Crowd.
SENDING OUT MORE CARS
DISORDER IN CITY'S CENTER.

Special Dispatch to The Star
PHILADELPHIA. June 1.-For the first
time since the union carmen of the Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit Company went on
strike there was disorder in the city's
center. This afternoon at ! 30 O'Clock a
crowd attacked the motorman and con-
ductor of car at 18th and Market streets
within 100 yards of the city hall and
under the shadow of the biggest depart
ment store in Philadelphia. From the
workers hurled steel rivets, iron bolts and
nails down on the crowd.
One of the bolts struck Police Capt.
Callahan on the head njuring him pain
fully. and another missile knocked a
mounted policeman from his saddle. Half
score Of persons in the crowd around
the car were cut by nails or bruised by
the heavy bolts.
The police took drastic measures to
curb the disorder. They rode their horses
through the crowd at gallop. and the
Women tainted in the crush and men
fought wildly to escape
Sending Out More Cars.
Extraordinary efforts are beng made to-
day by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company to increase the number of cars
badly crippled. less than 30 per cent of
in
slightly improved. Several hundred new
men, brought from other cities and picked
up here since the strike was inaugurated
last Saturday. have been put to work un-
der the protection OF the police
In all parts of the 80 square miles Of
the city people who under ordinary con-
ditions never walk to or from their places
of employment are walking, most of them
compelled TO do so because of the lack OF
transportation facilities, but thousands
from choice through sympathy for the
men The Reading, Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio railroads are carry
ing more than so per cent of the people
from the outlying sections. Each com
pany has opened new ticket windows and
extra equipment has been drawn from
other sections to handle the increased
traffic. There has been no effort made
| on either side to the struggle or by third
parties to end the strike by ordinary
means Inc company Is continuing its
policy of hiring men wherever ii can tc
take the strikers places; the strikers are
doing all in their power TO cripple the
service
The officials still believe they will break
the strike without concedins anything to
the men, and the strikers are equally pos
tive they will gain something from the
company before the strike ends.
Policemen in the Cars.
The city during the early hours of the
day was quiet Two to four policemen
accompany every sent out from the
barns Scores of arrests were made yes
terday of disordery persons and heavy
bail was demanded in each case.
At 10 O'Clock the company issued a
statement tnat 1lG cars were in operation
al that hour, lH' more than at the same
time yesterday. The s atement also said
that the additional cars were being oper'
a;cd by mer employees of tho company
Strikehreal.crs and motormen from
I other cities We're :ut to work Yesterday y
| in an effort 10 break the strike. Not