The Washington herald., 1910-03-08

Philadelphia, March 1.-The la
Dor unions played one of their
trump cards to-day-a boycott.
Orders have been sent to every la
Dor union man in Philadelphia not
to patronize stores that sell supplies
to the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company or its employees.
They have estimated that they
can deprive the merchants of this
city of ST, 600, 900 worth of business
a day, and that they can force the
business interests of the city to take
their side in the fight if the pres
sure is maintained long enough and
severely enough.
Every kind of mercantile institu-
ton has been affected by the boy
colt, even in this early stage. Sd
loon keepers are complaining that
their bars are banned because they
have sold beer to the loyal employees
of the Rapid Transit Company.
Storekeepers in Kensington. Ger
mantown. Frankford. and other cen
tiers of the strike have been hurt
sorely. Their business has fallen
off markedly.
NO ATTEMPT AT VIOLENCE.
Although the manufacturing districts
were crowded to-dax. with idle -1sen. who
stood on the street corners and Jee-ed
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit opera
tives and the policemen, they did not lay
hand to brick or shove bluecoa;.
After last nights violence. which IN
cluded the shooting Of woman. it WIS
feared that today would be worsa-
The city was pleasantly Disappointed
Undoubtedly the firm attitude Of Mayor
Reyburn and his director of pubic safety
had a great deal TO do with restraining
the men on strike and their sympa-
thizers. After the decision OF the mayor
and his advisers to arrest the labor
union leaders who are responsible for
the present condition OF affairs became
known the leaders hurriedIy sent word
10 their neutenants actively in command
of the strikers TO keep their men 3eace-
ful and 10 discourage rioting. The re-
suit showed. in the opinion OF the city
officials, that the leaders can prevent
disorder if they have mind TO do so.
Plan TO Arrest Leaders.
1t came straight from the city hail this
afternoon that another outbreak of riot
ing win mean the. execution OF warrants
against the committee Of ten of the Gen.
tral Labor Union and other leaders who
are directing the bis strike. The mayor
did not issue the order of arrests, hoping
that a few days more would see the dis
integration of the strike. and that It
would not be necessary 20 take drastic
steps.
The city officials and the merchants
agree that a sympathetic strike need
alarm nobody so long as rioting is kept
down. and the business men have the as
surance of the authorities that a con-
tinuance OF rioting will mean not only
the arrests contemplated. but the calling
in of the National Guard. The National
Guard is In readiness for strike duty
here. The regiments are under orders TO
start at an hours notice.
The interesting news reached Phila-
deIphans this evening that q detach-
ment of Federal troops might be sent
here TO protect government property The
information is that the Forty-fifth Com
pany, United States Coast Artillery. has
been ordered TO get ready TO come here
the minute the order is given. and that a
company of artillerymen from Governors
Island may be added to the United States
troops sent here.
Keep Train in Readiness.
The Forty-ffth Company is stationed
at Fort Dupont, Delaware City, and Is
under the command of Col. c. II. Hunter.
An officer OF the company said that an
order had actually been received to
mobilize. and that the company expected
TO be sent to this city. The Pennsylvania
Railroad sent a special train to Fort Du-
pont from Wilmington last night Word
was received here to-day that the train
crew had orders 10 keep steam Up and
be ready to transport troops at an IN
stant's notice.
Messages 10 Washington brought no
confirmation Of the report that Federal
troops would come. but, on the other
hand. no one ar the war Department.
made a specific denial that such an order
had been issued.
The situation tonight IS puzzling TO
every one. The Rapid Transit Company
is running more cars than on any day
since its former employees quit. Also. to-
day the cars were well patronized and
people rode with less fear. There we're
! LOO cars on all the lines. and the .ezsz