Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-22

PHILADELPHIA, February 22-As a
retaiiatory measure for the arrest of Ma
tional Organizer c. o. Pratt of the car
mems union,, President John ]. Murphy
of the Central Labor Union, which claims
membership of 100000 persons, has
communicated with the presidents of all
local trades unions affiliated with the
central body, asking them the advis-
ability of calling general strike u sym-
pathy with the street car men.
Mr.. Murphy earlier in the day stated
that a general strike had been called. He
modified this later when he anpounced
that the proposition for general conflict
had been referred to the various unions.
Expects All Labor to Stop.
President Murphy, who had been up all
night i'm connection with the strike, said
that a general strike might be called by
the presidents at any time. Thirty thou
sand men and women, he said, already
had expressed a willingness TO quit work
to help the street car men. He felt con-
fident, he added, that all organized labor
in the city would agree to strike.
The Central Labor Union last Sunday
gave the executive committee power 10
call a general strike. Whether such shall
be called. Mr. Murphy said rests with the
individual unions.
This thing has been forced upon u.s."
continued Mr. Murphy. 1.-The police have
deprived Pratt of his liberty on trumped-
up charges and labor will not stand by
and see its leaders treated in such
manner
Strike Leader Pratt of the Garments
Union, who was arrested yesterday. was
given a hearing in police court this morn
ing and held in $4,000 bail, charged with
melting to riot. conspiracy and disorderly
conduct. Bail will be furnished
One Man Killed.
man was killed as the result of
riot at 4th and Market streets this after
noon The man was walking along the
street when he was caught in crowd
that was attacking two cars
Forced of the sidewalk, he was pushed
against heavy wagon and fell under the
wheels. Before he could be picked up his
life was crushed out. He was an elderly
man and has not yet been identified.
This is the second death as the result
of the rioting. One man died YESTERDAY
from heart disease following excitement
when he was caught in the vortex OF
turbulent crowd that was attacking car.
Two Boys Wounded.
The first trouble of the day was report
ed at 3 O'Clock at Kensington, in the
northeastern part of the city, the great
mill district of Philadelphia, where two
boys were shot. A crowd of youths laid
in wait for a car. AS it passed they
hurled a shower of stones.
Two policemen. who were in the car as
protectors of the trolley crew, opened
fire on the boys with revolvers. When
they fed it was found that two youths
had been wounded.
Both were rushed to a hospital. Ex-
animation showed that one had been shot
In the chest and the other only slightly
injured.
Among other serious disturbances was
a small riot at Germantown. and Lehigh
avenues. in the northern part of the city.
1t is a thickly populated section and q
large crowd had gathered at the intersec-
ton, amusing itself by throwing missiles
at the few cars in operation.
Police Use Clubs.
Finally one car came along with two
policemen with more nerve than others
that had preceded them and fired their
pistols i'm the air. Fortunately no one
was hit. but the revolver shots attracted
larger crowd.
Mounted policemen, galloping up. swung
their clubs right and left. When the
melee was over some OF the men were
nursing lacerated scalps. One mans arm
was broken by a policeman's club.
This riot occurred on the edge of Ken
sington. one of the worlds great mill
districts. To assist the police in their
heavy task of trying to maintain order
In that section the State Fencibles. num-
bering about 300 men. equipped with
guns and bayonets. were sent into that
territory this afternoon
Strikebreakers Mutiny.
Mutiny, which broke out among what
nre declared 10 be nearly three hundred
strikebreakers. kept by the Rapid Tran
sit Company in the trolley barn at SD
street and Lancaster avenue. early today.
resulted in a pitched battle between .