New-York tribune., 1910-02-26


ply, president of the Central Labor
Union, accompanied by his attorney, ).
Burwood DAILY, surrendered at the City
Hall at 2:20 o'clock this morning. Bail
was furnished by his counsel and he was
later released
publication of statement alleged to
have been made by John j. Murphy,
that "a general strike should be called
Immediately | think it is inevitable.
There are men in kensington who can
shoot as straight as any trooper who
ever drew a BREATH. a warrant was is
sued to- night for the labor leader, charg
ing him with '.incitins to riot
The remarks or which the warrant for
Murphy's arrest were based were said
to have been made by him following the
announcement that a: special meeting
of the board of directors of the Philadel-
phia Rapid Transit Company the request
for arbitration submitted by the COM
Tittee of prominent clergymen had been
declined.
Riots in West Philadelphia and in the
southern section of the city followed the
running of cars after dark tonight
Three cars westbound in South street
were held by an obstruction at the east
end of the wbridse over the Schuyl-
kill River. a crowd of men and boys
showered bricks, stones and pieces of
wood at the motormen, conductors and
policemen who were guarding the cars.
policeman On guard at nearby
powerhouse, however, came to the res
in dragging the injured men to the
rowerhouse. When fifty bluecoats
reached the scene the crowd had dis
persed. leaving the cars badly wrecked
Other riots were reported at 50th and
Market streets and in several other sec
tions of West Philadelphia
BARS RIDING IN WAGONS.
Henry Clay. director of pubic safe
ty, in an interview tonight said. "The
strike is now merely a memory He
also issued orders forbidding the use of
wagons. which have been doing thr.v-
ing business hauling to and from work
PEOPLE who did not care to take a chance
in riding on the cars while the temper
Of the strike sympa thizers was at fever
heat.
At the meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company to-day it was decided that
any striker whose previous record was
good would be taken back by the COM
rany provided he applied before March
/. A reply was sent to the commj ttee
Of clergymer politely but firmly re-
fusing to submit to the proposed arbi-
tration. This attitude of the company
caused a renewal of the plans for a
sympathetic strike.
c. O. Pratt, the organizer of the car
men. who has been opposing this plan.
said
"A general strike will positively be de
clared unless the company comes to
terms. We are prepared to fight for
weeks or months. We are not whipped.
and the company will have to treat with
us"
z. z. F'reenwalt, president Of the
Pennsylvania State Federation of Labor
said:
The streetcar strike has ceased to be
come local issue. 1t is now a national
one The state and the American Fed
Grafton stand by to give whatever sup
port is deemed necessary. The strike
will be won
SEREWD BID FOR SYMPATHY.
The resolution passed Yesterday by the
committee representing the allied trades
contained a shrewd bid for public sym
pathy. The resolution calls for gen
company does not surrender on or before
Sunday, and declares that if such a
strike is called the men will not return
to work until the traction company not
only recognizes the Garments union but
restores the six-trip tickets for p cents
that Philadelphia has been clamoring for
since the company's promise to give six
rides for 25 cents was broken immedi-
ately after the last city election had
traction gangs. The resolution is bind
ing on the 141 labor unions in the city.
A meeting of the Central Labor Union
which is composed of delegates from the
various trade unions of the city. will be
held on Sunday. at which the question of
calling a general sympa thetic strike will
be discussed
- John j. Murphy, president of the Cen
trail Labor Union, said this afternoon
"A general strike" he declared. lis in
evitable I would call it now were it no,
10 be feared that complicat tions might
ensue
AT present have letters from union
leaders who represent sixty thousand
workers. They declare their readiness
and desire to strike At a moments no.
tice
You can depend upon ii that at Sun
days meeting general strike will be
called. If one man is shot at Kensing-
ton there viii follow a carnival of riot
and bloodshed which will startle the en-
tire country. The state police would lie
helpless | want it understood that there
are men in the Northeast who can shoot
as straight as any trooper who ever drew
a breath.