The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-02-24
STRIKERS AND POLICE CLASH.
Strike in Quaker City Leads to Seri.
Gus Riots.

every car was withdrawn from SER
vice.
Stern measures were adopted by
the police to quell the disorders and
riots. Five persons were arrested,
charged with melting riot. Two wo-
men were shot by stray bullets and
many people were removed to hos
ritals. Mayor Reyburn tonight or
dered Director of Police Clay to
swear in 5000 additional police, and
issued a proclamation enforcing the
Riot Act.
The executive committee Of the
Central Labor Union, at meeting
this afternoon, pledged both moral
and financial support to the striking
carmen. They also decided to call a
sympathetic strike of every union
man in the city in case the authori-
ties put into effect their threat to
operate the cars with policemen and
fremen.
During the morning hours cars
were run on every line with little
difficulty, except in the mill district
Of Kensington, where cars were ston-
I'd by disorderly mobs. At IL o'clock
the Transit Company officers an
nounced that cars were running on
their regular Sunday schedule.
Shortly afterwards riots were re-
ported from several localities.
Police, Use Revolvers.
In the Southern section Of the city
a mob of boys drove the conductor
and motorman from their posts, and
after the four women passengers had
left the car, set it on fire with waste
taken from a nearby freight car. The
following car was also stopped, and
was being set on fire when detach-
ment of police and chemical engine
reached the scene. In the same Sec
tion Mary Delvin, aged Is years, was
shot in the leg when the police fired
their revolvers in an effort to check
the mob.
In the usually quiet residential
sections of West Philadelphia mobs
were formed. which for a time baf-
fed the police Iron bars and stones
were piled on the tracks, and several
cars were wrecked. Mounted police
were powerless to disperse the mobs
here, and a fire hose was finally
brought into play.
Contradictory claims are made by
the opposing forces as to the number
of men on strike. The leaders Of
the Amalgamated Association of
Street and Electric Employees say
that $500 men of the 1000 employ
ed on the Transit Company have
left their cars. The officials of the
company say that $500 of their en-
ployees are loyal, and that regular
service will be resumed at daybreak
tomorrow.
Company's Barns Attacked.
The importation Of .175 strike
breakers from New York led to an at
tack on the barns and main offices
of the company at Eighth and Dau-
phin streets this afternoon.
Windows were broken by stones
hurled by the mob, which was finally
dispersed after thirty-fve arrests
had been made.
The most seriously injured person
was 13-year-old Viola Bevan, who
was shot in the abdomen by stray
bullet from a policemans revolver
as she was stepping from her home.
while mob was attacking five troll
iy cars in front of the house.
George Feltsaup, nurse, was also
struck by stray bullet while hasten
ing to train. His condition is not
critical.
The transit officials state that 291
cars were wrecked, two completely
burned, and one partially burned BY
the mobs to-day. Two thousand, six
hundred and eight car windows were
smashed.
The Union leaders say they will
force the company to arbitrate. They
charge that the company has for
months by a series of petty persecu-
tions, been endeavoring to force the
Union to strike, and finally by dis
charging a large number of Union
men practically declared a lockout.
Worse than Last Years Strike.
Strikers and their sympathizers
are displaying more bitterness
against the company than at any time
during the strike of last summer.
At no time during the former strike
was the rioting so widespread nor
were there as many persons engaged
in attacking the cars.