The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-23
THRE::E: BOYS
SHOT DOWN

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. % Three
boys We're shot and probably fatally
injured and several received less Sc
we're wounds today In riots that fol-
lowed the resumption OF service by
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit com.
pany. The shooting occurred in at
tacks on cars In the northwestern
section.
Market street, the principal thor
oughfare. was the scene OF the dis
and two policemen were roughly
handled by mob of several thousand
persons. a dozen arrests were made,
and the prisoners were placed in a
trolley car This was stormed by the
mob and two prisoners escaped. Pre-
parations were made by the authori
ties to call upon tho entiro force Of
the state militia if the police tomor
row were unable to cope with the stu
alton.
General Strike Inevitable.
President Murphy, OF the Central
Labor Union, still regards a general
strike of oil trade unions In the city
as inevitable, although Organizer
Pratt is said TO oppose this move.
Members of the State Fencbles. an
Independent military organization 200
strong. We're placed on duty today.
armed with loaded rifles. They were
detailed In the Kcnsington mill dis
trlct In the northeast. a hotbed OF
union sympathizers. In their first
skirmish they were badly beaten by
a mob that paid no attention TO the
drawn bayonets and snatched the
rifles from the hands OF the young
milltiamen.
Members Of the Fencibles. accord
Ing to Mayor Rey0urn. acted as IL
they were allowing girls In the mill
district TO wear their caps and cut
the brass buttons of their clothing
At one point a group of rioters cap
tured a momber OF the Fencibles and
carried him several feet from his
post. where they stripped him OF his
coat, hat and cartridge belt and gun,
and threw them into a sewer.
Dynamite Car Barn.
Fifteen policemen quartered in the
barn OF the company at Ridge ave
nue. and York street narrowly es-
capped death tonight when tho entire
northeast corner OF the building was
blown away with dynamite The ex-
plosion occurred just as c. O. Pratt
was about to address n meeting of
carmen at Ridge avenue and Dauphln
street. How the dynamite was placed
In the car barn Is mystery.
The state Fencibles, after being
harrassed and beaten all day by a
mob OF thousands of strike sympa-
thlzers, were withdrawn at nightfall
The militia had been powerless
against the mob. but a half dozen
mounted police had ridden up and
down, driving the rioters before them
in the afternoon.
Will Summon Troops.
Only two cars were run on the Le-
high avenue line in the afternoon.
Both were badly shattered by stones.
Policemen in this district were fired
upon by strike sympathizer. who
had concealed himself This enraged
the guardians of the peace and they
returned the fire. hitting w E. Col
liDs in the groin
Director of Public Safety Clay said
tonight that should outside assistance
be required. he would ask for the
state constabulary before calling for
state troops. He expressed himself
as satisfied with the way the police
have handled the mobs up to date.
Following a conference with Gov
ernor Stuart this afternoon. Mayor
Reyburn held a consultation with the
heads OF the various city departments
and decided to prepare TO call on the
governor for the entire state militia
in case the police tomorrow are un-
able TO cope with the rioters
Crucial Point Today.
The crucial point In the situation
promises to develop tomorrow. The
company. 1t Is understood. Will at
tempt to 9tart cars on the regular
schedule, and If the police do not give
adequate protection viii demand that
the mayor forward to the governor
a request for state troops. The gen.
eral strike order by President Murphy
today may also materlalize G. o.
Pratt, national organizer for the street
car men, after his release on bail to-
DAY. held a conference with President
Murphy. at which he Is reported To
Eave urged the inexpedlency OF n
SSueTal 5trlk6, out Murphy at Inc
close OF the conference, said that he
still believed general strike newt
nble or the zoo 900 or more men,
bers OF labor unions In this city. 30.-
GOO already have voted TO so on
strike. according TO the secretary of
the Central Labor union. Whether
leaders who are opposing general
strike Will be able TO defer walkout
tomorrow is problematical.
a delegation of labor leaders left
for Washington this afternoon 10 urge
Senator Pcnrose 10 use his influence