Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-27
RIOTINC IN PHILADELPHIA
Passengers and Crews of Street Cars
Attacked by Mobs.
POLICEMAN BADLY BEATEN
Man who Was Carrying Unconscious
Woman from Car IL AssRulted--
John j. Murphy Released
on Bonds.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26.-After a day
of almost complete tranquility, several
small riots broke out in Kensington late
today, when young men attacked cars run
by nonunion men. In one of the attrays
passengers were attacked by strike sym
pathizers. A motorman was dragged from
his car and badly beaten and several police
men were roughly handled, but no one
seriously injured.
The most serious affair oocurred about G
O'Clock at Front street and Susquebanna
avenue. Front street, business thoi ough-
fare, is always crowded Saturdays with Il
holiday crowd. Toward evening the crowd
there was beyond the control Of he .ocsl
police force and stopped a car at the inter-
section Of the streets The crowd tried TO
reach the nonunion crew, ard though the
lone policeman who was protecting the
crew fought bravely, several men drsgRed
him into the street. His revoiger was taken
from his pocket, his club was wrested from
his hand and he was given a severe beat
ing
The conductor managed to get away, but
the motorman was not so fortunate He
fired several shots from a revolver, but all
went wild and he was pulled from the car
and also beaten. Other policemen waded
into the mob, but reluctant to draw theil
revolvers because Of the women and chill
dren, caught in the crowd, fought with
their clubs.
Here comes the state copsl" some one
yelled and there was a movement to break
away. half dozen mounted police
galloped along Front street and charged
into the crowd They drove up on the
sidewalk, smashed right and left with their
hickory sticks and gradually forced the
mob back.
Men, women and children were treated
alike. No guns were drawn by the troopers
but they made good use of their riot sticks
and the rioters realizing the troopers were
not to be trifled with were soon on the
run.
Woman struck with Brick.
During the fight a woman passenger
Mrs. ]. C. Ehler, was struck with brick
and rendered unconscious. Walter Graham
another passenger, who tried to carry hei
from the car was attacked by the mob and
roughly hapdled. but managed to carry the
woman into a drug store
A half dozen people were hurt by the
polcemens clubs and sent to hospitals to
have their wounds dressed, after which
they were taken into custody charged with
rioting. The other disturbance in Kensing.
ton was not serious.
The first trouble in the negro section oc-
CURED today, where a crowd threw mis-
siles at cars. Policemen quickly scattered
the crowd.
The arrest and arraignment Of John ]
Murphy, president OF the Central Labor
union. on a charge of melting to riot and
the disorder noted marked the eighth day
Of the strike. The Philadelphia RAPID
Transit company slightly increased thC
number of cars in operation and several
lines in outlying sections were opened fol
the first time. An increased number Of
cars is in operation tonight.
Whether or not a strike OF all organized
labor in Philadelphia will be called next
week will probably be decided at tomor-
rows meeting Of the Central Labor union
1t is said that the workingmen are moi
unanimous on the proposition. President
Murphy is in favor of general walkout
Murphy Released ON Bond.
John ]. Murphy. president OF the Central
Labor union. arrested last night, charged
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