Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-03
100000 TOlLERS
TO CALL STRIKE
INPHILADELPl1IA
Quaker City Faces Pros
pect of Worst Tie Up
in Many Years
ALL UNIONS TO AID
Gigantic Struggle to Re-
ceive Support of Many
Organizations
IAssoclated Pressl

nHILADELPHIA, March "a UNI,
yersal strike of union workers ana
Il their sympathizers to begin at
midnight Friday, was proclaimed oy
the Central labor union of Philadel-
phia and vicinity tonight.
Strike leaders declare lOO,0O0 men
will stop work at that hour II the
Rapid Transit company does not IN
the meantime consent to arbitrate lts
differences with the striking car men,
The meeting at which the strike or
der was promulgated was large, ana
sentiment was apparently unanimous
in favor of the general strike. -,
Telegrams were read from the chi
cago and San Francisco federations OF
labor, with 250,00O and 175,OOO mem,
bers, respectively, pledging moral anu
financial support to the cause OF then
Philadelphia brethren.
Resolutions were adopted condemn
ing the attitude of the traction com
pany by which, it was stated, pusl-
ness had been dlsorganized and thou-
sands of persons not directly inter-
ested in the strike thrown out or
employment.
Councils Called On
Councils were called on to insist
that Mayor Reyburn Immediately
serve nOlltt OI iOhiPNA1
must submit to arbitration, as the
public. whom he represents, demands,
and that he return the police to their
regular posts of duty and stop using
= them to man the trolley cars.
In a proclamation, addressed to the
trades unions of Philadelphia ana
their sympathizers, the grievances OF
the car men against the corporation
were recited in detail
'In the ranks OF organized labor"
the document proceeds, "en injury TO
one Is the concern of all, and therefore
all union labor is affected by the atti-
tude OF the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
company toward it's union employees.
"The capitalists and the small group
of self-seeking politicians In control or
the company are part of the said larg-
er group of capitalists and trust own
ers who hope to crush organized la
Dor.
1T is hereby declared that the time
for action has arrived. All union
workers and their sympathizers, for
the assistance of the union street car
employees and for the ultimate protec-
tfon of all union employees and the
working class. will cease work on
Friday, March 4. 1910, at 12 o'clock
midnight, whether or not that Is their
regular stopping time. and remain on
strike until further notice from their
duly accredited representatives"
To Present Demands
A committee was named to wait on
the councils tomorrow and present
copies of the resolutions.
Union stage hands employed i'm the
theaters and other amusement places
I'm this city today notified their en-
ployers that IL the rapid transit COM
pany and It's employees have not
reached an agreement before Saturday
the stage hands would quit work.
Mayor Reyburn said today that he
would continue to refuse TO be a party
to any arbitration proceedings even
II II caused him 10 break with the
Republican organization.
When he was visited by committee
from the United Business Mems asso-
citation ne said the political leaders al
ready had urged him to change his at
titude and recommend arbitration, but
he was going to maintain his stand
that his only duty was to maintain
peace and order.
Although the day was unusually
quiet throughout the city. demonstra-
tions started tonight in the northeast
section. number of cars were de-
molished by stones and a number of
small boys set fire to a frame waiting
room owned by the transit company.
A revolver shot was fired at Capt
Duncan of the park guard. who is
doing special strike duty, tonight while
riding in an automobile. The bullet
passed close to his head and was buried
in the woodwork of the machine His
assailant escaped.
Several associations of employers
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