Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-Despite the
excitement created by the shooting up"
OF Frankfort avenue. one OF the principal
-thorouEhfares in the northeastern section
Of the city, late last night by a trolley
carload Of alleged strikebrehksrs from st.
Louis there were no serious demonstrations
against the trolley cars in operation early
today.
c.. O. Pratt. the organizer OF the carmen,
this morning denounced the affair in
frankfort, where three men and a H-year-
old girl are In a hospital suffering from
slight bullet wounds received when the
crowd Of trolley men shot from q swiftly
moving car into the crowd. He said It was
the usual last resort Of the desperate
strikebreakers. who, finding everything
quiet, shoot up a town to create trouble.
Although many lines are again running
today without any sign Of trouble, much
apprehension Is felt as to the outcome Of
the feeling stirred up by last nights at
tack in FRANKFORT The police are investt-
eating and are trying to fix the blame for
the reckless gun play. It is alleged that
the strikebreskers on. leaning that one of
their number had been injured by a stone
thrown while he was operating q car, de-
cided to get revenge and took out a trolley
WiAlOul the pGEtnl8hlOn Oh .Ln6 COMPANY.
Running down frankfort avenue they shot
into every crowd they saw and quickly re-
turned to tbs barn by 2 cross-over switch.
Two Strike Breakers Arrested.
Acting Captain Of Police DAILY said today
hat two Of the Phlladelphia Rapid Transit
company carmen have been arrested for
the Frankford shooting and that the police
are searching for five other men who were
on the car. The captain said the disturb
ance was caused by the new men and that
the shooting was iuncalled for.
The transit company In a statement on
the affair today said that for one hour
prior to the shooting every car that arrived
at the Frankford barn had alt windows
broken.
Most Of the trouble, the company says
was experienced At Frankford avenue and
Unity street, where 1t IL declared seven
striking men in uniform led the crowds in
the attacks On ears. One Of these men,
the ompany declares, has been arrested
and warrants are out for the others.
After the outbreak. the company a
city detectives searched every man at the
Frankford car barn and found no firearms
on any OF them; The transit company
says It has never given its men permissior
TO chTy LTedruSt DuL aomitS tnat some
may have carried reVolvers for self-pro.
lection. '''H
Although DifsStSr Of Public safety CLAY
stiH declares FRAT the strike feeling is or
the wane, the labor leaders declare they
are steadily gaining ground. Many meet
inss Of unorsanized workers are being ad.
dressed by prominent labor organizers, each
day and night and they report many
converts to the cause Of trade unionism
Many Of the special dispengatlons are being
Withdrawn by the union and It is declared
600 bakers will join the strike today.
The cotton Of the Philadelphia Hosiery
Manufacturers association in shuttIns
down their mills until Monday, with Q
threat that II the workers did not return
on that day a shutdown until .fAll will
occur, will likely be followed by a similal
move by employers in other industries
The hosiery manufacturers represents II
per cent Of the local output from $50 hoslery
milis. They employ about 5000 persons.
The owners Of tapestry carpet mills maj
also shut down until Monday.