The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-23
NO GENERAL STRIKE TO
 BE ORDERED
But Quaker City Trolley. men Will Continue Fight
 Alone
Riots Have Ceased Today and Gall for State Troops Has Not Been Issued.
caused present strike

What caused present strike: s Dismissal by Philadelphia Rapid
 Transit Company of several hun-
 dred motormen and conductors,
 for the good of the service"
 Men declared they were dismiss
 ed because they belonged to union.
 Situation had been critical ever
 since May 1909 when men first
 struck
 Men demand 25 cents an hour and
 recognition of union.
 Men claim 6,000 men out; com
 pany declares only 4,000 quit.
 Company declares 627 cars are
 running; strikers say only 125.
 Normal number run about 2,200.
 During present strike 75 cars
 have been damaged by rioters.
 About 1,500 extra policemen are on
 duty in the streets.
 Determined action on the part of the police and state fencibles and the threat to call out 10000 national guards men, has evidently cooled the temper of the street rioters, for no disturbance has been reported since street cars were withdrawn from the streets at dark last night.
 This morning the street car officials report they have more cars running than at any time since the beginning of the strike and the police report nc trouble thus far.
 Stories that a general strike of all union men in Philadelphia would be called published yesterday. caused some excitement. Official announce ment by officials of the Central Labor Union that no such strike would be called at this time allayed greatly the fears of those who believed general strike in Philadelphia would be follow led by great bloodshed.
 Several sympathetic strikes were called yesterday but it is impossible 1 to determine how many are out It car 1 be said. however, that the majority o1 i the .30,000 union men reported out yes | terday, were men who laid off fol WaShington's Birthday and that most | of them returned to work today. !, No tangible efforts have been made | thus far to end the strike. The strik- CTS declare the failure of the company 1 to operate a thorough and safe service will win the fight for them. They de clare the company must yield to the demands of the men,
 l On the other hand, the company of ficials declare they have sufficient men to man all cars as soon as they are given, proper police protection. Up to date 750 cars have been attack | ed and partially wrecked by the riot CTS. In conferences with Mayor Key h11rn and Sheriff Gilman Governor
  willingness to call out the entire state militia for strike duty whenever the authorities call upon him for the l troops. i The call for the troops was accord ingly prepared and signed but not de livered. It will be held in readiness to be sent to Governor Stuart the instant l it becomes necessary.
 | William J. Tracey, president of the Allied Building Trades, James O'Toole vice-president, Harry Parker, of the United Trades Association and Reszir l Orr, general superintendent of the 1 Amalgamated Association of St. An. ! drey electric employees, arrived today from Washington where they went to confer with President Gompers on the 1 trolley situation. Senator Penrose vii use his influence to end the strike Penrose, they say, expressed himself a: against the strike saying it never l should have occurred.
 1 D. T. Pierce. executive assistant tC President Kruger of the Rapid Trans. lit Company declared today the com | pany would not arbitrate.
 | eff the old men come back it mus be, as individuals" he said. We vii not negotiate with the union.'