New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-13
CAR KILLS CHILD
RACING FROM ATTACK
BY RIOTERS.
Serious Clash in Philadelphia
Little Prospect of Strike
Settlement.

!
Philadelphia, March IA serious dis
| turbance occurred near 10Th and Poplar
streets tonight, when a four-year-old child
was killed by a car that was running at
/ a high rate Of speed to get away from
small band Of men and boys. supposed
strike sympat hizers. who were stoning it
Operating a south on 10th street
H H Gamble, of White Plains, \. V.
became scared when stones were thrown
at him. He put on more speed, and
half block further down the street some
one hurled dog on the tracks The
car was running so fast that Gamble was
| unable to stop II quickly. and the animal
was killed Gamble did not sIacken the
! speed. and the car approached Poplar
| street child ran in front OF Il and was
! crushed 70 death
! The car was stopped, and an angry crowd
made an attempt to get AZ the motorman
! The policeman on board drew his revolver
and held the crowd back while another
! policeman who came up sent in a riot
| call There were cries of Lynch him"
and one eye witness declares a woman
produced q rope. but this could not be
verified.
A storm Of stones and other missiles were
thrown at the car and the situation became
critical. BY this time other cars came Up
and the policemen on them joined the Off
Ger defending the motorman, and few
minutes later a squad Of mounted men and
/ other policemen in automobiles arrived
The crowd began TO scatter after a lively
riot, In which the police were forced to use
their clubs. Several persons were slightly
wounded by police riot sticks and finally
way was made and the frightened motor
man was escorted from the scene under
a heavy bodyguard He was taken to
police station.
Fourteen cars were sta lied at the scene of
the trouble and all were badly damaged
BY the crowd before the police succeeded
in completely dispensing the mob. Three
men and one woman were arrested.
Peace Plans Fail.
Two Of the four mediums through which
il was hoped a strike settlement might be
reached were practically eliminated to-day
Yesterday il was hoped that President
Taft. the bankers Of Philadelphia, the
National Civic Federation or the local coun-
cilmanic bodies would find way TO lend
hand 10 stop the strife. To-day the first
two mediums were virtually abandoned.
Word came from Washington. unofficiauy
but on seemingly good authority, that the
President, through the Department Of Com
merce and Labor could not see his way
clear to intervene The reason given was
that the trouble is purely Of a local char
acter
All bankers seen to-day regarding the
suggestion that financial interests take up
the question of settling the strike declared
that the bankers of the city probably would
keep their hands off the fight. The presi-
cent of the Philadelphia Clearing House
Association took strong stand against in
terfering unless the malgamated Associa-
ton Of Street and Electric Railway EN-
ployes agreed to recede from its stand on
the question Of exclusive recognition Of its
organization.
Whether the National Civic Federation
will take up the strike settlement ana the
CoUncilmen can be forced TO take action
remains to be seen. The Civic Federation
has declined TO act unless both parties
appeal 10 II, but a telegram was sent to-
day 70 Seth Low. head OF the Federation
asking if that body can offer its good Of
fees TO both sides u the controversy. The
following reply was received tonight,
signed by Mr. Low:
Telegram received. Under existing con-
ditions, National Civic Federation will
gladly Offer its services, if I can be as
sured that offer will be acceptable 10 both
sides"
There was no change TO-DAY in the gen
eral strike situation The Rapid Transit
Company placed few more cars in opera
ton and with the exception of the Ken
sington district they met With compare
lively little trouble.
There were reports Of eccessions to and
assertions from the ranks Of the general
strikers, but the numbers were unimpor-
tant either way. The greatest unrest was
noticed among the jOurneymen Takers, who
seem 10 be getting the strike fever. Sew
eral hundred met to-day and agreed to
strike and stay away from their work IN
I'll the streetcar men get what they want
They practically tied up the bakery OF a
big department store.
Employers predict that Monday will see
the beginning OF a general break among
the sympathetic strikers and dozens OF
local unions held meetings to-day and to-
night to lay plans to hold the men together
kensington Cars Stoned.
There was the usual number of disturb
snces in the Kensington district late this
afternoon. Many cars were stoned, but at
only one place did the police have much
trouble. Some one hurled rock through
a car window, the trolley was pulled from
the wire. and before the police could inter
fere the car was badly wrecked. Mounted
policemen scattered the crowd without very
serious damage.
It was noticed to-day that the police re-
Trained from using their clubs in dispers-
ing crowds. and this gave rise to a report
that orders had been given not 10 use I'M
necessary force In handling the throngs.
George H Earle. jr.. one OF the city
representatives on the board of directors Of
the Rapid Transit Company. has issued
long statement explaining the labor stua-
ton as he views II. He declares that the
chief trouble lies in the fact that the Anal
ana ssncia ton Of Street and Electric