The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-23
Nav CaII'Out Troops

Director of Public Safety Clay said to-
night that should outside assistance be
required he would ask for the state
constabulary before calling for state
militia, He expressed himself as salts
fed with the way the police have
handled the mobs up 10 date.
Following a conference with Gov
ernor Stuart this afternoon Mayor Rey-
burn held a consultation with the heads
Of the various city departments and de-
cided 10 prepare to call on the gov
ernor for the entire state militia in
case the police tomorrow are unable TO
cope with the rioters
The crucial point in the situation
promises to develop tomorrow The COM
paay, it is understood, will attempt 70
slant cars on the regular schedule, and
il the police do not give adequate pro-
lection viii demand that the mayor for
ward TO the governor a request for
state troops.
The general strike order by President
Murphy today may also materialize. c.
O. Pratt national organizer for the
streetcar men. after his relase on bail
today held a conference with President
Murphy. at which he is reported to
have urged the eNpediency of a general
strike, but Murphy at the close of the
conference said that he still believed
general strike Inevitable of the 1000
or more members of labor unions in
this city 10000 already have voted TO
go on strike, according to the secre-
tarY of the central labor union. Wheth-
er leaders who are opposing a general
strike VIII be able to defer a walkout
tomorrow is probematical
A delegation Of labor leaders left for
Washington this afternoon 10 urge Sen
ator PenrOse to use his influence to-
ward peaceful settlement.
Conductor Badly Hurt
nonunion conductor was badly
hurt at Sixth and Market streets late
this afternoon when q crowd attacked
his car after boy had pulled the troll
ley pole from the feed wire. Police
men drove back the crowd at the point
of revolvers and started the car. 1t
ad gone but a short distance when a
neaVy iron weigh thrown from a win
do" crashed through the roof of the
vehicle. Two badly frightened women
in the car were not hurt
President Murphy the head Of the
central labor union, could hardly con-
tain himself in his Indignation against
the city officials for taking Pratt into
custody. The rumor that a warrant
is ready 10 be served on Murphy is
stu current. Police officials have
nothing TO say concerning this.
Murphy said he had heard the rumor
Of the issuance of warrant for him
and declared he was ready for it at any
time.
They can serve il whenever the.-
want to-. he said. and the response Of
The union workmen viii BIZ swift and
sure
Efforts Of some Of Pratt's friends 10
see him during the morning. previous
TO bis hearing in court, were made i'm
possible by tho police. The central sta
iiou and central police court are on
tie siSti Noor Of the big city hall and
ro enc permitted above the fifth
foo~
The orders were rigid and hundreds
Of men and boys arrested yesterday
and LAST night for participating in the
'i-or!"r were given hearings without
rho presence OF friends.
Boss SHOT by POLICE
THE most serious trouble or the dav
oCcul red in the northeast section
w two boTs were shot by a police
uar
rta Philadelphia rapid transit com
panE says it is fight to the end This
is also the declaration OF the union.
Tho present situation in Philadelphia
must not be forgotten. The president
OF the central labor union. Murphy.
was last fail candidate for city treas
urer on the ticket of the William Penn
party, the reform organization, that
has made bitter war on the dominant
political organization in Philadelphia
Murphy was badly defeated at the
polls. Politics has also played a part
in the management Of the street rail-
way system, the local leaders taking
active interest in it.
Brigadier General Wendell Plow-
man, commander of the First brigade.
national guard OF Pennsylvania. and
Henry Clay director OF the department
of public safety, went into conference
AT Il o'clock this morning. AS they
discussed yesterday the advisability of
having the troops ready for instant
call, IL is presumed their conference
today had to do with the same sub
sect
All the theaters keenly feel the effect
Of the stOppage of street railway traffic
With no streetcars at night the people
remain at home and the theaters are
consequently not half filled. The tran
sit company issued the following state
ment today:
We are operating more cars than
~ the same time yesterday. We have
J not lost a man, but have 2400 LOYAL
employees We are not employing anv
strike breakers and have not done So
NONUNION MEN MUTINY
Mutiny which broke out among the
nearly 300 nOnunion men kept by the
transit company in the trolley barn at
FOrty-third street. and Lancaster ave-
nue.. early today, resulted in a pitched
battle with a squad of so F'airmont
park guards doing police duty The
disturbance was caused. ii is said be-
cause most Of the men wanted positions
as conductors and were dfssafis6ed
when ordered to do duty as motormen
In order to deprive mobs of effective
ammunition Mayor Reyburn has or
dered the inspectors in the bureau of
buildings to notify every builder in the
city to remove all building materials
from the highways.
The shooting Of the boys was re-
ported at s O'Clock from Kensington
in the northeastern part of the civ
the great mill district of PhiladeIpbia
A crowd of youths lay in wait for a.
car, and as it passed they hurled a
shower Of stones. The policemen
opened fire with revolvers and two
boys were wounded. Both were taken
to hospital.
The Incarceration of c. o. Pratt, ma
tional organizer of the amalgamated
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