The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-25

Philadelphia, Pa. February 24.-
Surface cars were operated on the prin-
cipal streets of the city until midnight
tonight for the first time since the
beginning of the present strike against
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
panv. Since the strike began on Satur-
day of last week, all cars We're with
drawn from service at nightfall. but
tonight, guarded by members of the
/ state police, the cars continued TO
run even through the turbulent mill
! districts of Kensington and Frankford.
Although the transit company Off
cials reported tonight that eighty
/, four cars had been stoned during the
day. no disturbance was permitted TO
I attain serious proportions. All out
breaks were quickly quellcd h. the
| police and not a riot call was sent to
| headquarters.
| During the day. according to the com
| pany's figures. IA cars were in opera
! tion. and sixty-siS of these continued
to run until midnight. Increased SER
vice is promised by the company. which
| announces that 400 new men, many of
! whom We're formerly in the employ of
tho company. were hired to-day, and
viii take out cars tomorrow.
only one-third as many arrests were
inaue ny the police as We're made yes
terday. when seventy-cight people
were taken into custody. Among those
arrested was the son of constable
in the ONCE Of the committing magis-
trate. He confessed that he was n
mon1ber of band of youths who man
ufactured quantity OF explosive cans
and then drew lots to see who should
place them on the tracks. He drew
the fateful straw. and was arrested
while placing the explosives on the
tracks
SoapInE the Tracks
A new and dangerous method OF
showing their antipathy to the Tran
sit Company was adopted by crowds
OF boys In the uptown district late
this afternoon. when soap was used
on the rails. A Twelfth Street car was
attacked by mob at Twelfth and Nor
ris Streets. For about fifteen minutes
bricks stones and other missiles were
thrown into the car, breaking win
dows and throwing the passengers into
a panic. A detail OF policemen gave
chase to the rioters, who fled.
Soon afterwards the same crowd
commenced operations at Tenth and
| York Streets. nearby. where they
soaped the Tenth Street car tracks. 4
| detail OF policemen was called for,
and again the mob was driven away.
| Plans for the proposed sympathetic
strike have been deferred for the pres
ent. The striking street car. men, at
4 their meeting to-day, adopted a reso-.
/ luton. requesting that the strike or
/ other union men be held IN allowance.
AS q result OF this reQues-. members
Allied Building Trades Council, wn.ah
have been busy planning tho proposed
4 strikoSof all trades, decided .o-night
TO postpone further ac-.on until the
Sunday. At that time it is proposed
10 appoint committees TO aIEear 70
make the strike effective whenever
such action is decided upon.
ClerSymcn Have Plan.
1 The first open move to bring about
a settlement of the street car Strike
In this city was made to-day When a
| committee. composed of clerSym.,n ct
many denominations, offered their plans
to the company and the strikers,
The first plan calls for board of arr
bitration. to be composed of two judges,
two clergymen. two business men and
a seventh member to be chosen by the
other six. 1t is proposed that each
| side select three arbitrators.
/ If this plan does not meet With ap-
| proval the elergymen. suggest that a
| board OF arbitration be agreed upon,
| to be composed of the State Railroad
Commission and four other, persons.
| two to be chosen by each side.
I A letter emhodying these plans has
! been sent to Charles o. Kruser. presi-
dent of the Phiiadelphta Rapid Transit
! Company. and to G Q. Pratt. leader OF
| the strikers
From the beginning OF the trouble
the strikers have been willing TO sub
! nit their grievances to arbitration.
| The company has insisted there Is
E"nothinS to%arbitrate"
Among the clergymen in the move
ment TO brin, about "a settlement ara
i Bishop Wilson, OF Tie Methodist Epis-
4 copal Church; Rabfl ISrauskopf and
/ Archbishop Ryan. To-day's action Is
the result OF a meeting of the chnrch-A
linen yesterday;
state Police Arrive.
/ Ready for fun or a frolic. Captain
Horse CAVALRY the hated and feared
State constabulary OF pennsylvania,