The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-10
CARMEN BATTLE
WITH POLICE
IN PH|LADELP Hin
Parade Following Attempted
Mass Meeting Ends
in Riot
MOUNTED MEN RIDE
THROUGH THE CROWDS
Patrolmen Disarmed by Mob and
Beaten With Own Clubs
Many Shots Fired and
Scores are Arrested.

PHILADELPHIA. March 1o.--Sev-
eral thousand strikers and their sym
pathTzefs, after trying NaIniy to get
into the National League ball PARK, in
pursuance to the call for a mass meet
ing there, mare he'd down Broad street
in dtsorganized mob. and were soon
engaged in running battle with seN-
oral hundred policemen sent to dis
perse them,
A number of arrests were made.
and in several instances mounted men
charged through the crowds at gal
lop, welding their riot sticks freely.
At Lehigh and Broad streets the
mounted men made several arrests.
and there were many bloody heads at
ter the crowd there had been dis
persed.
At Broad and Dauphin' lieutenant
and City patroIfneu, armed With riot
maees. attacked the front of the
marching crowd. driving the paradeis
into the side streets and making an
unsuccessful effort to dispense them.
Three times the policemen charged
through the parade and seatt. red the
rnarchers. but each time they reform
"a and announced That they would
march To city Hall.
Make Furious Attack.
At Broad and Spring Garden streets
The police formed d Gordon across the
streets and ordered the marchers To
halt and dIsperss,. The pafadefs ssse
little heed Ia the order. and the po-
lice. aided by reserves. who were
rushed to the scene In automobiles,
atacke dthe crowds with fury, beat
ing down men and women with their
riot sticks. The rioters fought back.
In some instances surrounding inds-
viduaI policemen, taking their cluhs
away from them and beating them
Police Superintendent Taylor and
Assistant Superintendent o'Lcary took
personal command and the police
men Anre ordered tn dispense tbs
alobs at all hazards. Scores OF per~
sons were terribly beaten.
The police finally drove the crosTsss
from the street. but they formed In
side streets and Same bat X All aieG-
broad street there Was rioting. Mount-
I'd policemen rode through the side
walks scattering Hten and women, ana
hitting every person in sight. In spite
OF the hundreds OF policemen wne
packed the streets. the advance
guard of the fnarvhers reached the
city hall about 2:2e O'Clock, but were
.itnfFd admission into tbs plaza. Here
again there waFe see nss va rissttags the
police beating back all who tried 10
snter the building
Fire In Air.
mounted polite. unable TO dispense the
srowds. fired nifty shots into the AIR.
No one Was injured by bullets. though
many received club wounds.
At 2.S0 O'Clock IL Was estimated
there hal been 10000 persons engaged
in rinting all along the length -.
Broad street The crowds were still
On the street and were working them
selves Into frenzy or excitement.
Hundreds of strikers had wrapped
American flags about their bodies and
were loudly proclsiming that their
rights were being intringed.
At 2;40 order was gradually being
restored though the crowds were still
IN an angry mood The police were
using their riot stick indiseriminately.
Al a45 orier had been restored by
the pali.ae- reserves and the marche-s
dispersed. THE police then began
clearing the street OF small groups
which had congregated. In this they
net little resistance.