The Washington times., 1910-02-20
Conductor and Policeman
Seriously Injured by
Union Sympathizefs.
RESERVES CALLED
TO RESTORE ORDER
Both Sides Claiming Victory, But
True Test Will Not Come
Until Tomorrow.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2O.-Dis-
order again marked the activities Of
the sympathizers Of the striking
Amalgamated Union Employees of
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company, this morning in the
northeastern section Of the city.
Two men, a HOn-union conductor
and a policeman, were seriously II
jured when they were pulled from
4 car hy a mob Of 1000 men and
boys who attacked a Sixth ana
Porter street car at Kensington av-
enue and Cambria street Tust zf-5r
10 O'Clock.
STARTS A RIOT.
The riot started when one Of
the boys in the crowd threw a
brick through one Of the front
windows Of the car. This was
followed by a voIey of missiles.
One the police guards who
"; siding on the back platform
leaned from the step with his
stick ready to repeI an attack. The
conductor stood with him and sig
nailed the motorman 10 go ahead.
As additional speed was put on
both men we're grasped from be
hind and dragged 10 the street
where they were so severely beat
en- that IT was necessary TO take
them To the Episcopal Hospital
Send In Riot Call
As the policeman went down his com
Psnion Ieaped from the car and saur
in a riot call. which was answered by
the reserves from the Lehigh and Ken
sIngJou avenue bagu ana uy detail ot
the flying squadron
The mob scattered when this dsru
appeared al the scene Of the attack
Soon after this car had passed am
other Of the sixth and Porter street Iin4
tried TO pass the same corner AT sop
speed. Il disappeared amid a mass or
broken window frames and shattered
glass. s. call FOR re-enforcemeats was
sent in by the police, and city han an
swered Dy sending hf,y = ea in SIX auto
mobiles TO the scene al speed
Cars Are Running.
T. #. Pierce. executive assistant ~
President Kruger. Of the Rapid Transit
Company. gave out statemeRt TINS
morning declaring the couDsuy WIS
more than making good. having -
cars running today. 1Ir- Pierce says the
only Zines Ola which any trouble has o.
CURED arc she Second and ThIrd srre=y
lines and the E-rsnkford division.
Il wish t0 positively deny" added NJ
Pierce. shat the cor-s ~ VIII dc-l
with any rike-breakIHv men o. bring
a single man here 90 aid 3D. ,lis trouble
out OF 1.a1 men. 3.7o5 arc working, md
we do rot anticipate any difficulty iu
keeping mp the regular schedules
NIr. Pierce sddedsrhat in an p-obsb bftits-
tile elevated would rua until . o'clock
tomorrow morning, but could not sag
definitely how late the surface lines
would continue TO run as II IS Impossible
for the Keystone men 10 work bo,h
day and night.
General Strike Considered.
John j. Murphy. president OF the Csr-
traI Labor Union. is The authority fo-
the statement that if necessary the en-
delphia viii be enlisted In behalf Of the
troHeymen, and If necessary. 10000 me1
called out in a great sympathetic strike.
tieinE up every great industry In th-
CITY The strikers have ALREADY been
assured OF the moral and financial sup
port OF the union miners of PenDsy--
yania and Charles P GiIdea. a nstionaI
organizer Of the United Mine Worker
is in this city TO assist IN presenting III
cause Of the men before the UrrauiZr!
tradcsucn of Philadelphia
Every precauJiOn was taken today tu
prevent repetition OF last night 8 ois-
turbanCe. Two policemen we're PLACED
on each car running. and IN FranhlOrl
the company, the union leaders char-a.
has placed men with picks on the Ne-
hiclcS 10 resist violence While tee car
are being protected By the police the
Gremen have been armed with clubs sn~
in many sections OF the city have been
placed on patrol duty.
Director OF Public Safety Henry Clay.
who with other active police officials re-
uaf0ed al The CITY hall throughout the
night. expressed himself this morning as
being well satisfied win the situation
Controls Situation.
I've have everything well in hand. D."
said the director. and do not expect
any serious trouble during the day
20.
az present the traction company ic-
forms me that the cars axe running SAL
isfact5rily.
Although the car men went on picket
duty near the barns Of tho comnauv
about q o'clock no attempt WaS made
E- tine strikers % modest the crcuS ur
the cars. Piekets VIII BE- formed rc-r-
larly. g. was stated, beginning tomOr-
rowing morning.