Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-Despite the
excitement created by the shooting up
OF Frankfort avenue. one OF the principal
-thorouGhfares in the northeastern section
Of the city, late last night by a trolley
carload Of alleged strikebreakers from 81.
Louis there were no, serious demonstration
against the trolley ears In operation early
today.
c. O. Pratt. the organizer Of tho carmen.
this morning denounced the affair in
Frankfort, where three men and a 14-year-
old girl are In a hospital suffering from
slight bullet wounds received when the
crowd OF trolley men shot from q swiftly
moving car into the crowd. He said It was
the usual last resort Of the desperate
strikebreakers, who, finding everything
quiet, shoot up a town to create trouble.
Although many lines are again running
today without any sign Of trouble, much
apprehension Is felt as to the outcome Of
the feeling stirred up by last nights at
tack In Frankfort The police are investi-
eating and are trying to fix the blame for
the reckless gun play, It is alleged that
the strikebreakers on learning that one OF
their number had been injured by a stone
thrown while he was operating q car, de-
cided to get revenge and took out a trolley
HANAAS1N Nh1 % AAAANAAOh VI ina COMPANY.
Running down frankfort avenue they shot
into every crowd they saw and quickly re-
turned to tbs barn by 3 cross-over switch.
Two Strike breaker Arrested.
Acting Captain OF Police DAILY aaid today
that two Of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
company carmen have been arrested for
the frankfort shooting and that the police
are searching for five other men who were
on the car. The captain said the disturb
ance was caused BY the new mon and that
the shooting was uncalled for.
The transit company In a statement on
the affair today said that for one hour
prior to the shooting every car that arrived
at the Frankford barn had alt windows
broken. .'
Most OF the trouble, the company says
was experienced At F~rankford avenue and
Unity street, where It is declared seven
striking men in uniform led the crowds In
the attacks on ears. One Of those men,
the company declares, has been arrested
and warrants are out for the others.
After the outbreak. the company saws
city detectives searched every man at the
frankfort car barn and found no firearms
on any OF them; The transit company
says It has never given its men permission
to carry firearms, but admits that some
may have carried ~reSolvers for self-pro-
lection. "DDN
Although DirectSr OF Public safety CLAY
sim declares that the strike feeling is on
the wane, the labor leaders declare they
are steadily gaining ground. Many meet
ings Of ~unorganized workers are being ad-
dressed by prominent labor organizers, each
day and night, and they report many
converts to the cause Of trade unionism.
Many Of the special dispensations are being
withdrawn by the Union and It is declared
600 bakers viii Join the strike today.
The action Of the Philadelphia Hosiery
Manufacturers association in shutting
down their mills until Monday, with a
threat that IL the workers did not return
on that day a shutdown until fan viii
occur, will likely be followed by a similar
move by employers In other industries.
The hosiery manufacturers represents n
per cent OF the local output from $50 hosiery
mills. They employ about 1900 persons.
Tho owners OF tapestry carpet mills may
also shut down until Monday.