Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-21

Philadelphia. Feb. 2I.-Although street
cars were running on all lines TODAY
the system was pretty well tied up
With the exception OF few passengers.
most people preferred to walk rather
than take the chance of being hit by
bricks or other missiles thrown at the
cars.
There were minor disorders early in
the day, but few arrests were made
The Philadelphia Rapid Transit com
pany issued a statement that it had
only 6c0 cars running today but had
enough men to run 1,2Oo II there were
policemen available. The police are
worn out by the disorders OF yesterday
and not enough men could be assigned
to place two on each car.
There will be no service after p. m.
today except on the subway and eIe-
waited lines.
The company has imported no men
and is operating cass with It's own EN-
STRIKERS CLAIMS
The strikers c!oip c5oo men out OF
abort 7.OO9 are on strike. nnd that the
company is running cars with strike
breakers and power house employees
OF about 100 rioters arrested yester-
day, the majority locked up were under
Il wears old.
The traction company concentrated
most of7.ts energy during the mornins
hours ON lines running to the business
section
Ser, zee was uncertain. Some of the
cars were filled but the majority OF
them carried few passengers. That the
fear OF personal Injury was we'll
grounded was shown by reports from
different sections of the city during the
morning of the throwing of stones re-
sulting In the breaking of car windows
and the slight injury of several per-
sons.
Sensational reports that blood was
running in the streets and that the po-
lice were having pistol battles with
mobs are not true. II was a notice
able fact that most of the disorder was
started by boys. generally In thickly
settled parts of the city.
In three instances cars were set on
Are and I'm all other cases windows OF
the cars were broken.
WHEN POLICE APPEAR.
When a squad of police would arrive
on the scene the crowd would usually
slowly disappear without further ser
ious trouble.
The four persons wounded by bullets
yesterday were watching the crowds.
who was hit by a policeman's bullet,
those suffering from pistol wounds
were struck by stray shots fired into
the air by persons In the crowd. 1t
was bad morning for the tens or
thousands OF persons who were COM
pellcd to walk to their work. as
heavy ratn fell. Every teamster who
was willing to carry passengers found
people eager to pay high rates OIL
fare"
One of the amusing sights OF the
strike was to see men and not few
women going to work on roller skates.
The railroads entering the city were
taxed TO their limit in handling
crowds. The Pennsylvania and baltl-
more & Ohio railroads have greatly
Increased their schedule to suburban
points and stations within the city
The Reading company inaugurated
shuttle train service to It's suburban
stations.
Under the proclamation Issued by
the mayor yesterday people are not
permitted to congregate on the streets
The director Of public safety is or
dered ito use all necessary force and
means whatever to disperse unlawful
assemblages-
Cars were attacked in various parts
of the city during the morning. The
most serious outbreak occurred in the
mill district In the northwestern sec
tIon when a crowd. after beating the
and conductor OF a car.
wrecked It The two men were In
jured so badly that they were taken
TO hospitals.