The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-23
THREE ARE DEAD.
Three Nearly Dead and Over a
Thousand Injured.
This Is the Record of Phila-
delphia Strike to Date.
RUNS OUT OF GLASS.
The City Can Supply No More
for Car Windows.
Total Broken in Four Days Is
Over 5000.
RUNS OUT OF GLASS.

Philadelphia. Feb. 23.-Three dead
three lying at the point of death in
hospitals and more than a thousand
persons injured is the toll exacted by
the reign of Iawlessness which has ex-
listed in this city for three days.
The failure of the state fencibles, an
Independent military organization, to
intimidate the strike sympathizers in
the northeastern section of the city
yesterday, was the basis of a confer
ence which was called for today be-
tween Governor Stewart, Adjutant
General Stewart, Brigadier General
Bowman and Mayor Reyburn.
The days developments and this
conference will decide whether the
entire nationa- guard of Pennsylvania
shall be calico out or whether the po-
lice authorities shall be given further
time in which to demonstrate their
ability to cope with the situation
1t is understood that Mayor Rey-
burn is anxious to call upon state
Clay is opposed to this procedure The
director urges that the state police,
an experienced mounted organization,
which has done effective duty in diff
ferent parts Of the state, should at
first be called upon. There are, how
ever, only 200 men in this organiza-
ton, but they are the pick of the state
Thus far -he rioters have made
street cars the principal objects of their
attacks. The northeastern section of
the city and Market street, under the
very eyes of the mayor, have been the
main scenes of their operation. In the
southern part of Philadelphia, where
on the opening day. of the strike sew
eral cars were attacked and one burn
ed, quiet now reigns.
Dynamite Is Used.
Dynamite was used last night in a
car barn in the northwest section
where Is policemen were asleep.
Fortunately no. one was injured.
The fact that the sympathetic strike
was not declared by President John J.
Murphy of the central labor union,
acted as panacea to the tired police
officials of the city who were antici-
pating a strike of 100000 men. A
move is on foot however, to have the
sympathizers of the striking street
railway employees parade peacefully
to the city hall, 100000 strong and
thereby show the mayor and other
officials the gigantic proportions of
the threatened uprising. careful
investigation of the situation shows
that Murphy as head of the Central
Labor union has no power to order a
general strike, but is only vested with
the authority to suggest one 1t then
rests with each trade union to act
upon the matter.
The placing on guard of the state
fencibles along Lehigh avenue is ad-
mitted to have been a mistake. The
members of this organization, which
enjoys the use of city armory. are
mostly very young men, some of them
mere boys. They were placed all along
the street and when the residents of
the great mill district of Kensington
heard of the arrival of the young sol
diers they turned out in force to greet
them.
Had Fun With Fencibles.
Practical jokes of every description
were played upon the members of the
fencibles. Some were partially stripped
of their clothing and after their arms
had been taken from them were
chased up and down the streets by
bands of young roughs. The girls of
the district collected the brass but
tons from the uniforms as souvenirs.
The young soldiers were not assem-
bled in squads. but were stationed
sometimes a square apart One girl
stuck hatpin in soldiers back,