Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-07
STRIKE IS ON;;
 SYMPATH|zERS R0lJT 'BRE:AkERS" Men Who Relieve Strikers Maahanaled and Chased Through City Streets, ABANDON CARS
 TO TAKE: FLIGHT Trolley Ropes Cut, But Little G.:,o7 Damage Done-Cessat.cn bT Union Men Follows Comnany's Refusal
 to Discuss Matters.

Az was specifically forecasted in The Graphic yesterday morning, the street car strike went into effect at the call Of the special committee of the central trades council after the committee had waited until , o'clock for a message from Manager E. (. FoWles that would indicate that the company would agree to discuss with the committee the matter of reinstat- ing the eight street car men discharg- ed Sunday and Monday
 The inauguration of the strike came prompt on the stroke of ) o'clock The members of the con- mittee awaited the message in Labor temple. Immediately at : o'clock, they walked downstairs, and passed the word to all motormen on pass ing cars:
 GO into the barn."
 Almost by magic, Main street, from Second to Fourth was mass of men and boys. Just before 5 o'clock, a dozen or more men had marched through Main street, to Second, where they prepared to relieve the strikers. Two or three cars were taken in charge by these men. and started away. Then interfernece began. Half an hour later. eight ears, each with it's trolley rope cut, the trolley pole standing almost upright, and it's 'creW" absent, block the street.
 It was about the most exciting half hour Pine Bluff has had in many ronth. The strike breakers went clown and were scattered like chaff before the 'Vind, when the crowd of strike eyinpathizers moved upon them. Four or five were beaten about the face several shedding blood from the nose or from gums the teeth of witch had been shaken up. One husky was last seen headed south in Main street, moving ahead of the crowd in the middle of the street, until the crowd gave up the chase. Another was last seen ir the seventh block in East Fourth, still moving east at a loDe, the crowd having abandoned the chase beyond the pas. Scnger station.
 Little Actual Damage.
 Thore was little actual damage done The strike breakers who were assaulted suffered superficial hurts only, the blows struck them having been by fists. The damage to the cars appeared to have been only the cutting of the trolley ropes. Hats and caps worn by the strike breakers were torn and kicked and trampled upon, when such came into the pos session of the crowd.
 One of the men, stranger who melted the anger of the crowd by once reaching toward his hip pocket was pulled from car at Third and Main and rather severely beaten be- fore he was rescued by Deputy Sher- tiff Winn of Tamo. Special Officer Mayberry. not recognizing Vim, in terfered, and for the fraction of al minute a tragedy seemed imminent. Mayor Bloom took a hand and May bery's gun, and the matter was smoothed over.
 Always, when it appeared some thlng serious might develop, some one, was there with cool head to prevent | Leaders in the organized labor ranks, Mayor Simon Bloom. Sheriff Bob Will l Hams, were noticeable for their activ- lfy in this respect Mayor Bloom, who has particularly strong hold up- on the affections of the laboring ele- ment, used their friendship for him 10 good effect in this respect vpster-