Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-01
POLICE. USE CLUBS
Disperse Mob of 800 That At.
tacks Express Truck.
GUARDS ON ALL WAGONS
Drivers Sit Behind Screens to Shield
Them From Missiles.
STABLEMEN ARE LENDING AID
Refuse to Harness Horses-Civic
Federation Trying to Settle
New York Trouble.


ures today were more comprehensive than
ever for the preservation of order in
the strike of several thousand express
company employees, which has practically
tied up express trafie through this city
for several days and has been accom-
panied by serious rioting.
Police officers and special guards
swarmed about the danger points at ex-
press company Offices and stables, where
hundreds Of strikebFeakeFs have been
gathered, and the city authorities were
prepared, they said, to give wagons sent
out full protection.
The first disorder Of the day occurred
on Madison avenue, when q reserve squad
Of police started to dispense g mob OF
about 800 strikers and sympathi2efs. who
were attacking an American Express
truck. A pitched battle began. Broken
bottles. stones and other handy missiles
flew through the air, and the big night
sticks Of the blueceats were swung
about. The strike symnathizers in a few
minutes took to their heels, leaving three
of their comFades in the hands Of the
police.
The marlborough. o. H. Company.
New York Transfer and Dodd's Ex-
press drivers and helpers joined the
ranks OF the strikers at noon.
Drivers Behind Screens.
The express companies gave further
protection to their drivers today by
equipping the front ends OF the wagons
with wire screens, behind which the
drivers sat with the police. The reins
were passed through a small loophole
in the screen.
Fifty delivery boys and helpers en-
ployed by . large uptown department.
store went out on strike today and the
drivers and helpers Of = West Side
warehouse also quit work.
Possible results were looked for today
from the conferences held by Gov. Fort
of New Jersey late yesterday with rep
resentatives Of the strikers In Jersey City
and later. with express company officials
In Manhattan. 1t was stated that the
New Jersey executive made known to
the company officials what the strikers
demands were. Whlie ne Official state
ment on the result Of the conference
could be had, it was understood that all
but one of the companies were willing to
consider the chief demand of the strikers
recognition of their union.
SV%APoAASS 4SS44So0AtSo.
Companies Represented at the CONFER
ence. it was said. were the United States.
Adams, American. Wells Fargo and Ma
tional. Practically ell the express lines Of
the city are involved in the ground COW
cred by the walkout, including Jersey
City. Hobeken and other territory in the
metropolitan district. Wagons of the
companies are moved In Manhattan only
through specially guarded streets and
reported this morning that the department ns
store drivers would be called out today In
aid Of the expressmen.
Almuth c. VaHdiver, counsel for the
companies. said that 100 wagons already
that 400 more would he moved during the
day. The wagons were heavily guarded
and had mounted police escorts.
Deputy Police Commissioner Driseell
gave orders today that will prevent dis
play OF guns by the armed guards the
companies have placed on their wagons
He directed the arrest OF any person seen
displaying a gun or revolver on an ex-
press wagon.
Trouble in Stables.
Trouble was reported In the stables Of
both the Adams and American Express
companies, the stableman refusing to
hitch the horses to be sent cut with the
wagons. Strike-breakers did the harness
ing.
The National Civic Federation looked
over the strike situation today with q
view Of possibly bringing about an ami
cab al asrsemsnt between the sxpressmen
John Mitchell, a member OF the eAecu-
tive council. came to this city on an early
train. and went at once to the Offices OF
the federation. There he held q lon1 con.
ference with several Of the federation off,
GERS, discussing at length the strike tPeu-
blee.
Mr.. Mitchell stated that he vas not
conversant enough with the questions at
stake to comment In any way at present.
Effect Of Strike Here.
The strike of the express company
teamsters in New York and the vicinity
Of that city is having it's effect here. 1t
was stated at the local fish wharf yes
terday that the express companies here
were refusing all shipments Of fresh Ash
for New York, and that the dealers here
were forwarding their shipments by fast
freight.
The refusal Of the express composites
| to handle fish is causing but little incon-
venience in this city, as the shipments
of fish from the Potomac are very light
| just now. The steamboat companies are
having the most trouble I'm not being able
to promptly forward fish shipped In their
| care for New York frem river points.