The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-24
SOLDIERS ARE NOW
ON STRIKE DUTY
IN PHILADELPHIA
Four Troops of State Police, Com.
prising 10 Men With Revolvers
and Riot Sticks, Called Out
To Preserve Order.
Local Officers Say They Can't Con.
troll Situation Although Riots
Are Less Frequent.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Feb. "a
-Four troops OF the state police under
command OF Capt. John G.. Bloom
Came from their stations In Pennsyl'
vania and were assigned 10 strike duty
ia the northeast part or Philadelphia
this morning one hundred and
seventy men mounted and armed with
revolvers and riot sticks were In the
force
The troops. the police officials said
would be assigned during the day %
he streets in the vicinity OF Kensing
ton. Germantown-ave. Lehigh-ave.. and
those sections where disturbance
have been frequent during the pas,
iew days The second regiment ar
rory at Broad-st. and Susquehanna'
ave. has been made the headquarters
Tor the troops.
Troop A. reported from Greensburg
with 81 men, under command of Cap
In Marsh. Troop B. under Captain
Robinson. came from Wyoming Troop
C. with IS men. under Captain Adams.
came from Pottsville. and Troop d.
% men. under Captain Pritcher. from
puEXsutawney.
The police officials Of this city
virtually acknowledged their inability
TO cope with the present strike situa-
ZION. when q request was made OF
John G. Grooms. superintendent OF
the state police. that the members OF
his command be brought 10 this city
Tor police duty.
This request was made notwith-
standing that serious rioting was less
frequent yesterday than on any day
since the strike went into effect, Sat
urday.
For the first time during the pres
ent struggle the Rapid Transit Co
succeeded in running its cars until o
O'Clock last night on the Frankford
line. which penetrates the unruly ter
ritory. AT that hour cars on all lines
were returned to the barns
Four policemen guarded each car
on this line and the pick OF the city's
detective force patrolled the route all
| day In automobiles. These men sue
Iceeded in restoring a semblance or
|order where the state fencibles had
failed ANONYMOUSLY on the day before
Whenever group OF men formed any
where on the street the detectives
rushed them and followed the ring
LEADERS even into houses until they
Icaptured them. In spite OF the vigil
snce OF the police many car windows
were broken by missiles thrown IRON
Windows and the company was finally
|obliged to send its cars along TINS
|route with sheet-iron windows III
|piace OF the usual glass panes.
The arrival of the state troops
marks a determined effort on the part
| of the city authorities to provide pro-
ection 10 allow the Rapid Transit co.
10 operate its full quota OF cars.
Should the combined strength of
the mounted state troops and the
| &. 500 policemen prove insufficient 20
,ope with the situation. Mayor Rey-
burn Is authority for the statement
That the state national guard will be
brought here and the operation OF the
normal number OF cars insured. Such
drastic measures are admitted by the
leaders, Of the car mems union TO De
L. staggering blow and II is believed
THAT before the day is over the direc-
|tors OF the strike will make an an
|nouncement OF an equally vigorous &C
ton. What this move will be cannot
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