The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-08
NO SERIOUS DISTURBANCES
MARK STRIKE IN SYMPATHY
WITH CAR OPERATORS.
TWENTY THOUSAND OUT.
Police Prepare Statistics Showing That
Far Less Than Number Claimed by
Labor Authorities Have Responded
to General Call For a Sympathetic
Walkout--Statement Made.


Philadelphia March 1.--If the com
pulation of the Philadelphia police
force " correst--officlals declare II
10 be based on a careful and COM
plcte canvass of the city-lcss than
70. 00O workmen have responded to the
call for Il general strike Tonight
Director Of Public Safety Henry Clay.
issued the following statement pnr-
porting To show the extent 10 which
the sympathetic strike In support ~
The striking conductors and motormen
of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
company has affected the Industrial
life Of the city. II came at the close
of the first fun working day under the
general strike order which became cf-
fective Friday at midnight.
The day was the qnietest since the
calling Of the general strike. Tonight
there was absolute quiet up to a late
hour. according to police reports and
every indication that the night would
pass without serious outbreaks
Mayor Rcybnrn late tonight said
that the sympathetic strike was over
50 far as the. city administration was
concerned. adding that the aftermath
could safely be left to the police 10
handle. Word that the order for fed
oral troops had been cancelled indi-
Gated that the authorities believe the
worst OF the trouble Is over.
The transit conditions, to every APP
pcarance, showed continued improve
ment today and tonight There was
legs necessity for the presence for po-
lice on the ears and even tlmid peo-
pie are beginning to show a dispos-
lion 10 ride.
The police made n careful canvass
today of the city's industries 10 as
certain the number of men on strike.
The returns tabnlated by Director
Clay showed that 1910. persons had
responded to the general strike call
Do Not Explain.
The police did moi attempt To ex-
plain the discrepancy between these
figures and those of labor leaders.
who say 100000 or 10000 men are on
strike The labor leaders scoffed at
the police figures. According to the
sympathetic strike employ oi,95i hands.
There are l2l.539 employees in other
establishments not affected by the
strike and this gives, by the police
figures, total of 1913 employees, Of
which ls401 are out.
Many have quit work, Il IL declared,
not from sympathy for the carmen.
but because they have been forced hs'
the action of certain branches of Their
trades.
For instance. II is said, at n carpet
MILL 300 dyers quit work and this
compelled the closing of the plant and
the enforced idleness of $500 en-
ploycs.
The commandment Of the Philadelphia
navy yard today issued an order for
bidding leave of absence to men OH
any vessels at the yard during the
strike. Secretary Nell Bonner of the
Retail Liquor Dealers association, an
nnuneed that the association has re-
auesteh Its members, as well as other
cafe rroprietors to close their bars
should disorder occur in this vicinity
and keep them closed until thu
trouble subsidies. A willingness on tho
part of the proprietors to comply witt
the request was indicated.
One of the incidents of the day was
parade of n small band of mer
which was broken up by the police
without just cause, the men claim
As the marchers passed a hosiery mil
they attempted to persuade the fac
tory employees 10 join the sympatheti,
strike.
Thei: effort was unsuccessful anf
the police claim that the marchers be
come disorderly. Clubs were nset
freely and two arrests were made
Condemns Strike.
The master builders met late to
day at the Builders exchange, adopt
ed resolutions condemning the sym
pathetic strike and discussed actlol
against some of the bodies of mel
who joined the general strik
agreements made by the employer
with more than one Of the unions Il
the building trades have been dellb
eratc.y broken.
Four thousand men and women at
tended mass meeting of the strlk
ers In the labor lyceum. The cit
administration was bitterly denounce
for it's attitude and the speakers wer
especially vehement in criticizing tn
employment of negro policemen. On
of them declared "Our rulers have pu
n club into the black mans hand wit
which to club out the white man
brains" Luella NJ. Twining, woma
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