Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

Soon afterward the same crowd gath
cred at 10th and York streets, nearby and
soaped the 10th street car tracks. There
is down grade at that point and the
next car that came along slid down the
slippery rails, but came to a halt be-
fore crashing into the preceding car A
detail of policemen was called for and
again the mob was driven away. 1t was
some time before the soap had been suffi-
GENTLY removed from the rails to allow
the car to move.
Plans for the proposed sympatheti
strike have been deferred for tie pres
ent. The striking car men at their meet
ing today adopted a resolution requesting
that the strike of other union men be
held in allegiance. AS a result of this
Union and the Allied Building Trades
Council, which have been busy planning
the proposed strike of all trades, decided
tonlght TO postpone further action until
the regular meeting of their bodies on
next Sunday. At that time it is proposed
to appoint committees to prepare to make
the strike effective whenever such action
is decided upon. Plans for Gripping the
service of the company by a strike of the
power house employees was discussed at
Il meeting of the Stationary Engineers
and Firemen's Union tonight These men
we're in executive session until after mid
night.
Reports that the power houses of the
company would be attacked resulted in
the State Fencibles being detailed to
guard these structures The orders that
they We're not to fire having been with
drawn, these young soldiers say they will
redeem themselves of the inglorious fiasco
they made in the Kensington district.
when they were demoralized by being sep
arated and without the power to open
fire on their tormentors.
Michael McKenny, aged "a, was shot
IN the back but not seriously injured
during disturbance WHICH followed
the running of the cars at night. He
and several other prisoners We're then
locked up.
Other cars were bombarded with
stones in West Philadelphia tonight
and there also the police fired at the
crowd, but no one was struck.
Philadelphia, Feb. 24-Well mounted
and amply equipped for any kind of
| service. the four companies of the
; PENNSYLVANIA State police, numbering
200 men, arrived here today ready to
| assist the local authorities in main
| tanning order while the PHILADELPHIA
| Rapid Transit Co. attempts to operate
| its cars. The troopers are all picked
| men. veterans of the regular army who
| have seen riot duty in all parts of the
| state. Their presence is expected to
| have Il salutary effect upon the law
| less element that has been wrecl<ing
| street cars in different sections of the
city.
Arriving in the railroad yards in the
! northern section of the city, each COM
| pany,puickly de"trained their horses
| while a curious crowd looked on. The
| command to mount was given and they
| clattered along the streets to the I'd
| Regiment artnory at Board and Sus-
ouchanna avenues, where Headquarters
have been established during their stay
here. The headquarters of the troop
ers is within easy riding distance of the
Ecnsington mill district which is Civ
! inc the police authorities more concern
than any other section of the city
Local mounted police have already
demonstrated the effectiveness of cav
airy methods as applied to suppressing
,nobs and with the aid of the State
trooncrs the police authorities antici-
nate little difficulty in suppressing all
| ,iots before they attain serious proper
tons.
Although the reign Of lawlessness APP
pears to be approaching an end, the
| points at issue between the Philadel-
nhia Rapid Transit Co and the Anal
| s-amated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees. remain I'M
settled and what looks like long hard
struggle for the recognition of the car
mems union is still ahead.
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