Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-03-05
RIOTING CONTINUES
In PHILADELPHIA AND The
OUTLOOK Is GRAVE.
Sympathetic Strike of Over 1000 Men
Is Called for this Sunday-Street
Cars Blown Up and Number of People
Killed by Cars Jumping Tracks and
Crashing Into Store Fronts.

sion of more than six hours, the Central
Labor union delegates Sunday night
voted to call a sympathetic strike of lao
trades unions in the organization begin
ming next Saturday. The delegates
represented $4,000 men. This action
of the Central Labor union is fraught
with momentous consequences, the union
officials say. The decision was made at
a secret session of 700 delegates in La
Dor Lyceum hall which lasted more than
six hours. Meanwhile there is hope that
the street railway strike will be arbi-
trated despite the repeated declaration
of the transit company controlling all
the lines in the city, that 'there is
nothing to arbitrate."
There is a strong feeling among bust
ness people that the strike should be
settled speedily as all the lines of bust
ness suffer from the interference with
traffic. Consequently there is much
sympathy for the move for arbitration
made by clergymen of all denominations
early in the week.
Strong for Sympathetic Strike.
There was surprise at the unanimity
of the vote for general sympathetic
strike.
AS the gathering was secret, little OF
an authoritative nature can be learned
of what transpired behind the barred
doors.
The great crowd gathered outside the
hall would occasionally hear loud cheer
ing and responsive cheer would go up
from the outsiders. Finally, when the
meeting broke up, the announcement
was made that unless the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit company comes to an
agreement with its striking employees by
next FRIDAY, the greatest strike in the
history of Philadelphia will be inaugur5
ated, there was cheer and the crowd
dispersed.
Explosions on Track.
More cars were in operation Sunday
than at any time in the strike. During
the rush hours 100 cars were in opera
ton, and it was planned to run the reg
ular Sunday night schedule of $40 cars.
These plans had to be abandoned be-
cause of the riots which broke out at
nightfall.
Two explosions of illuminate of mer-
curry caps occurred on the Germantown
avenue line last night. In one case
the windows of houses in the neigh
borhood were shattered.
Stabbing and Shooting.
In an attack on car a motorman
was stabbed in the back. His assailant
escaped.
Following an attack on a car in the
northwest section Thomas Wagner was
shot through the chest by policeman
Physicians say he can not recover.
There was much rioting during the
day. Cars were stoned, motormen and
conductors beaten and many passengers
struck by flying missiles. Nearly 8
dozen riot calls were received at police
headquarters. But in most instances
the mobs were dispersed with riot sticks
alone Seventy-fve arrests were made
Crowds of men and boys who usually
fill the streets on Sunday were response
BILE for most of the attacks. The orders
of the director of public safety thai
wagons must not be used resulted II
many disturbances.
Trolley Car Hits Br1ck House.
Driven at a high rate of speed while
the mob was pelting it with bricks an'
stones, a trolley car struck an obstacle
left the track and ploughed into bricl
house. The car was demolished and thu
motorman, conductor and policeman OF
guard were injured.
When a policeman on a car fred
L ba
of a threatening mob in another guar
ter, every window in the car was shat
tered by stones. The frightened motor
man and conductor sought protection il
a store, the mob endeavored to demolis
the car but state police drove back tn
rioters.
Policemen were obliged to shoot be
fore they succeeded in dispensing mo
of 1000 gathered at corner where
policeman had forced the driver of
huckster wagon, converted into bui
to unload his passengers. This had il
furiated the crowd and they started t
wreck passing trolley car.
Two Killed in Trolley Accident.
A man and boy are dead and fou
other boys were seriously hurt when
trolley car jumped a switch downtow
and crashed into the front of ciga
store.
The victims were all standing in fror
of the cigar store. There had been
disturbance down the street and som
one had turned the unused switch q
this point. The ear crashed through til
crowd on the sidewalk, stopping onl
after it had torn the front out of I'll
store.
Piles Cured in 6 to IA Days.
PAZo OINTMENT is guaranteed