Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
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L ment alleged to have been made
today by John J. Murphy, president OF
the Central Labor council, warrant
was issued for his arrest.
1t is said that Murphy declared: "A
general strike should be called imne-
1 diately. I think it is inevitable. IHere
are men in the northeast VINO can
shoot as straight as any trooper that
/ ever drew a breath"
The labor leader is charged with in
4 citing to riot. The remarks on Whlch
the warrant for Murphy's arrest was
based were said to have been maze
by him following the announcement
that at a special meeting of the board
of directors of the Rapid Transit com
pany the request for arbitration sub
mitted by the committee of clerSymen
men had been declined.
Detectives with the warrant were
/ unable to find Murphy tonight. Be
fore the warrant was issued detectives
had found him and asked him If he
made the remarks accredited to hlm
He is said to have denied making the
infammatory statement, but the war
rant was issued after further investl-
CATION. Murphys friends say he will
be on hand to answer tomorrow.
Rioting Continues
Riots in West and Southern Phila-
delphia followed the running of cars
after dark tonight. Three cars were
held up by an obstruction at the east
end of the drawbridge over the Schuyl-
/ kill river. A crowd of men and boys
| showered bricks. stones and pieces of
wood at the motOrmen, conductors and
policemen 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 tonight said the strike is now
merely a memory. He issued orders
/ forbldding the use of wagons in haul
ing to and from work people who did
not care to take a chance in riding on
cars while the temper of the strike
! sympathizers was at fever heat. These
| wagons have done a thriving BUSINESS.
At the meeting of the directors Of
| the company it was decided that any
striker whose previous record was good
/ would be taken back by the company,
provided he applied for his position
! before March l.
c. 0. Pratt, organizer of the car men,
who has been opposing this plan, said
| tonight:
"A general strike will be declared un-
! less the company comes to terms. We
/ are DIepdTeu 10 HSuL lOI Wtth5 VI
| months. We are not whipped, and the
company will have to treat with us"
T. Z. Greenwalt, president of the
/ State federation, said: 1.-THE street
! car strike has ceased to become local
! issue. 1t is now national. The state
and American federations stand by to
give whatever support is deemed neces-
sary. The strike will be won.'
Sympathetic Strike Proposed
A meeting of the Central Labor union
/ will take place Sunday to discuss the
question of a general sympathetic
strike.
John ]. Murphy said: "a general
strike is inevitable. I would call it
now were it not TO be feared that COM
plications might ensue. l have letters
| from union leaders who represent Co.,
900 workers. They declare their readi-
ness and desire to strike at moment S
notice.
you can depend on it that at Sun
! days meeting a general strike will be
] called. If one man is shot in KenSing-
ton (the mill district) there will follow
a carnival of riot and bloodshed that
will startle the entire country The
state police would be helpless. l want
it understood that there are men in
the northeast who can shoot as straight
as any trooper who ever drew a
breath"
G. 0. Pratt, leader of the strikers
/ said: 1--WE are not at all disturbed
| by the fact that the company is ope-
rating q hundred cars more or less
than they did yesterday. They are do
| ing it at a terrific cost
! At a meeting of deposed officers of
| the street car mems union, who were
| forced from their offices following
| factional quarrel several months ago,
resolutions were adopted condemntng
the leadership of Pratt and advising
the strikers to return to work.
A jury in the criminal court this
afternoon refused to convict an alleged
rioter, although he admitted throwing
stones Judge Davis declared that the
| iury's action was a voluntary mis-
carriage of justice" He discharged
| the jurors.
Pratt this afternoon sent the COM
| mittee of clergymen who have been
using their efforts to bring about ar
| filtration an answer suggesting that
thev discuss the advisability of having
a representative of labor upon the pro-
posed arbitration board.
Police Escort Cars
Although there were several serious
outbreaks last night in West Philadel-
phia and in the northern section of the
city, Yesterday was the quietest day
since the present trouble began. The
state police were able to handle with
little difficulty whatever disorder man
ifested itself in the Kensngton mill
district. where they escorted cars all
day and evening. The troops were on
hand again early today and the cars
continued to run in this territory pa
trolled by them.
While the Transit company officials
claim they have won the struggle and
continue to hire more men, powerful
influences are at work endeavoring to
pet the company to come to peace
able agreement with the striking mo-
tormen and conductors. The proposal
of the clergymen Of Philadelphia that
both sides submit the case to arbitra-
tion has not yet borne fruit. The
strikers have expressed their willing
ness to arbitrate. The company noti-
fed the churchmen's committee that
the appeal would be duly considered
at the next meeting Of the company's