The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-28

Hcaly. international president OF
the Stationary kircmen; Rexin
Orr. intrrHnsi0naf treasurer or the
car mems union; e. q. Pratt,
national organixcf OF the car
men; John .. Murphy, president
or the Central Labor Union;
Peter Drtscott. president or the
Local Street Car Mems Union,
and 4. Burwoad DAILY the aitor-
ney for the strikers.
PHILADELPHIA. PA. Feb. 2s---
{ Politics has entered strongly into the
strike of the street car men In Phil
: adeiphia. and the threatened walk-
out of 100000 anion men in gym
: pRthy. ana few believe to-day that
the sympathetic strike will be allow
ed TO take place.
A monster petition Is ta-ha e4FeH-
lated by the Central labor Union,
Adetpnia Rapid Transit Company TO
arbt,rate, the alternative being a gen
erat sympathetic strike.
The common and select councils OF
Fhttadefphta. IL is declared. are under
domination OF State Senator James
n. MeNiehet orga nization leader.
MeNtehai Is the political ee-werkeT
Of State Senator Clarence Wolf. vice.
president OF the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company. Wolf, the strikers
declare, Is responsible for the attitude
af the company in Diminishing 500
union men and forcing the strike He,
\ Il is reported. would also fight arhi.
tratts unless unusual pressure could
be - srted upon him. Entonists look
npor McNtchoi 70 exert this pressure,
Thg deelare the life of the McSichol
poiit al organization 10 at stake and
q that the leader viii be forced by
public opinion to cause councils 20
ACT Thursday.
McNicIsol tho Pivot.
Eounciimen interviewed To-day ex-
pressed considerable doubt rs 10 the
puwer Of councils TO act, but declared
they wanted TO see the strike ended
= II III declared by strife leaders that
McNichol has but to say the word and
the strike viii end
Ii is noticeable that r. A. n. Wide
ner and his son. George II. widener
TWO OF the largest stockholders in the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
are holding aloof. The Wtdeners are
said TO be opposed 10 Senator Wolf
In the management Of the company
and to be enjoying the present situa-
ttpn. believing II viii end in their
own complete domination
Even strike leaders to-day express
y belief that the general strike will
not take place. They say they be-
lieye councils will force arbitration
and thereby avert the sympathetic
wnik-out.
No disorders have occurred to-day
Fearful that councils will refuse to
take hand In the matter. the union
nrxaHizafiaaaZ to-day securing
strike headquarters and making ae-
tive preparations Tor the care of their
men
Many Riots SUNDAY.
Sunday and Sunday night were
marked by scores OF mtnnr riots.
which In two or three instances as
81 surled serious proportions II Ii es-
timated to-day by the various hos
pitfalls that at least rs persons were
treated At the various institutions for
wounds inflicted by flying bricks and
poicemen.s clubs. Two persons were
killed by wild car and several in
jtircd as a direct result OF the strike,
while two other persons were fatally
wounded. one boy being shot by a
policeman and another having his
neck broken by flying brick Dyna-
mite torpedees, such as are used on
railroads. were used In two instances.
ON each occasion smashing the win
l0ws In the vicinity. The riots
spread to sections Of the city which
hitherto had been peaceful. and the
HfAtc and city policemen had their
hands fun ali day and until late al
&ssss
81 .h% se ss;;sr5 -iats r.sultcs srorsa
.~-,asns or CARS. In many cases the
veysltce reserves were called. and bat
sser6d up the heads OF all In sight
with their clubs. Scores Of shots
SSwerr fired, though In nearly every
/ nGa1e over the heads Of the strikers.
A Chr Schedules Decreased.
The street car company during the
~ Sunday had nearly 1000 cars
81 N separation. and announced that
a&Grly 500 would be operated durfns,
Tie night, but the spreading Of the
II rzofa to all sections cauEed them tn
take on ut least 30 OF the cars sched-
Is uied for night duty. To-day, how
oxef. nearly 1000 ears are being
I rum and the company officials dc.
eApre they are ready u resume com
4 pt&ke mormai service II the police give
the weird,
Ruslnegs mon. ministers and manu-
e&Gxuvers. and persons In every walk
y mn life are visiting individual. com
IN 1A04 and select ceunctlmen to-day
4 With 4 request that something be
,1phG ~ Thursdays meeting 10 end
& th& strike of the street car men And
~ 9Hent the threatened general strike
4 IN II meeting pf the union dele
III 11 slnSt night Il WAS decided to post.
peSe neti0n on the general strike
" n fiI rouncils, had acted Or refused
s - Aet The session Of the union men
III ex&6d from : to = o'clock, and 1t Il
u ~ n ~ ~ sshv means nnAntfnon4
City Politics C0ncsrned.
NJ S 3ke resniuti0nS finally adopted
u e l1ked cut that tise city 81 PhilA'
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