The Sentinel=record., 1910-02-20
THE STREET AND ELECTRIC CAR WORKERS SUDDENLY TURN
 CARS IN AND WALK OUT.
Two Cars Were Burned by Strike sympathizers and Riotng Follows the WaIkout of the Strik-
 CTS Yesterday.
CTS Yesterday.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. Coming suddenly, when least expected d strike was declared aeaiua the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company by the Anal gamated Association of Suet and Flee tric Railway Employes at o'clock this afternoon, and tonight the police and fremen are busy handling urbu lent crowds in several sections of the city
 Two cars were burned. a score more were attacked, their crews forced to abandon them, and numerous arrests were made Except in the central part of the city. where the ca.s wele heay- fly prote. ted street ear service was almost at d standstill tonight
 In Kensugton, Philadelphia great mill district. the most serious dis turbauces occurred Hele two cars attacked by boys and strike sympath- ize.s, after the crews were compelled to flee, were wrecked and sa on fire
 The care were damaged beyond re pair oeIole the fremeu arrived
 Great crowds collected in this yicin ity and for a time it was feared a liot would follow, wnen however, the fire men were ordered 10 un their hose on the crowd. the mob quickly scat teIing.
 Along Kensington avenue, lumber and other Instructions were piled on the tracks The usual big Saturday night crowd, out for un, was in evi dence, but the stret was heavily DO Gced and no further general disorde. occurred.
 The company withdrew all Of its cars from Keusington tonight declar ug that it had men to run them ow had no desire to cause trouble.
 West Philadelphia, the southern section of the city. Germantown and other parts of Philadelphia also re poited attacks on cars forcing trolley men and passengers 10 seek safety.
 Many persons were struck by mis siles. but no one was seriously hurt
 Todays strike. th second within a year, came so suddenly that thousands of persons were caught away from their homes The leaders Of the union claim that the trouble was started by the company The corporation rcpHes that the strike vas a preau ranged af. fair on the part of the union.
 A committee from the union and President Charles o. Kruger, of the company, had been endeavoring throughou, the last month to reach all az cement to take the place of the one made after the strike ol last summer, and which expired on June i. The men asked for an increase in wages and among other things, recog nition alone of the Amalgamated as socation
 They charged that a rival orgauiza. tion known as the United Carmen Association had been put in the field to defeat the eorts being made by the Amalgamated Association for better working conditions The company de clined these terms.
 The break in the negotiations came on Thursday and last night and today about 200 men were dismissed flor the god of the service.
 This aroused the indignation of the men and they began turning in their caI about l o'clock
 The news of the assertions quickly reached union headquarters with the result that a strike order was issue1
 IL was after o'clock when the eur tailment of the service became notice able and it became more uncertain as the hours pa ci
 The greatest dinlcun Was cElwr fenced from to o clock when .nou sands 1f peope from stor.s apo .'hH places found it impossible 10 set a foou'old on the ca's and wern com pered to ualh