The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05
PHI |LADELPH IA is.
NOW IN GRIP OF
GENERAL STRIKE
Secretary Of Central Labor Union
Says 10000 Working People Have
Struck and That Total Number
Will Reach $4,000.
Eight Thousand Policemen Are on
Duty-State Troops May Be
Called Out.

PHILADELPHIA, March Sat
9:l5 a. IN. Charles Hope, secretary OF
the Central Labor Union told the
United Press that $1,000 men had
gone out on general strike and that
he expected the number to be aug
mented during the day.
Hope added that $4,000 non-union
men had joined the strike and that
when reports had been received from
each OF the secretaries OF the 600
locals IL would be shown that $4,000
men were out
An air OF expectancy prevades the
entire city How far this great labor
disturbance Will go no one seems able
10 forecast. That bloodshed is almost
sure is presaged by last nights hap.
penngs, when angry mobs attacked
scores of street cars, smashing win
dows and crying for the lives OF non
union motormen and conductors Two
persons, a man and boy were shot
Scores Of others were beaten up by
policemen armed with loaded riot
sticks.
1t will be difficult to determine ac-
curately the number of men and wo-
men on strike There are few really
CLOSED shops" in Philadelphia but in
many of the open shops non-union
men, obeying the general strike or
der, have gone out with their fellows.
There are eight thousand regular
and special policemen on strike duty
and if they cannot cope with the situ-
alton, the entire body OF state troops
will be brought to Philadelphia. Pub
| lie Safety Director Clay said early
this morning he thought he had the
situation well in hand and did not
expect TO have TO call upon the troops.
! Others do not take so optimistic view
OF the situation, declaring that the
great number Of strikers will be aug
mented today by thousands OF other
union men who have not been called
on strike. but who will be on the
streets this afternoon, Saturday being
half holiday In all trades in Phila-
delphia.
An effort TO hold a mass meeting or
strikers and their sympathizers In In
dependence square this afternoon will
be met with police resistance. Mayor
Reyburn having given orders that the
gathering shall not be allowed. The
mayor has issued a proclamation for
bidding the gathering OF even small
bodies OF men
The building trades. numbering sew
eral thousand men, have gone out as
a unit and building operations have
ceased. Union bartenders quit work,
| but non-union took their places. II is
reported that all union clothing cut.
tiers are out.
Union men employed about the
city's waterworks and electric light
ing plants have been ordered by union
officials to remain at work
Baldwin's Locomotive works, Brilfs
Car works and Cramps shipyards.
three of the largest concerns in the
country, are not so seriously affected,
employing few union men.
Leaders OF the textile unions declare
5000 men in their trades are out now
or viii be ont before night The
United Hebrew trades with $4,000
members the largest union organiza-
ton in Philadelphia. reports splendid
obedience to the general strike order.
The strike leaders declare they are
receiving from all sections of the
country promises of financial and
moral support in their battle. Off
cials OF the street car company. in
/ their turn, show scores OF kilograms
and letters from manufacturers or
eanizatIons all over the country. urg-
/ ing them to stand fast against the de-
mands OF union labor
! The strike of two thousand union
brickayers today was surprising. as
I these men have contracts with their
employers, and II was not thought they
would go out.