Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-26
Warrant Out for ArreStof PreSi-
dent Murphy of Philadelphia
Central Labor Union, Who
Talked Too Much,
WRIT FOLLOWS ALLEGED
INCENDIARY UTTERANCES
Traction Company Turns Down
CIergymen'S Offer to Arbi-
tratei Strike But a Memory
Says Public Safety Director

ny Morning Journal Special Leased wirei
Philadelphia. Feb. 5.-Following
the publication of a statement alleged
to have been made toda. by John j.
Murphy, president of She Central
Labor union warrant was issued Tor
his arrest
It is said Murphy declared. IN gen-
eral strike should be called .nmedi-
ately | think il is inevitable. ahere
are men Ia the northeast who can
shoot as straight as any trooper that
ever drew brea L.
The labor lea1a. s charged with in
citing TO riot.
The remarks on which the warrant
for Murphy's arrest were based were
said to have been made by him follow
ing the announcement that at q spe-.
cial meeting OF the hoard Of dire, Tors
OF the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
company, the request for arbitration
submitted by the comm ine Of prop,l-
nent clergymen nll been destined.
Murphy was located late tonight ut
meeting of the Pattern Makers
union by the detectives who have the
warrant for his arrest He was not
taken into custody, but was merely
notified to appear at the central sta-
ton tomorrow IOr q hearing.
Riots IN West Philadelphia and in
the southern section Of the clty fol
lowed the running Of ears after dark
tonight
Three cars were held up by an OBJ
struction at the east end OF the draw
bridge over the Schuylkill river. =
crowd Of men and BOYS showered
bricks, stones ana pieces Of wood At
the motorman, conductor and police
men who were guarding the cars.
When fifty more policemen reached
the scene the crowd had dispersed,
leaving the cars badly wrecked.
Riots were reported in several
other sections.
Director OF Public safety Clay. in
an interview tonight, said the strike
Is now merely a memory. He issued /
orders forbidding the use of wagons in /
hauling to and from work people who /
did not care TO take chance in rid
ing on the cars, while the temper Of
strike ssmpathizers was at fever heat 4
Thus far these wagons have done ,
thriving business.
Al the meeting of the board Of di-
rectors of the company it was decided +
that any striker whose previous rec (
ord was good would be taken back by .
the company, provided he applied for
his position before March l.
C. o. Pratt. the organizer of the .
carmen, who has been opposing this /
plan. said.
"A general strike positively will be /
declared 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 rs
e. E. Greenwalt, president Of the /
Pennsylvania State Federation of .
Labor. said:
The street car strike has ceased to I
become a local issue. 1t is now a ma
tional one. The state and American .
Federation stands by TO give whatever
support is deemed necessary. The
strike will be won
A meeting of the Central Labor
union will take place sunday to dis
cuss the question of a general sympa-
thetic strike
John j. Murphy president of the
Central Labor union, said this after
noon that a general strike would be
called
"A general strike" he declared. "is
inevitable. ] would call ii now if it
We're not to be feared that complica
tions might ensue. At present / have .
sent 10000 workers They declare
their readiness and desire to strike at
moments notice
You can depend upon it that at
sundays meeting. general strike
will be called. If one man is shot in
Kensington there will follow a ear
nival of riot and bloodshed that will
startle the entire country The state
police will be helpless. want IL nm
derstood that there are men in the
northeast who can shoot as straight
as any trooper who ever drew
breath"
c. O. Pratt, leader Of the strikers,
said today.
we are not at all disturbed by the
TACT that the company is operating
hundred cars more or less than they
did yesterday They are doing il at
terrific cost"
At a meeting of deposed officers Of
the local street carmen's union who
were forced from their offices follow
ing factional quarrel several months
ago, resolutions were adopted con
demning the leadership of Pratt and
advising the strikers to return TO
work
\ jury in the criminal court this
afternoon refused to convict an all
legged Tioter, although he admitted :
throwing stones Judge Davis de-
elared that the jury's action was
voluntary miscarriage of Justice" He
discharged the jury from service.
Pfatt this afternoon sent the COM ,
Hittee Of clergymen who have been
using their efforts 10 bring about ar 5
duration, an answer suggesting that {
theS discuss the advisability of hav- {
ing a representative OF labor upon the {
proposed arbitration board