The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-25
IS
WINNING OUT
PRESENCE OF STATE
POLICE QUELLs RIOTS

Philadelphia. Feb. 24.-Surface cars
were operated on the principal streets
OF Philadelphia until after midnight
for the FIRST time since the beginning
Of the present strike against the
Rapid Transit company. Guarded by
members OF the state police, the cars
continued to run even through the
turbulent mill districts OF KensIngton
and Franktord.
Although the company reported
that 81 cars had been stoned today.
no disturbance was permitted to
reach serious proportions All dis
turbances were quickly quclled by
the police and not riot call was
sent In.
According 10 the company's figures.
744 cars were In operation and sifty-
six continued 10 run until midnight
Increased service Is promised by the
company, which announces that four
hundred new men. many formerly In
the employ OF the company. were
hired today and will take out cars to-
morrow.
Propose Arbitration.
The proposal for arbitration made
by representatives of twenty-siX re-
ligious denominations. including tho
leading clergymen In the city, has
been approved by the strikers. who
suggest however. that one OF the
seven members on the proposed
board OF arbitration be n representa-
tive OF organized labor.
Only one-third as many arrests
were made by the police today as yes
terday. when seventy-eight persons
were taken Into custody. Among
those arrested was the son OF con-
stable in the Office of the committing
magistrate. He confessed he was a
member OF a band OF youths who
manufactured a quantity OF explosive
caps and thon drew lots to see VINO
should place them on the tracks. he
drew the fateful straw. and was ar
rested when placing the explosives on
the tracks.
BrIcke Are Thrown.
For FIVE minutes bricks and stones
were thrown into one car. breaking
windows and throwing the passengers
into q panic. when a detail OF police
gave chase to the riots. who ued.
Soon afterward the same crowd soped
down grade, and the next car slid
down the slippery rails. but came to
a halt before crashing into the pre-
ceding cur. The mob was driven
away.
Plans for the proposed sympathetic
strike have been deferred for the
present The striking carmen. at
their meeting today, requosted that
the general strike be held In abey-
ance.
AS a result the General Labor
union and the Allied Building Trades
council decided tonight 10 postpone
further action until Sunday.
Further Strike Proposed.
Plans for crippling the service OF
the company by q strike OF the pow
er house employees were discussed at
a meeting of the Stationary Engt-
neers and Firemens union tonight.
These men were In executive session
until after midnight.
Reports that the power houses OF
the company would be attacked re-
suited In detailing the state fenslbles
TO guard these structures. Orders
that they were not to fire having
been withdrawn, these young soldiers
say they will redeem themselves from
their recent inglorious fasco.
The company posted a notice In
each of its nineteen barns today that
all employees who have remained
loyal to the company, and who may
become incapacitnted by reason of
lr,f rnnninnd N tho CfriEn 6lonr-
ders will be cared for the rest OF
their lives.
At the company's Offices there was
a long line OF unemployed men seek.
ing positions as conductors and mo-
tormen The company is advertising
for 1000 men.