Arizona republican., 1910-02-23
Though Yesterday Violent
 Enough In Philadelphia THE .DAUN1lEss FEHcIBlEs
A Military Organization of Which Mob Made a Play thing-An Appeal Will Probably Be Made to the Governor Today

Philadelphia, Feb. 22-Three boys were shot and probably fatally wound ed and several seriously injured in riots which followed the resumption of the street car service today. The shooting occurred during attacks on the cars in the northeastern section Market street, the principal business thoroughfare. was a scene of dis turbance all day. Cars were stoned and two policemen were roughly ham died by a mob of several thousand dozen arrests were made. and the prisoners were placed in a trolley car This was stormed by the mob and two escaped. Preparations were made by the authorities to call upon the entire force of the state militia if the police tomorrow are unable to cope with the situation.
 President Murphy of the central labor union still regards a general strike as inevitable. Members of the State Fencibles. an independent mili- tary organization of 200 men, were placed on duty today, armed with loaded rifles. They were detailed to
 
 east. a hotbed of union sympathizers In the first skirmish they were badly beaten by the mob, which paid no at tention to the drawn bayonets and snatched the rifles from the hands of the young militiamen. The members of the Fencibles. according to Mayor Reyburn. acted as if they were allow ing the girls of the mill district to wear their caps and cut the brass buttons off their clothing. At one point a group of rioters captured a member of the Fencibles and carried him several feet from his post. where they stripped him of his uniform.
 Fifteen policemen quartered in barn on Ridge avenue narrowly es- caped death tonight when the entire northeast corner of the building was blown up by dynamite. The expio- sion occurred just as C. O. Pratt was about to address a meeting of car men on Ridge avenue How the dyna- mite was placed in the car barn is mystery
 The Fencibles. after being harassed and beaten badly by mob of thou sands of strike sympathizers. were withdrawn at nightfall. The militia was powerless against the msb, but half dozen mounted police rode up and down. driving the rioters be- fore them.
 Only two cars were run on the Lehigh avenue line this afternoon. Both were badly shattered. The po- licemen of this district were fired upon by strike sympathizer. who concealed himself in St. Simon's church The enraged guardians of the peace returned the fire. hitting w. E.. Collins in the groin
 The crisis in the situation promises to develop tomorrow The company. it is understood, will attempt to run it's cars on the regular schedule If the police do not give adequate pro- lection. the company will demand that the mayor forward to the governor st request for state troops. general strike by order of Murphy may also materialize. Of the 20e.00a members of labor unions in this city. s0.0e0 have already voted to go on strike
 According to a statement tonight by the transit company. the amount of the damage done today and the num- Der of assaults by mobs are greater than on any previous day of the strike. although the territory covered by the cars was less. Two hundred and ninety-five cars were wrecked making 75O cars put out of service since the strike began