The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-25
STRIKE IS DYING
NATURAL DEATH
Philadelphia Rioters Are Held
In Absolute Check by
State Police.
I COMPANY is RUNNING 4
FULL SERVICE AGAIN
Many Men Are Returning to Work
Unions Will Have
Big Meeting
Sunday.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. Feb. g.
No disturbances nave occurred to-day
to mark the seventh day OF the street
car strike. More cars are out than at
any other time since the calling or the
strike. and the determined attitude OF
the police authorities to suppress riot
Ing with an iron hand has prevented
further attacks upon the non-union
strike breakers.
The probability of a general strike
of the 100000 union men In Philadel-
phia, In sympathy for the street car
men, grows mor~ remote, and there Is
not thought to be much chance that
such action will be taken, especially
at the present time. The street car
men themselves oppose Ii.
At meeting OF the representatives
of the Central Labor Union, the AL
lied Buildings Trades, and other
unions, held last night, action on the
sympathetic strike was postponed un-
til next Sunday. when there viii be
held great mass meeting of all labor
leaders in Philadelphia. whether affili-
hted with the central bodies -ef net.
to determine finally whether the I00,-
900 union men and women shall re-
spond to a general strike order.
II MAS decided that IL a general
strike should he called no terms would
be made with the street car company
until II had resumed the sale OF IS.
street car tickets for quarter. The
union men believe this will be popu-
lar move and gain much pubic sym
pathy for them.
Not Necessary.
Az s.saaa-sS the strike leaders were
notified of this action they sent set
of resolutions. signed By President PEE
ter nriscoil and Secretary III. u. Bar
rom 4es the street ear mems Anion. y,
the Central Labor Union and the
building Trades Council declaring
that the car men had the strike situ-
ation well In hand and did not be-
iievs a general strike would lie neees-
sary.
President John J, Murphy. of the
Central Labor Ininn- has talked con-
s!terabiy of a general strike. and IL
Is said the, meeting OF Yesterday and
the resolutions Of the street car men
mere To- bark him up. but at the same
time 10 prepare TO withdraw the
threat Tne more teyef-he8dsd union
leaders declare there is only a re-
mote possibility of a general strike
and declare they believe the talk of
stitch a strike will he allowed 10 die
natural death after Sundays meeting
The officials of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company announced
to-day. after their success N running
ears last night. that the night service
would be continued from now on and
viii gradually increase their daily
service TO the normal.
Only a few outbreaks marke' g
resumption or the night service last
night THE State police had few
brushes with individual disturbers OF
the peace. but the kensington district.
In which they arc doing patrol duty
and where the strike riots have been
nercest In the past, was unusually
quiet. The State police refused to
hermit any gatherings and brooked no
RESISTANCE They are "A quiet, reserved
set of men, who mildly asked the dis
turhers To move on and II their
orders we're not instantly obeyed they
enforced them with an iron hand
boy shot.
The most serious ARRAY OF last nign'
occurred at Germantown avenue and
Juntata street where crowd OF
youths stoned street car police
man on the front of the car fired Into
the crowd. the bullet striking Michael
Kenny. eighteen. in the arm, Kenny
Was arrested When the crowd had
been dispersed Police Lieutenant
Johnson discovered that the nrst
brick thrown had broken his collar
bone
Nearly every car run in Frankfort
las, night was stoned from dark cor
ners and the police iired many shots.
hnf No one was injured. Cars We're
Withdrawn in this section after
O'clock last night but service was
resumed there to-day. more police be-
ing on duty
The officials OF the company de-
Glare number of strikers are return
L. hdf they hR.t MEM
" OF men to handle all their cars as
ss.on lis the police give the word.
Thax declare the strike is broken
The strikers, in their turn, are just
"a confident In their assertion that the
Al strike Il broken. but declare they are
lttS.s aictors They deny absolutely
lhNs there have been any assertions
Ms their ranks.
Car stoned.
Only one disturbance had occurred
IN 10 II O'clock and In II police
nan was badly hurt and number
tf rioters beaten up. This happened
Il sixth street and Columbia avenue
Al car on which Patrolmen George
# pAssre was riding was stoned. One
bile. ~,
Other policemen and State police
fharxed the crowds. using their Ions
nfaces with telling effect The mol
Z broke tefore the galloping horses Of
thc state police. Only one arrest
vns made. PaStre was taken to a hos
pital.
cattaif, Jack Groome. In charge Of
the force which the coal miners cal
The tspssark cavalry. scattered his 20s
men over d large territory to-day. u
Z Mnr remarkable the effect these
srpopers had on the crowds. Theii
sraarx were instantly 0hAyed. The
ksjsAness-iike way they 50 about thetl
Il srxlt. sTtsh .EhAif keary saA0 TIRED 20,
81 x0avers IN unbuttoned holsters and
81 Sissee has oscrawed the rlotcfs. and
s 8he s.ofsttuG 81 these troopers = !
n Tl;cnfinUed 81 Second Pass.l