The Washington herald., 1910-03-07
STRIKE PROMOTERS
TO BE IMPRISONED
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along was bombarded. and men from
windows Of houses along the street hurled
cobble-stones at the motorman and the
police guards.
Lieut.. Woods. commanding a detach-
ment, attacked the crowd. which refused
TO break Three automobile wagons. in
command of Assistant Superintendent of
Police o'Leary. came tearing up. oLeary
ordered his men to wade into the crowd
and break every head they could reach.
Some of the rioters took refuge in the
home OF John Forte. at Sl3 Christian
street Forte was at dinner with his
wife and children. The policemen rushed
into the dining-room and dubbed the men
who had fed from the street. Forte pro-
tested. and was struck down with billy.
Three men were arrested.
Ten thousand persons gathered in Ale
ghany avenue two blocks on either side
of the Richmond car barns. Every car
that came up was stoned. Several con-
duetors and motormen were injured and
half a dozen cars were wrecked. the mob
tearing up the seats and smashing the
windows.
Mounted policemen sent their horses
straight into the crowd. knocking men
right and left The men had their pistols
ready to shoot II necessary, but the mob
fed. The police picked UP several men.
whom they arrested for rioting.
One of the Kensington districts dis
turbances that made a riot call necessary
attracted several thousand persons to
the vicinity Of Third street and Susque-
hanna avenue, where a car was stoned,
the motorman and conductor put 10 n=ht.
and various minor attacks made on other
cars.
Car windows Are Smashed.
Shortly after O'clock In the after
noon at Third and Berks streets. stoning
of cars began. and for half an hour
every car had its windows smashed in
passing. Finally, some one pulled off a
trolley pole and the crowd boarded a car
at the rear, and. while the policeman on
the front platform began firing in the
air. the conductor and motorman jumped
from the car and ran into a corner store.
where they were protected by the police
man
The real showdown Of the union labor
strength should come tomorrow. En-
ployes say that on account OF the Satur-
day half holiday the labor leaders are
overestimating the number Of strikers.
The union leaders say that because Of
the half holiday many workngmen waited
until Monday to strike. Pratt and Muir
ply declare that from 10000 to 10000
men are out, but there seems 20 be no
reason to believe that the real number
is more than 4O,Oo0.
Cars stopped at Midnight.
The Rapid Transit Company operated 500
cars in the daytime to-day and go in
the evening The normal Sunday sched-
ule is 1.004 cars. All cars ceased running
at midnight.
Two features OF the general situation
that are being watched closely are the
attitudes OF the brewery employees and
the stationary fremen. Tim Healy. ma
tional president of the fremen. came here
from New York to-day and insisted that
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit power
houses will be emptied OF fremen within
the next twenty-four hours. The Phila-
| delphia Rapid Transit Insists that II en-
ploys nonunion fremen, and that its en-
ployes in the powerhOuse will remain
loyal
The brewery workers are almost soiidly
union men. They had a meeting to-day,
at which it was said that Sl5,0Oo,o00 worth
Of beer would be destroyed if they struck.
Their action has been passed up to the
| international union. which meets in Gin
| cinnati tomorrow.
Stin hoping that the influence Of bust
ness men will be able to bring about a
settlement of the strike within the next
few days. the United Business Mems As
ISOLATION viii meet tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock to endeavor a formal new
/ plan Of settlement which might be agree
able to the Rapid Transit Company.