Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-18
S7RIKEFORCESGROW
sITIIATION in PHILADELPHIA
IS GETTING WORSE.
oorroeu,s Strike Augmented by Nearly
10000 other Unionists of the City
Tabor People Issue Statement of Pub
liz Giving Their Reasons for This
Fight-company Will Not ArOitrate'

p,;1adelpbia, March THE calm of
.,,o ouietest day Philadelphia has known
s;n.a the carmen IS strike began, more
+ban two weeks ago, was broken sunday
n;obt bv series of disturbances IN
n5icb three persons were shot, one a
arl fatally; many unruly persons were
Severely dubbed by the police and more
than score Of arrests made.
rrbe turbulence of the night came as
nnwelcome shock to the hopes of the
authorities that Sunday was to pass
1.;thout serious disorders. This hope
hod been fostered by the days pacific
aspect, which in itself had been sur
nrisipg. as trouble was anticipated as
result of the general strike.
Statement by Strikers Committee.
The strikers committee of 10. has
issred the following statement:
..The second day Of the general strike
finds labor's force militant, with nearly
every organized worker on strike, and
MANY unorganized workers.
40 those reported to have obeyed
the strike proclamation thousands will
be added Monday, who worked Saturday
+o rotect the stock and property OF
their employers.
1.-The people are thoroughly aroused
as to the meaning Of this fight. They
realize that it is struggle between
the corporate interests and human rights
as guaranteed by the constitution OF the
limited States. Massmeetings of citizens
held during the last 4S hours disclose the
enthusiasm and determination that pre-
walls among the rank and Tile OF tn
people, and clearly demonstrate the cor
rectness of our position.
"Realizing that the fight has jus
begun providing the traction compan,
officials do not Immediately settle thei
disputes with the carmen or submit tn
same to arbitration), this committee
preparing for the complete organlzatlo
of the entire city"
The strikers will hold massmeetln
tomorrow afternoon in Labor Lyceu
hall. The committee of 10 today n
ceived word of several important a.
cessions to the ranks of the striker
Among those who, it is claimed, Will gu
work tomorrow are the carpet loo
weavers, involving 5000 men; the glas
workers, 1900, and shirt and laundl
workers, 5000.
Conflicting Estimates.
Charles A. Hope, secretary OF tt
TNrnHInfnh
100000 men will be out tomorrow, al
that practically every important indr
try in Philadelphia will be tied up. L
strikers estimates of the number nc
on strike vary from 100000 to 125,O'
Among the large employers OF lab
nearly all the performers in the movl
picture shows and cheap vaudeville u
alters voted this afternoon to accept
engagements while the strike is on. II
action, it is said, will result in closl
many of these places of amusement.
Director of Public Safety Clay t
afternoon issued an estimate OF l
than 10000 persons in the sympathe
strike.
Among the large employers of la
not affected by the strike are the bs
win Locomotive works, 1000 M
Midvale Steel works, 5000 men; D.
Brill Car company, $500; j. b. Stet
Hat Manufacturing company, Az
Disston's Saw works, $500; Atlantic
fning company, 5000; Dobson's Gar
mills, 1900. Other large employers
labor unaffected are the Bell Teleph
company, the Philadelphia Electric c
pany, Cramps shipyards, the WI
Chocolate company, Folwell Brother
Co., and the Sanquoit Silk Manutac
ing company.
Among the concerns whose
walked out are the Paddock Ma
Textile company, 1000 men; the AN
can Lace company, 500; John BOO
Co., hosiery, $50; Dorman Bros'' tex
$50.
Costly Proceeding.
1t was stated by city official
the strike is adding $4,000 a da,
the expense of running the CITY
port of the transit company said tina
to yesterday the beginning OF the
week of the strike, the total cost te
company had been between $75O,ooO
$SOO,OOO An official, asked how ions
company could stand the expense
"'That is less than 100000. The
pany is ready and willing to spend
eral millions, if necessary to WIN U
this fight. 1t is huge price to pay
we have to pay it to retain the PRIV
of running the company and mana
the property for the stockholders
the public.'
Sperry's Last Speech