Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-24
THREE DEAD IN STRIKE RIOTS
Two More Dying and Thousand Ar,
More or Less Injured.
MAYOR WANTS STATE TROOPS
Day OF Disorder in Philadelphia Fol-
lowing Efforts of Traction Com
pRny to Run Cars-Barn
is Dynamited.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.-Three dead,
two lying at the point of death In hospitals
and more than LOOO persons injured is the
toll exacted by the reign of lawlessness
I which has existed in this city for three
days as an outgrowth of the strike of the
employees OF the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
company.
With the exception that much less dis
order was reported, the situation has un4
dergone little change since yesterday.
Under heavy police protection the Phila-
delphia Rapid frnnslt company Is oper-
atlng limited number OF cars ON all it's
lines running to the center OF the city. The
service is uncertain ana ethe public is not
patronizing the cars 20 any extent.
The company declares it has more than
600 cars in operation and that It has men
enough to man f,4OO, cars As usual the
statements are disputed by the strikers
who claim the company is operating to the
limit of its resources and that the number
of cars on the street is fewe even than
yesterday.
Advertisements have been inserted in
newspapers by the transit company calling
for 5000 men.
May Call state Police.
If the police cannot handle the expected
disorder an appeal is expected to be made
to the governor. The state police may be
drawn into the situation at any moment.
Up to this time there has been no effort
made to bring about a peaceful settlement
Of the strike. There was little talk today
of a general labor strike, and such rad
lcal move is not lookedfor at present.
The failure of the state fenclbies, an in
dependent military organization to in
timidate the strike sympathizers in the
northeastern section Of the city, yesterday
was the basis OF a conference which was
called for today between Governor Stuart
Adjutant General Stuart, Brigadier General
Browman and Mayor Reyburn.
1t is understood Mayor Reyburn Is
anxious to call upon state troops, but Di-
rector of Public Safety Clay is opposed to
this procedure. The director urges that
the state police. an experienced mounted
organization which has done effective duty
In different parts Of the state, should at
first be called upon There are, however
only 200 men in this organization, but they
are the pick of the state.
More Cars Than Tueadhy.
At O'Clock the traction company an
nounced that It had 554 cars in operation
or thirty-seven more than at the same
hour yesterday This numher, 1t was
stated. would be increased during the day
to 500. The company also announced that
1t had enough men to man L4OO cars If the
city could provide sufficient police protec-
tion. AS one and two policemen are on
each car the company says the city is not
in a position to furnish protection to all
the cars, and at the sarue time take care
OF the general police situation. Fhe num-
Der of cars normally operated is 1,sO0.
The tractionu company opened its Frank
fort line for the first time since the strike
started, and company official said four
or five important lines might be put In
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