Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
PENITENT STRIKERS
FIND JOBS TAKEN
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ming on schedule and with one single ex-
ception there was no disorder reported TO
the police.
The most interesting feature Of the walk
out up 10 date has been the conflicting ver-
bal claims as 10 the number Of strikers made
BY Thomas +. Mtten, president Of the Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit Company, and Presi-
dent Harry F. Flynn Of the local branch
OF the Amalgamated Union, who ordered
the strike al $3.50 yesterday morning.
or the $500 conductors and motormen
employed by the transit company Mr.. Nit
ten says that only 65 are out Flynn and
p. J. Shea, the national organizer. who is
working with him 10 foment the strike,
say on the other hand that 1900 men are
out now and that this number will be great
ly Increased hour by hour. Estimates
made by the police and other disinterested
persons place the number Of strikers at
between l25 and $50.
SIX STRIKERS ARRESTED.
six uniformed strikers, who were arrested
early this morning in the vicinity Of Cedar
street and Allegheny avenue after the police
had received complaints OF stones and
bricks being hurled at trolley cars, were
released BY Magistrate Beaton in Central
Station with a warning that they would be
allowed 10 continue their picket dtuy as long
as they were orderly
The detectives who arrested the men were
unable TO prove that they were guilty OF
throwing the bricks and stones Henry
John Nelson, who represented them. cited
10 the magistrate legal precedents for their
right to do picket duty and declared that as
IL could not be proved that they had COM
mitted any acts OF violence they should not
be held.
The men were Harry Schrumpf S52s
North Mascher street; Frank Coligan. 1927
East Clementine street; Millard Kimble,
1918 Arcadia street Peter York, 1851 East
Thompson street: David Foley, i1O9 North
Sixth street, and James Liney, sl6l Thomp-
son street
Discussing the strike this morning. Mr..
Mitten said:
operated normally and from visiting a car
barn or any part OF the system one can see
nothing that would indicate strike was
in progress.
Mr. Mitten was asked If he would visit
the earbarns today as ne did yesterday
was that he never made Up his mind before
breakfast as 10 what he would do during
the day
DIsSENSIoN IN RANKS.
The Leaders intend holding some meetings
today near the carbarns in an endeayor to
rally their following. Tho union leaders
are faced with dissentiOns In their own
ranks, for a report became current today
that Clarence O. Pratt, former strike leader
intended 70 jump into the situation and en-
deayor to have the union men deposs Flynn
and elect him 70 the presidency Of the
union
Il Is definitely known thu Mr.. Pratt has
called meeting OF the expelled union mem
bers for tonight In Mercantile Hall Pratt
says that this faction. which was thrown out
OF the union In 1911, numbers more than
5000 present employees Of the transit COM
pany.
The settlement OF the strike in New York
gave rise 70 . Fumor today that the labor
leaders and agitators who were respon-
sibls for ms Walk-out there would come
70 PhilAdalphia today reaay 70 assist Flynn
and shea Ia tgrning tha slrLks here from
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