The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-03-06
DISORDER IN CITY STREETS.
CONTINUED from Page One.
AnpcaI to Taft.


The strikers claimed that $4,000
persons were out In these TWO indus.
tries alone and that the sca;tering
unions in other trades were we'll rep.
resented. The master builders al n
meeting admitted thnt their industry
is seriously crippled.
No hand was raised today TO stop
the conflict which is rapidly pnralyz-
ing business.
There was a rumor tonight that the
labor leaders mI9ht request President
Taft 10 use his influence to bring
an end 10 the trouble. or 10 take some
step along the lines adopted by Pres.
ident Roosevelt in the coal strike of
1902. Such n move. II is believed.
would be welcomed.
Care still Running.
There was no talk of arbitration or
peace and il is evident that large en-
ployers are waiting the events OF the
next few DAYS before attempting any
settlement
The day developed nothing in the
street car strike Itself
The trolley company had about as
many cars in operation rs 1t had yes
ltlud9, sit1ol uinE w NIlt NODBdul, a
little moro than 1000.
IL was noticed, however. that the
cars did not carry as many passengers
as on other days of this Week. Peo-
rle generally wJre not willing To take
!, chance of being Injured. IA c,m
pany opened one new linz IN the
southern part of the city. but alter 4
few tr!rs. The cars were withdrawn
because of the frequency With which
they we're assaile1 by stonos and
bricks Half of the cars I'm operation
'lu-:ns the day were Withdrawn n
n'ghttnll.
In the four hours from 10 p. To-.
when the great demonstration In In
dependence Square were In prcpara-
tion the police had their hands full,
controlling the crowds and keeping
semblance oil order
II was on Walnut street that the
first trouble took place The sight of
trolley cars, proceeding leisurely
along that thorouehfare. angered the
Independence HILL and stone was
sent through the window OF one of
the cars
MOD Destructive
Every car that came along ran the
gauntlet and there was a running fire
OF stones. pieces OF wood and other
missiles. which terrified the passenS-
ers and crews. To escape the mis-
sile. motormen threw on full power
and sent their cars flying out of the
way. the occupants lying on the floors
The worst outbreak occurred In the
heart of the city. whcfe the police
modified in force 10 make an i'm
preston on the crowd No previous
disturbance compauer with this in
magnitude or intensity. Men and
women, fell In tho onslaught of the
police. lay all about the streets and
sidewalks and scores were cut and
scores were cut and bruised
Subsequent to the Walnut street
disturbances, there was another In
Washington Square, I'm which the
crowd turned on q small force of po-
llcemen. knocking one of them down
and breaking the club OF another over
its owners head In the miXup that
followed. the men in the tbrong help.
themselves to eggs. produce, canned
goods. everything they could get their
hands on from nearby stores and pelt-
ed tho policemen. A mounted squad
dispersed the mob.
Cars Attacked
All during the march Of the strike
sympathizers dozens OF cars were AT.
tackled. their windows smashed and
the passengers and crows forced to
take refuge from flying missiles by
lying prone on the floors.
The police seized four prisoners in
the ranks of the disturbers One man
who was placed in a patrol wagon
made a spectacular leap to freedom
One of those In custody is young
women Miss Ada Myerson, said to be
the secretary of the Union of Wom
en- Shirtwaist Makers. and prominent
in the recent shirtwaIst strike.
Police Scatter Crowd,
Driven away from Independence
Square several thousand persons con
I'm Washington square near
by a man mounted on the should
ers of several others and started to
harrangle the crowd A detail of
mounted policemen dashed through