Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-10
'iELEN H|BBS ELOPES STRIKERS ON MARCH
3ankes Daughter Is Bride of Refused Permission to Assem-
Edgar K. Legg, Jr. bile, Parade Back to City.
CEREMONY IN BALTIMORE POLICE BREAK UP LINE
Takes Train in Afternoon and
Wife in Few Hours Being With Labor Leaders
HER UNCLE COUPLE BALL PARK GATE KEPT CLOSED
Omen
andD nied-Protest Is Entered
at Platt In Automoohe Leads
Refused Permission to Assem-
BILE, Parade Back to City.
POLICE BREAK UP LINE
Five Newspaper Men Arrested for
Being With Labor Leaders.
BALL PARK GATE KEPT CLOSED
Formal Demand for Admission De-
nied-Protest Is Entered
Platt, in Automobile, Leads.

PHILADELPHIA. March 1O.-A crowd
estimated at 10000 persons went to the
base ball park of the Philadelphia Ma
tonal League club this morning despite
mass meeting called by the strike lead
ers to be held in the park would not be
permitted
There was no disorder OF consequence
in the vicinity of the ball park. The gates
of the park were kept closed.
Trouble was threatened. however. when
it became definitely known that there
was 10 be no meeting. The masses OF
street for the return toward the center
of the city.
At 1 O'Clock the crowd filled Broad
street-broad in fact as we'll as name-for
six blocks north from Columbia avenue.
Admission Formally Denied.
Just at that time c. O. Pratt, leader
Of the striking car men, with other lead
ers Of the general strike, rode Zip Broad
street in an automobile. Way was made
for the automobile.
The crowd. cheering madly, fell In be-
hind. The march up Broad street to the
park was started.
The marchers encountered strong
force of police who began turning the
masses back.
Pratt and the Garments counsel got as
far as the ball park gates in their ma
chine and formally demanded admit.
tance. When this was refused. they en-
tered protest with the police and started
back toward city hall.
The crowds, which had been circling the
ball park. fell In behind. AT 10:35 O'Clock
big mobilize formation Of people was
marching back toward the city's central
Hundreds of strike sympathizers were
turned into side streets by the police. but
many made their way back into the
crowd.
Al 10TH and Norris streets small band
Of men and boys attacked a car. break
ing al the windows and forcing the pas
sengers t. fee. At Broad street and
Columbia avenue another car was as
saulted with bricks and missiles.
policeman on the car drew his re-
Nolyer. \ moment later he was struck
with brick. he was sent TO a hospi-
tai.
Newspaper Men Arrested.
Five newspaper reporters who came
down Broad street in an automobile
ahead OF the crowd were placed under
arrest. They have been travelling with
Pratt since the strike. The assistant
chief of police took away their creden-
tials. He detained them in a room in
the city Aall pending disposition OF
The authorities at city hall were kept
informed by direct communication OF
events at the ball park. two and half
miles directly north on Broad street.
When the crowd started its march south,
instant action was taken.
All the reserves in the building were
massed in tie city hall courtyard To
await events. Other steps We're taken to
prevent a march into the hall.
In the meantime the crowd kept COM
ing down. 1t was noticeable however.
that at each cross street hundreds left
the ranks. Except at lew cross streets.
there We're no cars in the path of the
crowd. No violence was committed, but
the crowd was very noisy.
When the leaders Of the crowd reached
Ridge avenue, mile from the city nall.
they found line of policemen stretched
across the wide thoroughfare. Police
Supt. Taylor was in charge.
The crowd was ordered to halt The
leaders were pressed by those in the
d
VINO failed to turn off Broad street or
did not promptly obey the police were
helped along with riot sticks.
Police Get Upper Hand.
Matters looked serious for a few min.
utes The police soon had the upper hand
and turned a great part of the crowd into
the side streets. Many got through the
line however, and continued their parade
down the street.
Passing the Boys High School, the
ma rchers made SO much noise as to at
tract the scholars. In moment all the
windows of the big building were filled
with boys cheering the crowd
One square below the high school the
of the crowd that got past Ridge
avenue encountered a second line Of
police across the street, who adopted the
same methods those who blocked the
crowd a Ridge avenue.
There was no ceremony in breaking up
the crowd, and those that did not turn
into side ST eets were also hit with clubs.
tn. parade here was practically broken
up. Few got past the police at this point.
Less than hundred reached City Hall,
the objective point Of the
mob, which started the march two and .
i..i+ l.l.tes North of that building.
Cars Are Stoned.
What little trouble was reported dur.
ing. the morning hours occurred in
y t Philadelphia. A crowd of men
anu boys attacked a car with stones.
bricks and lumber at SD street and
Lancaster avenue, injuring motor.
man.
An hour later another car was at
ia a. d at tina. point To avoid further
trouble the car was returned TO the
barn.
A sidelight to the strike today was
the raid made bS police on teamsters.
!. h, have been realing a harvest since
the trolley strike began by carrying
passengers. Under local law per-
SONS engaged in the pa ~senger-carrying
business must have license, the same
a. tltuse issued to the street car com.
panies-
Because of the violation of the law
the city decided to put a stop to the
traffic. Some drivers have tried to get
around the law by selling potatoes. ap.
ples oranges, bananas or other articles
For 10 cents apiece, and then carrying
the purchaser free" to his destination.
A large number of wagon drivers
were arrested in the raid today. Many.
were either fined or held in nominal
bail.
One teamster when arrested haA