Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24

the time was not opportune for this
move.
The right of Murphy to call gen.
eral strike OF all trades unions affiliated
with the Central Labor Union is dis
puted by majority OF local labor
leaders. A careful investigation of the
situation shows that Murphy as head
Of the Central Labor Union has no
power to order q general strike, but
Is only vested with the authority to
suggest one. It then rests with each
trade union to act upon the matter.
The placing Of the State Fencibles
on guard along Lehigh avenue yester-
day is now admitted to have been a
mistake. The members of this organ
ibations. which enjoys the use of a
city armory. are mostly very young
men. some Of them mere boys
Lehigt avenue was soon filled with a
mob Of jeering strike smpathizers and
general disorder ensued that lasted for
hours and was only broken up by the
regular police after the militiamen had
been removed to their arrnory and a
number Of people had been wounded
by. revolver shots.
Practical pokes OF every description
were pleayed on the members Of the
Fencibles. Some were partially strip
ped of their clothing and after their
arms had been taken from them, were
chased up and down the streets by
bands of young roughs. Tin cans were
stuck on the ends of their bayonets
and the girls of the district collected
the brass buttons from the uniforms as
souvenirs. The young soldiers were
not assembled in squads, but were sta
toned sometimes square apart One
young girl stuck a hat pin in SOL
diers back. which caused him to jump
| and the crowd to laugh.
That the attacks on trolley cars in
the northeastern section were in
number of cases planned by gang of
boys is shown by the ante-mortem
statement made last night by one of
the youths shot in Yesterdays rioting
He said he was employed at fac
tory. On Monday, he stated. three OF
the boys of the factory formed them
selves into a committee, went around
among the other employees and got boys
to the number of $50 to. agree to make a
combined attack on trolley cars. The
$50 met at Goth street and Lehigh ave-
nue. and armed with sticks. bricks,
stones and other. missiles, they began
their attack. Most boys are participate
ing in the trouble through pure mis-
chievousness. Superintendent Of Po-
lice John J. Taylor has issued an of
fetal warning to parents. In 1t he says:
"Tbe boy, VINO out of a spirit of mis-
lii
one in the car, as has been done be-
fore, and lie be tried for his life" o.
More than 1000 persons have been
arrested for rioting and 36 have al
ready been indicted by the grand jury.
The stock of window glass in the
city suitable for car windows has been
exhausted, the company announced to-
dav, and no more broken windows can
be replaced until more glass is secured.
At 1 o'clock the Traction Co, announced
that it has 554 cars in operation OF ~
more that at the same hour yesterday.
The company also announced that It haa
enough men to man 400 cars II the city
could provide police protection. The num-
Der of cars normally operated is 1900.
The Traction Co. opened its Frankfort
line for the first time since the strike
started.
In defining it's position on the SUCCESS
ton to settle the strike by mediation, an
official of the company today said that
under no consideration will the company
entertain such a plan.
The Rapid Transit Co. gave official no.
tice today that the city would be held re-
sponsible for all losses sustained by the
company in the wrecking of it's cars.
On the frankfort line two cars coupled
together and carrying IL passengers and
two policemen were fired upon by an
unidentified man about 9 o'clock. With
the first shot, the passengers, four OF
whom were women, sprawled themselves
on the floor Of the car and remained I'M
till the fusilade was over. Then the po-
licemen gave chase. but the man got
away.
Gov. Stuart, who spent Washington's
birthday in this city. left for Harrisburg
at 10 A. M. Before leaving the governor
said that he had not received call from
the mayor for state troops.
The third death as result OF the strike
occurred today when John f. Heugh. Is
years old. died in q hospital.
A policeman who saw several boys
throwing stones at a car opened fire on
them and q bullet struck Heugh in the
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