The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
DYNAMITE SET OFF
UNDER STREET CAR
Policemen Fire On Laborers in Field
and Pitched Battle Ensues-Strike :
Leaders May Be Jailed.

PHILADELPHIA. March tt WO
Sticks OF dynamite were exploded I'M
der car today Twenty passengers
were thrown Into a panic, but none In
.ured. though ali the windows In the
car were smashed. Policemen. believ-
ing the dynamite was placed on the
track by iaborers who were standing
III n field nearby. fred several shots
and a pitCled battle ensued, the work.
men throwing brick. Police reserves
were summoned and dispersed the
crowd. making two arrests.
With every prospect that the general
strike committee would be arrested on
charges OF conspiracy at the behest
OF the city officials before the day Is
out. the third day OF the tie-up OF the
city's business interests opened with
both sides prepared Tor anything.
There was the same variance OF
figures regarding tho number on
strike as on Saturday The radical
leaders boasted that they had l50, 900
mon out and that the number will
reach 100000 before today ends. Con-
servative leaders. the men who at first
opposed the strike. admit these figures
are exaggerated. They say that Co.,
300 are out and many more will be
persuaded 10 quit today.
Police Director Clay declared en-
phatically this morning that these
claims are all lies He insists that
not more than 10000 men are out and
that many OF these are ready To 30
back To work.
When Clay was asked about the
conference last night at which It is
UNDERSTOOD the city officials decided
~ demand the Indictment of all OF The
strike leaders on warrenrs OF conspir-
Acy, basing this charge on the common.
Jaw provision and alleging that in
quitting their work to aid the carmen
the strikers have "conspired to finan-
rially injure their employers he said;
I'VE cling to cur policy OF making
40 threats When the time comes 60
ave to stop"
The business men OF Philadelphia
are feeliag the effects OF the general
strike. They say that even though
their plants have not been compelled to
shut down. in some instances they are
receiving cancellations OF contracts Cor
spring goods Outside merchants.
fearing that the general strike VIII
paralyze the industries OF the city. are
ordering their goods from New YORK
and other centets. rather than take
chance~of not gettire them from Phila-
Gelphia manufacturers. II Is constr
yativeIy estimated that the loss
already sustained by Philadelphia mer-
chants aad manufacturers Will reach
nearly s5.000000. while this sum viii
grow larger If the strike spreads.
1t is persistently Tumored here 10
day that the ffty-fifth company OF
coast artillery, stationed at Fort Du-
ront, is under orders 10 be prepared
Tor a call to Philadelphia TO protect
government property.
Director Clay denied today that ne
would ask for state troops, asserting
that his force OF 10000 regular am
special policemen was capable 81
landing the situation.
Last nights riots exceeded In fury
any thus far. Five persons, one ot
them a woman. were shot. The chief
l1otinc occurred in Kensington and
the northwestern section OF the city,
where street cars had TO be Withdrawn
nj dark because OF the fierce attacks
on them The mounted police, direct
ed by Assistant Supt OF Police
OLeary adopted new tactics TO clear
the streets. driving people into strange
houses and forcing them TO stay there
iii the trouble had passed.
While trying to get out OF crow
Of rioters, Mrs Bessie Wiener, %.
carrying her eight-weeks-old baby In
her arms, was shot through the shout
der She will recover Statements
differ as 10 who fired the shot. Both
rioters and policemen were shooting.
E3cores were beaten in this outbreak
and number OF arrests made.
Rioting occurred along the length
OF LChigh-ave., several thousand peo-
ple gathering there to watch the riot
crs stone cars. Mounted police rode
through the crowd like Cossacks, beat
ing down all within reach. Peter Cos
tello was driven into the yard OF his
home, and according TO his wife.
knocked down by special policeman
and fatally shot. Captain Duncan. of
the park guards. doing police duty at
another point. shot Lemuel Films
worth, n youth in the leg At this
point the police fired 20 shots In the
air 10 dispense the crowds
Cars were stoned In many sections.
in some instances girls and women
joining in the rioting
In the Darby section William Nc
Pherson and James Yates were both
shot In the legs while resisting police
men Several policemen we're 40
badly beaten in these riots that thcy
were taken TO HOSPITALS