Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
WARRANT IS ISSUED
FOR UNION PRESIDENT
Labor Leader is Charged With "ineit-
ina 70 Riot" Following An Alleged
Statement Made by him-Three
Cars Are Wrecked and Occupants,
Including Policemen, Are Mobed.
tny Associated rrcss)

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Feb. 20
Following the publication OF a state
ment alleged to have been made by
John j. Murphy, president Of the Cen
trail Labor Union IA general strike
should be called Immediately; l think
II is inevitable; there are men In the
northeast who can shoot as straight
as any trooper who ever drew
breath" a warrant was issued to-
night for the laocr leader charg ng
him with melting TO riot.
The remarks en- which the warrant
for Murphy's arrest were based was
said TO have been made by HIM fol
lowing the announcement that at last
nights meeting of the board OF di-
rectors of the Pbiladelphia Rapid
Transit, Company. the request for arbi-
tratlon submitted by the committee or
prominent clergymen had been declin-
ed
More Riots.
Riots in West Philadelphia and in
the southern section of the city fol-
lowed the running of cars after dark
tonight in those lccalities.
Three cars--westsound on South
street were held up by an obstruction
at the east end Of the draw bridge
over the Schuylkill river \ crowd OF
men aud boys showered bricks, stones
and pieces of wood at the motormen.
conductors and policemen. who were
guarding the cars. A policeman came
to the rescue ana, with drawn reyoiv-
ers, forced his way through the
crowd and succeeded in dragging the
injured men to the powerhouse.
When fifty bluecoats reached the
scene the crowd had dispersed. ieav-
Ing the cars badly wrecked
ether r.cts were reported at Fiji
tieth and Market streets and in sew
cral other sections CT West Philadel-
phia-
Orders Wagons Stopped.
Director of Public Safety Clay to-
Light said the strike Is now merely
memory. He also issued orders for
bidding the use CT wagons which have
been doing a driving business, haul
| ing to and from work. people who
did not care TO take a chance in rid
ng on the cars while the temper of
the strike symrathizers was at fever
heat
AT the meeting of the board Ct di-
rectcrs OF the tsaEsit company today
il was decided that any striker whose
previous record was good would be
taken back by the company, provided
he applied for his position before
March LIST A reply was sent to the
committee OF ciergymen politely, but
firmly. refusing TO submit 10 the pro-
posed arbitrator. This attitude OF
| the company caused a renewal OF the
plans for a sympathetic strike
c. o. Pratt. the organizer OF the
car men. who has been opposing this
plan. said: a general strike VIII posi-
lively be declared unless the company
comes &c terms. We are prepared TO
| fight for weeks or months. We are
rot whipped and the company viii
have to treat VITA US"
T. r. Greenwald. president OF the
Pennsylvania state Federation Of
labor. SAID: The street car strike
has ceased to become a l,cal issue. II
is aow a national one. The state and
American federation stand by to give
whatever support IS deemed ncces-
ssry. The strike viii be Won"
The Cigar-makers union tonight
passed resolutions q sympathy with
the street car men and pledged moral
and financial support.