The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-21
SABBATH MOB
CROWDS CITY

Philadelphia. Feb. 2o.-Rioting IN
every section of the city followed the
attempt OF the Philadelphia Rapid
transit company TO operate It's linea
here today. Passengers and crews
were driven from cars by infuriated
moos OF strike sympathizers, and In
nearly score of instances the aban.
doned cars were burned or other
wise destroyed.
At nlghtfall every car was with
drawn from service.
Stern measures were adopted bv
the police TO quell tho disorders. Five
persons were arrested charged win
melting riot Two women were shot
by stray bullets. and many Injured
iersons were taken to hospitals.
Special Officers Ordered.
Mayor Reyburn tonight ordered d.
rector of Police Clay to swear In
1000 additional police and Issue a
proclamation enforcing the riot act.
The executive committee OF the
Central Labor union this afternoon
pledged both moral and financial sun
port 10 the strikers. They also de-
clded TO call a sympathetic strike of
every union man In the city In caes
the authorities put into effect their
threat to operate the cars with DO
licemen and firemen.
In the morning cars were run on
every line with little difficulty, ex-
cept In the mill district OF Kenslng.
| ton. where cars were stoned by mogs.
AT IL o'clock transit company oin-
cials announced that cars were run
| ming On their regular Sunday sche-
dule. Shortly afterwards riots were
reported from scores Of widely sep
arated localities.
Boys Burn Car.
In the southern section, mob OF
| boys drove a conductor and motor.
| man from their posts and after the
| four women passengers had left the
car, set IL on FIRE. The car follow
| ing was also stopped and was being
set on fire. when a detachment OF
| police and a chemical engine reach
ed the scene.
In this same section Mary Devlln.
| aged 10. was shot in the leg when
| the police fred their revolverS ia an
effort to check the mob.
In the usually quiet residential sec
ton OF West Philadelphia, mobS for
time baffled the police Iron bars
| and stones were piled on the tracks
| and several cars were wrecked
Mounted police were powerless to
| disperse the mobs and a fire hose
| was brought into play.
Claims Contradictory.
Contradictory claims are made by
the opposing forces as TO the number
\ OF men on strike. Leaders o. tho
| Amalgnmeted Association of Street &
| Electric Railway Employees say that
| $500 of the 1000 employees of tho
| transit company have left their CATS.
Officials of the company say that
| $500 OF their employees are loyal and
that regular service will be resumed
| at dayhreak tomorrow.
The importation of 150 strike
breakers from New York led to an
attack on the barns and main officers
of the company this afternoon.
Windows were broken by the mob
which wa5 finally dispersed after
80 arrests had been made,
The most seriously injured person
was 13year-old Viola Beaven. shot in
the abdomen by stray bullet from L
| policeman's revolver as she was step
ping from her house when a mob was
attacking FIVE cars In front OF II.
| George Feltsaup. nurse, also was
struck by stray bullet when hasten
Ing to train. His condition Is not
| critical.
Transit officials say that 297 cars
were wrecked, two completely burned
and one partially burned today. Two
tbousasd six hundred and eight car
| windows were smashed.
Union leaders say they Will forca
the company TO arbitTate.