Evening journal., 1919-09-12
BOSTON ORDERLY
AFTER NIGHT CLASH
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call upon Governor Coolidge today.
The governor IN full control OF the
situation In his capacity as commander
In chief Of the Stale militia. It IS
understood that the labor committee
would seek conference with the gov
ernor with the object OF learning
whether or not he has changed his at
tltude OF opposition toward the police
union. The city officials and The strik-
ing policemen apparently were no near
er an agreement today than when the
strike started. No concerted move TO
end the strike has been made by Mayor
/ Peters or Police Commissioner Curtis.
I pending the complete restoration OF
order throughout the city. Leaders Of
the policemen reiterated their stat
mnts That they viii hold out for recog-
milton OF their union.
meeting OF all members OF the
Boston Telephone Operators Union
! VIII be held tonight 10 discuss a refer
endum vote Of the union as to whether
they will join a sympathy strike to aid
the striking policemen. Miss Julia
O'Conner, president Of the operators
union, declined TO discuss the situation
I today.
Machine guns have been placed In
every police station with an emergency
squad ready 20 be rushed 10 any part
OF the city on the first report Of dis
order.
A machine gun and a full crew were
stationed in Scollay Square today, the
scene Of the most OF the r0ting
Street cars in the South Boston sec
ton ran with double crews last night
and early today, on half-time sched-
ule
The City Hall presented the appear
ance Of military barracks.
The old Council Chamber was fllled
with army cots on which state troop
ers were sleeping with full equipment
besides them. These men are part OF
the forces that are patrolling the busi-
ness section Of the city
Navy provost guards were numerous
today and the large number OF sail
ors who were on the streets on We'd
nesday and yesterday were missing
today. The state guardsmen have or
ders to keep every one moving and
these orders are carried out, women
as well as men being ordered to keep
moving"
During the night pedestrians are re-
CURED 10 keep three PAGES out from
buildings and any one who stops TO
gaze in shop windows is ordered away.
Practically all OF the large shops
have armed guards pacing back and
forth in front Of the buildings, while
many owners have taken the precau-
tions Of placing powerful electric
.searchlights in alleys behind the build
ings.
Large department store windows were
heavily barricaded with timber and in
some cases the whole fronts Of shops
were covered with clOsely-netted barb
ed wire which the police believe Is the
best form Of protection from footing
mobs.
The novel spectacles OF cavalry clat-
tering through Boston's narrow streets
was added 20 by a number OF Yankee
Division veterans, who in the uniforms
they wore in France, did duty in the
dOwnstOwn streets.
One man declared that he had enough
ngnting IN France 10 prevent the very
thing which was happening in Boston
but that he Joined the State cavalry
when his wife was insulted by hood
lums. The war veterans among the
cavalry wore their steel trench he'll
NETS, a sight which gave rise to the
rumOr that Federal troops had been
called.
Up 10 early today the death toll since
the strike began was seven. It was
estimated that more than 100 persons
If both sexes were seriously injured by
shots and missiles while hundreds re-
.ceived minor injuries in rioting when
stones and bricks were used as ammu-
milton.
Richard Reemltz, a striking police
man who was shot yesterday in an
alleged attack on two volunteer po-
licemen, died during the night.