The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-07
And an Angry Mob Rushes Up
on the Motorman. But the
Police Fight Them Back in
a Fierce Battle.
BIG PARADE IS PLANNED
FLAME OF RIOT IS EXPECTED
TO SPREAD WHAT
THE SITUATION IS.

Philadelphia. March 1-Seven deaths
resulting from the car mems strike. O..
CURED today when Katie Martsowsy
was decapitated by a car at Wharton
and Whitlock streets. due to the care
lessness of an inexperienced motorman.
A mob attempted to drag the motor
man from the car platform, but the po-
lice fought the enraged people back
with clubs in a hand to hand fight
Several additional workmen have join
ed the ranks of the strikers affecting
many industries. but the authorities
still believe the strike movement can
be squelched. The situation today is
comparatively quiet, but the announc-
ed intention to form a parade Of five
thousand mill hands this afternoon is
looked upon as threatening to fan the
flame of riot into fury. movement
is on foot among labor leaders to
spread the sympathetic strike through
out Pennsylvania and possibly make II
nationwide. but conferences of nation
al leaders are necessary before this can
be accomplished
Support 10 Voted.
The action of the United Hebrew
Trades with 16OGO members. and the
German trades. with $3.50 men. in de-
Gliding to walk out, though not directly
affected by the order of the Central
| Labor Union. cheered the strikers and
was today declared by the officials Of
the Central Union to be but the fore
runner of similar action by other un-
affiliated bodies.
| At the same time. they stated that
steps would be taken to push the de-
mand for the impeachment of the may
| or This demand was made in resolu-
tions adopted unanimously at a meet
| ing of the textile workers in the Ken
sington labor lyceum, attended by 1900
persons.
Would impeaeh Mayor.
The discharge from office OF Director
| Clay was also demanded. c. O. Pratt
organizer of the car men and John J.
Murphy. president of the Central Labor
Union. had addressed the meeting and
the resolutions were adopted amid
cheers. The document contains a
clause calling on the city authorities to
compel the Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit company to accept arbitration.
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The resolutions say in part:
The mayor of Philadelphia, John
F.. Reyburn. who is the city's repre-
sentative on the board OF directors OF
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit COM
pany. has stubbornly refused arbitra-
ton. whose duty it should be to coun-
sci peace and respect for the Law. and
permits the Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit company to operate its cars by in
experienced and reckless employees"
Messages Of sympathy.
, In another paragraph the document
says:
The members of the fire depart
! ment have been ordered to patrol the
streets. thus endangering life and
property by their absence in case oi
= fire"
. The statement issued by the com.
. mittee of ten is Of no less import
. This. declaring the struggle to be be
tween corporation interests and hu
man rights as guaranteed by the con
stitution." says that messages OF sup
port have been pouring in by the
Thousand from the entire country. and
announces the efforts to organize the
entire city. In spite OF the ban put on
meetings by the police. II Is declared
fiatly that various organizations have
. also been notified TO hold mass meet
: inxs and demonstrations the situation
may require"