The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-26
RIOT STATEMENT
CAUSED ARREST
Intimated That a Carnage of
Blooshed Would Follow
Meeting Tomorrow

Philadelphia, Feb. 26.-The begin
ming Of the second week of the strike
against the Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit company finds the city authorities
apprehensive of what today and to-
morrow may develop in spite of the
great gains toward the complete re-
establishment of order made In the
, last two days. Today is half holi-
day In many of the industrial plants
whose employees are strongly in SYM
pathy with the strikers and the abil-
ity OF the police to control the crowds
is expected to be again severely
tested.
Two foreigners were shot. by the
state police during the fight at the
Majestic hotel this morning. One was
shot in the head and is in serious
condition at the hospital. The other
received a slight wound in the leg.
The arrest of John ]. Murphy, the
young president of the Central Labor
union a charge q. melting riot, has
added to the uneasiness in labor cir
cles. The warrant for Murphy's ar
rest was issued by the direction of
Director of Public Safety Clay, fol-
lowing tn epublication of the follow
ing state, said to have been made by
the head of the Central Labor union:
you can depend upon it that by
Sundays meeting general strike
will be called. II one man is shot in
kensington there will follow a carni-
val of riot and bloodshed which will
startle the entire country. should
not care to be responsible for such
an outbreak. The state police would
be helples. want it understood that
there are men In the northeast who
| can shoot as straight as any trooper
| who ever drew breath. Just wait q
little while for developments and you
will see something which will open
your eyes,"
This statement was made to the
newspaper reporters for publication -
said Director Clay, lone of whom
was sent for and who stated that the
above statement of Mr.. Murphy's as
published is substantially correct.
have been advised by the law officers
of the city and the county that the
same is a violation of law and incit-
ing to riot and, therefore, it is my
duty as director of public safety to
place him under arrest"
Murphy denied that he had made
such statement for publication. The
published statement itself, he said,
showed that warning and not threat
was intended. Murphy was permitted
to enter bail before the magistrate for
a hearing today.
The fiat refusal of the board of di-
rectors Of the Rapid Transit company
to entretain the proposition of arbi-
tration leads many tc believe that the
contest between the company and the
union will continue until one or the
other surrenders.
Last Nights Work.
A meeting of the Central Labor
union of Philadelphia will be, held
on Sunday at which the question OF
will be discussed.
John ]. Murphy, president of the
Central Labor union said today that
q general strike would be called.
"a general strike" he declared '"is
inevitable. I would call it now were
1t not to be feared that complications
might ensue.
cat present I have letters from
union leaders who represent 10000
workers. They declare their readi-
ness and desire to strike at a mo-
ment's notice.
Seventeen OF th elocal unions of the
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers of the Philadelphia and Camden.
| n. j., district, voted unanimously last
night to strike at moments notice
in sympathy with the carmen. The
unions represent about 5000 men.
! G. o. Pratt, leader of the strikers,
said today:
eve are not at all disturbed by the
fact that the company is operating a
hundred cars more or less than they
did yesterday. 1t is doing it at a ter
rife cost"
At meeting Of the deposed off,
GERS of the local street car mems
union who were forced from their
Offices following a factional quarrel
several months ago, resolutions were
adopted condemning the leadership of
Pratt and advising the strikers to re-
turn to work. A jury in the criminal
court here this afternoon refused to
convict an alleged rioter. although he
admitted throwing stones. Judge Da-
Wis declared that the jury's action was
a voluntary miscarriage of jus
tice." He discharged the jury from
service.
Pratt this afternoon sent to Bishop
L. B. Wilson and Rev. L. b. Hafer.
president and secretary respectively
of the committee Of clergymen who
have been using their efforts to bring
about arbitration between the tran
sit company and its amalgamated
union employees, an answer to their
communication. Pratt says
ut will be my pleasure to coop
crate with the gentlemen you have
named In your communication. In
considering who should act as arbl-
traitors would suggest that you dis
cuss the advisability Of having a rep
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