The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-11
MODS CLASH
WITH POLICE

Philadelphia. Pa. March 1O.-The
aiX'h day OF the general strike of the
striking carmen OF the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit company witnessed an
attempt to make the center Of the city
the scene Of big demonstration. The
police blocked the move by exercise
OF high-hendcd methods" and brutal
and unTarranted force" tho strike
leaders claim, in statements Issued
tonight. In prosecution Of lawful. JUS
Unable means and with no moro force
Than was necessary to check IN It's
lnelpiency. what might have becn u
serious disturbance Of the peace. the
authorities assert
March on the city hall" is a slo-
gan that has been heard before in
Disturbances here. SUspenctlng that
the crowd OF ten thocsand OF more
who had been prevented frcm holding
an open air meeting In the National
League Ball park. would take M tho
indicated line Of march TO-DAY. the au-
thoritics took measures to prevent
the invasion OF tho clty's central dis
tricts by which Il was feared misht
prove 2 turbulent mob Lines OF po-
lice with active clubs partially checked
the msrchers on their way down
Broad street, more than two miles
from the objective point. A mile fur
ther down they broke up the parade
altogether. HALF a dozen persons were
Injured In tho onslaught and success
sion of arrests were made
Crowds OF unwonted proportions
tbrongcd The spaces about the city hall
until nighttall, bu; there was no or
ganized demonstration.
Tonight. at a meeting OF working
men In various parts Of The city and
in statements by the strike leaders.
inciderts Of the Afternoon were I.ged
as al argument 10 convince men who
are still sticking 10 their Jobs that
the time had core for all worKlngmen
10 stand together
Minor Disorders.
There were n few scattered points
where disturbance Of minor charac,
ter broke out todav. Flying stones
broke windows In a number of cars.
More cars were operated than on any
other day since the strike began
1,l40-the COMPANY report. or &c in
excess OF yesterdays high record.
Spread of the general strike over the
whclc state Is sul conidered a dis
TINT possibility Tomorrow the husi-
ness men OF the city Will make a new
attempt TO bring about a settlement,
The strikers gained today lhroueh
acccsslopS from the Baldwin Llocomo-
tive WcTEs OF 3G0 men. On the other
hand, various manufacturers report ed
the rotuUE 10 work OF many hands VINO
had gone out. An obvious detection
from the strikers ranks was that of
100 taXIcaO chaufieuUs Scores OF
cabs are actively in service today and
tonight
Good Temper Shown.
In the business section tonight the
good temper OF the crowds was iayor-
ably commented upon.
The general run OF the sympathc-
tic strikers. said n business man,
have no grievances OF their own and
are evidently not disposed to push
things 10 extremes"
The committee OF ten estimate the
number who gathered for the meeting
at the bail parl, 1t sixty thousand and
considered TINT the police rode into
these crowds and inflicted injury uPon
peaceablc citiz ms without cause.
or tho general situation, the com
mittee, in formal statement, said.
"Thc general strike Gf labor In
Philadelphia has lust begun. We are
receiving hourly assurances from hun
drcdS and thousands OF mon and 8o-
men that they viii throw down their
tools and join in the strike