New-York tribune., 1909-06-04
STRIKE END IN SIGHT
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no further attempt was made TO continue the
service.
Two captains who are alleged TO have been
inactive were temporarily relieved. IT Is no
secret that many of the officers and men feel
the greatest sympathy for the strikers. whose
grievances have been familiar to them
The disturbances of last night were repeated
almost as soon as the transit company sent out
its first cars this morning. Nor were the riots
and wrecbiug confined to the big congested and
populous centres A huge torpedo was exploded
on the tracks of the Market street line near the
City Hall, causing panic, and mob Of work
men attacked a car run BY strike breakers at
9th and FDbert streets in the business centre.
IN the kensington district men, women and
children were at a late hour tonight gathered
by many thousands 10 defend a great barricade
Of rocks. lumber and earth set up during the
endeavoring to drive the mob away, with immi-
day. The police with all possible force were
ncnt danger of more bloodshed than last night
and some possibility of fatalities.
PREPARED FOR BARRICADEs
The fact that no lives were lost last night
auazes those who beheld the turbulent scenes.
II was evident that whole families had been en-
gagged for several days gathering missiles and
materials and preparing for the establishment Of
bGrTlEaOeS- 1lty R8ileIfd on tilt ToFir OF liittF
homes and as the cars appeared in care Of the
strike breakers missiles Of ell sorts fairly raned
upon them When the store Of rocks aud clubs
gave out the people tore down chimneys and
hurled bricks upon the passing cars.
Kensington avenue, one of the widest streets.
and in one Of the business sections of the up
town district was a scene OF wrcCkage and dcs-
olation this morning. No attempt had been
made n remove the smashed and burned carr
and the litter Of bricks. stones and other debris
choked traffic.
An outbreak among The textile workers near
5th street and Columbia ayenue occurred at
noon to-day A crowd Of several thousand men.
women and children attacked car in 5th street.
and pelted it and the with stones and
bricks. finally dragging the motornan and con-
ductor To the street. The strike breaking crew
tried to regain their posts. but cid nor succeed
until a squad Of mounted police arrived on the
scene.
POLICE Use REVOLVERS.
The police used their rcvolyers and shot dan
qerously close 20 the employees Of the Surpass
Glazed Kid Works. nth and Westmoreland
streets when the latter refused To disperse,
after obstructing the streetcars at that point
with immense stones. a truck and numerous ties.
Some Of the stones taken from nearby quarry,
weighed more than seyenty-fve pounds. The
incident created great excitement as the police
charged and fired over the heads Of the work
men Because of the large number Of rioters
and the failure to pick out individuals nstl-
gators no arrests made. After long de-
Law the police cleared the distractions and the
cars moved.
Fifty strike breakers, who have been
canped a. Frankford avenue and Bridge street,
have been ordered to leave town by the police
because they were fighting among themselves
and frightening neighbors. The strike breakers
were chased from their camp this morning, and
went to the headquarters of the union carmen.
where there a meeting in progress. They
told the strikers that they had no money or any
other means OF getting back to New York. where
they came from. The men prepared to leave at
once and may be taken back in freight cars.
Late tonight {. O Pratt the leader Of the
strikers said he would put the question of set.
tlenent squarely UP to the men themselves He
called meetings Of the men of the several divi-
siOns for the appointment of one man from each
car barn to a committee with him to go
over the terms of agreement. This committee
will report back TO the strikers at meetings to
be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow night at which
votes will be taken the question of agreeing
to the terms
Pratt says the strike is practically won, the
number of cars to-day smaller than on
any day since it began, and that if necessary he
can have all the employed the several
power houses called out, which would cause
complete tie-up. The people Of the city con
tinue TO walk. even where the have been
run, and the strikers are encouraged all along
the line.
About two hundred motormen and conductors
were sent TO Philadelphia from the recruiting
office in this city yesterday forenoon and a
smaller number were sent in the afternoon A