Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-10
One Car Is Blown OIL
Rails When Torpedo
Explodes.
OTHERS ARE STONED, AND
WINDOWS ARE SMASHED
Great Disorder Looked for To.
night, and General Walk
out May Be Called.
Especial to the Newark stsr.1

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TRENTON, March 10.-One car was
blown of the rails by the explosion Of q
large torpedo, placed there by strike
sympathizers, several attempts were
made to derail other cars in various
parts OF the city, and conductors and
motormen were stoned by mobs In sew
eral minor riots in this city today.
marking the first signs Of serious die
order attending the strike OF the car
men.
AS far as can be learned, nobody was
hurt in any of the outbreaks. but grave
fears OF serious violence are entertained
by the citizens
Persistent reports that a general
strike is to be called tonight in sym
pathy with the carmen similar to that
called in Philadelphia, are denied hs,
labor leaders, but given considerable
credence by many here. The greatest
trouble will occur, it is feared, when
the factories close tonight, as the work
ers are known to be IN sympathy with
the strikers.
The crew OF Broad Street Park car
abandoned It on the outskirts Of the
city shortly before noon today and in
a few minutes the crowd had broken
all its windows and removed the pole.
In front Of the City Hall a fruit stand
was placed on the car tracks. block
ing the line until the police earted it
out. OF the way. In Centre street and
East Trenton. other outbreaks occurred
where cars were stoned OF the crews
deserted their posts.
According to careful count made
this morning by the newspaper men
stationed at the car barns. sixteen cars
was the total number sent out by the
traction company. despite General
Manager Peter Z. Hurley's assertion
that half the cars are in operation
Hardly a Trentonian had the terrnerity
to board q car, and all but one or two
of the cars made their runs empty
The general public tendency to date
has been to keep hands off. sympathy
at present is with the strikers, and thu
general opinion is that the demands
made-an increase from twenty to
twenty-three cents an hour for ter
hours work in twelve consecutive
hours; the adjutment of all grievances
through committee of the union. and
the reinstatement of the men dis
charged for joining the union-are
reasonable.
OF the cars which started out this
morning, but one has been turned in
by its crew. Two strike sympathizers.
who became too demonstrative at the
car barns, were arrested by the police
on general principles. but no violence
of any kind has SO far occurred.
The men who refused to join the
strikers are for the most part veterans
in the trolley service, holding positions
on what is known as the early
straight run" shift. Anything resem-
bling a schedule has not as yet been
accomplished by the traction company.
The start of the strike last night was
accomplished without any disturbance,
and the good humor exhibited by the
strikers then has not lessened any to-
day. At o'clock last night every car
on the lines was turned towards the
bc-ns. while crowds of commuters
cheered the trolley men on. Mayor
Madden issued statement last night
requesting the strikers and citizens TO
respect the fair name Of the city and 10
avoid any trouble.
The organization of the Trenton car
mems union has been accomplished
within the past few weeks by National
Organizer William Collins with little
ostentation, and with the inspiration Of
the Philadelphia carmen's actions, was
quickly consImmated. The final move
which precipitated the strike was the
refusal of General Manager Hurley to
consider the demands Of the strikers
committee which waited on him yester-
! day.