Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
LEADERS
TALK NATIONAL
WARON CAPITAL
Philadelphia Strikers Told
That Cause JuStifies
Giant Tie-Up
MORE AID PROMISED
1000 Men in Baldwin Lo-
comotive Works Quit.
1851 Idle
ASSOCIATED Press1
n PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-Prom-

III PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-Prom-
Use of help without and develop
ment of strength in its own field
! which appeared to take even the
strike leaders by surprise, injected
new life into the Philadelphia general
strike movement today.
The labor campaign received impe-
tus from the declaration of the state
federation of labor at Newcastle that
a nation wide tie-up would not be too
great a price for the success of the
local cause
The movement in sympathy with the
striking employees of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit company today invaded
what was supposed to be a citadel of
the opposing forces. The strike lead
ers induced over 1000 employees of the
Baldwin Locomotive works to walk out
this afternoon, following the early
morning desertion of an equal num-
Der.
To the threat of a country wide
strike, if the local traction heads did
not agree to arbitration, the company
officials made curt response, ANNOUNCE
ing they had said their last word on
arbitration and if the widespread strike
depended on their yielding, the strike
| would come.
Evidences, however, were given by
employees of many classes that they
were confident a national strike would
not be forced and that the sympathetic
movement here would wear itself out.
/ Several firms announced their hands
were returning to work.
Possible trouble was indicated by
the announcement that the strikers
would hold an open air mass meet
ing in the National league baseball
park tomorrow. The police declared
the meeting would not be permitted.
The men reiterated their intention of
meeting but say order will prevail.
The street ear company slightly in
| creased the number of cars in service
today and the lines in the business and
reidence districts were more largely
patronized than on any day since the
strike began.
An important accession to the ranks
of the strikers was announced tonight
from Camden, n. j., where 1900 car
penters went out. About the same
number quit work at suburban points
and the men declared that If necessary
2200 carpenters would be called out
in Montgomery county, adjacent to
Philadelphia, tomorrow.
Try to AIIay Fears
A campaign to dissipate the impress
! sion, apparently prevalent throughout
the country, that Philadelphia is in the
grip of terrorism, and is not safe or
a pleasant place to visit, was insti
turers association today.
| The resolutions say exaggerated re-
| ports of conditions here have been cir
culated. What outbreaks have oc-
CURED have been sporadic, mostly in
| the outlying districts and have been
easily handled by the local police, say
the resolutions.
1t is declared that Philadelphia is
anything but excited over conditions
and that except for the printed reports,
1.-The majority of citizens would be ig-
norant that anything but normal con-
ditions prevail"
The protest is gievn point by the
fact that so far as business, amuse-
ment and residence districts are con-
cerned, there is scarcely an indication
! that a great labor war is in progress
| within the municipal limits.
Tonight street cars are running un-
molested and well filled throughout the
central and residential sections.
! Determination to stand its ground Isl
expressed by the Rapid Transit COM
pany not only through its announce
ment that it has said it's last word on
arbitration, but through its offer today
! of $50 reward for information on which
| an arrest can be made for terrorizing
families of the motormen and conduc-
tors of its lines.
Families Being Frightened
The company declares a systematic
effort is under way to frighten the
women of its employees and families
are circulating false reports Of injury
to their husbands and fathers
For days the strike leaders have been
planning a monster outdoor demonstra-
tion in aid of the sympathetic walkout.
They are convinced that if one were
permitted its size would work wonders
for their cause. Today, they announced
a meeting would be held in the Phila-
delpha baseball park. The director of
police, however, says the meeting will
not be permitted.
On the labor side the day was ac-
tive and the leaders declared tonight
they were more than satisfied with
| the result of their work. In addition
to several hundred men who quit work
at the Baldwin Locomotive works,
bringing the number of men on strike
were up to 1000, the committee of ten
announced there had been other ac-
ceSSiOnS to the ranks OF the Sympa-
thetic strikers.
1t was reported the bakers in the
big shops of the city proposed to walk
out tonight. The employers declared
their men had not been affected by the
arguments of the strikers and would
remain at work.
Want Horses Properly Shod
The striking horseshoers wrote to the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
! TO Animals demanding InaI all nOrSeS
not properly shod be kept off the
streets. The reply of the association
has not yet been received.
The unsettled minds of thousands of
I the citys workers is indicated by the
many reports of men quitting work and
of men who have walked out return
ing to work
! The in-and-out flow was so extended
and fuctuating as to tax the ability
of the computators to keep track of
it. One plant that had a different
story to tell was the great Cramp ship
yards. One official of the yards re-
ported that sixty rivet men who walked
out yesterday, all returned to work
today. The management declared these
were the only employees to strike and
no further trouble was expected.
The committee of ten has granted
permission for men working on i'm
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