Evening journal., 1910-02-23
NO RIOTINC in
PHILA. TO-DAY
Governor Ready to Call Out
Entire Militia if NeCeS-
Sary
NO EFFORTS YET MADE
TO END THE TROUBLE

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vice" Men declare they were dis
missed because they belonged TO
union. Situation had been critical
ever since May 1909, when men
first struck.
Men demanded 25 cents AN hour
' and recognition Of union.
Men claim 5000 men outS COM
pany declare only 1000 quit.
Company declared 628 cars are IN
operation; strikers say only 152.
Normal number run about 22oo.
During present strike $50 cars
havG been damaged by rioters.
About 1900 extra policemen are on
duty. Several hundred arrests have
been made.
BY United Press Leased Special Wire
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 8,-Determined
action on tho part OF the police and troops
and the threat to call out 1000 National
Gusrdsmen. has evidently cooled the tenn
per of the street car rioters. for few dis
turbances have been reported since the
street cars were withdrawn from the
streets at dark last night
This morning the street car officials re
port that they have more cars running
than at any time since the beginning of
the strike, and the police report no trouble
thus far.
The wild stories that a general strike Of
all the union men In Philadelphia would
be called, published yesterday, caused
some excitement. The official announce
ment by the officials Of the Central Labor
Union that no such strike would be called
a. this time allayed greatly the fears of
those who believed a general strike in
Philadelphia would be followed by great
bloodshed.
Sympathetic Strikes.
Several sympathetic strikes were called
Yesterday but it is impossible to deter
mine how many men are out II can be
said. however, that the majority of the 30
100 union men reported out yesterday were
men who laid Off for Washington's Birth
day. and that most Of them returned to
work to-day.
No tangible efforts have been made thus
far to end the strike. The strikers de-
olared the failure of the company 10 oper-
ate a thorough and safe service will win
the tight for them. They declare the com
pany must yield to the demands Of the
men.
on the other hand, the company officials
declare they have sufGcient men to man
all their cars as soon as they are given
proper police protection
I'D to date 80 cars have been attacked
and partially wrecked by the rioters.
At conferences with Major Reyburn and
the sheriff, Governor Stuart is said to
have expressed his willingness to call out
the entire state militia for strike duty.
whenever the authorities call upon him for
the troops
The call for The troops was accordingly
prepared and signed. but not delivered. It
will be held Ia readiness to be sent to Gov
ernor Stuart the instant 1t becomes neces-
sary.
Seeks Aid From Penrose.
william ]. Tracy, president Of the Al
lied Building Tradesi James o'Toole. vice.
president; Harry Parker of the United
Trades Association and Rezin orr, general
secretary Of the Amalgamated Association
of Street and Railway Electric Employees,
returned to-day from Washington. where
they went to confer with Senator PenrOse
on the trolley situation. They declare they
are hopeful Senator Penrose viii use his
influence 20 end the strike. Penrose they
say. expressed himself strongly about the
strike. saying II should never have occur
red. They declare the senator promised "a
use his influence 70 prevent the sending
of State troops to duty here.
%. T. Pierce, executive assistant 10 Pres
ident Kruger Of the Rapid Transit Com
pany declared to-day the company would
not arbitrate.
IF the old men come back. # must be a.
fndividuals,' he said, eve will not nego-
tiste with the Union
State Fencibles q Joke.
The most serious blunder, aside from
Fhe arrest of Leader Pratt. WAS the
sending Of the state Fencibles TO dc
patrol duty in North Philadelphia yes
terday. Tho result was riot that LASTED
for several hours, the probably fatal
shooting Of two boys, tho more or les
serious injIning Of scores of rioters, anC
the wanton destruction OF much valuabi,
property. But for tho serious features
the employment Of the boy soldiers woul,
have been a joke. since they were treat
ed like children by tho mob and han
died like so many toys. They finall,
had to be ordered out OF the district, at
ter Director Clay and Superintendent
Taylor had personally witnessed the ludi
crous outcome of Clay's folly.
A few minutes after o'clock Compan,
a. StaIe fenclDieS, luily armed and viii
fixed bayonets, drew up in automobile
and patrol wagons under the comman,
Of Captain J. d. Garcia The first detail
was followed by Companies b. an,
d. commanded by Captain Edward T.
Ianneau. Edwin J. rrittie and Josepl
J.. Dunn. Major Thurber Il. Brazer an,
others of the commanding staff did no
arrive until later, and those that di,
made their appearance were apparent,
50 disguised with the outlook that the,
did not remain more than half an hou
or so. The men assembled at Lehigl
avenue. and a few sharp commands ram
out moment later and the men ha,
taken their places at intervals of abou
I'VE feet along Germantown avenue VI
as far as Indiana avenue. This was "A
$50 and the news of the arrival OF tn
detail spread like Wild fire. Inside O
half an hour all I&ensington and tn
surrounding sections had poured thei
mobs, idle for The heliday upon tn