The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-02-24
USE DYNAMITE
UNDER STREET
CAR IN STRIKE
SERIOUS RIOT TAKES PLACE WHEN
EXPLOSIVE WRECKS CARRIER
WITHOUT PASSENGERS.
BOTH SIDES ARE DETERMINED.
Men and Women Use Roller Skates IN
Getting from Homes to Places
OF Business.
MUCH DAMAGE DONE ON SUNDAY.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 2l.-
There was u serious riot ut Fifth street
and Lehigh avenue in the mill district
/ his afternoon. Dynamite was exploded
lnder a car which as result was brok-
III in half and completely wrecked. There
we're no passen gers, and previous 10 the
! lynamiting the mob ordered the crew
off the car. Police arrived quickly ana
with drawn reyolvers coWcd the MOD
Several arrests were made. olhcf acts
II violence were reported TINS afternoon
/ The strike leaders, wearied by sun
l!ay = strenuous Work, rested ulltl 4atc
this morning, and no further statements
were gwen out at union headquarters.
Beyond the statement that All INES are
IN operation with the full quota OF cars,
The officials OF the transit company also
declined to comment on the situation.
T Conspicuous OH the !apelS OF the work
Ing muturmen and conductors was the
insignia on the Keystone union. the rival
Of the Amalgamatci association, OF
which the strikers are members. The
former union was founded by men who
remained loyal to the company during
last years struggle and is not affiliated
with any other body. The present trou-
bic began when the officials OF the com
Keystone union, against the wishes OF
the members of the Amalgamated assoc
citation The latter body made the re-
quest Of the Rapid Transit company Off
rials that no other union he recognized.
The recognition Of this organization was
one of the main points at issue between
the strikers and the company.
One thousand men on the eligible list
.or policemen and hremcn were sworn in
yesterday and the city hall this morn
ug was the scene of great activity
among the police officials who were pre-
pairing to swear in 1000 additional men
At the first sign Of further lawlcssncss.
Officials Are Determined
/ The officials of the company started
operations today with a grim determine
lun to run cars on all lines whore il
vas possible to get men.
Every one Of the thousands of brick
throwing yesterday said an officer of
the company, has merely served 10
strengthen the determination to spend
every cent the corporation possesses and
to usc every car the concern OWNS, to
operate the system. There will be no
surrendcr'
! National Organizer Pratt Of the Car
mems union said:
our men are better organized and
better disciplined than they We're. If
the company could not defeat our raw
recruits last summer. the officials will
not now break the ranks of our vet
Grams.
Representatives of the corporation ad-
I mlttcd today that 1000 men refused 10
take out cars yesterday. THIS statement
is disputed by the strike leaders, who de
cared that more than 5000 are on strike.
one explanation "a this discrepancy IS
that many of the trolleymen who wished
10 continue work did not report as they
were in fear of being injured.
Many Injured Sunday.
It was estimated today that 100 per-
sons were injured yesterday, chiefly by
stones or other missiles Few people,
however, were seriously hurt bue Of
the >tter. little girl vino was shot
while watching boys attack ear, will
| probably recover.
\ statement issued by the company
says that IN al 297 cans were damaged
during yesterdays disorders. Two cars
were completely burned, and one partly.
A total of 2GOS car windows We're brok
en-. The company expects to keep IN
operation today ZOO cars, 600 less than
| the regular number.
The traction company concentrated
most Of its energy during the morning
hours ON lines running to the business
sections. Service was maintained on
nearly all the lines to the center of the
/ city, buL was uncertain. Some of the
! cars were half filled The majority, how
/ ever, carr rev passengers.
That the fear of personal injury 10
/ riders was Wen grounded was shown by
! reports or stone throwing resulting III the
! breaking OF car windows ana the wound
ihE 81 SeEerai persons snGhtN.
| nen9allohai reports that plood - run
alliE ia 'he strcelS OF me city ana that
| ponce are haFlhE plStol battles with
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! crowns bN'ept III Tue 'as" OF 'uc niue
| glrl VINO was hlt by n PolromanS shot
| those suffering from pistol injuries were
struck by stray firing from unknown per
! sons in Tho crowds
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-.
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oil thousands OF persons VINO were com