The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-10
strike i. Gro,vinE. Z: !. !

Philadelphta. Pa. March 9.---Esr sromlss
of help from without and develonuien
OF strength in its own field which al
peared to take even It's more corftden
SIeaders by surprise injected new Is
Sinto the Philadelphia general sympa
sthetic strike movement to-day. a Ia
Dor campaign which yesterday Y gay.t
every sign OF waning force, received
fits strongest impetus day from tllc nc
action of the State Federation OF La
| hor convention in Newcastle In de-
claring that a Statewide and even
snation-wide tic-up Of industry would
not be too great a price to pay If nec-|
essary to insure success to the loca4 ssa
cause, Aided to tlis came the reve-
latIon that the union labor movement
IN sympathy with the striking en-
ployes of the Philadelphia Rapi.|
Transit Company was strong enough
ITO invade what was supposed to Y ~ pe "
secure citadel OF the opposing foree
and omen up an admitteols via
breach. n. s. i
The SUCCESS of the strike leaders =
Inducing something over 1000 en-
p1oyes OF the Baldwin Locomotty |
Works to walk out this afternoonSf fol
lowing the early morning desertlona 81
possibly as many more, was the mos
striking development.o OF the day in th
local situation.
The strike leaders. seemingly conr
dent that they had won their mo-
Important victory. announced to-nlglI
that not only many hundreds Of ma
from other plants had Joined The RAM
of the strikers. but they prophesi4
that the next day or two would wi
ness even more Important accesslo
to their ranks.
stin Refuses Arbltratlon.
TO the threat Of a 4 country-wi
not agree to arbitration with ttt
men, the officials of the Phi1adelpl
Rapid Transit Company announcl
that If the widespread strike deper
ed on its yielding to the nrbitratl
demand, the Strike would have
Possible trouble was Indicated
the announcement of the strike
committee that lit would hold an 8ol
air mass meeting In the Natio
League baseball park to-morroW no
The police authorities declared
the meeting would not be permit
but following this declaration.
men reiterated their ntention@o % & az
ing 1t as scheduled. Results OF
4 Indicated clash are awaited With 81
little trepidation.
4 The day was without dlsturDal
OF consequence and up to g lateEt
4 tonight the only outbreak IS lad gt
4 a minor disturbance e or ivy % sinG
4 Kensington shop district, No one
reported injured.
I THE street car com pany 2sl1 sh1ly
\, creased the number ofs cars IN serY
i An important acquisition to
i ranks of the strikers was annou
4 tonight from Camden. NJ. N.
4 1900 carpenters wen tout. About
same number quit work at subj
4 points along the Pennsylyanta5
4 road main line, and the M len dec
/ that 4 L necessary a.h0 more carpel
would be called out in Montsoi
i county,. adjacent 70 a t'ilil ladeel
i to-morrow. si F
Order ID 6 fled.
1.-THE committees sof ten declared
night that 1t. proposed to dtsre
Director ClaS'ss prohibition OF the
4 posed meeting In the bass ball
4 ana would hold ~ to-morr ows
nounced.
Strike Leaders Pratt. Murphy,
i and others are scheduled TO speak
announcement was coupled Will
4 giving out OF q letter wi u II,
4 wood DAILY, counsel for.$thc str
}lshad sent TO Direct op Clay. In "
4 attorney declared that there WI
A law that could be invoked to-
4 such a meeting on priyat In
4 property, such as he bal lhall
4 and that to prevent It's b cling
would ba to interfere With the
.lIcanl right under the Cons tttuti