Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18


with the strikers. but the significance
OF the meeting was the advice always
given when some of the people said
they would create disturbances to help
the strikers win their cause. The strik-
ing employees told many of their friends
that they would win more quickly II
no violence was resorted to.
No dem onstrations were evident
during the morning and the crowds
were smaller and orderly. Little jeer-
ing of the men operating the cars was
noticed.
People Inconvenienced
All of the msn are planning another
street parade tonight, but nothing
definite has been decided. Mr.. Thorpe
announced at noon that he was not
sure whether it would be advisable to
parade again.
The people this morning were COM
PEELED TO ride in jitneys or walk to
work. and from $50 o'clock until
O'Clock the streets were full of men
and women. Jitneys of all kinds did
big business and piled up large re-
ceipts in the early hours. A number
of the downtown stores yesterday and
to-day provided truck service to bring
their employees to work, and late to-
day sent them home again in autos.
Every conveyance in the city available
for jitney PURPOSES was utilized by the
owner for the convenience of the pub
lie and the patronage was certain. Few
of the autos were seen without several
passengers at all hours of the day.
When the cars were withdrawn from
the city lines the autos were the only
means of conveyance for the people,
and the number gradually increas ased.
Residents in suburban places who
usually depend on the car service were
brought in on large trucks in many
instances and owners of private cars
hauled their friends free of charge.
When car service of any sort will
be resumed. the railways officials
could not state. Frank B. Musser,
president of the company. said that he
had no statement to make.
Many Tags Worn
Service on the Valley Railways lines
continued throughout the day.
Many of the people in the streets
wore tags with inscriptions showing
that they were in sympathy with the
strikers. Yesterday afternoon and last
night jitney drivers were furnished
placards by the union men with ap-
peals to the public TO join in the move
ment and patronize the jitneys so that
the strikers win.
Re-clect Directors
The Harrisburg Traction Company
stockholders hold a business meeting
this morning and reelected all of the
old directors except one. Fl. A. Kel
ker. Jr.. was elected to succeed the
late II. a. Kelker. Other directors
chosen were Edward Bailey. S. F.
Dunkle, Harris Cohen and B. F. Mey-
ers. They are tc serve for three years.
It was stated at the Harrisburg Rail-
wavs Company Offices that only rou-
tine matters were brought up.
The strikers held a big mass meet
ing of the union men at o'clock at
their headquarters, 26 North Third
street. Addresses were made ard plans
for the future work of the organization
discussed. The men again declared
that they were opposed 20 violence and
disorder.
SympathiZers Damage Cars
The first attempt at violence came
last night, when sylnpathizers of the
striking employees damaged three
cars manned by nonunion employees.
The crew on the one car was saved
from threatened violence by policemen
who held the mob at bay.
The trouble started shortly after 6
o'cio k, when there were just Is cars
on the various lines. Cars coming into
Market Square from Allison HILL
Steelton and Hummelstown, were de-
layed more than an hour by men who
collected at Cameron and Market
streets and blocked the tracks.
Tied Up All Night
At 1880 O'CLOCK railways company
officials decided to send all of the cars
to the barns, and from that time until
1880 o'clock this morning, the city
and suburban points had no car serv-
ice.
Disorder started in Walnut street
when thousands of men and boys cut
trolley ropes on two cars, split open
air brake tubes and smashed win
dows Sheriff William w. Caldwell
and Superintendent of Detectives
Windsor responded to riot calls and
were threatened by the crowds. until
II was learned that they were officers
of the law The mob then gave way
and permitted the crews to take the
cars to the barns.
Police Dfsperse Mob
Detective Schelhas, Police Sergeant
Eisenberger and officer Whiting were
sent to Cameron and Market streets.
to dispense the mob that had gathered
there and hurled stones through the
car windows. An attempt was made
to attack the motorman and conduc-
tor, and when the officers arrived they
were pushed back against a brick
wall They made show of force and
the crowd gave way. The crew of the
car was escorted to Cameron and Mar
ket streets. where the men boarded a
llitney and went home. Shopmen of