Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27
HEADS ARE BATTERED
BY POLiCEMEN'S CLUBS
Disturbances Are oueiIed Only by the
Rough Wadins Into the Crowds by
the Bluecoats, Who Treat Man,
Women and Children Aiike-Car
Service Is increased.
(By Associated Press.)

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PHILADELPHIA, PA. Feb. 26.-
After a day of almost complete tran
guilty. several small riots broke out
in the Kensingrcn district of Phiiadei-
! phia late this afternoon when bands
of young men attacked cars that were
run through that section az the city by
non-union men. In one OF the Arrays
passengers were attacked by strike
sympathizers. A motcrman was drag
ged irrm his car and badly beaten.
several policemen were roughly
handled. but in no case was any one
seriously injured.
| The most serious AFFAIR occurred
about six o'clock at Front street and
! Suspuehanna avenue. when. toward
evening a CIR wd gathered there and
was soon beyond the control OF the
local police stationed at that point.
Policeman is Beaten.
The mob continued TO glow ana
| finally band of young men succeed
ed in stopping a car at the inter-sec-
ton OF The streets, Quick as fash
1.-THE crowd was upon the car trying
10 reach the non-union crew. The
local policeman, who was protecting
the crew. fought bravely to save his
/ charges. but several men dragged him
into the street.
In the melee his revolver and club
were taken from him. He was given
severe beating by the roughs. eey-
/ eral men In the crowd tried to stop
| the attack. but were threatened with
I a similar fate.
| In the meantime the car crew was
! having 1t cut With the other sections
Of the mob. The conductor managed
to get away. bat the motorman was
not so fortunate. He fired severa.
wild shots and was pulled from The
car and also beaten.
About this time other policemen
came running up and waded into the
! crowd, which was bent on further
mischief Reluctant to draw Their re-
volvers because of the women anu
children caught in the crowd. the po-
/ lice fought back the mob with their
clubs.
| Here comes the state cops" SINE
A
one yelled and there was a movement
10 break away. half dozen of the
mounted police came ga.ioping along
Front street and charged into the
crowd. smashing right and left with
| their hickory sticks and gradually
| forced the mob back.
Crowd scatters-
| Men. women and children were
treated alike The troopers made
good use of their riot sticks and gave
an extra crack where a rioter showed
any resistance. The crowd was soon
on the rIn. several hundred being
! driven through small street and
scattered.
During the fight q woman passen-
eer Mrs. ]. c. Ehl4 was struck IN
the abdomen with a brick and render
ed unconscious. Walter Graham. an
! other passenger, who tried TO carry
| her from the car. was attacked by the
mob and very roughly handled. hut
he managed TO carry the woman into
drug store.
A half dozen people in the crowd
were NUT Dy me pO@Crnie"S ea""'
and were sent to hospitals 10 have
their injuries dressed. after wnicn
they were taken into custody chaie-
ed with -ioting.
The other Disturbances In Kensing-
ton were not 20 serious. the rioters
being disposed Of without any dam7se
being doae.
The FIRST trouble 10 break cut in the
negro section occurred late tais al
ternooa at Fifth and Lombard streets.
where a crowd amused itself IN threw
irr things a. cars. A riot call was
sent in and detail % police we're
quickly On the scene and scattered the
crowd.
More Cars IN Use.
Aside from the scattering disorders
reported aud the arrest and aTraign-
ment ~ John !. NaTpny. pr aident
Of the Central Labor usson. on a
charge Of incifinr 70 ri-t TIE eighth
dsy Of the strike vas not MARKED ~
any important Developments. The
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