The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-27
MURPHY'S ARREST
STIRS UP TROUBLE
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| Of the carmen has become a national
movement, and that every union man in
the country is back of the strikers.
| Charles Hope, secretary of the Central
( Labor Union, said tonight:
President Murphy has issued the call
| for a general strike, and the Central
Labor Union meets tomorrow to ratify
the call At the same time the Central
Labor Union is IN session, there win be
/ a meeting also of the presidents and
business agents Of 40 unions concerned.
They viii decide for their locals whether
/ or not they want TO strike. Their de-
cision will be passed on to the central
| body and the central will act What the
action viii be at this meeting I will not
undertake to say, but have yet to meet
member of any local who is not in
favor of a general strike"
VIII Back Up Murphy.
The information is that Murphy viii be
sustained. Some weight was given to
the impression because of the fact that
Frank P. Feeney. Senator McNiehoiS
agent In the Central Labor Union, and
hitherto Murphy's chief enemy in union
affairs, has lined up with Murphy.
Feeney and Murphy have not toed the
same mark for years, and union labor
people say that the sudden agreement
/ is sure sign of trouble for other peo-
Pile
/ It is taken as significant that the labor
leaders and agitators from other cities
are heading toward Philadelphia. Z. f..
/ Greenawalt, president of the State Fed
| Grafton of Labor, is here, and says that
the State federation viii stand behind
! the striking carmen. He is authority for
! the statement that Samuel Gompers is
coming to have hand in the trouble,
and that Gompers will be here in day
or two to make speeches before the labor
meetings.
| Among the unions that viii be called
out if Murphy is backed up tomorrow
are 1900 machinists. 5000 carpenters, 5000
| bricklayers and stonemasons, 5000 plas-
terers and helpers. 5000 iron molders, 1900
steamftters and helpers. 2,5eO painters
and decorators, 10000 cigarmakers. 1000
structural iron workers. 2,OOO granite cut
tiers. 5000 brewery workers, 10000 shirt
waist workers, l. 400 mechanical engineers,
and smaller bodies of elevator con-
structors. clothing cutters, boilermakers,
stonecutters stained glass workers, tile
layers, sheet metal workers, slate and tile
roofers, electricians, and patternmakers.
Manufacturers Not Alarmed.
Notwithstanding the general belief of
citizens that there viii be a general
strike, provoked by the Rapid Transit
/ Company's flat-footed refusal 10 arbltrate
anything, some manufacturers say they
are not alarmed They say they have
obtained promises from the union men
in their employ to stay on the job no
matter what happens.
/ The city officials profess to believe that
the union labor bosses are blufing. and
/ that a general strike is impossible. Should
/ it break. though, and there is the slightest
| resumption of the rioting that terrified
/ the city for several days. the next step
will be calling in the National Guard in
numbers sufficient 10 quelI disorder. II
! is reported tonight that Mayor Reyburn,
despite his optimistic intervention. has
| asked Gov. Stuart to send in the troops
at an instant's notice. This is positive.
/ that the National Guard is still practi-
caIy under arms waiting TO be called to
this city. As things stand now. the uou-
| BILE has fzzled out altogether, or the city
/ Is in for worse and more of It.
! \ crowd attacked a car at Front street
| and Susquenanna avenue this evening
and was dispersed by a squad of mounted
police, who charged, striking right and
left with their clubs. John Fow. one OF
the mounted men. was dragged from his
! horse. separated from his companions,
and beaten before he could be rescued
The motorman, to protect himself, fired
several shots. but nobody was hit Mrs
J. c. Heyler, a passenger, was struck
with a brick and knocked senseless.
| Fifth and Lombard streets was the
scene OF another fight. Several hundred
men and boys surrounded the power
| house OF the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
| and threatened the engineers and fire.
men. The battle was won by the gal
lantry Of the Fencibles. A squad of them,
who had been on guard for hours in the
| powerhOuse, appeared with drawn re-
volvers. The crowd laughed and ran. In
several other places cars were stoned. but
| the rioting was sporadic and inconse-
quential.
Cars Running Near Schedule.
The Rapid Transit Company gave
fairly adequate section service to the
| business and best residential sections to-
day, 1t had cars moving on all Of the
lines. Hitherto the company had been
content with operating only a few lines
after dark. Tonight II ran cars into
every section Of the city. To provide
against trouble in districts where senti-
ment had seemed to be with the strikers
the entire force OF State police remaining
in the city was placed on duty at night
| fan
The P. R. T. considered that its test of
strength in running cars at night was
successful The State constables kept
crowds moving and refused TO permit
lettering. The State police made a few
arrests and were not resisted.
| More fares were turned in to-day-near-
ly 4OO,0O0-than on Friday. 1t was an
nounced by the company also that many
of the strikers have taken advantage of
the offer to return to work. Wives OF
| striking union men appeared at the COM
pany's offices to-day and asked that their
husbands be taken back. Altogether, &C
cording TO the P. r. 7. people, about 100
strikers came back to work
The Sunday service of the P. R. T. re-
quires 1904 cars. The company will make
an effort to run that number tomorrow.
/
"Truth Seekers" Entertain.
! Mrs. 1. @. Gurlev's Sunday school ,lass