Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-05
Strikers Use Persuasion

before they have to shut down.
The. committee of ten has taken &C
tfon which is calculated to prevent as
far as possible real suffering to he
general public. An order was issued
exempting from the general strike
union employees OF the liant el.s dr MaeTs
of funeral carriages and employees In
hospitals and homes.
This order was thought to be no more
than Just to the public: :, sad tn make our
protest. but We do not want to cause a
serious condition. which would result Il
these places were affected.
AS for strike benefits. union leaders
estimated that their men on strike would
receive from the national and local as
sociations about 81 week. The pattern
makers and moIders will get about VI
a week while out. Other strikers Will
receive about SO. The national organiza-
tons. as a rule. are said to have well
filled treasures at the present time.
Brick1ayers Encourage Strikers.
Waiting until the last moment to de-
clare their attitude, on the general strike.
Brickayersi Union, No. 1. of Pennsyl-
vania last night voted unanimously to
Join in the general strike. Great i'm
portance has been attached to the de-
cision made by this body for many
reasons.
The organization is the only one of its
kind i'm the city. 1t has 1000 members
and is not affiliated with the Central
Labor Union. 1t is an independent body
and Is known conservative organi-
zation.
The great majority of the men in the
occupations affected by the general strike
order had already stopped work for the
day when 1t went into effect last mid
uight.
In the central part of the city the first
faa fhn off n he
users of public hacks and taxicabs. Some
of the riders In these vehicles were sur
prised when the clocks struck midnight
by being politely informed by their
drivers that they would have TO walk the
remainder of the way
Even the non-union .cabbies." whether
from sympathy with the carmen or rear
of injury to their teams at the hands or
their union comrades, withdrew from the
streets. The drivers of the two taxfcab
services in the city joined the ranks of
the strikers. and many late diners out
were unable to secure 'onveyances to
take them home.
Printers Refuse to Quit.
Several union trades. however. remained
at work, among them the printers. whose
committee voted not to join the strike.
although many of the job men were anx-
ious to join in the general demonstration
Philadelphia thus will not be deprived of
its newspapers
Walters in fashionable hotels and cafes
did not make as strong a showing as had
been expected. Although few walked
out. the majority employed in the big
hotels continued to wait on tables after
midnight
The first serious disorder of the Gay.
curiously enough. was the Outgrowth.
not of action by men who had walked
out. but by traction company employees,
who attacked force of police sent TO
protect them. The trouble arose when
a. squad of half dozen colored policemen
was sent to the traction power house at
3ad and .darket streets.
The power house employees resented the
presence of the negro police, and MADE q
concerted attack upon them with monaey
wrenches The police retired in bad or
der. while the power house employees
telephoned headquarters. declaring that
white policemen only would be welcomed
as protectors.
Rumors that a call for the state mill
tia is ready to be sent to Harrisburg In
case general disorder breaks out are de-
MED by Director of Public Safety Clay.
II is understood that the National Guard
officials are keeping themselves In touch
in order to promptly respond to any
call of the city. Gov. Stuart has decided
coming to Philadelphia to spend Sunday,
50 as to promptly put the state ma
ehinery in motion in case of need.
Clay Expresses Confidence.
Director Clay said he thought the po-
lice would be able to handle the crowd.
1t would be a menace. he declared, to
allow large meetings in the streets or
other public places. as has been planned
by organized labor in Independence
Square this afternoon. His department
would not permit any large outdoor gath
erings.
The director expressed the opinion that
many mills would close today and that
the manufacturers would cooperate with
the police to preserve order.
Il do not expect any trouble. II IL
comes" declared the director, II have
more than 5000 men ready for police
duty"
He said he believed many of those who
did not go to work today would return
to their places of employment Monday.
More than the tie-up OF business. the
authorities fear the thronging OF thou
sands of idle persons on the streets and
the disorder that almost inevitably en-
sues Since the trolley strike was in
augurated two weeks ago today the
greatest disturbances occurred on the
DAVIS when work was generally suspended
Sundays and Saturday afternoons.
Mayor Prohibits Meeting.
The great meeting of organized labor in
historic Independence Hall. called for 3
O'Clock tl1S aIIeFIoOH W pcdtVdpiy POI
ticipate in a demonstration in behalf of
the Garments union. now on strike" has
been prohibited by a proclamation issued
by the mayor because a permit had not
been applied for to hold the demonstra-
ton 1t had also been planned that a
monster street parade should follow the
meeting.
The mayor in the proclamation says:
1.-THE hour of this assembly Is fixed at
3 o'clock No application has been pre-
scented for a permit. nor has permission
been granted by lawful authority for the
said esembly.
The mayor then reiterated his proclama-
ton, issued February %. calling upon
persons using the streets to strictly OBJ
serve the law in these respects: To use
the streets for travel only. TO make no
unnecessary stops thereon: not to loiter
upon the streets; not to collect or Join
In crowds: to make no outcries. nor use
insulting language. to peacefully move on
about ones business.
Continuing, the mayor said:
The intended assembly would be In
violation of said proclamation and Will
endanger the public safety. All law
abiding citizens are warned against as
sembling in Independence Square or in
the vicinity thereof, on the highways
or on any open property adjacent there
on or in any other open locality. as the
police have been ordered to dispense any
and all such assemblages-'
SAYS CHARGE is TRUE.