New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
RUSH STRIKE W4k rs
THOUSANDS W4Lh.
TIM Cars Burned-Fwemen
o~d Police Di1uc Mobs Back
Many Arrests.

rietirr o. Sueet anu LlectllC tldii" O.
7-r7ployeS at l O'Clock this afternoon
--o--i-ht the police and firemen were
h.,Sv handling turbulent crowds
Two cars were burned. a score of cars
u.-e attacked. their crews being forced
70 ABANDON them. and numerous arrests
v-r-e made Except in the central part
cf the city streetcsr service was almost
g. standstiu tonight Cars running
through the central sections were heavily
projected.
The most serIous Disturbances were IN
Ee-sinstou, Philadelphia's great mill
district. in the northeast part Of the
CITY. Two cars in different parts Of that
district were attacked by boys and
e,rike sympathizers. who drove off the
,rews. The cars wers wrecked, and
10Th we're then set on fire Firenen
we're summoned. but the cars were dam
aged tevond repair before they arrived
HOSE SCATTERs CROWD.
Great crowds collected about the
burned cars. and for & time It vas
cared = serious riot would follow The
<-emen. however. were ordered TO turn
their hose on tho crowd and the mob
quickly scattered
Along Kensington avenue lumber and
other obstructicns were piled on the
tracks. The usual large Saturday night
crowd. out for fun, was in evidence. but
the street vas heavily policed. and no
further general disorder occurred
The traction company withdrew al its
CATS in that section tonight, the COM
psny declaring that i had men TO run
them. but had no desire 10 cause
trouble.
West Philadelphia, the southern sec
Ton Of the city, Germantown and other
parts O. Philadelphia also reported at
iacks OF cars, forcing trolley men and
passengers 10 seek safety. Many per
rrns were struck by missiles, but no one
was seriously hurt
lC-day's strike is the second within
,Car. L came so suddenly that thou
saras Of persons were caught away from
their homes and much Inconvenience
uzs caused by the curtailment OF car
service. The leaders Of the union say
fhe trouble vas started by the company.
but the latter replies that the strike
vas prea-ranged by the union
GRIEVANCES OF THE MEN.
sine the threatened strike OF month
80. 2 committee from the union and
President Charles Q. Kruger Of the
,-o1psnv had been endcavoring to reach
an ar-oemenr 70 take the place OF the
..r-o made after the strike OF last sum-
f-e- which expires on June l. Tie men
--5
.-1onz other things wanted to bind the
..-r7parv not 70 recognize any otneI
,.-for hut the AmaIgamsted Assocla-
dian Tho ,,nIon leaders charged that 4
,-..1 organization known as the United
,-z--e7-s Association had been put IN
.re field 70 defeat the efforts being made
fv the Amalgamated Association lor
-.--o- working conditions. The COM
-ar-. declined 10 recognize the Amalsa-
mated Association exclusives pu'
v.z--5 that its men were free 10 neloIi9
10 any 1,nfou they wanted 70.
---.c +-aaLz in the negotiations came Oh
-r,,rsde,- and last night ano 'o-udE
stor.r r7-o h1ln4sred meE wers dlsInlsseo
.-- The good OF tie service ms
--o.srd -1re Indignation OF the men ana
-Hev began turning in their cars ABOUT
e. ~--rool- The news Of the deseruoi1s
r.--lfv reached uuior. headquarters. with
She -ee,,7+ tfz. 4 strike order vas IN
etautIv issued
TrAvSTFRS REAP HARVEST
r ~az after . O'Clock when the curtaE-
-7=-- of the service became nouceaple'
--C r became more uncertain as the
-,.-,-- rsesed The Creates dlihcui'J
-rz- cTrerienced from 70 ocloch'
rre- Thousands Of persons from stores
md o-be- places found il impossible TO
70 = <oothold OF the cars and we're
o~zrelIed 70 Walk EnterprI5lns team
-tr-~ Who had the Saturday afternoon
holiday "a themselves. reaped harvest
ir- rsffiu- fares" To distant parts OF the
,.r- Thousands refused 10 ride on cars
because Cf the fear of being attacked
The Police and Fire departments, in
quotation Of \ strike, had been on 4
.rs~ fnoting' for Z month. end Tere
-e.E- for business when the trouhte
rsre to-ds- when the strike vas
threatened i'm Jauusr-. I'll leaves of ab-
seBce ~-are Withdrawn. and every prep
~TsLlftI4 lfl-fJ- w. me y
Tae moment the fact that q strike had
been called reached the City Hall the
police rIsus we're placed IN operation
Several troops Of mounted police were
seser.h hled In the City Han court yard, and
squads q rciio- and firemen were as
gued 20 each cf the nineteen barns IN
the city. Policemen and nrernen we're
s'go Put on the cars 10 protect men VINO
desired 10 remain at work
1fav vor Rel burn remained a. City Hall
throughout the afternoon and evening
NJ duty is to protect the interests OF
the public" he said. and ! will do that
- the best Of my ability. ] must see
that order is preserved al al hazards
VIII also make al effort 10 see that
tac riding public is accommodated"
Shortly after 10 o'clock tonight A
crowd attacked two cars in the northern
section Of the city ard after driving the
'-eHs from the trolleEs smashed the
Nlgdows with bricks.
The Market street subway and its ele
fated extension in West Philadelphia are
lot affected by the strike
The company announced tonight that
Z is making but little effort TO run its
cars and that about nine hundred OF IT'S
ightecn hundred cars had been with
drawn The company said that - per
cont Of its cars would be operated to