Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-07

forms were arrested during the early hours
today. two charged wdh interfering with
motormen and one with throwing brick
1t car
The trining Importance attached 70 the
strike in financial circles was Indicated
. early this afternoon when p. r. Il. trust
certificates jumped from 1sM to 1873 on
a sale OF 20 shares The market this morn
Ing had remained stationary at iS%, the
figure at which It closed on Saturday
POLICE PREPARED.
The police department is prepared TO
cope with any situations which may arise
Policemen with riot clubs were stationed
on ai the elevated platforms In west
Philadelphia and number OF officers were
assigned to each OF the eleven car barns
IN the city The report that all policemen
had been recalled from their vacations was
officiaIiy denied at the office of Superintend-
ent Robinson, although Il was sat- that
the men who were 10 have started their
vacations this morning were held back.
Director Wilson, OF the Department of
Public Safety, in the course Of an inter-
View this afternoon. expressed confidence
that the police would be able to handle
whatever emergencies emisht arise through
the strike. Although the Director would
make no prophecy as to what might de-
velop, he indicated that the strike so far
was failure.
JITNEYs AND BUSES,
Wilson said, show that the strike has not
developed to any size at all We have
covered every angle, and, although II is
impossible to fortell what will develop, we
are prepared to meet whatever may arise
II usually takes some time for a strike
TO develop to such point that It's Import
snce can be judged"
when asked whether he would station
policemen on each car II the strike as
sumed serious proportions, the Director re-
piled:
"we'tl cross that bridge when we come
60 It."
He also gave the same answer TO a query
as to whether he wouldallow busses to
run in case traffic was seriously effected
In reference to jitneys, he said Councils
have already determined how they should
operate and that ne could make no rulings
in regard to them
Captain of Police George Tempest, who
is in charge of the West Philadelphia divi-
sions following n visit to the car barns
at Fifty-ninth and Vine streets. Forty
fourth and Jefferson streets and Forty
ninth street and Woodland avenue an
nounced that he had found but one crew
out in three barns
Mr. Flynn announced this morning that
he and Mr.. Shea would make tour OF
all the carbarns in the city early this
afternoon and after that he would be ready
20 announce figures as TO the number or
men now out. Both he and Mr.. shea de-
hour to hour. That Z. did not assume Sc
rious proportions at once, they say, Is not
surprising. Both declare that the situation
In 1903 was the same and that 1t was sew
sral days before the strike became serious,
then.
MlTTEN OPTIMISTIC.
Mr.. Mitten, in an interview at the
Bellevue-stratford this morning said;
I'VE have not missed a single trip. Every
car after a. m. went out and has been
running on schedule time and there has
not been single flaw in the system"
Mr.. Mitten was asked II he was worried
about what might develop. His answer
was:
well. the public needn't be worried"
He went on to say that the only point he
wished to emphasize WIS that every car
was running aB usual.
I'VE are even besleged he said, with
applicants for positions. Our employment
department Is rushed 1t has not been
in many a day The reason for that Is that
street-car men who left the company when
conditions were not so good now see pos
sible opportunity to get back You know
once a street-car man always a street-car
man"
Mr.. Mtten said he had extra men at
the barns this morning, but found no use
for them. He was asked IL he had made
any appeal to the Mayor or Superintendent
of Police in the event that he might need
thom. He answered that he had not found
this step necessary Asked II he received
any pledge from the men who are sup
posed to be satisfied under the cooperative
agreement, Mr. Mitten answered that the
best pledge that they were satisfied was
that they were at work.
AS to THE strength OF Mr.. Flynn's organ
ization and the strength II might obtain.
Mr.. Mtten said he did not think this a
good time to prognosticate
STRIKERS DEMANDS.
The demands OF the striking union men
are for wages of 40 cents an hour for all
motormen and conductors The highest
figure now paid to the most experienced
men Is 81 cents. The union demands also
that II be recognized and that all grievances
be adjusted by committee Of the associa-
tion.
Another concession asked of the company
is that the men be permitted 10 wear union
buttons while on duty.
Abolition OF Swing runs is point OF
contention. Under these runs the motor
men and conductors work for several hours
and after a recess continue their duties. The
Swing man" works for no longer period
than his fellow employees, but his time
duty is not continuous, so that his oppor-
tunity for rest is not as great as is de-
sired -.ls.
All OF these demands were expressed in
an ultimatum sent TO Mr., Mitten at
o'clock Friday afternoon by President
OF the employees had been held on August 3
and that IL had been decided that a strike
would be ordered II Mr.. Mitten should con-
tinue his refusal 10 treat with the car men's
representatives.
The Mayor returned TO the city Saturday
afternoon and was closeted for more than
an hour with the head OF the police force
and the Director OF Public Safety. Later
he went back to Atlantic City, where his
wife is spending a part OF the month. Since
that long conference at which details of
police protection and police orders were
gone over In full. the Mayor has been In
constant touch with the Police Department
by telephone He is being kept today close
ly informed Of the strike situation, but does
not expect TO return 10 the city unless he
is called upon he deems personal super
vision Of the work Of the department nee
sssary.
POLICE GUARD BARNS.
The once Of the Superintendent OF Po-
lice was busy all night The superintend-
ent himself remained there until this morn
ing, sleeping for about an hour on a couch
IN City Hall He conferred with all Of the
police captains and lieutenants under his
command. Detectives and clerks OF the
Department of Public Safety were not per-
nIfted TO leave their posts at the usual
time this morning Policemen are guard