New-York tribune., 1910-03-07
BOTH SIDES FIRM
N PHILADELPHIA
ONLY TTOLENCE At
NGHTF4LL.
Strikers SAY 125,000 Arc Out
in Sym pathy, but Police
Place FIGURES al @0,OO0.


amman bv policeman as a climax 10 an
evening Of many disturbances.
Tho labor leaders declare that $4,000
mon are out under the general strike oT-
der but give no detailed figures. Heads
% the police give figures which they de-
ersrc show that not more than 10000
rer-ons obeyed the general strike call.
Tic committee of ten. in charge of the
f.5or end Of the situation, issued n state
7ent declaring that the fight Of Philadel-
s,,ts's workers was a crucial one for
.ahor I'm the entire country. They claim
hat the industrial workers of the city
Organized and unorganized, realize this
md aill rally in even greater force TO-
morrow III support Of the striking trac-
t.on men and the general labor cause.
Flnployers feel inclined TO believe that
,ac trouble viii be shortlived. To-mor-
ror Is expected largely 10 point to the
-9si.si7le outcome, when the number of
,-.u On strike are more completely cal
.u,aroj after the opening of the shops.
pesritc the disorders of the night the
sude- was quiet one. as compared
aitn The tr'o previous Sundays since
,-e .arnen's strike began.
I'm quollinG the disturbances at the
,5rtogs points 81 outbreak the police
made more than a score Of prisoners.
There were fifty arrests all told in the
c.-- during the tweuty-four hours be-
ginning a. midnight. but not all of these
v5re On account Of strike disturbances.
T.e traction company. which operated
ehout eight hundred cars during the day,
Isft Two hundred o. moro Of them il
n.erzfion tc-night-the first Sunday
right during the strike on which it has
taken this step
This fact probably had much to 90
1I'h the disturbances Of the evening.
These began soon after dark at Sth and
CHRISTIAN streets, an Italian centre,
phere an unruly mob stoned passing
,relle- cars. The trouble spread quickly
sud when the reserves from four sta
rer- vcre unable 10 quell the disturb
ana. RIO. call was sent out and four
automobiles loaded with policemen
.reodcd from the City Hall.
This force was effective, and after 4
arp attack. il which clubs were freely
-sed md z number Of heads broken, tho
ls,u.bors we're dispersed and more than
slf 4 dozen prisoners taken, including,
t1e police say. the three ring leaders of
tn. trouble. caught with bricks in their
hands
Tie most serious affair Of the night
occurred 2 little further down Christian
street. at 4th street. During dis
r.-5ance there fireman doing police
d4ty hred on the crowd and a bullet
struck Bessie Weincr, tWenty-three
years old. wounding her fatally. The
fr.men was guarding a car which the
crowd attacked.
s -GCt was fired during another dis
ruT.anoe al 26th street and Lehigh ave-
r-". ono man being slightly injured
when a bullet struck him in the arm.
Tn trouble there was quickly quelled.
, aeinpns1ration by disorderly crowd
= Gra and Jackson streets. in the down
'o- section. was threatening for time.
ana reserves had 10 be called out at this
sal other points TO queI incipient riot
-u9n hrev-ery workers received or
ur-s from their national officers in Gin
.tnneti to-day not 10 participate in the
sympathetic strike The executive COM
mttee notifc the local men that if they
tc:ate1 their agreement with their en-
ma,ers and quit work union workers
Would bc sent from the West to take
tasfr places. Both the brewery workers
s4e The German leather trades workers
'e.ed to-GaE 10 remain at work
Ma.or Reyburn said at midnight that
unss seem quieter to-day. and l do
h'i anticipate any further trouble"
Director Clay reiterated that the day
4s the most peaceful since the strike
f-an, He enumerated almost a dozen
'-:es of disturbances, and told Of the
''P"ting Of three people, but said if il
Gro not for tho strike excitement they
t-1 hare attracted vcry little atten-
'9. The police. hc said. had no trouble
u ending any Of the disturbances.
ihe Kensing;on OF factory section.
are 80 much Of the trouble has oc-
lr'sd since the strike started. was held
check most part. There was
faiher threatening outbreak, how
ID which women participated. IN
Tfaking it up the officers made several
-'s and four of their prisoners were
'"'n. charged with inciting 10 riot.
Strikers Statement.
''e strikers committee Of ten issued
''@nen' tonight which was in part
IS so.aes
second -. of tho general strike
'ay"r forces united and militant.
-'af.. every organized worker on
eho with thousands Of the unor-
.t't PREPARING - join in this demon
- aGdltlOU 10 those reported
'7t - has Ing answered thu strike
.r. .'--' .rh thousands more vii. De
eA Monday vino worked Saturday
1'f ~ protect The stool. 4ud ;,rop-
ih@ll employers
f pf"pie sro thoroughly aroused as
"'al'nS ~ this fight ThDv realize
lS 4" struggle between the cor
- interests and human rights as
f +'1 Bog tn Constitution Of the
states Mass meetings of cfti-
no during the last forty-efgllt
piscio-e The enthusiasm aud de-
1l.ph ll1t prevail among thu rank
-t-.-, - INC people and clearly demon
~ correctness ot our position
u ['hs that the night has just be
-alns ito traction company Of
uo n"t Immediately settle their
~ u" carmen or submit tha
up rationt this ,omnlitt.o IS
l,iA tor lie ,oInplete Organization
eH'-re city.
ie s.rlAng labor loeal Is directed