Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-11
.RIOTING CONTINUES
In PHILADELPHIA and THE
OUTLOOK is GRAVE.
Sympathetic Strike Of over 100000 Men
Is Called for this Sunday Street
Cars Blown Up and Number of People
Killed by Cars Jumping Tracks and
Crashing Into Store Fronts.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2s.-After SEES
sion of more than six hours, the Central
Labor union delegates Sunday night
voted to call sympathetic strike of 140
5rades 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 'ethere is
nothing to arbitrate.n
There is strong feeling among bust
ness people that the strike should be
settled speedily as all the lines of BUSH
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 a 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 60 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 inaugur.
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 al
nightfall
| Two explosions of illuminate of mer
curry caps occurred on the Germantown
avenue line last night. In one cas-,
the windows of houses in the neigh
borhood were shattered.
stabbing and Shooting.
In an attack on car a motormal
was stabbed in the back. His assailan
escaped.
Following an attack on car in tn
northwest section Thomas Wagner wa
shot through the chest by a policeman
Physicians say he can not recover.
There was much rioting during tn
day. Cars were stoned, motormen an,
conductors beaten and many passenger
struck by flying. missiles. Nearly
dozen riot calls were received at polio
headquarters. But in most instance
the mobs were dispersed with riot stick
alone. Seventy-five arrests were made
Crowds of men and boys who usual,
fill the streets on Sunday were RESPONSE
BILE for most of the attacks. The order
of the director of public safety tina
wagons. must not be used resulted i
many disturbances.
Trolley Car TIits Brick House.
Driven at high rate of speed Will
the mob was pelting it with bricks an
stones, trolley car struck an obstacle
left the track and ploughed into brio
house The car was demolished and tn
motorman, conductor and policeman o
guard were injured.
! When policeman on a car fred
shot from his revolver over the head
of threatening mob in another qual
ter, every window in the car was shat
tered by stones. The frightened motol
man and conductor sought protection i
store, the mob endeavored to demohs
the car but state police drove back til
rioters.
Policemen were obliged to shoot b
fore they succeeded in dispensing mo
Of 1000 gathered at corner where
policeman had forced the driver of
huckster wagon, converted into blu
to unload his passengers, This had il
furiated the crowd and they started
wreck passing trolley car.
Two killed in Trolley Accident.
A man and boy are dead and fol
other boys were seriously hurt when
} trolley car jumped switch downtow
/ and crashed into the front of Gigs
} store.
The victims were all standing in froI
: of the cigar store. There had been
disturbance down the street and SON
one had turned the unused switch I
this point. The car crashed through Il
! crowd on the sidewalk, stopping on
after it had torn the front out of Il
store.
Mr.. Hicks-The lecturer said TIL
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