Evening journal., 1910-02-28
STRIKE PUT UP
TO COUNCILS
CONTINUED From Page one.


the demands they will make Thursday
upon City couejl for thorough arbitra-
tion OF the street car strike
In the evgnt that Councils refuse to
act, the union men have settled on Sat
urday March bth as the day for calling
a general strike Of union men In this
city. They declare that at least $1,000
men will answer the call. practically ty-
ing up business OF all kinds.
Fearful that Councils will refuse 10
take a hand In the matter the union or
gargzations are to-day securing strike
headquarters and making active prepara-
tion for the care OF their men.
Many Hurt in the Rioting.
{ Sunday and Sunday night were marked
by scores Of minor riots, which in two
or three instances. assumed serious pro-
portions It is estimated to-day by the
I various hospitals that at least seventy |
; five persons we're treated at the various
b institutions for wounds inflicted by fly |
! ing bricks and policemen's clubs. Two
, persons we're killed by a wild Ger and
3 several injured as a direct result OF the
0 strike. while two other persons were ia
r eally wounded. one boy being shot by
policeman and another having his neck
brogEn by - flying brick. Dynamate
I torpedoes such as are used on railroads
J we're used IN two instances on each-oc-
D cason smashing the windows in the VT
cinity. The riots spread 10 sections OF
] the city which hitherto had been peace
! fu and tho state and city policemen
p had their hands full all day. and until
late at night.
s The so-called riots resulted from ston-
q ing OF cars. In many cases the police re-
n serves were called and battered up the
= heads OF an IN sight with their clubs.
T Scores OF shots were fred. though in
d nearly ever case over the heads Of the
g strikers.
= The street car company during the
Z day, Sunday. had nearly 1000 cars in
: operation and announced that nearly 600
= would be operated during the night. bur
1, the spreading Of the riots 20 all sec
i, tions caused them 10 take of at least
= $50 Of the cars scheduled for night dnty.
To-day however. nearly 1000 cars are
being run and the company officials de-
A clare they are ready TO resume complete
~ normal service II the police give the
~ word
T. Business men. ministers, manufactur-
ar ers and persons in every walk Of life are
IS visiting individual Common and Select
AN Counclmen to-day with request that
~ something be done at Thursdays meet
~ ing 70 end the strike Of the car men
T., and prevent tho threatened genertl
" strike.
,s At meeting OF the union delegates last
u night Il was decided 10 postpone action
,f ON the general strike until councils had
is acted or refused TO act The session Of the
s; union men lasted from to s o'clock and
d It is declared tho vote for a general strike
Is was by no means unanimous.
'f The resolutions finally adopted were
81 that the city OF Philadelphia was largely
u interested in the financial management OF
y the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
'e and that Mayor Reyhurn. George il. Earle
Jr.. and William Carpenter we're the city's
u representatives on the board OF directors
~ OF the street car company.
~ General Strike Up TO Councils.
ar Tho union men declared that unless
these city representatives were ordered at
= Thursdays meeting to take action look
80 ing toward arbitration OF the claims Of the
striking street car men, the general strike
should begin at the close Of business on
,,ee Saturday March 5th. the delegates pres
=, ent pledging their following not 20 return
to work until the demands had been grant
81 cd.
- Representatives Of the Philadelphia
as Rapid Transit Company to-day denounced
or this action OF the union men as pure and
&c simple bluff and declare they have nc
fear Of a general strike. The union men
re however are determined In their decision
T. 10 go out II necessary to aid tho street
he car men. They declare the life Of union.
ism in Philadelphia is at stake and thai
70 all must sacrifice 70 aid the few While 4
al Is impossible now 10 determine how many
re men will obey the general strike order
Mt strike leaders declare at least 10000 viii
he 20 out and that Philadelphia will see tn
IFS greatest labor tie-up ever witnessed in th,
"a United States. Labor leaders to-day ar,
expressing their confidence that counci
viii take some action.
i'O Pratt Looks For Settlement.
c. o. Pratt national organizer OF tn
car men, in charge OF the strike. declare,
to-day he was sure public opinion woul,
compel a settlement OF the strike by ar
bitration. before Saturday.
Il believe that between now and satur
day, certain public interests will inter
vene 10 make general strike unneces
that prevented the general strike bein
called at once. He urged the leaders I
wait until councils had met Thursday. II
tlmating that he had reason 10 helieN
actioa would be taken then TO force arb
tration, which tho strikers want but n
2 company has refused 10 agree May,
Reyburn declared to-day he had since
coubts that there would be a general syr
ratheuc strike believing tho threat WI
n de to hurry along a settlement OF q
street car strike. Beth Mayor Reyhu
and Director OF Public Safety Clay d
:. clared they had made arrangements
s cope with any possible emergency. II
currently rumored that II matters shou
reach the stage where general strike c
ours, the entire Pennsylvania Nation
Guard Will be thrown into Philadelphia
maintain order.