The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-11
POLICE ACCUSED BY
LEADERS OF STRIKERS
High-Handed Methods and Bru-
tai, Unwarranted Force, Are
Charges Made.
CLAIM OF AUTHORITIES
FORCE WAS JUSTIFIED
Attempt of Strikers TO Storm
the City Hall Nipped
in the Bud.

| day OF the general strike in sympathy
with the striking car men OF the Phila-
| delphia Rapid Transit company witnessed
| an attempt TO make the center of the city
| the scene OF a big demonstration. The
| police blocked the move by exercise OF
high handed methods" and brutal, un-
warranted force" the strike leaders
| claim. in statements issued tonight ''In
prosecution of lawful, justlfiable means
and with no more force than was ne
cessary TO check. in its incipiency, what
might have been serious disturbances OF
the peace, the authorities assert.
Officers Were Ready.
"March on the city hail. is slogan
that has been heard before in distur-
Dances here. Suspecting that the crowd
OF ten thousand or more who had been
prevented from holding an open air meet
ing in the National League bali park
would take up the indicated line of march
today, the authorities took measures to
prevent the invasion OF the city's central
districts by what il was feared might
prove turbulent mob. Lines of police
With active clubs partially checked the
marcherS on their way down Broad street
more than two miles from the objective
point y mile further down they broke
up the parade altogether. Half dozen
persons were injured in the onslaught
and a succession of arrests were made.
Crowds of unwonted proportions
throngcd the spaces about the city hell
until nightfall. but there was no or
ganized demonstration,
Feeling Grows Intense.
Tonight at meetings OF workmen in
various parts OF the city and in state
ments by the strike leaders, Incidents of
the afternoon were used as arguments
TO convince men who are still sticking 10
their jobs that the time had come for
all workingmen 10 stand together.
There were a few scattered points
where disturbances OF minor character
broke out today. Flying stones broke
windows In a number of cars. More cars
were operated than on any other day
since the strike began-1lio-thc com
pany reported or th.rtyslX III excess OF
yesterdays high record.
Spread OF the general Strike over the
whole state is still considered dis
tant possibility, Tomorrow the business
men Of the city VIII make a new attempt
TO bring about a settlement.
Gains for Strikers.
The strikers gained today through ac-
cessions from the Baldwin Locomotive
works of upward OF 500 men. On the
other hand, various manufacturers re-
ported the return 10 work OF many hands
who had gone out. An obvious detection
from the strikers ranks was that OF
loo taXicab cbauffeurs. Scores OF cabs
were actively in service today and to-
night.
In the business section tonight the good
temper OF the crowds was fdvorably
upon. The general run of
the sympathetic strikers" said a bust
ness man. have no grievances of their
own and are evidently not disposed TO
push things to extremes"
The committee of ten estimates the
number who gathered FOR the meeting at
the ball park at sixty thousand and de-
clarss that the police rode into these |
crowds and inflicted Injury upon peace |
Ibio citizens without cause.
or the general situation, the commit !
tee in a formal statement said:
Only Beginning.
''The general strike of labor in Phla- !
ing hourly assurances from hundreds of !
OF men and women that they !
VIII throw down their tools and join in |
the strike.
For the first time since the strike was |
declared the process Of injunction was In |
,ol5cd tonight. Curiously enough. the |
Injunction was not an outGrowth Of the |
present strike. II was obtained origin |
Ally by J. r. Eeim Co, Horsted manu- |
'aCturers. during the labor troubles a |
year ago. Tho formal writ of injunction, |
however. WIS not served at the time. the |
roubie having subSidcd. Today the |
irm complaining that It's satisfied hands |
we're being interferrcd with by piCkcts !
Ind agents Of the Cloth Wcaycrs' union. |
lsked copies OF the injunction for i'm
mediate service upon all concerned with |
he present troubles at It's min