The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-21
BLOODY ARRAYS In
STREET CAR STRIKE

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A mob of workingmen and
their sympathizers attacked a
trolley car at Kensington avenue
and Cambria earlier today, stoned
its passengers until they fled, then
beat it's crew and a detail of po-
lice who were following in a
trailer to protect the COM
pany's property and the passen-
gers lives.
Two of the passengers on the
car were struck down by stones
and taken to a hospital. Others
were more or less seriously in
jured. The timely arrival of po-
lice reserves prevented the severe
injury of police and strike-break-
ers.
Car Is Riddled.
At Kensington avenue and Lee
high a car was riddled with
stones by a mob. Four policemen
were on the car, but no passen-
gers. The police drew their
clubs and revolvers and charged
the mob. The crowd broke under
the attacks of the bluecoats and
ran.
In many instances police were
compelled to leave their trail
er" car and club members of the
mob caught in the act of stoning
them.
5000 Special Policemen.
Every man of the regular police
force called out for strike duty and
the enrolment of three thousand
special policemen today gave this
city an appearance of beleagured
garrison.
Scores of workingmen in the
outlying districts, unwilling to
board the cars to reach their
work began attacking the first
cars as they appeared from the
barn. The conflicts were not seri-
Gus, and displays of force deferred
workingmen and their sympathi-
zers from violence. The crowds
were not as large as those of yes
terday, when rioting resulted in
serious injury to dozens Of per-
sons among police and mob. Most
of the workmen who participated
in the disorders of yesterday had
returned to their work, except
those in the outlying districts
where occurred the principal dis
orders of today.
The enlistment of three thous-
and specials was considered by
National Organizer Pratt of the
platform men as an indication of
weakness by the company and a
tacit admission that the company
was clicked"
May Call General Strike.
Notwithstanding this, the lead
ing members of the labor council
have been considering call for a
general strike of all union men in
Philadelphia as soon as 1t may
become apparent that the union
platform men would lose. From
the limitations of the union lead
ers it is probable that general
strike may follow IL the street
car men are unsuccessful.
Vital Principle at Stake.
The labor leaders here consider
that a vital principle of unionism
is at stake. The present strike of
the street car men was called by
National Organizer Pratt follow
ing the dismissal by the Rapid
Transit company of several of its
employees actively identified with
union work. The leaders hold
that the transit company dis
charged the men for their activ-
ity In union circles. Pratt, with
the authority of the leaders, con-
sidered this an unreasonable cause
for dismissal and on the company's
refusal to return the men to work,
called a strike.
Burned 20z Cars.
AS a result of rioting yesterday
and last night, 20 policemen and
thirty citizens are IN hopsitals
and more than 100 citizens were
placed under arrest. The rioters
burned 297 cars and attacked the
head offices of the transit COM
many.