The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-06
Especial to The Times-Dispatch1

Especially to The Times-Dispatch.1
Philadelphia, March 5.-Abso1utelys
defying the police and the order OF sthsl
Mayor. about 5000 OF the 5000 strik-s
ing carmen and about twice that num-
her OF sympathizers. this afternoon;
held a parade which marched
around tho City Hall and then moved;
upon Independence Hall. the home OF
the old Liberty Bell
Although there was no great vio-
Hence during the course OF the parade
Itself, Immediately after Its breaking
up there followed a series Of attacks;
upon cars which sent truck loads Of
i policemen racing at forty miles an
lhour toward half a dozen different Sec
i tions.
Tho worst riot was at Twelfth and
Walnut Streets. right in the heart Of
1.-THE city. There mob OF about 3,O0O
men and boys drove the crew from q
car, beat them and tho policeman VINO
was on guard upon the front PLATFORM
and then started to shove the car OF IS
the track One hundred pole ZEN on
motor trucks were whirled down 7 neres3
and squad Of mounted men. twenty-33
five strong, followed with their horses'
at fun gallon.
yyarlikc Scene. .i
It was tho most warlike scene since:
the beginning Of the strike. For q.
few minutes the foot policemen seemed
lost In the midst Of a great mob. but
gradually,th they appeared again. driving.
Everything in trout OF them. They
were ahead OF the mounted men. the
latter riding In a line abreast that
swept the street and. swinging their
clubs like soldiers. swords, they came,
as a most welcome reinforcement.
otest
were cleared about fifteen persons
were found to be hurt from clubs and
horses hoofs. The car had all its
windows shattered. and neither Its
crew nor It's blue-coated GUARDIAN
could be found in tho neighborhood.s
No sooner was this riot quel1ed than
calls began to pour into the City Hall
from Kensington, in tho northeast.s.|
fsouthark. in the southwest. and from;|
These continued until we'll In the
evening. until list Of injured-sev
oral persons may die-will reach per-
Ehnps fifty. 8 III, ~
The strikers this afternoon issued |
the following invitation:
"To the Working People OF Philadelss
.B p''' the order Of tho general strike
committee of the Central Labor Uniort
requested to assemble at Independ ence
Square Saturday afternoon. March 81
| to peaceably participate in a demon
l5stration In behalf of the Street Cal
Mems Union. now on strike.
Surge to Historic Park.
AS soon as this appeared In 2tht
evening newspap ers. which. was ahou
Ii o'clock. a general movement wa
| begun towards the historic old park
l No Sf q. q q I
l'76. and over which tho tone OF Thu
Liberty Bell sounded fight to Greai
Britain.
Seeing this, Mayor Reyburnf immel
,diately issued a proclamation. SwhicI
an extra of the newspapers rushed gu
a few minutes later::8
II. therefore, call upon all person
using the streets to strictly obsery
the law. sss
ITO use the streets for travel onls
"To make no unnecessary stop
thereon. g5 is Ky
.Not to loiter on the streets.
..Not to collect or Join crowd S.
ITO mako no outcries nor us 81 IN
sultins language,
"Law-abiding parents can and tlt
requested to cooperate and aid " II
keeping children OFF the streets an
preventing their mingling with III
crowds which may unlawfully gathe
thereon. s3 sl8 S8s
"If any persons shall un1awfull
riotously and unanimously assamb
together so&as to disturb the publ
peace have ordered tho DIRECTOR
the Department OF Public Safety s. II % IA
rect tho officers in command OF the ps
lice at that point to- en- force the ,as
commonly called the riot act and
use all necessary force and meal
Whatever to disperse such uni a;ws
assembling IS. @
S'sfAnd 4 cal up n all orderly 3ssaSS
we'll -disposed citizenE balm com nal.S
Lad. Sos assist An thas t!ynkyai'S