The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-23

crowd to laugh.
That the attacks on trolley cars in
the northeastern section were in a
number Of cases planned by gangs OF
boys is shown by the ante-mortem
statement made last night by one OF the
youths shot in yesterdays rioting.
Most boys are participating in the
trouble through mischievousness. They
Superintendent of Police John B. Tay-
lor has issued an official warning to
parents.
More than 1000 persons have been ar
rested for rioting and Sc have been in
dicted by the grand jury.
The stock of the window glass in the
city suitable for the car windows has
been exhausted, the company an
nounced today and no more broken
windows can be replaced until more
dows We're broken yesterday, running
the total for the four days of the strike
to well over 5000.
Car Is Fired Upon.
When it turned from Frankford ave-
nue. into Kensington avenue, it was met
by four mounted policemen who rode
behind it along that highway, which
has been the scene of much disorder. At
every 20 feet along that avenue stood a
policeman with a heavy riot club a yard
long.
Both sides of the street were well
filled with people, but the show of po-
lice force had Quieting effect.
At Forty-fourth and Lancaster ave-
nue. in West Philadelphia. about 8
O'Clock two cars coupled together and
carrying II passengers and two police
men were fired on by an unidentified
first shot the passengers, four of whom
We're women, threw themselves on the
floor of the car. The policemen gave
chase but the man got away.
Major Thurber T. Brazier. comman-
der of the state fencibles, the military
command with which a big holiday
crowd had sport in Kensington late
yesterday afternoon, made the follow
ing statement:
'If any of our men had fired into that
annihilated. The men. mere handful
stationed 10 feet apart. What could
they hope to do against a disorderly
crowd of 10,000?'
Governor Stuart, who spent Washing
toms birthday in this city. left for Har-
risburg at 10 a. m. He said he had not
received a call from the mayor for
state troops.
One-Third of Cars Running.
At o'clock the traction company an
nounced it had 554 cars in operation,
or 81 more than at the same hour yes
terday. This number. it was stated,
would be increased during the day to
800. The company also announced that
it had enough men to man 1,400 cars if
the city could provide sufficient police
protection.
AS one and two policemen are on each
car, the company says the city is not
in a position to furnish protection to
all the cars and at the same time take
care of the general police situation. The
number of cars normally operated is l.
600.
The traction company opened its
re n =
the strike started and a company Off
c1aI said four or five important lines
might be put in operation tonight This,
he said, depended on developments to-
day. -.
Since last Saturday night no cars
have been operated after p. M. In de-
fining its position on the suggestion to
settle the strike by mediation, an Off
cial of the company said that under no
consideration would the company en-
tertain such a plan
I'VE have heard that Senator Pen
rose will be asked to lend his good Of
fees to end the strike" said this Off
cial. THAT fact would never lead us
to consider any interference of media
ton from outside parties in a dispute
which is not at all an issue in which
the public can be concerned. In the
language of George H. Earle, a direc-
tor of the company. anarchy can not
be arbitrated.'
Inc transit company gave OIHcldl no
tice today that the city would be held
responsible for all losses sustained by
it through the wrecking of its cars.
The Frankford line traverses part OF
the Kensington district in the north
and the first car was started out at 8: 80
m. When it left the barn at Frank
ford avenue and Bridge street, it car
ried four policemen but no passengers.
POLICE FIRE IN AIR.
After Being Subjected to a Shower of