Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24

philadelphia, Feb 24.-The first open
move to bring about a settlement of the
streetcar strike in this city was made
today when a committee composed oil
clergymen of many denominations OF
fcred two plans to the company and
strikers.
The first plan calls for board OF
arbitration TO be composed of two
Judges, two clergymen. two business
men and a seventh member to be
chosen by the other six 1t is pro-
posed that each side select three of the
urbitrators.
Among the clergymen in the move
mcnt are Bishop Luther Wilson of the
Methodist Episcopal church. Rabbi
Krauskopf and Archbishop Ryan.
A man arrested in the northern part
OF the city today on a charge of at
tempting to dynamite cars. 1t is said
he implicated several other men.
The police requested all dealers to
refrain from selling firearms until the
strike is over.
STATE POLICE ON SCENE.
kind of service, the four companies of
the Pennsylvania state police num-
berIng 200 men, arrived here today to
assist the local authorities in main
tanning order during the streetcar
strike.
The troopers are all veterans of the
regular army. who have seen riot duty
in all parts of the state. Their pres
ence is expected to have a salutary
effect upon the lawless element that
hes been wrecking street cars.
Arriving in the railroad yards in the
northern section of the city each COM
pany detrained it's horses while a curl
Gus crowd looked on. Then the COM
mand to mount was given and they
clattered along the streets to the Sec
ond regiment armory at Broad and
Susuuehanna avenue. where headquar-
ters have been established within easy
riding distance OF the Kensngton mill
district, which IS giving the police most
concern Local mounted police have
already demonstrated the effectiveness
OF cavalry methods as applied 10 sup
pressing mobs.
After the men had breakfasted they
were sent to Kensington- 1t is the
first time the state policemen have
seen service in Philadelphia since they
wero organized five years ago. In
Kenslngton they were distributed in
squads i'm different section of the great
manufacture Is center. Unless down
right rebellion against civil authority
arises the troopers will not carry their
cerbllcs.
The first attempt to operate cars at
night since last Saturday Will probably
be made this evening. This is regarded
as the hnai test OF the company's ap!l-
ity TO man Its cars.
LESS LAWLEssNEss.
Although the reign of lawlessness ap-
pears to De approaching an end, the
points ut issue between the Pnllauel-
phIa Rapid Transit company and the
Amalgamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway employees remain un-
settled The movement started yester-
dav by prominent churchmon to bring
about arbitration Is regarded as en-
couraging by the strikers. VINO All
along have claimed that all they desire
is a fair arbitration of their grievances.
The Transit officials maintain tnere
f. nothing to arbitrltc. They say tncS
would not take back any of the strlk-
eTs II they were willing to return ana
say further they have enough men TO
operate all their cars II they are gwen
the proper protection.
The casualties US the result OF the
lawlcssness stand at three dead. sew
eral persons in a serious condition In
hospitals and more than thousand
suffering from lacerations inflicted by
bullets. police clubs and missiles.
HEAVY SENTENCES IMPOSED.
The heavy sentences inflicted upon
come OF the rioters In the courts yes
l.. 30. Aa.s n1 1f
feet in the work OF maintaining order.
One man was given six years and d
number of others were sentenced to
terms OF two years each.
The strike has had a serious effect on
business generally. Merchants conf
plain bitterly over the disturbed con-
ditions One of the big department
ployes.
The Transit company appeared TO
have more cars in operation during the
morning than at any time since the
strike started The weather was
clear and cold. The cars also seemed
TO be better patroniZed
At o'clock the transit company
claimed II had $50 cars in operation or
100 more than at the same hour yester-
day.
The first disturbance OF the day oc-
Cured In West Philadelphia where
men. women and children Joined In
stoning a car No one was hurt. ono
man was arrested.
MAYOR MAKES ARREST.
Mayor Reyburn made his FIRST arrest
while inspecting streets after leaving
the city hall carly this morning. Two
men placing sewer pipe on the car
tracks were discovered by the mayor.
and, aided by Detective McFaGdcn.
were held until a patrol wagon could
be summoned. They were locked up.
The bsrrlcade was half completed when
the mayor rode up In an automobile.
The mayor and Detective McFadden.