The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-02-23
RIOTERS RULE
PH|LkOElPH
Mob Enjoys Breaking Street Car
Windows-Flying Glass Cuts
Passengers.
STRIKE LEADER PRATT
IN DURANGO VILE
Strike Situation in the City OF
Brotherly Love Assumes Alarm
ing Proportions--Militia May
Be Called to Quell Disturbance.


Transit company when they arrested
Clarence o. Pratt, national organizer
of the Amalgamated Street and Elec-
trio Car Employees association on q
warrant charging him with conspir
acy to incite riot, it is rumored war
rants have been issued for other labor
leaders AZ result of a conference
late today between District Attorney
Bontan, director of public saftey, and
Magistrate Beaton.
The police force was augmented to-
night by swearing in for riot duty the
state fencibles, an Independent mill
tary organization. Plans are being dis
cussed tonight by commanders of the
three local regiments of militia toI
mobolize their troops at moments
notice. The regular force of $500
police and 5000 specials was also
augmented by swearing in so park
guards and 500 other city employees.
Five carloads of strike breakers
reached here today and were taken
to the West Philadelphia car barns.
A large squad of mounted police es-
corted the strikebreakers and pre-
vented a threatened demonstration
by mob of several thousand.
Trouble is expected to follow the use
of these men on care tomorrow. Riot
ing goes on in the very heart of the
city, attempted burning of another
car and many petty attacks by sym
pathizers led the police officials to en-
large their force and consider the
calling out of the state militia. The
arrest of Leader Pratt also caused a
sensation and resulted in renewed rn-
mors of a general sympathetic strike
of 100,0 union men in Philadelphia
The first serious rioting occurred in
the center of the city in front of the
Reading station within a stones throw
of the central police station. AS a
car was proceeding out on Market
street a small boy jerked the trolley
from the wire causing blockade of
care. A pile of building material
provided ammunition and soon the
blockaded cars were, showered with
bricks. Meanwhile the wagon of an
electric company had been robbed of
incandescent globes. These were
used as missiles ard exploded with
pistol like reports. Workmen on roofs
of nearby buildings Joined in the
bombardment. Exploding globes
caused a wild cry that dynamite was
being used and there was a mad rush
for safety. After the battle had
lasted nearly an hour the police drove
the rioters back and cars proceeded
on their way with hardly a who'll
pane of glass in the long line. The
most serious outbreaks occurred in
the northeastern mill district where
all traffic was suspended early in the
day. One strikebreaker had his skull
fractured by a brick. Dynamite caps
were used by strikers in many seq
lions of the city but did not cause
serious damage. Feeling that the
police were too sympathetic with
strikers and sympathizers in their
home localities the director Of pub
lis safety tonight ordered a general
shifting of the force.
While damage done to the transit
company's property is less than that
done yesterday, the feeling is none the
less bitter. The first shot al strikers
was fired late this afternoon in the
excitement incident to a great mass
meeting which was being held by
union men. A policeman attempted
to force the crowd back when a
mOtorman interfered. The Office
drew his revolver and fired at the
man, but the bullet went wide and NO
one was injured.
While this meeting was in progress
iron gratings used to cover sewer in
takes were torn up and placed on the
tracks. Soon there was a blockade
Of cars and the crowd amused itself
breaking all the windows. The ears
. were filed with passengers several Of
whom were cut by the flying glass
Occurrences of like character Were
reported in every section of the city
but in only one instance was there
any attempt to burn cars.
The police at city hall tonight re-
fused to recognize the discharge for
c. o. Pratt. issued by Magistrate Cor
man, before whom friends of the
strike leader had entered bail in the
sum of $1,000. He will be obliged t.
remain in the cell over night. 1t is
reported warrants also have been is
sued for the president of the Contra
Labor union and head of the loca'
Garments union.
BraCI s arrest aroused great llNlG-
nation among union men and dele
cations from the Building Trades I'M
ion tonight pledged support and an
nounced their intention to stand with
the carmen whenever the carmen felt
II necessary to call a general sympa-
thetic strike.
An attack was made late tonight
on an elevated train This is the frs
time this line of travel has been in
terferred with. Three bullets We're
fired through windows of the fore
most car None were injured.
The first fatality of the rioting oc-
Cured tonight, when an unidentified
man died at the hospital. He was in
jured today during clash between
the mob and the police, He was
Knocked down and trampled on and
was found later unconscious when the
street had been cleared.
Policeman Tyson, whose skull was
fractured, will probably die.
A strike of 100000 union labor men
will be called before the week is out
and possibly before, it was positively
stated at the Garments headquarters
tonight"
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