The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-26
Warrant Issued for Ar
rest of Labor Union
President.
CLERGY'S OFFER
FIRMLY REFUSED
Transit Company Declines to Con
slider Arbitration of Strike
Troubles, Claiming Victory
Is Won-Organizcrs Say
General sympathetic
Walk-Out Is Certain.

Philadelphia, Pa. February 25,-Fol- |
lowing the publication OF statement I
alleged to have been made by John j. !
Murphy, president Of the Central Labor
Union, that "a general strike should DC
called immediately. / think It is in
evitahlc. there ere men II the north
east who can shoot as straight as any
trooper who ever drew a BREATH a
warrant was issued tonight for the
labor leader charging him with in
citing to riot"
The remarks on which the warrant
for Murphy's arrest was based We're
said 10 have been made by him follow
ing the announcement that at spe-
cla meeting OF the board OF directors
of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany, the request for arbitration sub
mitted rs the committee OF prominent
clers3men had been declined
Riots in West philadelphia and in
the southern section OF the city fol-
lowed the running of cars after dark
tonight In those localities.
Cars Arc Wrecked.
Three cars westbound on South
Street were held up by an obstruction
over the Schuylkfil River. \ crowd OF
men and boys showered bricks, stones,
and pieces of wood ~ the motormen,
conductors and policemen VINO We're
guarding the cars. a policeman came
10 the rcRcue and with drawn reNol-
ver forced hts way through the
s.rowd sud succeeded in dragging the
blurred men TO the power house. When
fifty bIuecoata reached tire sSeIe Inc
crowd had dispersed, leaving the cars
ladiy wrecked.
other riots were reported at Fifiieti
and Market Streets. and in several
sections or West Philadeiphia.
Director OF Public Safety Clay to-
night said the strike is now merely a
memory He also issued orders for
bidding the use OF wagons which have
been doing a thriving business haul
Ing to and from work people who dlf
not care 10 take a chance in riding or
the cars while the temper of the strike
sympathizers was at fever heat
CIcrSymen Arc Answered.
Az ,ho meeting of the Board of Di.
rector OF the Philadelphia Rapit
Transit Company to-day it was de
clded that any striker whose preViou.
record Vas good would be taken back
by the company provided he appiieS
for his position pcloie -'i"i Sii ;.
A reply was sent TO the committee
OF clergymcn. politely, but firmly re
fusinc 10 submit TO the proposed arhi-
tration. This attitude Of the company
caused a renewal Of the plans for
sympathetic strike.
@. o. pratt, the organizer Of the car
men. who has been opposing this plan
said
"A general strike will positively b.
declared unless the company comes t'
terms. We are prepared to fight foi
weeks or months. We arc not whipped
and the company will have to trea
with us
E E. Greenwalt, president Of thu
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
said.
"The street car strike has ceased t
become local issue II is now ma
tional one. The State and American
Federation stand by to sire whatevc
support is deemed necessary. TIL
strike will he Won"
The cigarmakcrs' union to-nish
passed resolutions of sympathy wit
the street car men, and pledged mora
and financial support.