The Washington times., 1910-03-07


who is in Cincinnati. has been asked
by brewery workers here to get the
sanction Of the national board for a
strike, in which 5000 men here would
join. The brewery workers are still
at work. Thou detection would cause
brewers immer ie loss.
Reyburn's Son Sworn In.
meeting Of the United Business
Mems Association, one Of the strongest
bodies in the Quaker City. was called
for this afternoon 10 devise meang 10
Try 20 end the strike. The association
represents 10000 local business men.
Mayor Reyburn's son has been sworn
IN as a special policeman. and is doing
patrol duty with the other specials.
There will be a monster mass meeting
OF the strikers this afternoon in Labor
l.yceum Hail G. O Pratt. John Muir
ply, president of the Central Labor
Union. and Peter Driscon. president Of
the carmen, will speak
Chief Mclaughlin. of the City Elec-
triCal Bureau. declared today that If
The employees Of the street car power
plants with city employees under orders
from Mayor Reyburn, so that the ser
vice cannot be crippled at all.
W. =. Mahon. president Of the Inter
national Association Of street Car Men.
today refused TO estimate the number OF
men who had Joined in the general
strike.
Tracy Sounds Warning
He declared Samuel Gompers approved
the manner in which the strike is be
ing conducted. and advises the strikers
10 remain out until their grievances are
settled.
William J. Tracy, president Of the Al
lied Builders Council. and a member Of
the committee OF ten, said today anent
the threatened arrests:
THAT would be about the most fool
ish move the city authorities could make
in these unsettled times. The arrest OF
the members Of the committee OF ten
would be sure 10 bring about results
that would rebound unpleasantly upon
those Who brought them about. We do
not fear this threat. and do not believe
it viii be put into effect
Sunday was marked by violent riOting.
in which five persons were shot, scores
beaten, more than fifty arrested, and
hundreds driven from the streets by
mounted policemen, who rode down
guilty and innocent alike.
Startling developments are expected
today, without fail An important con-
ference last night between Director OF
Public Safety Clay and Francis Skunk
Brown, attorney for the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company is expected to
result in the arrest Of the strike lead
ers on the charge Of disturbing public
peace.
When asked early today II such action
had been discussed and prepared for,
I'VE stick 20 our policy Of making
no threats. When the time comes for
action we shall act. and act quickly.
Disturbances will have TO stop"
In spite Of Director Claws refusal to
admit the proposed arrests. there is
good ground for the belief that they
We're agreed upon, and that action was
postponed until today that other high
city officials might sanction the move.
Effect on Business.
The business men Of Philadelphia are
feeling the effects of the general strike.
Some declare that even though their
plants have not been compelled 10 shut
down, they are daily receiving cancella-
tions of contracts for spring goods. Out
side merchants, fearing that the general
strike viii paralyze the industries OF the
city, are said 10 be ordering their goods
from New York and other centers. .rath-
er than take chance Of not getting
them from Philadelphia. manufacturers
Some e-of the merchants say that a con-
servatiNe estimate Of the loss already
sustained by Philadelphia merchants
and manufacturers would reach nearly
S9.cu9.UO0 day, and that this sum will
grow larger II the strike spreads.
II Is pcrsiStently TUmOTed here today
Of
Artillery, stationed at Fort Du Pont is
under orders 10 await the first call TO
Philadelphia 10 protect Government
property.
Intense Feeling Engendered.
1t Is rumored today that tie authori-
ties intend to railroad" to trial John
j. Murphy, president Of the Central La
Dor Union, and G. 0. Pratt. national
organizer Of the carmen. They have
been indicted on charges of inCiliny 10
riot and are out under bond
The threatened arrest Of the strike
leaders on charges Of c)Ls9iracy has
created intense feeling among the strik-
crs- While no names have been men
toned, ID is reported that the men 10
be arrested. If Mayor Rey1ura sane
tons the plan, are the members OF the
committee OF ten, which has Deen placed
III direct charge Of all strike affairs.
.fI~ committee CONSISTS Of John J.
Murphy. William J. Tracy. president of
the Allied Building Trades Council.
Charles \. Hope, secretary Of the Cen
Ir1l Labor Union. Charles A Leps. sec
-Ctary of The Allied Building Trades
Council; Robert Mclean, Of the Sta
ti"uaty Ffremen; Charles Dougherty,
Ste2mh:ters Union; Harry Parker,
CisaHnaNers Union; Frank McCusker,
Textile " CrEers Union. Edward Nc
MahOn, Tile Layers Union. and Edward
Iocudn, OF the Mechanics Union.
Tie anest of these men would take
away thc titular leaders Of the strike,
and II is admitted that the consequences
wouiu be grave.
May Organize Labor Party. ..
The announcement OF the committee
OF ton that the labor movement in
Philadelphia will be carried on vigorous
j. is taken today TO indicate that a
labP- party would be organized 10 en-
ter poiiuCs in Philadelphia as a means
Of winning the battles of the future.
Last nights riots exceeded in fury
any preceding. Five persons, one Of
them a woman, were shot The chief
Iloting occurred in Kensington and in
lie northW cstern section Of the city
where street cars had to bg Withdrawn