Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-22

until the time of his a"rraignment in
court were made impossible by the po-
lice. The Central Police Station and
Central Police Court are on the sixth
floor of the big City Hall, but no one
is permitted above the fifth floor. The
orders were rigid, and hundreds of
men and boys arrested yesterday and
last night for participating in the dis
order were given hearings without the
presence of friends.
During the morning hours today
there was the usual stoning of cars
in several parts Of the city. The most
serious trouble occurred in the north
east section. The police were kept busy
crushing incipient riots
No hand has yet been raised in an eff
fort to bring about a peaceful settle
ment OF the strike. The Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company says it viii
never surrender, and this is also the
declaration of the union.
Tn the feeling shown between the po-
lice authorities n Mr.. Murphy, of the
Central Labor Union. the political stu
alton in Philadelphia must not be for
gotten. The president of the Central
Labor Union was last fall a candidate
for city treasurer on the ticket Of the
William Penn party, the reform or
eanization that has made bitter war
on the dominant political organization
in Philadelphia. Murphy was badly
defeated at The polls. Politics have
also played a part in the management
of the street railway system. the local
leaders taking active interest in it.
Brigadier-General Wendell p. Bow
man, commander of the First brigade.
National Guard of Pennsylvania, and
Henry Clay. director OF the Department
of Public Safety, went into conference
at II o'clock. As they discussed yester-
day the ACCESSIBILITY of having the
troops ready for instant call, il is pre-
sumed their conference today had to
d. with the same subject.
The authorities have been assured by
the National Guard commanders that
the entire division of the State militia,
numbering 10, 900 men, is at the service
of the city in case the police force Is
unable to quell disorder.
Governor Stuart and Adjutant-Gen-
eral Thomas j. Stewart are in the city
and within easy call. Speaking of the
situation and the probable calling out
of troops Mayor Reyburn said today:
Though we think we will be able to
cope with the situation we are not
going to be caught. We want the pub
lie to be assured that every step is
taken for its protection, that the public
has the right to ride in cars if they
wish 1T and to ride peaceably."
Under the act of 1850 the mayor is
given authority TO call for the help of
the militia of the city in times of great
disturbance. riot or tumult which the
civil authorities find it impossible to
suppress"
Holiday Threatens Trouble.
W~ashington's Birthday opened in
Philadelphia with its citizens facing a
most critical situation. With the public
mind infamed, with people taking sides
in the great conflict between the strik-
ers and the street-car company, and
with the police grimly determined to
put down lawlessness, it appeared i'm
possible for a clash more serious than
those of either Sunday or yesterday
between the unruly element and the
constituted authorities to be avoided.
The first trouble of the day was re-
ported at 8 o'clock from K~ensington, in
the northeastern part OF the city, the
great mill district of Philadelphia,
where two boys were shot. A crowd of
youths laid in wait for a car, and as
it passed they hurled a shower of
stones. Two policemen who were in
the car as protectors of the trolley
crew opened fire on the boys with re-
volvers, and when they fled it was
found that two of them had been =
wounded. Both were rushed to a hos ,
pital, and an examination showed that 8
one had been shot in the chest and ,
the other only slightly injured. I
The Incarceration of c. o. Pratt, ma :
-. -r-a..xA~ DF Tho A -, n sfn ~ n Tod !
Association of Street and Electric Rail
way Employees, and leader of the 7
strikers, did not help the situation, but 6
on the other hand brought about the /,
ugliest kind of feeling between the I
strikers and sympathizers and the po- +
lice authorities, and tension was at d
fever heat. I
Pratt was taken into custody last '
night on a charge of "inciting to riot" q
Detectives have been on Pratt's trail I
since the strike began last Saturday. @
but did not get anything on him." as /
they term 1t, until yesterday afternoon. f
when a riot occurred in front of the |
hall In which he was addressing the d
strikers. Detectives in the crowd i'm I
mediately reported to Director Clay, OF i
the Department of Public Safety, with 1
the result that a warrant was sworn q
out for his arrest. r
Pratt was not given a hearing, but
was Immediately placed in a cell and
an all-night effort of his friends
u secure his release was unsuccessful
There is every evidence that the police 4;
deliberately obliged us said one OF his
lin order to keep Pratt locked |
during the night, right or wrong" I
Friends of the prisoner were unable |
10 obtain a copy of the charge and I
John J. Murphy. president of the Cen
trail Labor Union. went before a police ,
m magistrate and swore TO the contents I
the warrant upon which Pratt was I
arrested, and ON this afidavit obtained I
a release for Pratt under 81. 500 bail. {
City Hall officials. however. refused to n
recognize it on the ground that the 4
was not based on a copy of $
the charge" and there was nothing to :
do but walt for Pratt's hearing today. 8
Discussing the arrest of Pratt. MIR.
Murphy said: "They can go as far as ,
they like. We will leave our'oase with Z
the people.
II have just learned OF some abom- 9