The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03
Leaders Declare That One Hua- dled Thousand Men
 VIII Walk Ot
GRIEVANCES OF CAR MEN
 ARE RECITED IN DETAIL
His Position of Refusing to Be Party to Any Arbitration
 Proceedings

Philadelphia, March "A universal strike of union workers and their sympa- thizers to begin at midnight Friday was proclaimed by the Central Labor union of Philadelphia and vicinity at meeting to- night The strike leaders declare that 100000 men will stop work at that hour if the Rapid Transit company shall not iu the meantime have consented to arbitrate It's differences with the striking carmen
 The meeting at which the strike order was promulgated was large and sentiment was apparently unanimous In favor of the general strike
 Speeches by John J. Murphy. president of the Central Labor union; Clarence O. Pratt, leader Of the striking carmen; Will liam Mahon, president of the Interna- tional Earmens association. and others stirred the delegates 10 a high pitch of enthusiasm.
 Telegrams were read from the Chicago and San Francisco Federations of Labor with 2500O0 and 175O00 members respec- lively, pledging their moral and financial support to the cause of their Philadelphia brethren.
 a Resolutions were adopted condemning the attitude of the traction company by which 1t was stated business had been af- fected to such an extent that thousands of persons not directly interested in the strike had been thrown out of employ ment
 Councils were called upon to insist that Mayor Reyburn use his prerogative as chief executive of the city and immedi- ately serve notice on the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company that 1t must sub- init to arbitration as the public whom he represents demands, and that he return the police to their regular posts of dpty.s and to cease using them to man the trof- icy cars.
 In a proclamation addressed to the trades unions of Philadelphia and their sympathizers, the grievances of the car men against the corporation were reclted in detail.
 Tn the ranks of organized labor the document proceeded, ''an injury to one is the concern of all, and therefore union labor is dissatisfied by the attitude of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company toward its union employees. "The capitalists and the small group of self-seeking politicians in control of the said company are part of larger group of capitalists and trust owners, who hope to crush all organized labor by attacking and defeating 1t one group at time.
 Therefore, it is hereby proclaimed, that the time for action has arrived. All union workers and their sympathizers for the assistance of the union street car em- ployes, and for the ultimate protection of all union employees, and the working class, will cease work Friday, March 4, 1910. at 12 o'clock, midnight, whether or not that Is their regular stopping time, and remain on strike until further notice from their duly accredited representa- tives''
 A committee of one member each from the printing, metal, building, textile and transportation trades was appointed to wait upon the select and common coun- cils tomorrow afternoon and esent copies of the resolutions and prd ma ton.
 Several associations of employees whose workmen are threatening to go on the sympathetic strike held meetings today to discuss the situation. The master builders exchange at it's meeting adopted resolutions commenting the city admin istration for Its stand in maintainine order,l and further resolved to declare . lockout of the members If the building trades unions strike.
 Director of Public Safety Clay an- nounced today he had been collecting statistics as to the number of men who would go on strike Saturday.
 According to the reports received by the police in a canvass made at the director sorder. workmen generally will ignore the strike order.
 Shots from revolver were fired at Captain Duncan of the Park Guard. who is doing special police duty during tho strike, while he was in an automobfle
 One of the bullets passed close to his head and was buried in the frame of the machine. The man who was firing the' weapon escaped.
 Mayor Reyburn said today he would maintain the position of refusing to be a party to any arbitration proceedings. even if it caused him to break with the re- publican organization.
 ,t-itz from the United Business Mems associa- tion, composed of leading business men from every section of the city, he said potent political leaders had already urged him to change his attitude and urge arbt- tration, but he was going to maintain his stand that his only duty was to maintain peace and order.
 Although the day was unusually quiet throughout the city rioting started again tonight in the northeastern section, where everything was peaceful during the pros- ence of the state police.
 At Allegheny and Frankfort avenues number of cars were demolished by stones and at Richmond and Orthodox streets a number of small boys set fire to frame waiting room owned by the Transit com rany.
 The menace of a general strike and the consequent prostration of practically all lines of industry has stirred up business men and laf ge employers CT laDor. EnortS to have the company accept arbitration Tn some form were renewed today with vigor The ultimatum issued by the Rapid Transit directors that the company has not changed and will not in any manner change its attitude with respect to arbi- tration already outlined in its reply to the Ministers association" has not dis- heartened those who are working for peace.
 Both branches of the city council meet tomorrow afternoon and some action by the political organization in power 10 not unexpected.
 Each day the Rapid Transit company has more cars in service than on the pre- vious day.
 The public, too. is patronixing the cars in increasing numbers. Violence for the present, at least. has pstcficsliy dloap- reersd, but the city Feraeinp hssviir pq. Heed