Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-25
ASSOCIATED PressJ
n PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 24.-Surface

cars were operated on the prlncl-
u pal streets of Philadelphia until
midnight, for the first time since the
beginning 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
Kensington and Frankford.
Although the company reported that
eighty-four cars had been stoned to-
day, no disturbance was permitted to
reach serious proportions. All out
breaks were quickly quelled by the po-
lice, and not a riot call was sent in.
According to the compan. s hgureS,
744 cars were in operation and sixty
six continued to run until midnight.
Increased service is promised by the
company, which announces that 400
new men, many formerly in the en-
ploy of the company. were hired today
and will take out cars tomorrow.
Officials of the company refused to
comment on the request from the COM
mittee of churchmen that the griev-
ances of the strikers be submitted to
arbitration. The request will be re-
ferred to the directors of the company.
This proposal for arbitration, made
by representatives of tWenty-s1X rell-
gious denominations, including the
leading clergymen in the city, has been
approved by the strikers who suggest,
however, that one of the seven MEM
bers on the proposed board of arbitra-
ton be a representative of organized
labor.
Number of Arrests Reduced
Only one-tfird as many arrests were
made by the police today as yesterday
when seventv-eiCht persons were taken
into custody. Among those arrested
was the son of /. constable in the Of
flee of the committing magistrate. he
confessed he was q member of band
of youths who manufactured a guam
tity of explosive caps and then ore"
lots to see who should place them on
the tracks. He drew the fateful straw
and was arrested when placing the eN-
plosives on the tracks.
A new and dangerous method OF
showing their santipathy to the COM
pany was adopted by crowds OF boys IN
the uptown district late this afternoon
when soap was used on the rails.
For fifteen minutes bricks and stones
and other missiles were thrown into
one car, breaking windows and throw
ing the passengers into panic.
4 detail of police gave chase to the
rioters who fled. Soon afterward the
same crowd soaped a down grade, ana
the next car slid down the slippery
rails. but came to a halt before crash
ing into the preceding car. The mou
was driven away.
Plans for the proposed sympathetlC
strike have been deferred for the pres
ent The striking car men at their
meeting today requested that the gem
eral strike be held in abeyance. AS a
result the Central Labor union and the
Allied Building Trades council decldeu
tonight to postpone further acton un-
til Sunday. .,,o
plans for Gripping the service of the
company by a strike of the power
house employees were discussed at
meeting of the Stationary Engineers
ond Firemen's union today. These men
were in session until after midnight
Powerhouses Guarded
Repotts that powerhouses of the
cononany would be attacked resulted III
detailing the state fencibles to guaro
these structures.
orders that they were not to fire nav
ino been withdrawn, these young sol
diers saw they will redeem themselves
from their recent inglorious f1asco
The company posted notice in each
of its nineteen barns today that all EN-
nloves who have remained loyal TO the
cornnanv. and who may become inca
pacitated by injuries in strike dlsoroels'
will he cared for the rest of their ives
At the offices of the company there
was a long line of unemployed men
seeking places as conductors and mo-
tormen. The company is advertising
for 2O0O men. 1t is offering 2212 cehts
an hour, with a guarantee OF an carry
increase. The company states that II
prefers Philadelphians seeking employ
Iament. and does not desire to engage
men who will work only during the
strike. Many in the long line Of men
were engaged. 49,.
Many boy rioters arrested in the last
few days were taken into the juvenile
court today. They were for the most
mart a penitent lot, and majority PAID
dearly for the fun they thought they
were having in attacking cars. All
promised to be good, but promises had
no weight with the court, and hnes
VARYING from Sc to $40 were inflicted
some Of the boys will stay thirty Gays
in the house of detention ana others
until the strike is over.
There has been no interference Win
the TRANSFORMATION of the mails over the
lines of the transit company. So far as
renorted, there have been only TWO IN
stances of blocking the cars carrying
mails between the sub-stations IN the
city.