The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07
Traction Officials Ackncwl-
edge and Strikers Admit that
Present Strike is of Nation
Wide Importance Today.
CAPITAL AND LABOR NOW
ENGAGE IN FINISH FIGHT
Strikers Declare Upwards Of
$4,000 Men Are Out, While
Traction Officials Place the
Number at About 10000,
SCORE OF MEN ARRESTED

Philadelphia, March 6.--Philadel-
phia's first Sunday under the general
sympathetic strike, beginning peace
fully, ended turbuIently with fatal
shooting of a woman by police Off
Ger as a climax.
Employers feel inclined to believe
that the trouble will be short lived.
The Traction company operated some
eight hundred cars during the day and
two hundred tonight
shot was fired during disturbance
at TWeuty-SiXth street and Lehlgh ave-
nue., one man being slightly injured.
This trouble was quickly quelled.
The turbulence of the night came as an
unwelcOme shock to the hopes of the au-
thorties that q Sunday was TO pass with
out serious disorders. This hope had been
fOstered by the days pacific aspect
which, in itself had been surprising, as
trouble was anticipated because of the
general sympathetic strike.
Until the disorders, which came with
the fall of darkness. the developments OF
the day in the strike situation had not
been important Conflicting claims Stlll
continued as TO the number of men who
have responded TO the general strike call,
and there seems TO be no way to obtain
accurate figures. The committee OF ten
in charge of the organized strike move
lnent claims 120.a00 persons in the various
branches of Philadelphia widely diver
sisted Industries have left their employ
ilent 10 demonstrate their sympathy with
the traction mems cause and lfefp them
win their fight. Figures gathered by the
police department, however. are cited by
Director of Public Safety Clay to support
his previous claim that not more than
20900 men struck.
The labor leaders claim that $4,000 men
viii be out by tomorrow night
The strikers committee of ten issued
the following statement tonight:
The second day of the general strikf
finds labor.s force militant, with nearly
every organized worker on strike, and
with thousands of the unorganlzed pre-
pairing TO join in this demonstration
TO those reported yesterday 10 have
answered the strike proclamation
thousands will be added Monday who
worked Saturday to protect the stock
and property of their employers.
People Are Aroused.
The people are thoroughly aroused
as TO the meaning of this fight. They
realize that it is a struggle between
the corporate interests and human
rights as guaranteed by the constitu-
tion of the United States Mass meet
ings of citizens held during the last
forty eight hours disclose the enthu-
siasm and determination that prevails
among the rank and file of the people
and clearly demonstrates the correct
ness of our position.
Realizing that the fight has just
begun providing the traction conr any
officials do not Immediately settle
their disputes with the carmen or sub
nit the same to arbitratton), this COM
mittee is preparing for the complete
organization of the entire city"
Strike Is Organized.
Every striking labor local is directed
TO establish headquarters where its
members shall report daily, and to
hold mass meetings under the super
vision of a subcommittee OF the COM
mittee of ten. This provision is made
the statement says. that at such meet
ings irresponsible and unauthorized
speakers may be given no opportunity
TO incite riot or unlawful action.
The strikers will hold a mass meet
ing tomorrow afternoon in Labor Ly-
ceum hall. The committee of ten to-
day received word of several important
accessions to the ranks Of the strik
ers. Among those who, 1t y claimed
will quit work tomorrow are the car
pet loom weavers. involving 5000 men;
the glassworkers, 1900, and shirt and
laundry workers. Charles A. Hope, Sec
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