The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-25
While There Were Numerous
Outbreaks, the Police Quick
ly Quelled All Trouble, and
No Riot Calls Were Sent In.
BOYS SOAP RAILS AND
CAUSE MUCH ANNOYANCE
Officials Of Company Refuse to
Comment on Request of
Church Men That Griey-
anCeS Be Arbitrated,
FEWER ARRESTS ARE MADE

Philadelphia, Feb. 24.-Surface
cars were operated on the principal
streets of Philadelphia until mid
night, for the first time since the be-
ginning of the present strike against
the Rapid Transit company. Guarded
by members of the state police, the
cars continued to run, even through
the turbulent mill districts of Ken
sington and Frankfort. Although the
company reported that 81 cars had
been stoned today, no disturbance
was permitted to reach serious pro-
portions. All outbreaks were quickly
quelled by the police, and not riot
call was sent in.
According to the oompany's fig
ures, 744 cars were in operation, and
66 continued to run until midnight.
Increased service is promised by the
company, which announces that 400
new men, many fOrmI Fly in the en-
ploy of the company, were hired TO-
day, and viii take ont cars tomorrow.
Officials of the company refused to
comment on the request from the com
mittee OF churchmen that the grievances
Of the strikers be submitted 10 an arbitra-
tion board, The request will be re-
ferred TO the directors Of the COMPANY
Ihts proposal for arbitration, made By
representative OF Is religious denomina-
tons. including tie leading clerpvnoen IL,
the CITY has hAAn -aT l1v- +-s1-
ers, who suggest, however. that one of
the seven members on the proposed board
OF arbitration be q representative of or
gained labor.
Explosives on Track.
Only One-third as many arrests we're
made by the police today as yesterday
when Is persons were taken into C1lsrody-
Among those arrested was the son of q
constable in the office of the committing
magistrate. He confessed he was a
member Of a band OF youths who manu-
featured a quantity Of explosive caps.
and then drew lots 10 see who should
place them on the tracks. He drew the
fateful straw, and was arrested when
placing the explosives on the tracks.
A new and dangerous method of show
ing their antipathy to the company was
made by crowds Of boys in the uptown
district late this afternoon, when sOap
was used on the rails.
For five minutes briefs and stones and
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breaking windows and throwing the
passengers into a panic. A detail OF DO
licemen gave chase to the rioters. who
fled Soon afterward the same crowd
soaped dOwn-grade. and the next car
slid down the slippery rails, but came TO
halt before crashing into the preceding
car. The mob was driven away
No Sympathy Strike.
Plans for the proposed sympathetic
strike have been deferred for the present.
The striking car men at their meeting to-
day requested that the general strike be
held in allegiance
As a result the Central Labor union
and the Allied Building Trades council
decided tonight to postpone further sc-
ton until Sunday.
Plans for gripping the service Of the
company by strike OF the power house
employees were discussed at a meeting
Of the Stationary Engineers and Fire
mems union, in executive session until
after midnight. Reports that power /
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